[news] Car falls down huge hole in London

[elsiegee40]

Car falls down huge hole in street in Charlton, London - BBC News

[sparkeh]

That's actually quite scary. :S

[Joanne]

So... has it not fallen in because of the weight of the engine? Looks trippy!

[dry]

Wow! That's crazy!

 

But I LOVE this quote though...

 

"I thought: 'There's nothing I can do' and went back to sleep. I just woke up again now."

 

I wish more people were like Mr Ahmadzai.

 

Slightly less scary than the exploding manhole covers that New York suffers... Link

[elsiegee40]

So... has it not fallen in because of the weight of the engine? Looks trippy!

 

Presumably. Also the parking brake will lock the front wheels so it can only slide and not roll. Getting it out without causing further damage will be a challenge.

[GuyJD]

I've driven down that road so many times as it's a nice little rat run to avoid the Woolwich ferry traffic, so scary to think that one could just open up anywhere without notice.

[GuyJD]

This is the local paper with some better pictures showing how deep it is UPDATE: Car falls down huge hole in Charlton (From News Shopper)

[Joanne]

Ah ok that story says it's resting on a pipe...

[HarryMonkey]

Presumably. Also the parking brake will lock the front wheels so it can only slide and not roll. Getting it out without causing further damage will be a challenge.

 

I'm sure that once it's been parked for longer than the time limit, a low loader will come along and tow it away

[ICTDirect_Dave]

Are we sure the Cthonians didn't come to take somebody?

 

 

Ever since reading the Titus Crow books I've been suspicious of the sudden appearance of sinkholes and the like...

 

 

 

Great read btw​

[DalekSec]

Are we sure the Cthonians didn't come to take somebody?

 

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Ever since reading the Titus Crow books I've been suspicious of the sudden appearance of sinkholes and the like...

 

 

 

Great read btw​

 

 

No it was the silurians!

[jinnantonnixx]

Holes appearing in streets are quite worrying. I hope the authorities are looking into it.

[Duranis]

Are we sure the Cthonians didn't come to take somebody?

Ever since reading the Titus Crow books I've been suspicious of the sudden appearance of sinkholes and the like...

Great read btw​

 

I know what you mean.

Also I love Lumley, one of my favorite authors.

[LeightonJames]

Holes appearing in streets are quite worrying. I hope the authorities are looking into it.

 

Go home, that's enough internet for you today.

[Xellpnz]

Bet that driver had a sinking feeling.... *cough*

[sparkeh]

Bet that driver had a sinking feeling.... *cough*

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[Xellpnz]

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Oh your a squire and a saint! Time to have some fun!

[crc-ict]

Presumably. Also the parking brake will lock the front wheels so it can only slide and not roll. Getting it out without causing further damage will be a challenge.

 

Nice theory, but car parking brakes almost always act on the rear wheels only, not the front. He may have left the car in gear whilst parked though, which would lock the front wheels.

 

On reading the article, and eyewitness said the car was resting on a pipe which was preventing it from falling right into the hole.