How many (pot)holes does it take to fill the Albert Hall?

Lace Neil Singer · #1 03-11-2010, 04:25 PM

Answer; tons. And they're all on the roads round where I live. -.- It's ridiculous; I end up having to play pothole slalom trying to avoid them, and some are really deep and dangerous. O_o

TelephoneAngel · #2 03-11-2010, 04:30 PM

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Quoth Lace Neil Singer

Answer; tons. And they're all on the roads round where I live. -.- It's ridiculous; I end up having to play pothole slalom trying to avoid them, and some are really deep and dangerous. O_o

apparently they were caused by the exceptionally icy weather we had, many have opened up recently in the roads round here as well.

crazylegs · #3 03-11-2010, 04:33 PM

One of the potholes around here (which is now thankfully filled) was 5ft square. Impossible to dodge whatever vehicle you're driving.

tollbaby · #4 03-11-2010, 04:36 PM

Pothole dodging is a national sport in Canada

Last year I hit what looked like a very narrow, shallow pothole that I didn't see until the last second...

Popped two tires and ruined one of my mag rims *sigh*

kpzra · #5 03-11-2010, 05:18 PM

My favorite here was seeing a police cruiser having to be towed out of a pothole, it was so big. It was filled in later that day.

Salted Grump · #6 03-11-2010, 09:10 PM

Pfft. There was a pothole on my road that was so big and deep (and impossible to see because of the way the light hit it) that it bottomed out the Oil Pan on an 18-wheeler. Apparently the impact snapped the truck's front axle like a toothpick and inertia decided to allow the bottom third of the engine to play 'bounce off of the roadway' for around ten feet.

The Truck driver got out, took a Dozen pictures of what happened, then, (with my dad driving after the truck was reported and towed for repairs) headed for the local municipal office to show off just how well the City's taking care or rural roads.

Last I heard, the city had to pay for the repairs to the truck, and earmarked an additional 5 million to actually working on rural roadways. (which is enough to repair ONE medium-length street)

Nashida · #7 03-12-2010, 02:28 AM

Same around here. Between all the wet weather and puddling, and snow and all around wintery weather, I consider a potless road a blessing.

There's one on the way to work that Bleu just barely straddles, and it takes up almost the whole lane. I'm just waiting to blow a tire on it, and there's no other real way around it without swerving into oncoming traffic.

dendawg · #8 03-12-2010, 03:13 AM

I think this guy might have an idea.

Lace Neil Singer · #9 03-12-2010, 10:38 AM

The main annoying one is right on the edge of the road; it's deep enough that a small dog could lie down in it, and it's really difficult to dodge. -.- I can dodge it usually on a motorbike, but anyone with a car is going to hit it square on with an outside tire.

Chrismor · #10 03-12-2010, 12:01 PM

Since I started learning to drive (mid January, with my test in 2 weeks time) I found out very quickly, some "roads" I have been practising on are not roads, they are potholes with little bits of road in.

Fortunately the two cars I have been using (Ford Focus & Nissan Note) have been very kind going through them.

C.