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papa_smurf
07-16-10, 03:42 AM
No this is not a joke, but is for real.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-10650160

As for not been trained to remove the carcass, that just beggars belief.
TarJak
07-16-10, 03:44 AM
What a bunch of jobsworths!:o

I wonder how the training manual reads for dead badger removal?
Castout
07-16-10, 04:05 AM
That's a rolled badger kind of hard to remove with bare hands unless equipped.

Understandable from my point of view but the workmen should have alerted others to get some utility. At least they didn't paint it over the carcass.
onelifecrisis
07-16-10, 04:23 AM
How very British :nope:

That's a rolled badger kind of hard to remove with bare hands...

So get a shovel!
Castout
07-16-10, 05:09 AM
How very British :nope:



So get a shovel!

Aye I was trying to explain they might not have it around :D
onelifecrisis
07-16-10, 05:38 AM
Aye I was trying to explain they might not have it around :D

I wasn't having a go at you, I'm just annoyed by this sort of stuff.
raymond6751
07-16-10, 06:19 AM
There is suspicion of foul play here. No doubt the CSI team will be on the scene shortly.
Jimbuna
07-16-10, 06:19 AM
Possibly the only positive on the matter.


The county council said there would be no extra cost to taxpayers because the company was being paid a fixed rate for the job.
tater
07-16-10, 09:31 AM
The line painting union doesn't allow them to touch a biohazard carcass.

The carcass remover union requires that any carcass no be in the middle of the road unless the road is closed by another union—that will not close a road with a dangerous carcass on it til it is removed ;)
Oberon
07-16-10, 10:51 AM
New Forest Council...that doesn't surprise me.
Betonov
07-16-10, 11:39 AM
Aye I was trying to explain they might not have it around :D
road maintainance and no shovel, that's just wroooooooong
papa_smurf
07-16-10, 01:21 PM
New Forest Council...that doesn't surprise me.

Nah, just southerners full stop:O:
STEED
07-16-10, 01:29 PM
Its road kill right?

Time for another Top Gear challenge. :DL
Oberon
07-16-10, 01:35 PM
Nah, just southerners full stop:O:

Oi! Cheeky Northern monkey... :nope::O:
Ducimus
07-16-10, 03:32 PM
A few more winners of the "Not my job award".

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y282/KappaJota/NotMyJob.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VLMBXunxRjI/SKtgkBhxMBI/AAAAAAAAAXY/Vp-tCrP8oxU/s400/racoon+2007.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1431/536099977_b97e13b7d0.jpg?v=0

http://www.funnysnaps.com/photopossum2.jpg

http://images.cheezburger.com/completestore/2009/8/20/128952736624683270.jpg
CaptainHaplo
07-16-10, 04:24 PM
I am not defending those who knew it was there and didn't move it. However, here in the states, the lines are often painted by a truck - the guy just drives down the road and occasionally looks in the mirror to make sure he is in the right spot. He is not looking for hazards - and like the tree picture - when he does - he likely has to go "oh crap" and go around. A single person doesn't have the tools or equipment on a paint truck to resolve that.

Just know there can be decent reasons for things that look like screwups.
TarJak
07-16-10, 06:20 PM
road maintainance and no shovel, that's just wroooooooong

So what were they leaning on?