Workmen paint white lines around dead badger

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!

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

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Originally Posted by Castout

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

So get a shovel!

Castout · 07-16-10, 05:09 AM

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Originally Posted by onelifecrisis

How very British

So get a shovel!

Aye I was trying to explain they might not have it around

onelifecrisis · 07-16-10, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Castout

Aye I was trying to explain they might not have it around

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.

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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

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Originally Posted by Castout

Aye I was trying to explain they might not have it around

road maintainance and no shovel, that's just wroooooooong

papa_smurf · 07-16-10, 01:21 PM

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New Forest Council...that doesn't surprise me.

Nah, just southerners full stop

STEED · 07-16-10, 01:29 PM

Its road kill right?

Time for another Top Gear challenge.

Oberon · 07-16-10, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by papa_smurf

Nah, just southerners full stop

Oi! Cheeky Northern monkey...

Ducimus · 07-16-10, 03:32 PM

A few more winners of the "Not my job award".

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papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Workmen paint white lines around dead badger 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. __________________

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Castout Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jakarta Posts: 4,794 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 6	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. __________________ My blog: http://exposingsingapore.wordpress.com/

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raymond6751 Admirable Mike Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,338 Downloads: 421 Uploads: 0	Murdered? There is suspicion of foul play here. No doubt the CSI team will be on the scene shortly. __________________ Game Designer: Close The Atlantic - World War Three https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/...orld-war-three

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STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Its road kill right? Time for another Top Gear challenge. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

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TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	What a bunch of jobsworths! I wonder how the training manual reads for dead badger removal?

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tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	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

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Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	New Forest Council...that doesn't surprise me.

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Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	A few more winners of the "Not my job award".