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Wienermobile down!
The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile may be the most unique and recognizable vehicle on American roads, but even a 7,000-pound hot dog can spin out of control on a patch of ice. The 27-foot-long rolling tribute to pig lips and chicken necks lost its footing and spun into an embankment on highway 15 in Pennsylvania on its way to Penn State for a recruiting visit. Neither of the two women riding in the flailing frankfurter were hurt in the incident, and a tow truck was able to get the over-sized sausage back onto the road.
We're not sure how fast the two women were driving the Wienermobile when the spin-out occured, but this incident only proves that even giant wieners can benefit from stability control. Click the read link below for a lot more bad hot dog humor.
Thanks for the tip, bakerlaw67!
[Source: Star-Gazette]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Hardy 9:17AM (2/12/2008)
Neither of the two women riding in the flailing frankfurter were hurt in the incident, and a tow truck was able to get the over-sized sausage back onto the road.
Those women obviously didnt know how to handle a weiner.
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stealth 9:18AM (2/12/2008)
What are these trucks based on?
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kc 12:10PM (2/12/2008)
It is a motorhome chassis with, according to wikipedia, a 5.7 Vortec Chevy motor. If you ever see one stopped, ask to look inside. The teams, ladies and gents are very nice.
Egon 9:19AM (2/12/2008)
OK, everybody sing along: "My bologna has a first name; it's AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!"
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steve-o 9:19AM (2/12/2008)
BEST.REPORTING.EVER.
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Shaft 9:30AM (2/12/2008)
Fortunately, those women knew that even a giant wiener needs to be wrapped in a giant protective condom and neither were seriously injured.
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Mal Fuller 9:32AM (2/12/2008)
"We're not sure how fast the two women were driving the Wienermobile......"
There's the problem right there. One woman driver is scary enough, but two women driving a wiener - I forget what you call that.
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Bob 9:33AM (2/12/2008)
A hot dog makes her lose control...
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Polly Prissy Pants 9:33AM (2/12/2008)
Mmmmm, hog anus....
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icu812ru469 9:38AM (2/12/2008)
Another instance of why a weiner and the cold do not mix... it just leads to issues...
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William 9:40AM (2/12/2008)
I'm trying to think of some clever wiener/cold/shrinkage joke, but I haven't had any coffee yet.
I'll just throw that out there for all of those in earlier time zones.
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icu812ru469 9:41AM (2/12/2008)
Did it suffer any front end damage after impact, and did it start leaking fluids?
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kal326 9:47AM (2/12/2008)
Two women sliding in a giant wiener....
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Christopher 9:47AM (2/12/2008)
I. Cee Wiener.
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Ben H. 9:57AM (2/12/2008)
"I've pulled out a lot of vehicles," he said. "But that's the first wiener I've ever pulled out."
LOL!!
Guy pulls out wiener with two women attached. ;)
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Ben H. 9:57AM (2/12/2008)
"My wiener's stuck on ice and I can't get it out!"
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Richard 10:16AM (2/12/2008)
...so she said to her girlfriend: "It's better if you get on the other end and we spin it!"
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Mark 10:23AM (2/12/2008)
Ménage à trois?
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Mark 10:26AM (2/12/2008)
hmmm, the reply button appears to be broken
@Mal Fuller: "There's the problem right there. One woman driver is scary enough, but two women driving a wiener - I forget what you call that."
Ménage à trois?
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Rooster 10:37AM (2/12/2008)
I would bet my paycheck that a lot of women would have problems handling a weiner in freezing cold conditions. Of course two is always better than one!
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