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 @ Feb 12th 2008 9:17AM
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.
stealth @ Feb 12th 2008 9:18AM
What are these trucks based on?
kc @ Feb 12th 2008 12:10PM
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 @ Feb 12th 2008 9:19AM
OK, everybody sing along: "My bologna has a first name; it's AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!"
steve-o @ Feb 12th 2008 9:19AM
BEST.REPORTING.EVER.
Shaft @ Feb 12th 2008 9:30AM
Fortunately, those women knew that even a giant wiener needs to be wrapped in a giant protective condom and neither were seriously injured.
Mal Fuller @ Feb 12th 2008 9:32AM
"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.
Bob @ Feb 12th 2008 9:33AM
A hot dog makes her lose control...
Polly Prissy Pants @ Feb 12th 2008 9:33AM
Mmmmm, hog anus....
icu812ru469 @ Feb 12th 2008 9:38AM
Another instance of why a weiner and the cold do not mix... it just leads to issues...
William @ Feb 12th 2008 9:40AM
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.
icu812ru469 @ Feb 12th 2008 9:41AM
Did it suffer any front end damage after impact, and did it start leaking fluids?
kal326 @ Feb 12th 2008 9:47AM
Two women sliding in a giant wiener....
Christopher @ Feb 12th 2008 9:47AM
I. Cee Wiener.
Ben H. @ Feb 12th 2008 9:57AM
"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. ;)
Ben H. @ Feb 12th 2008 9:57AM
"My wiener's stuck on ice and I can't get it out!"
Richard @ Feb 12th 2008 10:16AM
...so she said to her girlfriend: "It's better if you get on the other end and we spin it!"
Mark @ Feb 12th 2008 10:23AM
Ménage à trois?
Mark @ Feb 12th 2008 10:26AM
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?
Rooster @ Feb 12th 2008 10:37AM
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!