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German jelly mistaken for toxic waste in Halle

Roadside flabby coloured substance causes alarm

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Allershausen

Oct 10 2006, 10:30 am

I saw this today on the BBC website. Apparently a load of Jelly, Jello to the colonials, caused a bit of stir!

BBC News: Jelly sparks toxic waste alert.

QUOTE

A pile of jelly left by a road in Germany caused a major security alert after it was mistaken for toxic waste.

A large area near the town of Halle was cordoned off after a "flabby red, orange and green substance" was found by the road, Reuters reported.

Fire officers in protective suits spent two hours inspecting the substance before concluding it was jelly.

Deccie

Oct 10 2006, 10:39 am

i read this earlier and brought a smile to my face. Especially the "flabby red, orange and green substance"

Editor Bob

Oct 10 2006, 10:41 am

The German for "jelly" is "Wackelpudding". Literally translated this means, "wobble pudding".

See also the related news article on "Sachsen Online": Wackelpudding löst Großalarm aus

JerseyBoy

Oct 10 2006, 10:43 am

Flabby red, orange and green substance...

Sounds like me the morning after a big night...

Showem

Oct 10 2006, 10:44 am

Jelly/Jello is also known as "Götterspeise" in German.

Expat Mat

Oct 10 2006, 10:48 am

What? No custard?

HEM

Oct 10 2006, 10:58 am

It was in our local rag yesterday...

Hammonia

Oct 10 2006, 12:37 pm

This is the object:

Really looks a bit odd.

HEM

Oct 10 2006, 1:28 pm

A mere trifle my dear Watson...

Derekbeggs

Oct 16 2006, 11:22 am

QUOTE (Editor Bob @ Oct 10 2006, 11:41 am)

The German for "jelly" is "Wackelpudding". Literally translated this means, "wobble pudding"

Does that mean that Willhelm Wackelstange is german for William Shakespeare.

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