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Man Trapped In Toilet When Lock Freezes
AP ^ | 1/21/06 | Staff

Posted on 01/21/2006 8:33:58 AM PST by Millee

BERLIN -- When a 58-year-old motorist nipped into a German highway rest stop public toilet to answer the call of nature Friday morning, he had no idea how cruel nature could be.

Off highway A6 near the town of Lichtenau in Bavaria, which has been experiencing cold weather and snow over the past few days, the man found himself trapped in the toilet stall after the lock froze while he was inside.

Unable to pry the door open, the man finally was able to explain his predicament when someone occupied the stall next to him and get them to call police on a cell phone.

After about an hour in the chilly cell, police were able to get the door open and free the man, whom they described about "thoroughly frozen through, but in good general health.


TOPICS: Travel; Weather; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: germany
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To: Millee

Sheisse!! And isn't "thoroughly frozen through" a little bit redundant? ;-)


21 posted on 01/21/2006 2:03:50 PM PST by lawgirl ("You can try to wipe the memories aside, but it's you that you erase..." Honestly- Billy Corgan)
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To: Flyer

I have driven through the car wash only to find my locks frozen afterwards. And I have frozen the button that opens the door, and I have frozen the seal of the door to the truck.


22 posted on 01/21/2006 6:05:21 PM PST by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: Flyer; Xenalyte; humblegunner; Leapfrog; stevie_d_64; thackney; Eaker
I bet that was fum!

You bet your frozen fee-fie-foe it was.

23 posted on 01/21/2006 9:51:40 PM PST by Allegra (Every Day is One of Those Days)
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To: Xenalyte; Flyer; Eaker; humblegunner; thackney; TheMom

Yep, but I thought it was better to crawl under???

I'm glad I never had to pay to go potty...Right???


24 posted on 01/22/2006 6:18:44 AM PST by stevie_d_64 (Houston Area Texans)
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