14 tons of spilled Oreo cookies snarl Illinois traffic

Associated Press ^ | 5-19-08

[kingattax]

MORRIS, Ill. (AP) — Police say a trailer loaded with 14 tons of double-stuffed Oreos has overturned, spilling the cookies still in their plastic sleeves into the median and roadway.

Illinois State Police Sgt. Brian Mahoney says the truck's driver was traveling from Chicago to Morris on Interstate 80 around 4 a.m. Monday when he fell asleep at the wheel and slammed into the median.

"The boxes came out of the trailer and boxes were ripped open," he said.

The crash about 50 miles southwest of Chicago remains under investigation.

Mahoney says no charges have been filed but both lanes of traffic remain closed while authorities remove the cookies

[Gene Eric]

>> Unless Democrats are physically throwing Oreos at black Republican candidates, as they allegedly did to Michael Steele in MD.

Steele should pack granola bars.

[EggsAckley]

I not only have a black & white kitty named Oreo, I also have his brother, a huge all black kitty named Tar Baby.

Where do I go to turn myself in?

[LIConFem]

"Great. There goes the price of Oreos!"

Who cares... Oreos don't taste good anymore. Used to love them when I was little. Now the filling tastes like lard + sugar.

[rickmichaels]

[Let's Roll]

It is - or at least hydrogenated “something”. Can’t understand why Amercians are getting fatter.

[retrokitten]

Now the filling tastes like lard + sugar.

You say that like it's a bad thing.

[savedbygrace]

LOL, major laughing here.

[14erClimb]

What, no Rosie O'Donnell jokes? Slackers. I'll do it then.

Whoa, I didn't know Rosie lived in Illinois! She is going to be mad that this week's stash won't be arriving on time.

[MeanWestTexan]

It was all fun and games, until the tanker de-railed. Then it was chaos.

[SeaHawkFan]

Stuff like this never happened to Hydrox.

I think they recently stopped making Hydrox because Oreo had such a huge market share, it wasn't worth it.

[Rebelbase]

The Illinois primary was weeks ago. Someone in the Obama Campaign screwed up, this was supposed to be staged in Oregon.

[layman]

The boxes came out of the trailer and boxes were ripped open

Rosie O'Donnell was observed at the scene carrying a box cutter and a large canvas bag.

[goldstategop]

Hold Muh Oreos Alert!

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[Dr. Sivana]

I think they recently stopped making Hydrox because Oreo had such a huge market share, it wasn't worth it.

I have read that Hydrox cookie crumbs are still included with Carvel ice cream. The historical alliance has to do with Hydrox being kosher, and Nabisco often using animal products (lard, in bygone days), rendering it unsuitable for observant Jews.

[weegee]

Then why does Famous Amos make a similar cookie?

[Froufrou]

Muffin tops would’ve been better. Oreos get stick in your teeth.

[Erasmus]

Well, that’s the way the......

Nver mind.

[Erasmus]

So the truck driver woke up just in time to see he was headed into a barricade?

What do you suppose he did? (highlight below to see answer):

He tossed his cookies!

[Tanniker Smith]

I think they recently stopped making Hydrox because Oreo had such a huge market share, it wasn't worth it.

Are you kidding? With everything going up in price?
Now is the perfect time for cheaper, knock-off Oreos!

[taraytarah]

Fortunately, several rural school buses passed the site of the cookie dump, and dozens of children enthusiastically assisted with cleanup.