You don’t need to smoke pot to notice a pothole is deep. Someone reported a potential road problem in North West England, calling local authorities to check it out. And we’re sure they had the best intentions when sending one their media staff to accompany the highways team, but the pothole-busting PR campaign backfired so badly, it’s hilarious.
Cheshire West and Chester Council claim their team “inspect all roads and footpaths for damage on a regular basis.” These inspections identify a range of issues, including potholes over 50mm (approximately, 2 inches) deep. “Once we’ve received a fault, we’ll investigate it within five working days so we can decide on the urgency and type of work involved.”
Enter Darren. After examining the issue, Darren determined the pothole wasn’t big enough to be repaired. The people, however, thought he wasn’t thorough enough.
“Has Darren tried putting his glasses on and measuring to the other edge?” one commenter asked. Some compared the pothole to a crater or even the Grand Canyon. Eventually, the fuss got so big, Cheshire West and Chester Council just had to respond. And they did. Scroll down to find out how the story ended and let us know if you think the pothole had to be fixed or not.
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Cheshire West and Chester Council sent Darren to determine to inspect a pothole
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The people, however, thought he wasn’t thorough enough
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Eventually, the fuss got so big, Cheshire West and Chester Council just had to respond
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Their response didn’t satisfy the public
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I think Daren also works for the New Orleans DOT. We don't have potholes here, we have portals to the underworld.
Haha, someone draw a d*** on it- see how quickly they'll fill it in then lol
Aside from measuring to the floor from the bottom step, this is such an obtuse method of determining validity of a hole. Depth alone is a small part of how bad a pothole is. Try driving over it with a cup of water in the car and judge the hole based on how much water is left.
I have to live with these idiots, you should see the ones round our way, there was a duck swimming on one that was allegedly less than 50mm
i really do love these memes that pop up from obvious ineptitude in the world. its like, "look, the world is laughing at you. do you see the world laughing at you and calling you a t****r? DO something about it!"
And I thought Belgium was idiotic with their potholes. In some places they wait and wait untill the holes are big enough and they slap some fresh tar/concrete/whatever-it-is on it; which then ofcourse starts breaking again so they put some more on it... At some point they do fix the entire street but that is only because it's existing of "fixes" on top of "fixes"... (Not to mention the state of certain highways... But hey that's what you get if you want to put as much money in your pocket as you can and only use cheap material for the infrastructure... -_- )
As such I suspect we use a mixture of cardboard, muddy water and a lick of paint to fill those potholes. (Also, drive from Holland to Belgium, you'll -feel- when you've crossed the border.)
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and now we know how many holes it takes to fill a government building...
That's nothing, 95% of our streets in Montreal, Quebec, Canada are like that and worse. Here's a tiny example of what our streets look like. 170822_r78...495e15.jpg 
This is the North of England. Believe me, Darren will never live this down, EVER. I'll help with this definitely.
Just shared it, sorry Darren. (not really). lol
Load More Replies... Glasses belong on top of the nose....not on the bridge of it...pfffffft Darren! Nobody ever teach you how to use them?
mean not on the forehead (sorry wasn't wearing mine correctly :P )
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A few years back there was a pothole in the driveway of my apartment complex. It wasn't too bad, but then it rained and the hole got bigger. Tenants put plywood across the hole for safety. A month later the department of whom ever fixes streets finally showed up. 3 trucks and 5 guys stood around the hole. They talked, pointed at the hole, removed the boards, got coffee, came back and put one orange safety next to the hole. That night someone put a red playskool car in the hole. The following week the city street people came back and filled the hole. Which promptly sank the following week.
Perhaps when someone files a claim for damages to their vehicle, the PTB's (powers that be) will grudgingly give up some of the money that was to go in their pockets to actually repair the road. That's what happens here - city won't fix anything til they have to pay out on damage claims.
Well, well, well....writing from Italy I must confess I have to ask "Where is the pothole in that picture?". I don't see it at all. Obviously I'm kidding but, Darren, you would need psychologist support if you'll ever decide to cme and drive on the Italian roads.
'Sorry officer, not drunk, just trying to avoid all the potholes that are too small to get fixed." Officer McDonuts will then blame Darren for wasting his time and he will finally fix the hole. Or someone can go hammer the hole a few mm bigger....
Me: *Drives over a huge pot hole and crashes* Darren: *Measures it* Nah it’s fine. Me:*In a cast* Darren WHY?
Darren - commiserations mate. Firstly I agree with you - You Cannot call that a Pothole, but it Def NEEDS A REPAIR. Since it appears to be off to the side of a reasonably newly laid stretch of bitumen with a very high shoulder and local residents are inexplicably managing to still drive over it, the sealed section is obviously too narrow & needs ripping up. With you at the helm, get yourself a good grader driver and the right amount of base & widen the street, do your levels & stand back and wait for the accolades. If the Shoulder problem can’t be fixed because you can’t dig down far enough, cement a curved area on that side Attach to a timber sidewalk and fill with water for a Canal look. Feel free to cover top with chicken wire to stop kids falling in and fill with potted water lillys for a Plush feel.
It’s the British word for a level. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_level
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This seems a bit lazy to me to be honest. :p Even if it wasn't enough to be determined as dangerous, they should fix it when they got time. Plus, it would be nice if they can take in any proof from witness statements to see if it really should be fixed. :p I don't think their logical science on the measurements of the pothole is going to be enough to fix the problem...
A hole is a hole, it don't need measuring just get Darren to fix the dammed thing !!
I think Daren also works for the New Orleans DOT. We don't have potholes here, we have portals to the underworld.
Haha, someone draw a d*** on it- see how quickly they'll fill it in then lol
Aside from measuring to the floor from the bottom step, this is such an obtuse method of determining validity of a hole. Depth alone is a small part of how bad a pothole is. Try driving over it with a cup of water in the car and judge the hole based on how much water is left.
I have to live with these idiots, you should see the ones round our way, there was a duck swimming on one that was allegedly less than 50mm
i really do love these memes that pop up from obvious ineptitude in the world. its like, "look, the world is laughing at you. do you see the world laughing at you and calling you a t****r? DO something about it!"
And I thought Belgium was idiotic with their potholes. In some places they wait and wait untill the holes are big enough and they slap some fresh tar/concrete/whatever-it-is on it; which then ofcourse starts breaking again so they put some more on it... At some point they do fix the entire street but that is only because it's existing of "fixes" on top of "fixes"... (Not to mention the state of certain highways... But hey that's what you get if you want to put as much money in your pocket as you can and only use cheap material for the infrastructure... -_- )
As such I suspect we use a mixture of cardboard, muddy water and a lick of paint to fill those potholes. (Also, drive from Holland to Belgium, you'll -feel- when you've crossed the border.)
Load More Replies... and now we know how many holes it takes to fill a government building...
That's nothing, 95% of our streets in Montreal, Quebec, Canada are like that and worse. Here's a tiny example of what our streets look like. 170822_r78...495e15.jpg
This is the North of England. Believe me, Darren will never live this down, EVER. I'll help with this definitely.
Just shared it, sorry Darren. (not really). lol
Load More Replies... Glasses belong on top of the nose....not on the bridge of it...pfffffft Darren! Nobody ever teach you how to use them?
mean not on the forehead (sorry wasn't wearing mine correctly :P )
Load More Replies... A few years back there was a pothole in the driveway of my apartment complex. It wasn't too bad, but then it rained and the hole got bigger. Tenants put plywood across the hole for safety. A month later the department of whom ever fixes streets finally showed up. 3 trucks and 5 guys stood around the hole. They talked, pointed at the hole, removed the boards, got coffee, came back and put one orange safety next to the hole. That night someone put a red playskool car in the hole. The following week the city street people came back and filled the hole. Which promptly sank the following week.
Perhaps when someone files a claim for damages to their vehicle, the PTB's (powers that be) will grudgingly give up some of the money that was to go in their pockets to actually repair the road. That's what happens here - city won't fix anything til they have to pay out on damage claims.
Well, well, well....writing from Italy I must confess I have to ask "Where is the pothole in that picture?". I don't see it at all. Obviously I'm kidding but, Darren, you would need psychologist support if you'll ever decide to cme and drive on the Italian roads.
'Sorry officer, not drunk, just trying to avoid all the potholes that are too small to get fixed." Officer McDonuts will then blame Darren for wasting his time and he will finally fix the hole. Or someone can go hammer the hole a few mm bigger....
Me: *Drives over a huge pot hole and crashes* Darren: *Measures it* Nah it’s fine. Me:*In a cast* Darren WHY?
Darren - commiserations mate. Firstly I agree with you - You Cannot call that a Pothole, but it Def NEEDS A REPAIR. Since it appears to be off to the side of a reasonably newly laid stretch of bitumen with a very high shoulder and local residents are inexplicably managing to still drive over it, the sealed section is obviously too narrow & needs ripping up. With you at the helm, get yourself a good grader driver and the right amount of base & widen the street, do your levels & stand back and wait for the accolades. If the Shoulder problem can’t be fixed because you can’t dig down far enough, cement a curved area on that side Attach to a timber sidewalk and fill with water for a Canal look. Feel free to cover top with chicken wire to stop kids falling in and fill with potted water lillys for a Plush feel.
It’s the British word for a level. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_level
Load More Replies... This seems a bit lazy to me to be honest. :p Even if it wasn't enough to be determined as dangerous, they should fix it when they got time. Plus, it would be nice if they can take in any proof from witness statements to see if it really should be fixed. :p I don't think their logical science on the measurements of the pothole is going to be enough to fix the problem...
A hole is a hole, it don't need measuring just get Darren to fix the dammed thing !!
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