OT: More feces land on Utah homes, commercial jet is suspected

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Maybe it was an unremediated toilet....

More feces land on Utah homes, commercial jet is suspected

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Once again, feces fell from the Utah skies.

This time it hit two houses and two cars in Sevier County. Police suspect the feces originated from a jetliner headed north.

The incident in the central Utah town of Salina follows at least three similar occurrences in the Salt Lake Valley in spring 1999, when homeowners blamed aircraft for dumping human waste on residences in Taylorsville and Riverton.

Officials from the Federal Aviation Administration never confirmed that the feces originated from commercial airliners, but witnesses said the mess was too large to have originated from small private planes.

The latest incident occurred Sunday afternoon.

"My wife looked out the window and thought a bird had hit us," said George Stewart. "I went outside and there was no way it was even a flock of birds. The sight was atrocious ... I have no doubt it was an airliner."

Because the incident occurred out of their jurisdiction, crews from the Hazardous Materials Division of the Department of Public safety were unavailable to respond, said Bill Pierce, chief of Salina police.

Instead, firefighters from the Salina Fire Department simply sprayed the houses down with their hoses.

"It was not pleasant. I wouldn't have wanted that all over my house," said Salina police Officer Spencer Snow.

Airborne feces pose a serious threat to public health. Not only does it leave homes and other property defaced, if the material is human waste, it can carry bacteria that can cause serious illness.

Salina police collected a sample of the feces and plan to have it analyzed by the Health Department.

"I'd have to say it was a commercial jet," Snow said. "The mess 3/8 covered a lot of ground."

Link

http://www.trib.com/HOMENEWS/STATE/FlyingFeces.html

-- Carl Jenkins (Somewherepress@aol.com), February 21, 2000

Answers

the news is hysterical today!! (although not if it were on my house). I TOLD YOU CONTRAILS WERE REAL!!! THESE JUST WERE A BIT HEAVY TO STAY UP.

-- tt (cuddluppy@aol.com), February 21, 2000.

Corporate Criminals,high Time to crack down(Are You there,Janet Reno??)

-- goget'm (hoods@work.com), February 21, 2000.

Wow. It really IS raining shit. Where's that umbrella...?

(Could God just be pissed off at Mormons...?)

-- they should aim for the white (house@next.time), February 21, 2000.


Heh, heh, heh. Mission accomplished. Tell Dumbo to start revving up...

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And I always thought it flowed down hill?

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We know the truth, and the answer is out there.. Scully knows.. Damn Aliens again

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Did they ever find out what those big ice balls were that were pelting Spain?

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American Ailines Declarees Force Maneure ....

see link

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But, was it blue tinted? All commercial airline toilets use a blue tinted chemical solution.

-- OR (orwelliator@biosys.net), February 21, 2000.

I confess, I did it from my Lear jet. I was aiming for Donnie and Marie.

-- (nemesis@awol.com), February 21, 2000.


The pollys have to admit we were right... the sh!t is hitting the fan (TSHTF)!

-- Hawk (flyin@high.again), February 21, 2000.

Pigs have wings. At last!

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