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[–] 40 points 7 months ago

“The fire department must have been freaked out when the reports kept coming in closer and closer to the station.”

The call was coming from inside the station!

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  • [–] 30 points 7 months ago (4 children)

    I can see the logic used here, he came literally to the wrong conclusion but it's a funny story since no-one got injured and it's a gift to the fire service's public outreach department to educate people on what not to do.

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  • [–] [S] 24 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    Oh, yeah this is great cause it went about as well as it possibly could have while being absolutely ridiculous.

    But he drove his Fire Truck to the station. Can see where he thought that was right but somehow was really really wrong.

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  • [–] [S] 18 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    Do we have a community for unnecessary red circles?

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  • [–] 8 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    For reference, the Japanese equivalent to the ice cream truck blasting music to attract kids is the roasted sweet potato truck singing "yaki imo" which literally means "roasted potato". https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0_IwZxOfdk&pp=ygUOWWFraSBpbW8gdHJ1Y2s%3D
    This one must have been some really heavy metal style.

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago* (2 children)

    Roasted sweet potato . And it's a strangely haunting-sounding song. I always loved hearing it despite not liking sweet potatoes.

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  • [–] 13 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    Seems like a great way to spread the fire across the city!

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  • [–] 12 points 7 months ago

    It’s like driving your car to the nearest mechanic when it breaks down! “So, how soon can you take a look at it?”

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    I'm just going to put this over there with the rest of the fire.

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  • [–] 8 points 7 months ago* (2 children)

    Was I lied to moments before or is this a really tragic story?

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  • [–] 11 points 7 months ago

    no better use for the phrase - IM COMMING IN HOT!

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  • [–] 4 points 7 months ago

    I thought it was bad in America cuz we had to drive ourselves to the hospital. Damn.

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    Baked potatoes for all the firemen 😃

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    [–] 2 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    Was the driver named Moss?

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago

    "The fuck did I just see driving past my shop?!?!"

    "Hey, Han lee, check this shit out!"

    at least that's the translation I'm going with.

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago

    Literally "coming in hot"

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 7 months ago (1 child)

    What is wild is that you link actually still works for me. Maybe a regional thing?

    They just copied SoraNews so try this https://soranews24.com/2026/03/16/japanese-man-drives-truck-thats-on-fire-directly-to-fire-station-drops-flaming-potatoesvideos/

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