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35 Portable Toilets Stolen From Racetrack — With One Big Surprise

Author Phil Harris
What would possess someone to steal 35 portable toilets? (Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images)

When Mel and I talk about people “failing in the fall,” we don’t restrict it to hapless criminals here in the good ole U.S. of A. There are plenty of international ignoramuses making headlines for their thievery and mischievery. For example, someone recently made off with several portable toilets in the UK. Or as they call them, “portable loos.” But wait, there’s more!

According to the BBC, approximately 35 porta-potties were stolen from the racetrack at the Ludlow Autograss Club in Herefordshire in the UK on Sunday (10/15). The burglary has left the Three Counties Toilet Hire company, as well as the police somewhat perplexed. Why, you ask? Neil Griffiths who installed the porta-johns commented, “The [toilets are] not easy to move about and some of them were still full. So [the thieves] took full toilets.”

Griffiths added that the entire heist had to have been done in four or five trips. Each one of the portable toilets costs around $1200 with two stalls for disabled users costing over $1800, so maybe it was worth it. Oh, wait. That’s right. They were full of $#!%, so, no, it wasn’t. This is a classic lose-lose situation.

The investigation is ongoing and, as you might expect, officials are making a big stink about it. I would be very surprised if the police don’t find the culprits. I mean, where does one even stash 35 befouled portable toilets? The cops probably won’t even need dogs to help sniff these thieves out.

By the way, the Ludlow Autograss Club is what we here in America would call a dirt track for racing cars. How do the British manage to make everything sound so much classier than we do?

Phil Harris is 50% of "Phil & Mel in the Afternoon" on K104.7. He has been with the station since 2013 and on the air in Charlotte since 2000. Before coming to the Queen City, Phil worked for radio stations in Pittsburgh, Austin, and Seattle. In addition to the weekly "Throwback Threesome" music video feature, Phil writes about things that matter to Charlotte sports fans and pet owners. He happens to be both.

North and South Carolina Among the Top 5 Grossest States in the U.S.

Are you a germaphobe? I know I am. When it comes to my home, my car, or even my office I prefer everything to be nice, neat, and clean! But, there are tons of people who are not quite as crazy clean as I am. Those are the people that tend to stress me out the most. It’s pretty hard to function in a messy, dirty environment for me. America may be beautiful, but we have a few gross areas within as well. Not everywhere is as quite beautiful as we would hope.

Zippia knows how clean and dirty the country can be all at once. Especially as summer gets closer, that hot air is going to have all the stinky stench hanging around the air. Well, where are the grossest places in America? Sadly, the Carolinas both made the top 10 list for grossest states in America. The states were determined based on dirty air, trash, and the spread of illnesses like the flu. Check out the top 5 below and see what states are all quite a yuck! Check out the full list here to see all of the grossest and cleanest states within America.

  • 5. Texas

    Coming in at No. 5 is the state of Texas. Texas is pretty big and home to thousands of people, so I can honestly see how they may have gotten on this list. The state is the worst for the spreading of diseases such as the flu. It is kind of gross to be known as the state that passes around the flu like clockwork.

  • 4. Pennsylvania

    Well, looks like we’re off to Pennsylvania! According to the report, 0.0191% of the state is used to house trash in the landfills. As small as that percentage is, that is still quite a bit of trash that is just sitting right there in the state. Can you guess how those landfills probably smell?

  • 3. North Carolina

    Here we are, the Tar Heel state is coming in as the No. 3 grossest state there is in the United States. How gross is that? The air quality here is pretty mediocre causing some of the stench and grossness that we have accumulated to make this list.

  • 2. South Carolina

    Our Carolina neighbor is coming in at No. 2 for the grossest state in the country. South Carolina and North Carolina are pretty similar with having mediocore air quality throughout the state. South Carolina also has more trash than other states within the country causing it to have such a high raking of grossness.

  • 1. Virginia

    The grossest state in the country has been deemed as Virginia. Guess this little eastern region is pretty gross since it’s so many of us in this top 5 list. The state has horrible air quality and apparently their love fro Crocs seems to be part of the reason for its grossness. Hmmm?

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