Just how dumb can people be?

[Jim Haseltine]

Last night was particularly uncomfortable, spent watching flood water work
its way gradually along the street towards my house (more importantly,
towards my garage which contains my 88 Ur-q in partially stripped state). As
luck had it, it stopped rising when approximately 6 inches below the
critical point.
Today has been more fun - the number of drivers who don't know what the word
'FLOOD' on a road warning sign means - are they just stupid or can't they
read? One guy in a Landcruiser made it all the way through to receive a
royal bollocking from the police (and a less polite reception from the
squaddies) - I bet that his carpets got wet too judging by the way that the
water was part way up the doors at the deepest point.

The level has dropped by a couple of inches so far, but we're due for more
rain over the next couple of days so I'm preparing to shift stuff up to the
bedrooms.

Regards,

Jim Haseltine