Yes, of course its a hoax. Reuters decided that their reputation as one of the worlds largest & best press agencies was worth putting on the line to forge a photo of a truck laden with corn.
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steveSep 26, 2003 at 4:30PM
Amazing scene, yes, amazing photo? No way.
dtettoSep 26, 2003 at 8:17PM
you said it
JaimeSep 26, 2003 at 8:59PM
1. Is any of that corn still edible?
2. Is that Optimus Prime?
grumpSep 26, 2003 at 9:53PM
hoax
R.Sep 27, 2003 at 10:53AM
If it's Optimus Prime, he's really let himself go.
plotSep 28, 2003 at 5:35PM
robots in disguise indeed.
JSSep 29, 2003 at 12:44AM
I believe it - I've seen some pretty wild overloading in Africa.
JSSep 29, 2003 at 12:46AM
Cocoa trucks in ghana - they overload & then queue up behind hills to wait for the traffic police to go home.
PeteSep 29, 2003 at 6:02PM
It looks to me like a big scary corn monster eating the van.
I'm gonna have nightmares tonight.
JamesSep 29, 2003 at 8:20PM
Yes, of course its a hoax. Reuters decided that their reputation as one of the worlds largest & best press agencies was worth putting on the line to forge a photo of a truck laden with corn.
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