We're taxiing out to depart Knoxville, I think it was and the following exchange took place:
Me (in my best aspiring airline captain voice) over the PA:
"Ladies and gentlemen, we'll be taking off in a few moments. Flight attendants please prepare for departure."
then...
Me (in the same voice) still on the PA:
"Knoxville tower.... Oops!"
Now on tower frequency while laughing:
"Knoxville tower.... ready for takeoff."
And tower says:
"Hold short for landing traffic. What's so funny?"
Me:
"I just told all the people in the back we're ready for takeoff when I was trying to talk to you. THAT's never happened to me before!" (with heavy sarcasm)
Then a female voice from heaven (who I assume to be one of the pilots flying the Eagle flight on short final) chimes in and says:
"That's what they ALL say!"
(long silence but I cannot stay quiet) I say:
"Well, I supposed if you lay those fat ones out there often enough enough, somebody is bound to hit one of 'em out of the park!"
A little more silence while the Eagle flight lands and the controller (who, up to this point has shown no indication he's got a sense of humor) says:
"Dipstick flight 5796, BATTER UP! Position and hold...."
Departing flight crew nearly incapacited from laughter....
(flight number changed to protect the guilty)
I'd like to buy that lady a beer!
Me (in my best aspiring airline captain voice) over the PA:
"Ladies and gentlemen, we'll be taking off in a few moments. Flight attendants please prepare for departure."
then...
Me (in the same voice) still on the PA:
"Knoxville tower.... Oops!"
Now on tower frequency while laughing:
"Knoxville tower.... ready for takeoff."
And tower says:
"Hold short for landing traffic. What's so funny?"
Me:
"I just told all the people in the back we're ready for takeoff when I was trying to talk to you. THAT's never happened to me before!" (with heavy sarcasm)
Then a female voice from heaven (who I assume to be one of the pilots flying the Eagle flight on short final) chimes in and says:
"That's what they ALL say!"
(long silence but I cannot stay quiet) I say:
"Well, I supposed if you lay those fat ones out there often enough enough, somebody is bound to hit one of 'em out of the park!"
A little more silence while the Eagle flight lands and the controller (who, up to this point has shown no indication he's got a sense of humor) says:
"Dipstick flight 5796, BATTER UP! Position and hold...."
Departing flight crew nearly incapacited from laughter....
(flight number changed to protect the guilty)
I'd like to buy that lady a beer!
