Lunch time conversation here in the office today.
Colleague 1 “hey did anyone see that docu about these guys digging that old plane out of the ice last night?”
Colleague 2 ” saw bits of it turned over to celebrity fat decorating makeover(or some such trash)”
Colleage 1 ” Its was great ,hey Phil(me) you must have seen it thats your bag isnt it?”
Me ” Yes I did see it,I have seen it before and , well, know the story “
Colleague 3 ” So what was all that about then? (explanation by C1 with me listening with interest)
C3 “They did what ?……Why?………For the salvage is suppose?”
Me ” Well no, to recover, restore and fly”
C3 “Oh OK, I still don’t understand why though, was it one of these scrapyard challenge programs then?”
C1 ” Scrapyard,you must be joking these guys tunneled deep into the glacier,disassembled the aircraft, winched it out, shipped it home, restored it and after 10 years and about as many million dollar flew it again”
Me ” Bl**y marvelous”
C3 ” Hang on a minute they did all this for a rusty 60 year old piece of scrap, its their money I suppose and obviously they have plenty of it, but really come on what a waste of time, completely stupid”
Me ” Well actually some of them lost all of their money and wives as well”
C3 ” WHAT, are they mad, they need locking up, what a criminal waste of money ,and what for , some old crock and whats more someone made TV out of this?
Me ” Now look her do you…………………………………………………UM” leaves room before disiplinary action has to be taken for assaulting another employee.
Just makes you realise that it takes all sorts to make a world.
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