Ozmanian sleepy ATC

Jon Skagfeld · #1 05-09-05, 07:42

Quote from a Toronto, Ontario, Canada daily newspaper:...

"SYDNEY (AP)

A sleepy air traffic controller left dozens of airline passengers up in the air when he overslept and arrived late for work. The tower at Canberra International Airport opened 20 minutes late Wednesday and a Quantas Boeing 737 was forced to circle before getting clearance to land."

Keith: Did this guy get delayed from getting to work on time by 'roo hopping marsupals, road crossing toads, horny emus looking for mates, or koalas seeking more succulent eucalyptus leaves?

Comments?...Max, Tony, Euan, Keith, Bob, Cliff, Lynn (have I forgotten someone?)

Max Hedges · #2 05-09-05, 08:40

Jon I reckon it was just some old fart driving along the Highway in his old Blitz on a leisurely morning drive. I should know I've followed the damned things from time to time.

Kathy

PS maybe he had his slouch hat over his eyes even

cliff · #3 05-09-05, 10:42

maybe he thought he was a polititian rather then someone important

cheers
Cliff

Bob Moseley (RIP) · #4 05-09-05, 12:11

Jon (John)
Why are you asking us? Canberra isn't part of Australia. It was only a figment of Dorothy's and the Tin Man's imagination.
Bob
PS - marsupial not marsupal.
PPS - by a 'roo hopping not by 'roo hopping.

cliff · #5 05-09-05, 12:23

Quote:

Originally posted by Bob Moseley
Jon (John)

PPS - by a 'roo hopping not by 'roo hopping.

But Bob I am a modern Roo (aka MrRoo) and I travel by power chair and not hopping

Cheers
Cliff

Tony Smith · #6 05-09-05, 17:57

Canberra, despite being the capital of Australia, is in reality a sleepy country town with lots of important Federal buildings in it. I guess the Air Traffic Controller just went with the flow.
Of course, like all other government transport officials in Australia, this bloke would have been subjected to drug and alcohol testing as part of the Zero Tolerance limits, but unfortunately there isn't a test yet devised that can detect the narcoleptic properties of Tim Tams. My guess is this fella pigged out the night before and was in a state of bliss. A smear of Vegemite on toast for brekkie would have snapped him out of it.
PS there's no "U" in QANTAS, it's an acronym for Queensland And Northern Territory Air Services.

Bob Moseley (RIP) · #7 06-09-05, 00:55

Quote:

PS there's no "U" in QANTAS

Well done Tim Tam Tony, I missed that one.

Bob

Max Hedges · #8 06-09-05, 01:01

he just aquired Keefy's DVD's and couldn't help himself staying up untill the wee hours of the morning watching them, then of cause slept in.
Max

Jon Skagfeld · #9 06-09-05, 01:19

Well, Bob and Tony caught me short on grammatical errors...I know full well how to spell QANTAS, but it slipped out.

OK, hop to it!...'roo wise.

Cane toads anyone?