Regional DH8 inbound to international airport with
crossing runways and 24 in use in IFR conditions.
DH8: XXX Terminal, check Runway 24 active can we talk you into letting us have Runway 15?
Female ATC: The last time I let a pilot talk me into anything I was on pennicillin for two weeks!
DH8: XXX Terminal Roger, I geuess we'll take that for a no. What's our number for Runway 24.
Female ATC: Last!
Same female ATC: Regional XXX, negative on the transponder. recycle please.
DH8: Roger.
Female ATC: Regional XXX, still no joy. Recycle again.
DH8: Roger. XXX Terminal. We've been having problems with our box this morning.
Female ATC: Yeah, I hate it when that happens.
True story.