Operated on a long regional turn-around flight a couple of months ago, you know, one of those where you report for work in the wee hours of the morning and come home late that night. On the return sector, a lady with a rather vacant expression asked me what the weather was like in Hong Kong.
"Well, it was rather chilly when we left this morning, though the weather reports did say it would warm up during the day ... " I replied sunnily.
"No, I mean what's the weather like
now," she persisted.
I was briefly taken aback, but bravely attempted a more accurate response: "We're not landing for another hour or so, but the Captain should come on the PA when we begin descent and will update you on the weather you can expect when we arrive." Hah.
But she was not so easily appeased. "But I would like to know what it's like there
right now."
Grrrrrr ... 
"Oh, you meant
right now, did you?" I said, dripping with sweetness. "Pardon me, my mistake. Please give me a moment while I establish my telepathic connection with the Hong Kong Observatory ..."
