A few years ago I telephoned ATC at Cork to ask for their weather.
'Be Jesus, its raining cats and dogs' was the answer!
I asked for a slightly more detailed report - ' 8 octas, 1000ft, 2000m' was the reply.
'So its below VFR minima and you don't recognise my UK IMC rating' I said.
'No we don't recognise the IMC rating/ but you sound like a nice boy so come anyway - I'll turn the lighting up for you'!!!