American pilot
While working as a coordinating controller with not too much to do an American Pilot calls in:
A/C: 'Hello Maastricht, this is N1234 calling in *stumbling/crackling noise*
ATC: 'Hello N1234, could you confirm your flight level'
No reply
ATC: 'Hello N1234, could you confirn your flight level'
No reply
ATC: 'Hello N1234, radiocheck and could you confirn your flight level'
*stumbling noise*
A/C: 'Hello again Maastricht, N1234 read you 5 out of 5 and finally found my microphone again, it's hard to reach out under the chair. Maintaining level 370 inbound SPI by the way'