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Old 7th Feb 2013, 12:30
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mad_jock
 
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Landed at an airport in single figures latitude middle of the night which was pitch black. On a crappy freight apron with only one bulb working.

Aircraft met by 15 locals all but 1 in a high viz.

Me wandering around in white shirt.

Out of the dark with no headlights working comes a huge local driving an old landy. Then proceeds to rip into none high viz wearing local.

Hell I think that sod is going to skin me with some fine or other for not wearing one.

Finishes shouting in the local lingo and sticks on a huge smile and says "Jambo Jambo Captain"

"Well Jambo to you to sir, I do aplogise for not having my hi-viz on I will just go and get it"

"No problem Captain we can see you whities at night, its us darkies that need hi-viz on especially if we don't brush our teeth and chew tobbacca like that bugger"

I just burst out laughing and the hi-viz stayed where it was for the next 4 months.
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