Wombat, this is ticklish stuff & a new,happy way to start my day. Thanks. By the way, heard this myself at LHR when I was a lowly FO with BA; American accent on the R/T.........." Ground, Yankee 85 Charlie request start for London." Reply from cool control, " Well, you can if you want but it's only just down the road" , Cousin retorts....." God damn it, thought I was in Frankfurt ! " !