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Monday, Feb 09, 2004

The Spanish

David Murray
2007-02-21 18:45:12

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Rewind

18 months ago, we ended up in the Basque territory, Pamplona for the running of the bulls. We were staying in a flat with 5 other Aussies, and one particular Aussie, Will, all he could say was, "There fucked them Spanish" !!!!!

Fast forward

Waking up early on Saturday morning, we jumped in the car and drove out to Stanstead to catch a plane to the Basque territory, Bilbao. We made our way through the customs gates and waited in the lounge. Eventually, we were called to board the plane. We made our way to the second last row and took our seats and waited for the plane to take off. Now normally, when we take these cheap flights, I try to go to sleep during take off and landings. Why? Well, on take off, the plane shakes and it feels like its going to fall apart. On landings, the pilot, normally tries to bounce the plane from one back wheel to the other. Where did they get their fucking licenses, from a pack of Corn Flakes !!!!!! My theory with these flights is, the cheaper it is, the harder these fuckers try to place a skid mark in your underwear !!!! Luckily, I managed to close my eyes and drift off before the flight took off. And then it happened. There was a little bit of commotion behind us, and over the loudspeakers came, "Is there a doctor on board?". No reply. Then the next, "Is there a nurse on board?". Still no response. As there was a problem directly behind me, I stood up and let them know that I was a trained first aider. (Did you ever tell me your my hero, I can hear you all singing) Alas, I was told I wasn't needed at the moment. The problem being, was the old guy directly behind me had collapsed, he went white, his eyes were rolling and they were worried he might stop breathing, so they placed an oxygen mask on him. The captain made the announcement that we were turning around and an ambulance would be waiting for us to take the old fella off. As we started ...