Candy Froggie's Lair

Who said English was an easy language?
Certainly not the French (s)

Maybe you've heard of it, but probably not...
Yesterday an Airbus from Air France which was going from Toulouse to Paris got a lil technical probbie (a fuse burnt out) which forced the plane to go back to Toulouse.
When there are such probbies or alerts, etc., the language which must be used is English.
So the French Captain told the French guys from the control tower : "Fire on board"

But..(g)...The French guys from the tower understood "Five men on board" and immediatly the super high-tech military planes were launched, the prime minister hurried back to Paris, etc etc... In a few minutes France was ready to deal with a big terrorist alert.

hehe.. really....Oh I don't blame them for I personnally easily understand the contrary of what I'm told in English... But hell, they are "professionals" ;-)

Apart from the absurdity of the situation, the positive thingie is that it's good to know defense staff is quick to react :P
hehe