Good Business

Entry posted by caldrail September 18, 2009

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I am partial to my takeaways. I know fast food isn't always as healthy as we'd like to believe, but they say a little of what you fancy does you good. As it happens, there's plenty of outlets in my neighbourhood. Down the bottom of the hill there's one kebab shop that changed hands and re-opened a week ago. Curiosity got the better of me last night.

The Turkish lads waited patiently for select my choice of meal and promptly informed me that they only did that at lunchtimes. Oh you don't want to say that I told them, or I'll walk out. Give customers what they want - It's good business.

It seems I do speak Turkish after all. All of a sudden the lads were all smiles, one giving me a playful handshake. As it turns out they cook a decent kebab too. The art of haggling is not yet dead.

Business Enterprise

With defence cuts looming in the wake of rising national debt, the RAF have taken the decision to lease their aeroplanes out to commercial operators. Can you imagine?

Hello? Is that RAF Coltishall?.... Yes, I wonder if you can help. I've got an urgent business meeting in Amsterdam and... You have a back seat on a Tornado fighter available? Oh that would be great....

I do actually presume they mean transport or tanker aircraft only. So if anyone wants a cheap holiday in Afghanistan, nows your chance. They expect reservations to be available for a few decades yet. Plenty of sunshine and excitement.

Joking aside, this decision is an interesting reverse. Back in the 1970's there was a plan to save costs by using commercial airliners as 'stand-off' missile platforms. Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking... We are currently cruising at thirty thousand feet, and if you hear any strange noises, don't be concerned, it's only our on-board nuclear missile being fired at Russia. Please enjoy your flight...

Monster of the Week

We do like monster stories. From time to time Nessie emerges from the Scottish loch for a photo shoot, or Sasquatch ambles past the sights of a backcountry deer hunter, or another rumour of an Abominable Snowman wandering around the mountains of Tibet. Dinosaurs have always been popular. I knew them all when I was a kid, and from what I see on the bookshelves today, it's no different now.

It seems one film studio is cashing in by leaving a film prop on an american beach, dubbed the 'Montauk Monster", which has caused a stir. Now a strange beastie has been clubbed to death (albeit without any obvious wounds) by youths in Panama. Actually it bore a slight resemblance to E.T., Spielbergs cuddly alien. Not cuddly enough it seems. Boys will be boys.