by hawkmoon269 » Mon Nov 28, 2005 5:59 pm
And you could fly using Vulgaria's National airline, Vulgair:
Space does not permit an exhaustive listing of the pros and cons of travelling by the Vulgarian national airline or an extra-national carrier. On the whole I favour the latter. The Vulgarian Air Force still occasionally play chicken with foreign passenger flights, but they are cowards at heart (see any history of the 20-Minute War) and a pilot who shows no fear can almost always force them to swerve.
..Flying VulgAir, on the other hand, may serve as a foretaste of the charms of the country as a whole. The cabin crew are exceedingly convivial and friendly. Do not accompany Ulriga the stewardess into the toilet, however, as this will make Gregor the pilot jealous and cause him to become depressed. Likewise, if Gregor offers you a swig from his bottle, do not refuse as this too will depress him. If Gregor becomes depressed he will attempt to fly the plane into a mountain, and while Gregor's aim is execrable, the mountains are very big. If you are travelling with a teenage daughter and Gregor paws her breasts, do not remonstrate with him as he will become offended and attempt to throw you off the plane. Smile and make light of it until Ulriga notices and hits him with a sap.
..If Gregor invites you into his cockpit, remember to pay compliments to the co-pilot, who will usually be his mother. If you fail to compliment her Gregor will become depressed. If you compliment her too excessively, however, he will offer to let you accompany her into the toilet, and will become depressed if you refuse. A safe thing to compliment about her is her guide dog. This is indeed a remarkable beast, trained to bark if it spots mountains or sea. If Gregor's sheep is co-piloting, on the other hand, that should be complimented too, but not too excessively or he will become jealous. If he takes a sudden violent liking to you, however, he may get Ulriga in to butcher the sheep and roast it there and then. Sometimes the co-pilot will be a sack of potatoes with a face drawn on. This can safely be ignored.
..If you are in the cockpit during the initial descent and Gregor points out his village, change the subject immediately, even if it means pawing his mother's breasts. If you show the slightest sign of interest in Gregor's village he will land the plane there, and neither you or any of the other passengers will be allowed to leave until you have slept with his entire family, including two exceedingly repellent nephews, and they with yours.
..The in-flight meal is the celebrated Vulgarian vole stew. The in-flight headphones offer a choice between a medley of songs sung by Star Trek actors or Jimmy Osmond singing Long Haired Lover From Liverpool. The in-flight movie is a 1983 South African film, The Kaffir Who Saved Christmas.
..Disembarking at Lee Harvey Oswald International Airport, your first step is to secure a porter to retrieve your luggage. Do not be alarmed by the condition of your cases. The baggage handlers are too apathetic to actually steal anything, although items of feminine apparel may appear strangely rumpled and stained. White sports socks and silk ties also seem to excite them unduly and are probably best discarded.
..For those fortunate enough to have an American on their flight, the ritual cavity search is worth catching. Tickets are available at the information desk. Post-reforms, the searcher (a former magician) rarely 'discovers' drugs or explosives any more, relying instead on the palming of gerbils and sex toys for his effects.
..The pimps in the airport foyer are a must-see for dermatologists. They tend to congregate underneath Vorgakoff's compelling mural, The Great Goat Winston Churchill Exacting Pleasure From A Troop of Girl Guides. This work dates from a brief period of Anglo-Vulgarian detente and was intended as a tribute.
