Jokes and Giggles
Copyright© 2015 by Jack Spratt
Chapter 318
These are compliments of kept
Jack,
A few more jokes for you
(apologies, in advance, to all the Italians out there)
Call for Help
(Note 1: on receiving a distress call, normal practice with Australian Maritime Safety Authority [AMSA] was to send out a spotter aircraft to precisely locate vessel in distress and, sometimes, drop life rafts if possible & needed. For quite a number of years the aircraft type used was a Focker F27 - the Focker Friendship)
(Note 2: Bass Strait is the passage between mainland Australia and the island state of Tasmania, and is well known for its windy and rough seas!)
Mario, a recent immigrant to Australia from Italy, decided it was a nice day to go fishing in Bass Strait. However, after a few hours he noticed his boat was starting to sink. He gets on the radio to call for help:
MARIO: "Mayday! Mayday! Mya boat, she issa starting to sink! The motor, she noa wanta start! Pleasa senda help!"
AMSA: "This is Maritime Rescue. We acknowledge your signal. Rescue services have been notified."
Mario continues to wait, while the boat sinks lower and lower into the water. When the boat is barely afloat, Mario calls again:
MARIO: "Mayday! Mya boat, she hassa almost sunk! I needa help NOW!"
AMSA: "This is Maritime Rescue. Acknowledged. Our Focker Friendship is on its way out to you now."
MARIO: "Look, I noa needa your Focker Friendship! I needa your Focker Help!!"
The Italian Wedding
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