On Thu, 06 Sep 2007 13:01:44 GMT 7 Sep 2007 01:08:30 GMT, bw@
barrk.net
(B1ackwater) wrote:
>BBC
>Nepal's state-run airline has confirmed that it sacrificed two goats
>to appease a Hindu god, following technical problems with one of its
>aircraft.
What kind of aircraft? Two goats might be enough to fix a 727,
or even a 737 probably, but a 747? I think they should have erred on
the side of caution. That's just my opinion of course, but there it
is.
>
>Nepal Airlines said the animals were slaughtered in front of the plane
>- a Boeing 757 - at Kathmandu airport.
Well, there's no way that two goats are enough to appease the
"gods" of aerodynamics. They're sacrificing like it's the old days,
but meanwhile the aircraft have gotten more spacious. AND, as far as
the animal rights types are concerned, did it ever occur to these
people that with aircraft being ever more dependant on electronic
systems, that it might be okay to sacrifice virtual goats? Why not 100
virtual goats on a computer simulation of a dairy farm? That would be
enough, for sure.
>
>The offering was made to Akash Bhairab, the Hindu god of sky
>protection, whose symbol is seen on the company's planes.
>
>The airline said that after Sunday's ceremony the plane successfully
>completed a flight to Hong Kong.
>
>"The snag in the plane has now been fixed and the aircraft has resumed
>its flights," senior airline official Raju KC was quoted as saying by
>Reuters.
They were lucky.
>
>Nepal Airlines has two Boeing aircraft in its fleet.
Wow! There you go... there's the proof that a socially forward
thinking nation can achieve anything. How many other countries have
two whole Boeing aircraft?
>
>The persistent faults with one of the planes had led to the
>postponement of a number of flights in recent weeks.
>
>The company has not said what the problem was, but reports in local
>media have blamed an electrical fault.
>
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>
> OK Christians, Jews, Moslems ... when's the last time YOUR
> gawd has repaired your wiring ??? A goat is a LOT cheaper
> than an electrician too ! Hey, it IS the worlds oldest
> civilzation ; maybe they know a few things ? :-)
Yeah, but my virtual goat sacrifice idea rocks, and it panders
to EVERYBODY, so no one feels left out.
