Last year Pierre van Tonder, Tanzania PH and I were flying to my place in Idaho and the airlines messed up and got us seperated on the plane..I told Pierre that I would handle it, and for him to go along with what ever I said, he said OK but this was scaring him, implying he didn't trust me...

I told the ticket man that I was traveling with a young man from Africa and he spoke no English what so ever and that he had a tendency towards seizures at which time I had to administer medication and we needed seating together if that was possible..he said he could fix that and got us our seats together and would I ask him (Pierre)to sign some kind of a paper or spell his name or something. I turned to Pierre and said in my best Shona, Zulu, Xhosi, or whatever "Sowboni harbari bwana pa doni ca ca pu pu"..The look on Pierre face was something to behold, flushed, teeth gritting and trying to keep a stright face he signed the document and said something in whatever and went to the restroom to have a seizure..I followed him in and he was in hysterical laughter..All the way on the flight I had to translate for him when the airline staff brought him food and drink, it was a fun trip...and as usual the airline stus were all over him as he is a fine looking young man I suppose....but he couldn't talk to them....

Just thought I add a bit of merryment to the forum this Christmas season.

Ray,

Last January when Pierr'e visited my home Pierr'e, my girlfriend ( now my wife, still my girlfriend) and my daughter went to dinner. He told us that story, and we laughed our heads off. That was also the night that two glasses of red wine got dumped in my crotch. Pierr'e thought that was funny also. I didn't laugh quite as much as they did. In Zimbabwe this year, I told him that if I got a Buffalo, he could dump another glass of wine on me. I shot a Buffalo, and Pierr'e dumped the wine in my crotch that evening. it was about 35 degrees. Pierr'e laughed again. I quickly changed clothes.
Merry Christmas everyone.

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Ray,

Now THAT is funny!

Merry Christmas

Les