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The Captain's Address
Someone in the Cabin Pressure tag mentioned this song but couldn’t post it. Being the resourceful internet user that I am, I googled it and holy crap. AMAZEBALLS
Hey chief...
- Dr. Duncan: Step one: Get his attention. 'Hey, chief?' Step two: state your concern in a non-confrontational manner. ... 'I might be wrong but I think we're low on fuel.' Step three: let him know how you feel about this. 'This makes me feel uneasy.' Step four: propose a solution. 'One thing we could do is reduce our speed.' Step five: Obtain buy-in to your idea. 'How does that sound to you?'
- Douglas: Well, frankly, it sounds like the biggest load of —
- Dr. Duncan: No, no, that's what you might say. 'How does that sound to you?' So, do you want to role-play that through now, Douglas?
- Douglas: I would love to. Hey, chief. I might be wrong but I think we're flying into a mountain. This makes me feel scared of the mountain. One thing we could do is pull up and fly over the mountain. How does that sound to — POW!
- LATER
- Douglas: (clears throat) Hey, chief.
- Carolyn: What?
- Douglas: I might be wrong — hahaha, I really must learn to say that with a straight face. I might be wrong, but I think Arthur is about to lose us all our jobs.
- Carolyn: This is not —
- Douglas: Hang on, I'm only on step two. This makes me feel ... unemployed.
Listen
“Now, before we go right ahead and fly some plane…”
Cabin Pressure - Season 3 Episode 5: Rotterdam
“We hope you’re enjoying the flight
On your left, we’re just coming in sight
Of Swindon or Stroud, all covered in cloud
And it’s much the same thing on the right.” —Douglas Richardson (Roger Allam); Limerick, Cabin Pressure (206)
On your left, we’re just coming in sight
Of Swindon or Stroud, all covered in cloud
And it’s much the same thing on the right.” —Douglas Richardson (Roger Allam); Limerick, Cabin Pressure (206)
