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December 13th, 2006

That’s not what they mean by sacrificing for the job…

Posted by: Robert Basler
Tags: Uncategorized

Quick quiz: You’re the maintenance crew for a major airline, and you want to celebrate a job well done. You…

a) Stop off for a nice festive dinner on the way home from work
b) Give everybody on the crew a round-trip ticket as a reward
c) Sacrifice a live camel at the country’s biggest airport

Unfortunately for the head of the crew, and for a camel, the answer is c). Here’s the story:

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Undated file photo shows a Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-400. REUTERS/Anatolian

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Heaven help camels if these guys remain really good at their jobs!

- Posted by MeLLy

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