Saturday, October 27, 2007

Hazard Compensation

It would only be fair for Peter to get Hazard Compensation at work: around this time of year there are quite a few snakes around on the Proving Ground. Especially the brown snake and the tiger snake are well presented - both in the top 5 of most dangerous snakes. Collegaes are rather relaxed about this, just stay away from them and you'll be right mate. Except then for that one time a while ago when someone was bitten in the carpark through his safety-shoes. Airlifted by helicopter to the hospital (you have to get the anti-serum within a short time), and been sick for 2 days (from the anti-serum of course). Right so keep watching the ground when you walk to the cantine. Aargh, that's no good either: the wind can be extremely gusty over here sometimes so a massive Gumtree comes dropping down just in front of us. 'Widowmakers' is what they call these. And again the collegaes are not impressed 'god, that would have hurt' someones recons. No chance then - just when you're looking out for the falling trees you probably step on a tiger snake of course! Good thing Peter likes flying...

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