publicat per xin el 07/25/05 a les 14:35 | comments (1) | noticies
Fa un parell de setmanes es va nadar al llac Ness una triatló. Sembla ser que hi havia certa preocupació per si el monstre del llac, en Nessie, intentava participar a la cursa mossegant als atletes. Finalment es va decidir que els participants tindrien una assegurança d'un milió de lliures contra les mossegades del monstre. Al
The Guardian podem trobar la notícia, que conté algunes perles com aquestes, que no traduiré a causa del vostre alt nivell d'anglès.
"Teams from five countries are taking part in the event and organisers, who also manage the Great North Run in Newcastle upon Tyne, are worried about health and safety consequences if the monster strikes or tries to join in."
"The competitors will all be very psyched up and very driven, so there's going to be a lot of noise and a lot of splashing going on, just the sort of thing that might annoy a prehistoric lake monster. Or even worse, give it an appetite."
"Not everyone welcomes the insurance deal, though. The official Loch Ness Monster Fan Club took exception to the suggestion that Nessie would attack anyone - however much they splashed."
"The insurance cover will include accidental damage from the monster nipping human competitors or shoving them aside if she, or he, does decide to join in."
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