“Survivor” meets “Lost,” Israeli style

October 5, 2006 - 10:19 AM by

DotCoDotIl left with his wife and new baby for Ben Gurion airport right after Yom Kippur, all set to visit his in-laws in the US. The catch: Air Canada cancelled their flight, and mayhem ensued.

You must read the whole story here. It is entertaining and yet heartbreaking. Oy, the pain. The pain.

My favorite tidbits:

“You have to love Israeli’s and duty free – a somewhat symbiotic relationship.”

” . . . .this was where the night got really interesting. Think Survivor meets Lost – except Israeli version.”

“Israelis are like assholes – everyone has an opinion. And they’re not shy in letting you know it.”

“No one from Air Canada was with us so we were left to conjecture on what was happening. One lady suggested forming a blockade on the street and another suggested a sit-in. Finally a lady from Air Canada emerged and she was quickly surrounded like a school of piranhas feasting on fresh meat.”

By the way, 3 points to the first reader who identifies the “Blame Canada” allusion in his post title.

Tags: • Category: General, Immigrant Moments, Israeliness, Life, Travel 

Comments

2 Comments on “Survivor” meets “Lost,” Israeli style

  1. Steg (dos iz nit der šteg) on Thu, Oct 5th 2006 12:41 PM

    2. It’s a reference to the South Park Movie.

  2. Sarah on Thu, Oct 5th 2006 2:23 PM

    3. Steg-

    Bingo.

    3 points for you, whatever that is worth

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