Birmingham Airport You gotta love this one even if you've never lived in the South. Southerners can be so polite!!!! Birmingham ATC (Air Traffic Control): "Tower to Saudi Air 811 -- You are cleared to land eastbound on runway 9R." Saudi Air: "Thank you Birmingham ATC. Acknowledge cleared to land on infidel's runway 9R - Allah be praised. Birmingham ATC: "Tower to Iran Air 723 --You are cleared to land westbound on runway 9R." Iran Air: "Thank you Birmingham ATC. We are cleared to land on infidel's runway 9R. - Allah is great. Pause: Static... Saudi Air: "Birmingham ATC - Birmingham ATC!" Birmingham ATC: "Go ahead Saudi Air 811?" Saudi Air: "YOU HAVE CLEARED BOTH OUR AIRCRAFT FOR THE SAME RUNWAY GOING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS. WE ARE ON A COLLISION COURSE. INSTRUCTIONS, PLEASE. Birmingham ATC: "Well bless your hearts. And praise Jesus. Y'all be careful now and tell Allah 'hey' for us -- y'all hear?"