This was a long time ago...
"Ladies and gentlemen, we have a great plane, a great captain and a great day for flying...what we don't have is a great flight crew.
We thank you for your patience."
They were missing the FA's...if my memory serves me correctly. It might have been the captain, but I really do think it was the flight crew.
Like I said, it was a long time ago. There was a great chuckle throughout the waiting area.