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  • 06-09-2000 9:37am
    #1
    Registered Users Posts: 6,984 ✭✭✭


    >
    > > > This is based on an "actual radio conversation" between a U.S.
    Navy
    > > > aircraft
    > > > carrier (U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln) and Canadian authorities off the
    >coast
    > > of
    > > > Newfoundland in October, 1995. (The radio conversation was
    released by
    > > the
    > > > Chief
    > > > of Naval Operations on 10/10/95 authorized by the Freedom of
    >Information
    > >
    > > > Act.)
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > > > Canadians: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the South to
    avoid
    > > > collision.
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > > > Americans: Recommend you divert your course 15 degrees to the
    North to
    > > > avoid
    > > > a
    > > > collision.
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > > > Canadians: Negative. You will have to divert your course 15
    degrees to
    > > the
    > > > South
    > > > to avoid a collision.
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > > > Americans: This is the Captain of a US Navy ship. I say again,
    divert
    > > YOUR
    > > > course.
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > > > Canadians: No, I say again, you divert YOUR course.
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > > > Americans: THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS LINCOLN, THE SECOND
    >LARGEST
    > > > SHIP
    > > > IN
    > > > THE UNITED STATES' ATLANTIC FLEET. WE ARE ACCOMPANIED BY THREE
    > > DESTROYERS,
    > > > THREE
    > > > CRUISERS AND NUMEROUS SUPPORT VESSELS. I DEMAND THAT YOU CHANGE
    YOUR
    > > > COURSE
    > > > 15
    > > > DEGREES NORTH--I SAY AGAIN, THAT'S ONE FIVE DEGREES NORTH--OR
    > > > COUNTER-MEASURES
    > > > WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP.
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > > > Canadians: This is a lighthouse. Your call.




Comments

  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 28,633 Mod ✭✭✭✭Shiminay


    I laughed myself silly after the first time I heard that. Classic stuff! biggrin.gif



    All the best,

    Dav
    @B^)
    My page of stuff


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,307 ✭✭✭richindub2


    lol,really good biggrin.gifbiggrin.gif

    typical of the americans tho eh? tongue.gif


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,313 ✭✭✭Paladin


    lol


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,984 ✭✭✭✭Lump


    Yea, good one, heard it about 2 years ago I think.


    John


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,335 ✭✭✭Cake Fiend


    LOL, take it dumb pompous Americans


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 999 ✭✭✭DrunkLeprachaun


    Originally posted by Venom:
    >
    "actual"
    Hmmmmmmmmmm.



  • Registered Users Posts: 20,099 ✭✭✭✭WhiteWashMan


    thats very funny smile.gif


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