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True Story - US -v- Brits

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  • 09-08-2002 12:21pm
    #1
    mfield
    Registered Users Posts: 567 ✭✭✭


    The following is the transcript of an ACTUAL radio
    conversation in October 1995, between a US Navy ship off
    the coast of England, and the British authorities. The
    transcript was released by the MoD on 10/10/95.

    BRITS: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the South,
    to avoid a collision.

    AMERICANS: Recommend you divert your course 15 degrees to
    the North, to avoid a collision

    BRITS: Negative. You will have to divert your course 15
    degrees to the South to avoid a collision.

    AMERICANS: This is the Captain of US Navy ship. I say
    again, divert YOUR course.

    BRITS: Negative. I say again. You will have to 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. THAT'S 15 DEGREES NORTH, OR
    COUNTER MEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY
    OF THIS SHIP.

    BRITS: We are a lighthouse. Fcuk off.


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    #2
    Rabies
    Registered Users Posts: 15,258 ✭✭✭✭Rabies


    good "story"

    i think this has been posted at least 3 different times in the past while. i posted it also :D each time different countries are involved. but its usualy the english about to run in to a light house.

    so far the versions are

    Ireland v England
    Canada v England
    America v England


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    irishman_abroad
    Registered Users Posts: 553 ✭✭✭irishman_abroad


    but of course in the irish verswion there is no profanity


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    phreak
    Registered Users Posts: 3,216 ✭✭✭phreak


    this has been posted so many times...in many different forms


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    mfield
    Registered Users Posts: 567 ✭✭✭mfield


    Originally posted by Phreak
    this has been posted so many times...in many different forms


    Sorry about that, I didn't know it was posted in so many different forms, I did a search before I posted and all! :(
    My mistake!

    mfield.


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    JarJar blinks
    Closed Accounts Posts: 90 ✭✭JarJar blinks


    Got the Irish ver today:

    Irish: Please would ya Focken divert your course 15 degrees to the South,
    to avoid a collision.

    Brits: Recommend you Irish divert your course 15 degrees to
    the North, to avoid a collision

    Irish: Negative. You will have to divert your course 15
    degrees to the South to avoid a collision.

    British: This is the Captain of Royal Navy ship. I say
    again, divert YOUR course.

    Irish: Negative. I say again. You will have to divert
    your course.

    Brits: THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER ROYAL PEACOCK. THE
    SECOND LARGEST SHIP IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ATLANTIC FLEET.
    WE ARE ACCOMPANIED BY THREE DESTROYERS, THREE CRUISERS,
    AND NUMEROUS SUPPORT VESSELS. I DEMAND THAT YOU CHANGE
    YOUR COURSE 15 DEGREES NORTH. THAT'S 15 DEGREES NORTH, OR
    COUNTER MEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY
    OF THIS SHIP.

    IRish: I just rode your sister. Now Fock off.


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