Title: Divert Your Course
Post by: potofgold on November 02, 2004, 09:54:02 am
The transcript of an ACTUAL radio conversation of a US Navy ship with Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland.
Radio conversation released by the Chief of Naval operations
Canadians: 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 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 IS ONE FIVE DEGREES NORTH, OR COUNTER-MEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP.
Canadians: This is a lighthouse. Your call.
Well.... it made me smile!!
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Radio conversation released by the Chief of Naval operations
Canadians: 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 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 IS ONE FIVE DEGREES NORTH, OR COUNTER-MEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP.
Canadians: This is a lighthouse. Your call.
Well.... it made me smile!!
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Title: Re: Divert Your Course
Post by: countrigal on November 02, 2004, 09:00:37 pm
Just a word of warning... this is simply a joke and is not in fact an actual radio communication. But as a joke, it definitely is a good one. I love that the all-knowing all-powerful one gets his come-uppance.
If you are interested in more information about this joke and its origins, check out Snopes.com where it has a lot on this particular joke and its history. Kind of interesting reading.
As for this joke... thanks for sharing. I really needed a good laugh today and this fit the bill.
CountriGal
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If you are interested in more information about this joke and its origins, check out Snopes.com where it has a lot on this particular joke and its history. Kind of interesting reading.
As for this joke... thanks for sharing. I really needed a good laugh today and this fit the bill.
CountriGal
Peer Moderator
Title: Re: Divert Your Course
Post by: semaxwell1 on November 13, 2004, 02:01:57 am
I've heard this joke before, but it wasn't Americans and Canadians used. It does prove how easily the all-powerful can be simply defeated at times.
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