Divert Your Course

[potofgold]

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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[countrigal]

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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[semaxwell1]

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.

semaxwell1