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Date: Mon, 15 Feb 1999 10:00:20 -0500 (EST)
From: Medeche Dope
Subject: BLAGUES-L: Navy Wisdom

[ I sent this one a very long time ago, but I like it a lot! (/jg) ]


Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 20:16:15 EST
From: Smilesapak



This is the transcript of an ACTUAL radio conversation of a US naval
ship with Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland:  

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

Americans: Recommend that 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 War ship. I say again, divert
your course.  

Canadians: No. I say again, you divert YOUR course.  

Americans: THIS IS THE CAPTAIN OF 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.



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