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.