Joke

[raysr]

This is the actual radio conversation of a US naval ship with Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in October 1995. Radio conversation released by the chief of naval operations, 10-10-95.

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 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 ship. I say again, divert YOUR course.

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

AMERICANS: This is the Aircraft Carrier US LINCOLN, the second largest ship in the United States Atlantic Fleet. We are accompanied with 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.

[Deja Q]

1. I've read the format, but I like the players in this joke!

:D

[ornotna]

2. Sorry....False

http://www.snopes.com/military/lighthse.htm



Ummm...you said "joke"
*in my best Rosann Rosannadanna voice* Never mind

[raysr]

3. Well I'll be

I picked that up in an Opera forum. Didn't think it was for real! Old one, never heard it before.

[RC]

4. The movie.

http://www.scout.nxs.se/asw/v5/home.html?sailor

Scroll down to the bottom and look for http ://www.silva.se/kampanj/film/captain_win.wmv