Subject: COLLISION COURSE
12 February 2007, 04:16 PM
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Subject: COLLISION COURSE
I got this in an email today and found it really funny
sorry its a bit all over the place
The following is the transcript of an actual radio conversation in October
1995 between a U.S. Navy ship and the British authorities off the Scottish
north coast. The transcript was released by the M.O.D. on the 10/10/95.
BRITISH: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the south to avoid
collision.
U.S. NAVY: Recommend YOU divert YOUR course 15 degrees to the north
to avoid a collision.
BRITISH: Negative. YOU will have to divert your course 15 degrees
to the south to avoid a collision.
U.S. NAVY: This is the Captain of U.S. Navy Ship, I say again,
divert
YOUR course.
BRITISH: Negative, I say again, you will have to divert your course.
U.S. NAVY: 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, DEMAND THAT YOU CHANGE YOUR COURSE 15
DEGREES NORTH,THAT'S 15 DEGREES NORTH OR COUNTER MEASURES WILL BE
UNDERTAKEN
TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP.
BRITISH: WE ARE A LIGHTHOUSE. F*CK OFF
sorry its a bit all over the place
The following is the transcript of an actual radio conversation in October
1995 between a U.S. Navy ship and the British authorities off the Scottish
north coast. The transcript was released by the M.O.D. on the 10/10/95.
BRITISH: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the south to avoid
collision.
U.S. NAVY: Recommend YOU divert YOUR course 15 degrees to the north
to avoid a collision.
BRITISH: Negative. YOU will have to divert your course 15 degrees
to the south to avoid a collision.
U.S. NAVY: This is the Captain of U.S. Navy Ship, I say again,
divert
YOUR course.
BRITISH: Negative, I say again, you will have to divert your course.
U.S. NAVY: 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, DEMAND THAT YOU CHANGE YOUR COURSE 15
DEGREES NORTH,THAT'S 15 DEGREES NORTH OR COUNTER MEASURES WILL BE
UNDERTAKEN
TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP.
BRITISH: WE ARE A LIGHTHOUSE. F*CK OFF
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It does show how our culture has changed in the last decade though. The original mail played on the perceived American arrogance vs the calm understated British.
The ending used to be "BRITISH: WE ARE A LIGHTHOUSE, YOUR CALL".
There is no hope for us all, country has gone to the dogs
The ending used to be "BRITISH: WE ARE A LIGHTHOUSE, YOUR CALL".
There is no hope for us all, country has gone to the dogs
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It does show how our culture has changed in the last decade though. The original mail played on the perceived American arrogance vs the calm understated British.
The ending used to be "BRITISH: WE ARE A LIGHTHOUSE, YOUR CALL".
There is no hope for us all, country has gone to the dogs
The ending used to be "BRITISH: WE ARE A LIGHTHOUSE, YOUR CALL".
There is no hope for us all, country has gone to the dogs
Interesting - anyone believing this in 1990 was gullible....any one doing the same today is gullible and technological backwards.