Change your course now

Category: Joke Board

Post 1 by vinbenji (Generic Zoner) on Tuesday, 11-Dec-2007 10:47:08

This is the transcript of an 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 on November 10, 1995.


Americans: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the North to avoid a collision.

Canadians: Recommend you 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, 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.

Post 2 by blbobby (Ooo you're gona like this!) on Tuesday, 11-Dec-2007 10:54:10

hahaha! Guess they changed their course.

Post 3 by Blue Velvet (I've got the platinum golden silver bronze poster award.) on Tuesday, 11-Dec-2007 14:44:45

Oh my God! And this is the Navy we depend on to protect our country. LOL

Post 4 by Eleni21 (I have proven to myself and the world that I need mental help) on Tuesday, 11-Dec-2007 16:37:33

rofl Those Americans... I told Grandma and she was laughing! histerically Haven't heard her like that in awhile.

Post 5 by Glenja (the Zone BBS remains forever my home page) on Tuesday, 11-Dec-2007 18:32:06

Funny, but unfortunately not true. You can go to snopes.com if you want to find out.

Post 6 by blbobby (Ooo you're gona like this!) on Tuesday, 11-Dec-2007 21:53:37

Who cares, I can imagine it happening. and it's funny.

Post 7 by Reyami (I've broken five thousand! any more awards going?) on Thursday, 13-Dec-2007 11:23:20

Yes, just roflmao. *smile*