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This is the transcript of an actual radio conversation between a U.S. naval ship and Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in October, 1995. Radio conversation released by the Chief of Naval Operations 10-10-95 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 U.S. Navy ship. I say again, divert YOUR course. Canadians: No. I say again, you divert YOUR course. Americans: THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER U.S.S. 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 TAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP. Canadians: This is a lighthouse. Your call. -------------- "Aagh!! I'm a victim of a Random Act of Management!"
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This is the transcript of an actual radio conversation between a U.S. naval ship and Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in October, 1995. Radio conversation released by the Chief of Naval Operations 10-10-95 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 U.S. Navy ship. I say again, divert YOUR course. Canadians: No. I say again, you divert YOUR course. Americans: THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER U.S.S. 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 TAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP. Canadians: This is a lighthouse. Your call. -------------- "Aagh!! I'm a victim of a Random Act of Management!"
An old joke, but a great one, nonetheless :) Cheers, Tom "Ya got lucky, ya lucky prick" - Keith McCready
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This is the transcript of an actual radio conversation between a U.S. naval ship and Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in October, 1995. Radio conversation released by the Chief of Naval Operations 10-10-95 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 U.S. Navy ship. I say again, divert YOUR course. Canadians: No. I say again, you divert YOUR course. Americans: THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER U.S.S. 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 TAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP. Canadians: This is a lighthouse. Your call. -------------- "Aagh!! I'm a victim of a Random Act of Management!"
Thats the second time I've read that on this forum. But as a four year Navy veteran who worked on navigational systems, it is almost impossible for me to believe that any such thing ever happened. Say what you want to about the Navy, it generally knows where its ships are at and what direction they are going. The notion that an entire task force would have no idea that they were approaching a land mass would be pretty damned incredible. A carrier would have a screening force well to its front, so were they already smashed on the rocks?
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Thats the second time I've read that on this forum. But as a four year Navy veteran who worked on navigational systems, it is almost impossible for me to believe that any such thing ever happened. Say what you want to about the Navy, it generally knows where its ships are at and what direction they are going. The notion that an entire task force would have no idea that they were approaching a land mass would be pretty damned incredible. A carrier would have a screening force well to its front, so were they already smashed on the rocks?
Someone needs to be smacked with a clue-by-four... [rant]IT'S A JOKE YOU HUMORLESS LOUT![/rant] I feel so much better now ;P -- Paul "I drank... WHAT?"
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Thats the second time I've read that on this forum. But as a four year Navy veteran who worked on navigational systems, it is almost impossible for me to believe that any such thing ever happened. Say what you want to about the Navy, it generally knows where its ships are at and what direction they are going. The notion that an entire task force would have no idea that they were approaching a land mass would be pretty damned incredible. A carrier would have a screening force well to its front, so were they already smashed on the rocks?
"This can't happen to us" - the number one in the list of last words ;P Vagif Abilov COM+/ATL/MFC Developer Oslo, Norway
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Someone needs to be smacked with a clue-by-four... [rant]IT'S A JOKE YOU HUMORLESS LOUT![/rant] I feel so much better now ;P -- Paul "I drank... WHAT?"
Hey! I'm not a humorless lout, lout maybe, but humorless, no way! As to humor, the only thing humorous about it would be if it, in fact, had some validity. I just find that validity doubtful. As a stand alone joke, its pretty lame.
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Thats the second time I've read that on this forum. But as a four year Navy veteran who worked on navigational systems, it is almost impossible for me to believe that any such thing ever happened. Say what you want to about the Navy, it generally knows where its ships are at and what direction they are going. The notion that an entire task force would have no idea that they were approaching a land mass would be pretty damned incredible. A carrier would have a screening force well to its front, so were they already smashed on the rocks?
I worked as a radarman in the navy, and even the most raw and inexperienced radarman in the fleet finds it pretty easy to discern a stationary object from a moving one. There's nothing "realistic" about the story at all. See what I mean about Canadians? :-) I KEEL YOU! I KEEL YOU ALL!!
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I worked as a radarman in the navy, and even the most raw and inexperienced radarman in the fleet finds it pretty easy to discern a stationary object from a moving one. There's nothing "realistic" about the story at all. See what I mean about Canadians? :-) I KEEL YOU! I KEEL YOU ALL!!
Yeah, but I bet among Canadian lighthouse keepers, its pretty damned funny. They probably set around telling it to each other over and over and over....;)
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I worked as a radarman in the navy, and even the most raw and inexperienced radarman in the fleet finds it pretty easy to discern a stationary object from a moving one. There's nothing "realistic" about the story at all. See what I mean about Canadians? :-) I KEEL YOU! I KEEL YOU ALL!!
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It's not a story... It's a joke... And the joke isn't about navy or radarmen or something similar. It's a joke about **THE superpower** which thinks that it can boss people around and order them to move an island. :mad:
Oh, you mean the superpower thats saving everyone's bacon around the world. But isn't it time for a NEW anti-American/superpower joke? Even the Canadians should be able to come up with a few more. Besides, if the U.S.S. Lincoln wanted to move a Canadian island, it would just move it. Now THAT would be funny!
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Oh, you mean the superpower thats saving everyone's bacon around the world. But isn't it time for a NEW anti-American/superpower joke? Even the Canadians should be able to come up with a few more. Besides, if the U.S.S. Lincoln wanted to move a Canadian island, it would just move it. Now THAT would be funny!
Would that be the same _super_power that decided to drop by the Vatican Consulate and play them some kewl tunes? Yeah, that's pretty super if you ask me. www.dictionary.com hu·bris (hybrs) also hy·bris (h-) n. Overbearing pride or presumption; arrogance: “There is no safety in unlimited technological hubris” (McGeorge Bundy). "das leid schlaft in der maschine" -Einstürzende Neubauten
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Oh, you mean the superpower thats saving everyone's bacon around the world. But isn't it time for a NEW anti-American/superpower joke? Even the Canadians should be able to come up with a few more. Besides, if the U.S.S. Lincoln wanted to move a Canadian island, it would just move it. Now THAT would be funny!
Stan, Since we're fanning the flame of anti-American sentiment here, would you mind re-posting your July 4th post? I got a huge kick out of that. :-D Your fellow American, Jon Sagara "Left-handed nunchakus!"
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It's not a story... It's a joke... And the joke isn't about navy or radarmen or something similar. It's a joke about **THE superpower** which thinks that it can boss people around and order them to move an island. :mad:
Jeeze, Akbar, step away from the explosive device. We're making jokes about the joke. I KEEL YOU! I KEEL YOU ALL!! BTW, you guys hear about the Palestinian bomberr that blew himself up in front of an empty building in Jerusulem (sp) over the weekend? I guess someone convinced him it was just a test run or something. LOL
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Yeah, but I bet among Canadian lighthouse keepers, its pretty damned funny. They probably set around telling it to each other over and over and over....;)
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This is the transcript of an actual radio conversation between a U.S. naval ship and Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in October, 1995. Radio conversation released by the Chief of Naval Operations 10-10-95 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 U.S. Navy ship. I say again, divert YOUR course. Canadians: No. I say again, you divert YOUR course. Americans: THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER U.S.S. 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 TAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP. Canadians: This is a lighthouse. Your call. -------------- "Aagh!! I'm a victim of a Random Act of Management!"
Who'd have thought that a simple post with a simple bit of humor would cause as much static as it apparently has? ;) ICE BERG, RIGHT AHEAD!!! Jamie Nordmeyer Portland, Oregon, USA
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Who'd have thought that a simple post with a simple bit of humor would cause as much static as it apparently has? ;) ICE BERG, RIGHT AHEAD!!! Jamie Nordmeyer Portland, Oregon, USA
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Stan, Since we're fanning the flame of anti-American sentiment here, would you mind re-posting your July 4th post? I got a huge kick out of that. :-D Your fellow American, Jon Sagara "Left-handed nunchakus!"
Nah, I don't even remember what I said. If it's still on the forum I suppose anyone can go find it. The thing is, I freely admit that it was bad humor, although done for the altruistic purpose of confirming the delusions of superiority harbored by the lesser nations of the planet. But, at least it was original (mostly) bad humor. I went to the time and trouble to make something up. I didn't just repeat the same lame joke thats been going around the internet since 1993.
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Who'd have thought that a simple post with a simple bit of humor would cause as much static as it apparently has? ;) ICE BERG, RIGHT AHEAD!!! Jamie Nordmeyer Portland, Oregon, USA
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Jeeze, Akbar, step away from the explosive device. We're making jokes about the joke. I KEEL YOU! I KEEL YOU ALL!! BTW, you guys hear about the Palestinian bomberr that blew himself up in front of an empty building in Jerusulem (sp) over the weekend? I guess someone convinced him it was just a test run or something. LOL
No, I heard some guy blew himself up outside a cafe. I thought it interested that even his folks seem proud of him, and funny that this example of how misguided and stupid some people are came just after a discussion that centred around the whole Allah thing. How can any intelligent person buy such crap - I'm proud my son killed himself and a few children for the glory of god ? Christian Secrets of a happy marriage #27: Never go to bed if you are mad at each other. It's more fun to stay up and fight.
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No, I heard some guy blew himself up outside a cafe. I thought it interested that even his folks seem proud of him, and funny that this example of how misguided and stupid some people are came just after a discussion that centred around the whole Allah thing. How can any intelligent person buy such crap - I'm proud my son killed himself and a few children for the glory of god ? Christian Secrets of a happy marriage #27: Never go to bed if you are mad at each other. It's more fun to stay up and fight.
If only it were that simple. I personally think both sides of that conflict are bunch of idiots, and the sad part is they are not alone (N. Ireland, Balkans, Sudan, Rwanda, ect.). But I really wonder how the rest of us in our comfortable, peaceful homes would react, if an other group of people came to our country, kicked us out, and then called the country theirs. and there we sit, several generations later still stuck in refugee camps, no future, no land to call home, while the other's, living in the land that use to be ours, live very comfortable. I bet you would fight back too, in what ever way you could. I know I would. --- Multitasking: Screwing up several things at once.