January 27, 2000, 10:09
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Emperor
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rotfl
Now this is barbarian naval tactics!
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This is the transcript of the ACTUAL radio conversation of a US Naval ship and the Canadians, off the coast of Newfoundland, Oct 95.
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: Negative. I say again, You will have to 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, I SAY AGAIN, THAT'S 15 DEGREES NORTH, OR COUNTERMEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP.
Canadians: We are a lighthouse. Your call.
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Sorry, guys, I got this by e-mail today and I simply had to share. I know it should be in OT, but I go there seldom and it is the Civ2 Community with whom I identify.
No offence intended to our US colleagues (or not much anyway  )
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"CARTAGO DELENDA EST" - Cato the Censor
[This message has been edited by Scouse Gits (edited January 27, 2000).]
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January 27, 2000, 11:39
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Settler
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Posting purely because I have an apropriate signature:
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Seagoon: "A navy, milord, is an army, entirely surrounded by water!"
-The Flea- [The Goon Show]
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January 27, 2000, 18:45
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Deity
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LMAO. Great post, thanks. 
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"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." H.S.T.
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January 27, 2000, 19:26
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Emperor
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Gives me a laugh
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CtG
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January 27, 2000, 22:07
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Warlord
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So did the Lighthouse move?
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January 28, 2000, 01:52
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Emperor
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Seagoon: What are you doing in the water Eccles?
Eccles: Duh, well everybody has to be somewhere.
Bloodnock and co still live on!
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January 28, 2000, 17:56
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Prince
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Sorry guys, it's an Urban Legend which dates all the way back to 1987. Details here: http://www.snopes.com/spoons/faxlore/lighthse.htm
It is a funny story though.
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