Politics Jokes

Divert Your Course

This is the transcript of 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 the South
to avoid a
collision.

Americans: Recommend you divert your course 15 degrees 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 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 ONE
FIVE DEGREES NORTH, OR COUNTER-MEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN
TO ENSURE THE
SAFETY OF THIS SHIP.

Canadians: This is a lighthouse. Your call!