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To: John Messbauer who wrote (6411)	8/7/1998 11:29:00 AM
From: On the QT	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 62549

Hi Thread, Don't know if this is true (the 'net is fast becoming a bastion of ersatz "true" information) but it's fun none the less... > > This is the transcript of an Actual radio conversation of a US naval > ship with the Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in > October l995. Radio conversation released by the Chief of Naval > Operations October 10, 1995; > > AMERICANS; Please divert your course 15 degrees to the South to > avoid collision. > > CANADIANS; Recommend you divert your course 15 degrees to the South > to avoid 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. > > > > >