Military Humour in Cartoon Form!

[Hostage_Negotiator]

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 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 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.

[si-h]

ha ha. i think that proves how stupid the average american is

[GD]

Actually it proves how stupid we are. That story has been kicking around for 50 years and originally was about the Royal Navy.

It's a myth however - but a nice one

[Hostage_Negotiator]

So are we stupid because we find it humourous or stupid because we don't have encyclopeadic recall of military history trivia which we may not have come across before?

[OIC]

Whether you be stupid or not and I'm not getting into that discussion, if you haven't seen the video about the "incident" it is available at

www.royalmarinesigs.co.uk/pages/vid1.htm

It is the USS Montana clip.

Enjoy

[GD]

Ok ok ok. Don't get your aircell knickers in a twist. so it's a scam and I was indelicate when I told you.

I will whip myself on the nether parts with fresh nettles and put clothespegs on my nose.

OK?

[Hostage_Negotiator]

Outstanding Sticky!
The "give a serviceman head" is comedy genius!

[Doc]

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