Actual Radio Conversation between a US naval ship and Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in late 1995:
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: No, I say again, you divert YOUR course.
Americans: This is the Aircraft Carrier US LINCOLN, the second largest ship in the United States Atlantic Fleet. We are accompanied with 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.
Sigh! Beautiful water.
BEAUTIFUL MAN. GREAT TO SEE YOU.
BE SAFE OUT THERE……
About what it looks like here… rainy.
What is it about lighthouses? I am so drawn to them as if they can really save me.
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Actual Radio Conversation between a US naval ship and Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in late 1995:
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: No, I say again, you divert YOUR course.
Americans: This is the Aircraft Carrier US LINCOLN, the second largest ship in the United States Atlantic Fleet. We are accompanied with 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.
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Headed back to the house, raining the whole time out here, back to Henry’s in Chiloquin, resume the party, scare some more squirrel’s.
Back to Henry’s, 215 miles away, good friends, nice car great times.
Wish all you guys could be here.
In one way or another, I think we are.
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