At 01:10 PM 4/29/98 -0500, James Trudeau wrote:
>Stole this off the net and have no idea who to credit for it.
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>Odd transmissions
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>Actual radio conversation released by the Chief of Naval Operations,
>10-10-95
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>Hail: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the North to avoid a collision.
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>Reply: Recommend you divert YOUR course 15 degrees to South to avoid a
collision.
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>Hail: This is the Captain of a US Navy ship. I say again, divert YOUR course.
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>Reply: No. I say again, you divert YOUR course.
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>Hail: THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER ENTERPRISE, WE ARE A LARGE WARSHIP OF
THE US NAVY. DIVERT YOUR COURSE NOW!
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>Reply: This is a lighthouse... Your call.
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I guess a warning shot over the bow wouldn't have helped either..