An email sent to me entitled 'Americans at their very best'

[carolfoy]

Just thought I'd share......

AMERICANS!
The following is the transcript of an actual radio conversation in October
1995, between a US Navy ship and The British authorities, off the Scottish
North coast.

The transcript was released by the MoD on 10/10/95.
BRITISH : Please divert your course 15 degrees to the South, to avoid collision.

US Navy : Recommend you divert YOUR course 15 degrees to the North to
avoid a collision.

BRITISH : Negative.You will have to divert your course 15 degrees to the
South to avoid a collision.

US Navy : This is the Captain of US Navy ship. I say again, divert YOUR course.

BRITISH : Negative. I say again. You will have to divert your course.

US NAVY : 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. DEMAND THAT YOU
CHANGE YOUR COURSE 15 DEGREES NORTH, THATS 15 DEGREES NORTH, OR COUNTER
MEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP.

BRITISH : We are a lighthouse. Naff off.

 

[natalielongstaff]

 

[BCT]

That was really good

 

[Mumof2]

Brightened my day.....

 

[jen_uk]

Thats brilliant!

 

[Minniespal]

Very good.

 

[londonpenguin]

What's really funny is that over here, that joke has a Canadian destroyer and an American lighthouse!

 

[Richard Bruvofetc]

...and the one I heard about 10 years ago was again the US fleet but a Canadian lighthouse.

 

[ely3857]

You cant not laugh!



Jodie

 

[KEH]

I love it.

 

[Miffy2003]

 

[BONZO]

Very funny but Urban Myth at it's best


http://www.snopes.com/military/lighthse.htm

 

[Clare D]

Our American friends make a gag

 

[Nutsy]

That is soooo funny. What can I say but.........typical Americans

 

[afcgirl]

It is funny, but not true.

Although American, I enjoy reading your posts to get the British perspective on Disney (and America). You are always so respectful of each other and the American culture that I find it very enjoyable and always come back for more.

It is a stark contrast from another non-U.S. Disney forum. I won't name names.