[The Random Factor] Fun with the Navy

[The Random Factor]

You may have seen the following story in 
the New York Times, the Montreal Gazette, 
Stephen Covey's The Seven Habits of Highly
Effective People, Public Radio International 
News, and also Public Radio's "Car Talk," 
and likely many other places.

In case you haven't heard it, here's how 
it goes. 

In 1995 the following conversation between 
a lighthouse and an aircraft carrier was 
recorded by the Chief of Naval Operations, 
the transcript of which leaked out to the 
general public.

Canadians: Please divert your course 15 
degrees to the south to avoid a collision.

Americans: Recommend you divert your course 
to 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, 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

Funny as it may be, this story is a hoax.

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


Some Guy

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