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October 1995, between a US Navy ship off the coast of England, and some British authority. The transcript was released by the MoD on 10/10/95.
BRITS: 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.
BRITS: Negative. You will have to divert your course 15 degrees to the south to avoid a collision.
AMERICANS: This is the Captain of US Navy ship. I say again, divert
YOUR course.
BRITS: Negative. I say again. You will have to 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, THREE CRUISERS, AND NUMEROUS SUPPORT VESSELS. I DEMAND
THAT YOU CHANGE YOUR COURSE 15 DEGREES NORTH. THAT'S 15 DEGREES NORTH,
THAT'S 15 DEGREES NORTH, OR COUNTER MEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP.
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BRITS: We are a lighthouse.
> ROTFLMFAO!!!!!!
Um, yeah, what he said!
That's balls.
I heard about that ages ago and it was Canadians, not British people.
- Hello?
- ....
- ...
- ...
- Hello?
- NO! You have to say 'over'. Over.
- Oooohh ....
- ...
- Erm .. over
- That's better. Over.
- Yes ... I'm ... walking. Over.
- So am I. Over.
- Yes.. good. Over.
- Okay then. Keep it up. Over.
- Right. Over.
- A car just went past. Over.
- Really? Over.
- Yes. Over.
- Right. Good. Over.
- ...
YES
An ACTUAL radio conversation over brand new walkie-talkies with a mate about 10 years ago.
It WAS that fun.
... When did the LightHouse become British?
October 1995, between a US Navy ship off the coast of England, and some British authority. The transcript was released by the MoD on 10/10/95.
BRITS: 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.
BRITS: Negative. You will have to divert your course 15 degrees to the south to avoid a collision.
AMERICANS: This is the Captain of US Navy ship. I say again, divert
YOUR course.
BRITS: Negative. I say again. You will have to 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, THREE CRUISERS, AND NUMEROUS SUPPORT VESSELS. I DEMAND
THAT YOU CHANGE YOUR COURSE 15 DEGREES NORTH. THAT'S 15 DEGREES NORTH,
THAT'S 15 DEGREES NORTH, OR COUNTER MEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP.
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BRITS: We are a lighthouse.