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Hi, Take a look here.
http://www.snopes.com/military/lighthse.htm    ;)
                                            

--- Marcin 'Rambo' Roguski <rambo@id.uw.edu.pl> wrote:

> This was funny enough that I couldn't resist, enjoy:
> 
> Said to be authentic radio chatter on emergency
> channel 106 held 
> between Americans and Spanish, October 16th 1997.
> 
> And even if not genuine, it's still pretty funny
> (btw, it's 
> translation of translation, but I tried to keep
> fidelity as exact
> as possible).
> 
> 
> 
> Spains:
> This is A-853, we request that you change your
> course 15 degrees 
> to avoid collision, you're rushing straight on us,
> distance: 25 nautic 
> miles.
> 
> Americans:
> We suggest _you_ alter course 15 degrees north, so
> we avoid collision...
> 
> S:
> Negative... We repeat: Change your course 15 degrees
> south to avoid
> collision,
> 
> Americans (different voice):
> This is the captain of U.S. Marine vessel, we insist
> that you 
> alter course to avoid collision...
> 
> S:
> We can comply to this decision, because we don't
> think it reasonable or
> possible at this moment... Change your course,
> unless the collision 
> will happen...
> 
> A:
> THIS IS RICHARD JAMES, THE CAPTAIN OF USS "LINCOLN"
> CARRIER, US MARINE
> CORPS; THE SECOND LARGEST WARSHIP OF AMERICAN FLEET.
> WE INFORM YOU THAT 
> WE ARE ESCORTED BY FOUR SUBMARINES, 6 DESTROYERS AND
> TWO CRUISERS. 
> WE HEAD TOWARDS PERSIAN GULF, WHERE WE ARE
> COMMENCING MILITARY EXCERSIZE.
> I DO NOT SUGGEST, BUT DEMAND THAT YOU ALTER YOUR
> COURSE BY 15 DEGREES.
> IF YOU DO NOT COMPLY WE WILL BE FORCED TO TAKE WHICH
> EVER STEPS NECESSARY
> TO ASSURE SECURITY OF THIS VESSEL, AS WELL AS ALLIED
> FORCES. AND SINCE YOU 
> ARE IN THIS COALITION AND NATO, WE DEMAND YOU COMPLY
> AND CHANGE COURSE.
> 
> S:
> Juan Manuel Salas Alcantara here.
> We are two, escorted by our dog, we have food, two
> beers and canarie, who 
> sleeps now.
> We are secured by La Coruna radio and emergency
> marine communication 
> channel 106.
> WE AREN'T HEADING ANYWHERE, WE TALK TO YOU FROM
> SPANISH MAINLAND, TOWER 
> A-853, GALLIC COAST.
> 
> WE HAVE NO F***ING INFORMATION ABOUT OUR RANK AMONG
> SPANISH 
> LIGHTHOUSES.
> 
> YOU MAY TAKE WHAT EVER STEPS YOU THINK OF, TO ASSURE
> SECURITY OF YOUR DAMN 
> SHIP, WHICH IS ABOUT TO CRASH ON CLIFF. THEREFORE WE
> ONCE AGAIN SUGGEST
> YOU ALTER COURSE 15 DEGREES SOUTH TO AVOID
> COLLISION, OK??????
> 
> Rambo
> 
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