Oh those Irish...

dvega · 10-02-2007 5:10pm #1

This is the transaction of the ACTUAL radio conversation between the British and Irish off the coast of Kerry,October 1998.Radio conversation released by the Chief of Naval Operations 10-10-98.

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

BRITISH:Recommend you divert your course 15 degrees to the north to avoid a collision.

IRISH:Negative.You have to divert your course 15 degrees to the south to avoid a collision.

BRITISH:This is the Captain of a British Navy Ship,I say again,divert YOUR course.

IRISH:Negitive.I say again,you will have to divert YOUR course.

BRITISH:THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMS BRITIANNA! THE SECOND LARGEST SHIP IN THE BRITISH ATLANTIC FLEET.WE ARE ACCOMPANIED BY THREE DESTROYERS,THREE CRUISERS AND NUMEROUS SUPPORT VESSELS.I DEMAND YOU CHANGE YOUR COURSE 15 DEGREES NORTH,I SAY AGAIN,15 DEGREES NORTH OR COUNTER MEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP.

IRISH:We are a lighthouse.....Your Call.

Silverfish · 10-02-2007 5:17pm

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

Silverfish · 10-02-2007 5:22pm

1998, man, 1998.

ThE_IVIAcIVIAIV · 10-02-2007 5:32pm

throw kerry into every joke why dont you!!

Silverfish · 10-02-2007 5:34pm

They throw themselves into them, BOOM BOOM!!

Hagar · 10-02-2007 5:58pm

Please don't bugger up the poster's funny story.
Stuff doesn't have to be true to be funny.

redzerdrog · 10-02-2007 6:12pm

think that was posted hear before

Hagar · 10-02-2007 6:54pm

I said "please" the last time.

Next time it's an automatic ban with no warning.

Read the Charter. This means YOU.

Oriel · 11-02-2007 2:36am

dvega, where have you been for the past 6 years?

Hagar · 11-02-2007 10:12am

Shyte, I hate doing this, but I am left with little choice.

Sinecurea banned for 1 week for thread spoiling after repeated on thread warnings.

fred funk }{ · 11-02-2007 8:40pm

Boooo! ...down with the truth, down with the truth I say say.

Hagar · 11-02-2007 8:48pm

You just got yourself a one week ban for questioning a Mod decision on thread.

Am I making myself clear yet?

Sofaspud · 11-02-2007 10:01pm

I, for one, thought the joke was brilliant, and that Hagar is extremely handsome and wise.

Hagar · 11-02-2007 10:14pm

You're not so bad yourself

I'm doing me best here. Gizza break. I don't want to be banning posters. I am a poster.
I've posted on this forum for almost 5 years and never been banned. It's not that hard.