------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 15:05:09 +0000 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Alan Thatcher) Subject: Change course or die To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Clean but true: This is the transcript of a radio conversation between a US navy ship and Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in October 1995. Americans: Please divert your course 15 degrees north to avoid a collison. Canadians: Recommend you divert your course 15 degrees south to avoid a collison. Americans: This is the captain of a US navy ship. I say again, divert your course. Canadians: No, I say again, you 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 destroyers, three cruisers and numerous support vessels. I demand that you change your course 15 degrees north or counter measures will be taken to ensure the safety of this ship. Canadians: This is a lighthouse. Your call. --- (They could have said: Change course or die ...) ***************************************************** Any views or opinions are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Express Newspapers. ***************************************************** The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, please do not read, copy, use or disclose this communication and notify the sender immediately. It should be noted that any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. ***************************************************** ********************************************************* You are being sent this message because you are subscribed to the Sunscreem Mailing List. For help send the message text: help to [EMAIL PROTECTED] *********************************************************
