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From: "Carolyn Hendry" <>
Subject: Re: [Irish-American] You've Got to love the Irish
Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2002 14:18:43 -0700
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You gotta get a chuckle out of this....read on.

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Subject: [Irish-American] You've Got to love the Irish

Subject: You've Gotta Love the Irish, From Frances Helan
> >
> > You've Gotta Love the Irish
> >
> > This is the transcription of the ACTUAL radio conversation between
> > the British and the 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 will 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: Negative. I say again, you will have to divert YOUR course.
> >
> > BRITISH: THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMS BRITIANNIA! 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, THAT IS
> > 15 DEGREES NORTH OR COUNTER-MEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE
> > THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP.
> >
> > IRISH: We are a lighthouse................Your Call.
>
>
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