choices always were a problem for you.

[clearlyunseen]

Collision course

This is the transcript of the ACTUAL radio conversation of a US naval
ship
with Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland.

Canadians: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the South to avoid a
collision.

Americans: Recommend you divert your course 15 degrees the North to
avoid a
collision.

Canadians: Negative. You will have to divert your course 15 degrees to
the
South to avoid a collision.

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, I SAY AGAIN, THAT'S ONE FIVE
DEGREES
NORTH, OR COUNTER-MEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF
THIS
SHIP.

Canadians: This is a lighthouse. Your call.