Machismo

[Dace]

Seth Ackerman wrote:
>Oh, no it's not. As an intern for the Harper's "Readings" section, I came
>across this hoary old legend more than once. Having thoroughly applied the
>meticulous fact-checking methods of America's oldest monthly magazine, I
can
>assure you that this story is apocryphal and the transcript a hoax.
>

I figured, true or not, it's got a good punch-line.  I'll be sure to pass on
your assessment to the person who sent it to me.

Ted


>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Dace [SMTP:edace at flinthills.com]
>> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2000 12:14 AM
>> To: lbo-talk at lists.panix.com
>> Subject: Machismo
>>
>> This is the transcript of a radio conversation between a U.S. naval ship
>> and
>> Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland, October 1995.  Radio
>> conversation released by the Chief of Naval Operations
>> 10-10-95.
>>
>> Canadians: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the South to avoid a
>> collision.
>>
>> Americans: Recommend you divert your course 15 degrees to the North.
>>
>> 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
>> COUNTERMEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP.
>>
>> Canadians: We are a lighthouse. Your call.
>>
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