Når jeg rotet gjennom noen gamle papirer fant jeg en utskrift av en god gammel vandrehistorie, og fikk meg en god latter. Så her er historien til glede for mine (sannsynligvis få) lesere:
Actual radio conversation of a US Naval ship with the Canadian authorities of the coast of Newfoundland in 1995:
- The American Naval ship: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the North to avoid collision.
- The Canadians: Recommend YOU divert YOUR course 15 degrees to the South to avoid a collision.
- The American Naval ship: This is the aircraftcarrier USS Linken, the second largest ship in the United States Atlantic fleet, we are companied by three DESTROYERS, three CRUISERS, and numerous SUPPORT VESSELS. I DEMAND that you change your course 15 degrees to the North. That’s one five degrees North or countermeasures will be undertaken to ensure the safety of this ship.
- The Canadians: This is a lighthouse, it’s your call.
Hvorfor ville det ikke forbauset meg hvis denne viste seg å være ekte?
Historien har blitt grundig avkreftet opptil flere ganger, men den er jo fin likevel. Jeg har forøvrig samlet denne og et par andre historier som illustrerer hvor vanskelig dette her med kommunikasjon er: http://www.student.uib.no/~st04461/kom.html