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comical mix-up between a British and Irish VHF radio frequency in the Irish Sea.
English Signal: 'This is HMS Brittanica calling Irish signal, you are currently on a collison course toward us - recommend you divert your course 25 degrees to starboard to avoid collison immediately, over.'
Irish Signal: 'Negative, Brittanica, cannot comply. Suggest you divert your course 15 degrees to port to avoid collision, over.'
English: 'We will not divert - change course immediately or we will ram you, over.'
Irish: 'Cannot comply. Suggest you change your course 15 degrees to starboard, over. Sorry.'
English: *bristles with indignation* 'Sorry?! This is the aircraft carrier HMS Brittanica, second largest ship in the Navy; we are flanked by three destroyers and will not alter our course!'
Irish: *pause* 'This is Irish Signal - we're a lighthouse. Your call.'
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Heh, just thought it was funny..
English Signal: 'This is HMS Brittanica calling Irish signal, you are currently on a collison course toward us - recommend you divert your course 25 degrees to starboard to avoid collison immediately, over.'
Irish Signal: 'Negative, Brittanica, cannot comply. Suggest you divert your course 15 degrees to port to avoid collision, over.'
English: 'We will not divert - change course immediately or we will ram you, over.'
Irish: 'Cannot comply. Suggest you change your course 15 degrees to starboard, over. Sorry.'
English: *bristles with indignation* 'Sorry?! This is the aircraft carrier HMS Brittanica, second largest ship in the Navy; we are flanked by three destroyers and will not alter our course!'
Irish: *pause* 'This is Irish Signal - we're a lighthouse. Your call.'
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Heh, just thought it was funny..
