Trivia Corner

Trivia Corner - Nigel Knowles

If you have a lot of tension and you get a headache, do what it says on the aspirin bottle "Take two Aspirin" and "Keep away from children"

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This is claimed to be the actual radio conversation of a US Naval ship with Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in October 1995, as released by the Chief of Naval Operations October 10 1995:

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 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.

Amercans: 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 or counter measures will be undertaken to ensure the safety of this ship.

Canadians: This is a lighthouse. Your call!!!