You gotta love the Irish.

[Panda]

This is a transcription the ACTUAL radio conversation between the British and the Irish off the coast of Kerry(just on the west coast of Ireland) in October 1998 as released by the Chief of Naval Operations 10-10-98.

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

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

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

BRITISH: This is the Captain of a British Naval Ship. I say again, divert YOUR course.

IRISH: Negative. I say again, you will have to divert YOUR course.

BRITISH: THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMS BRITAINNIA! THE SECOND LARGEST SHIP IN THE BRITISH ATLANTIC FLEET. WE ARE ACCOMPANIED BY THREE DESTROYERS, THREE CRUISERS AND NUMEROUS SUPPORT VESSELS. I DEMAND YOU CHANGE YOUR COURSE 15 DEGREES NORTH. I SAY AGAIN, THAT IS 15 DEGREES NORTH OR COUNTER-MEASURES WILL BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP.


IRISH: We are a lighthouse...............................your Call.


I like being irish. :)

[Red Princess]

My mom (who is half Irish) likes to tell this joke about the Irish: Why do they bury the Irish with their heads out of the ground? Because tombstones wear out.

[AllegroNg]

A bit off topic, indeed, but equally interesting, nonetheless..

Every 14th of February you get the chance to display your fondness for
your wife or girlfriend by showering her with gifts, flowers, dinner,
shows and any other baubles that women find romantic.

Secret...guys feel left out. That's right...left out. There's no special
holiday for the ladies to show their appreciation for the men in their
life. Men as a whole are either too proud or just too embarrassed to
admit it. Which is why a new holiday has been created.


March 20th is now officially "Steak & Blowjob Day."

Simple, effective and self-explanatory...this holiday has been created
so your ladies can have a day to show your man just how much you love
him. No cards, no flowers, no special nights on the town-the name of the
holiday explains it all...just a steak and a BJ. That's it. This twin
pairing of Valentine's Day and Steak & Blowjob Day will usher in a new
age of love as men everywhere will try THAT much harder in February to
ensure a more memorable March! It's like a perpetual love machine.

The word is already spreading, but as with any new idea, it needs a
little push to start the ball rolling. So spread the word, and help
bring love and peace to this crazy world.

[Red Princess]

*scribble scribble, making a note of the date*

[AllegroNg]

:revving up jaw:

[red]

Oh give me a ****ing break.

I think Valentine's Day is a crock anyway. Isn't it one of those holidays thought up by marketers at a greeting card company?

We should ALWAYS show the people we love how much we love them.

[Red Princess]

agreed, however if it is holiday inspired you get extra credit

[RuneT]

hear, hear allegro!

spread the word, and mark all the calendars in the local book store.

[Red Princess]

kinda changes the whole meaning of the name of the thread doesn't it?

[red]

I also remember lala mentioned something about every thread ending up in sex.

[Red Princess]

go to Me, Myself and I- all about beer

[AllegroNg]

Ha ha ah - sorry Princess!

Do they not have steak in Ireland?

[Red Princess]

think they have a little problem with mad cows over there

[dinzdale]

(NOW SEE, SEE.....)

We have trouble with mad cows on here too.....



(YOU did that ! ! ! ! ! )

[Red Princess]

Are you talking to ME?

[1kookykat]

I've got an original emoticon for the new holiday. It's a surprise, so type:

" ` " GRAVE ACCENT (next to the 1)

" * " ASTERISK

" " SPACE

" - " HYPHEN

" : " COLON

" ( " BEGIN PARENTHESIS

" ( " BEGIN PARENTHESIS (again)

" } " END BRACE

" ) " END PARENTHESIS

" ~ " INVERSION / DIFFERENCE (next to the 1, shift)

" O " SHIFT LETTER O

" = " EQUALS

" = " EQUALS (again)

" 3 " NUMBER THREE

" # " POUNDS / No. SIGN

Done. It should resemble a steak dinner.

Yeah, Baby! Ooh behave!

[AllegroNg]

`* -: ((})~O==3#


:staring:

[1kookykat]

It doesn't work on the board --it automatically makes cartoon smileys that mess it up.

And you missed the "3", Ms. Ng.

[AllegroNg]

Oh no wah what will I do.

[Deviate]

`* -:((})~O==3#

[1kookykat]

A-ha, there it is. Steak dinner. Good job, Dev.

[Deviate]

yeah, that was all for you.

-st.

[AllegroNg]

:staring:

[dickieC]

First time I heard that one, the navy was American and the lighthouse Canadian.

And for the record, there is no HMS Britannia.

:affronted pride:

[Frieda]

hahaha.. you didn't look that up, did you! :D