I have always known that there has been a lot of friendly rivalry between the Americans and The Canadians so I wasn’t too sure what to make of this. Apparently this is a transcript of a radio conversation between a U.S. naval ship and Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland. I got it as and email and I leave it up to you to decide whether it is true or not.

Canadians: Please divert your course fifteen degrees to the south to avoid collision.

Americans: Recommend you divert your course 15 degrees to the north to avoid collision.

Canadians: Negative. You will have to divert your course fifteen degrees south to avoid 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 U.S.S. Lincoln, the second largest ship in the United Stares’ 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 counter measures will be undertaken to ensure the safety of this ship.

Canadians: This is a lighthouse. You decide.