These stubborn Irish ...

[uwe]

[godofthunder]

 Ha!

[Dave W]

In a remarkable coincidence, you can find online that the same conversation took place between American ships and Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in 1995. Word for word! What are the odds?   

[Granny Gremlin]

Every now and then, the Newfs get the vindication they so rightly deserve (I am assuming y'all are aware of their status up here as regards the jokes). ... whether or not it actually happened, we've kinda agreed to let them have it as reparations/penance.

[uwe]

In a remarkable coincidence, you can find online that the same conversation took place between American ships and Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in 1995. Word for word! What are the odds?   

Imperialists are alike everywhere.

[Highlander]

[stiff-upper-lip] I hate to point out that there has not been an aircraft carrier by that name, dear chap... but our Government committed a serious faux-pas by de-commisioning Her Majesties Yacht Brittania... [/stiff-upper-lip]

[uwe]

"[stiff-upper-lip] I hate to point out ..."

Well, at least stiff something! 

[Highlander]

A stiff Scotch in a large measure...

[Dave W]

I shouldn't have said word for word, since the ship in the US-Canadian version is either the USS Coral Sea or the USS Abraham Lincoln.

According to snopes, the story goes back at least as far as 1931.

[westen44]

It's funny even if it didn't happen.  Perception is reality to most people anyway. 

[drbassman]

Egads, both my kids are dating Irish-rooted people, a McMichael and a Quinn.  Should I be concerned???  As German-Scotsman-Englishman, I do try to be openminded aout these things!

[uwe]

As much a myth as this here most likely, but still funny:

"Allegedly the German air controllers at Frankfurt Airport are renowned as a short-tempered lot. They, it is alleged, not only expect one to know one's gate parking location, but how to get there without any assistance from them. So it was with some amusement that we (a Pan Am 747) listened to the following exchange between Frankfurt ground control and a British Airways 747, call sign Speedbird 206.

Speedbird 206: "Frankfurt, Speedbird 206 clear of active runway."

Ground: "Speedbird 206. Taxi to gate Alpha One-Seven."

The BA 747 pulled onto the main taxiway and slowed to a stop, the pilot obviously lost.

Ground: "Speedbird, do you not know where you are going, nein?"

Speedbird 206: "Stand by, Ground, I'm looking up our gate location now."

Ground (with quite arrogant impatience): "Speedbird 206, haff you not been to Frankfurt before zen?"

Speedbird 206 (coolly): "Yes, twice in 1944, but it was dark, ... and though there were enough search lights I didn't land."

[Granny Gremlin]

ZING!

[Dave W]

 

[4stringer77]

A stiff Scotch in a large measure...

Large dram sounds more authentic. What you said sounds like a description of a sexually aroused Jack Bruce playing a bar of 32/4.