Land of the Robins
The hostel that I stayed at for the last two nights is located in the mountains above the River Lee and is called Tir na Spideoga, land of robins. For more than a decade it has been operated by a German couple. Before that it was the farm of Tim McCarthy, who died according to local sources from drinking too much poteen, Irish moonshine.
posted by Delaney @ 3:22 PM
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I wanted to share this with you.
This is a transcription of an actual radio conversation between the British and the Irish off the coast of Kerry, Ireland, October 10, 1998.
This radio conversation was released by the Chief of Naval Operations:
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 Navy 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 BRITANNIA! 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 UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP!
IRISH: We are lighthouse...
Your call.
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