Hmmm

Anyone know whether this delightful story is true or not?

I would classify it in the too good to be true slot myself, but I really would love to know.

Tags: Trivia

1 llamas // Mar 4, 2008 at 11:54 am

Oh, for Heaven’s sake! Get a grip on reality!

http://www.snopes.com/military/lighthouse.asp

llater,

llamas
2 MarkC // Mar 4, 2008 at 3:16 pm

You’ve been relaxing in kinder climes too long (can you hear my envy?). The story has been regurgitated in many forms to suit the nationality of the teller or the listener. Usually seen as the Canadians getting one over on US Navy.
3 dearieme // Mar 4, 2008 at 6:13 pm

Golly, you’ll be telling us next about some demented Arab cutting the head off his nephew in a supermarket. Get a grip.
4 Monty // Mar 5, 2008 at 1:28 am

“I would classify it in the too good to be true slot myself”

I suspect it is too good to be true Timmy, but on the other hand I see no need for you to slot yourself.
5 Chertiozhnik // Mar 5, 2008 at 3:02 am

US Navy: XO, do these sorry f***s have a Navy?
XO: Nope.
US Navy: Blow them off the face of the planet, then.
6 MarkC // Mar 5, 2008 at 10:28 am

Nice one, Chertiozhnik. They don’t have much competition, do they?

Tim Worstall