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An old joke in physical form

Started by Joe CalPo, October 16, 2025, 10:17:41 AM

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Joe CalPo

October 16, 2025, 10:17:41 AM
If you're old enough I'm certain you've read the joke about the big ship and a mysterious light at night.  Sometimes it's a battleship, sometimes an aircraft carrier, a famous liner.
The BB is a 1/1800 scale Tennessee, which was part of another whiffy dio where she was brought back for service off Korea to spare the newer BBs for upgrades and service around Europe.
I don't know which lighthouse, I could look it if if you're curious.  It came from a sea-themed wreath that gradually fell apart.

Naturally the joke requires it to be nighttime, but then you wouldn't see the models.  ;D

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October 16, 2025, 11:02:31 AM
LOL - nice one!  :thumbsup:
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The Rat

#3
October 16, 2025, 03:55:09 PM
"We're a lighthouse, your call."  ;D
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seadude

#4
October 16, 2025, 05:07:02 PM
Are we sure this is a joke/urban legend? Perhaps we should re-hire the Mythbusters to investigate as to whether it is Plausible or Busted.  ;D  ;D  ;D
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Rheged

#5
October 17, 2025, 12:44:30 AM
The version I know involves a USN cruiser, a thick fog, an early radar set and the Sule Skerry lighthouse.

https://www.nlb.org.uk/lighthouses/sule-skerry/
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#6
October 17, 2025, 01:47:10 AM
One version I heard involved an entire US Naval task force and a Canadian lighthouse... ;)
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