Many moons ago while driving a RAAF B707 from Trenton CFB in Ontario to McGuire AFB in New Jersey the local ATC centre piped up and asked Air Canada XYZ if he was ready to copy a re-route, he replied he was and then something along the lines of this came over the air,
"Air Canada XYZ cleared present position direct ABC, direct DEF, direct HJK direct etc etc"
After some delay the very slow talking Canadian came back with this,
"Air Canada XYZ arrrhhh we're radar vector qualified you know"
Quick as a flash centre replies,
"Air Canada XYZ fly heading 143"
Which makes you wonder why he didn't say that in the first place.
Regards,
BH.