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Lackadaisical2
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Postby Lackadaisical2 » Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:11 am

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100317/ap_on_re_af/piracy

The two skiffs were destroyed and the pirates were set free on the mothership after it had been cleared of weapons.


Remind me to attack the dutch if I ever want to get away with attempted hijacking. Fucking silly.
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Postby Dododecapod » Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:15 am

I don't understand this. Those skiffs and the loss therof are not going to serve as a deterrant.

The laws are still on the books. The crime is that same. Hang them.
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Blitzkrenia
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Postby Blitzkrenia » Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:15 am

Lolz. That is all.

this is simply too surreal.
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Postby Galloism » Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:16 am

Dododecapod wrote:I don't understand this. Those skiffs and the loss therof are not going to serve as a deterrant.

The laws are still on the books. The crime is that same. Hang them.

Nah, that's too good for them.

Let's send them to Detroit.
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Postby Alcharia » Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:16 am

*Facepalm*
I wouldn't be surprised if those same pirates came back to that same ship.
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The Alma Mater
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Postby The Alma Mater » Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:16 am

Lackadaisical2 wrote:http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100317/ap_on_re_af/piracy

The two skiffs were destroyed and the pirates were set free on the mothership after it had been cleared of weapons.


Remind me to attack the dutch if I ever want to get away with attempted hijacking. Fucking silly.


Don't limit yourself to the Dutch. ALL navy ships from the international task force ther do the same thing.
No country wants to sue and jail them. And executions are not allowed.
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Alcharia
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Postby Alcharia » Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:17 am

Galloism wrote:
Dododecapod wrote:I don't understand this. Those skiffs and the loss therof are not going to serve as a deterrant.

The laws are still on the books. The crime is that same. Hang them.

Nah, that's too good for them.

Let's send them to Detroit.


Why not Chicago?
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Lackadaisical2
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Postby Lackadaisical2 » Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:17 am

Galloism wrote:
Dododecapod wrote:I don't understand this. Those skiffs and the loss therof are not going to serve as a deterrant.

The laws are still on the books. The crime is that same. Hang them.

Nah, that's too good for them.

Let's send them to Detroit.

Thats just cruel and unusual, Guantanamo will do.
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Postby MisterBellyButtonMan » Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:17 am

Alcharia wrote:*Facepalm*
I wouldn't be surprised if those same pirates came back to that same ship.


That was my first response to this.

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Postby Manahakatouki » Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:18 am

Galloism wrote:
Dododecapod wrote:I don't understand this. Those skiffs and the loss therof are not going to serve as a deterrant.

The laws are still on the books. The crime is that same. Hang them.

Nah, that's too good for them.

Let's send them to Detroit.


You monster!
And so it was, that I had never changed.

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Postby Risottia » Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:18 am

Galloism wrote:
Dododecapod wrote:I don't understand this. Those skiffs and the loss therof are not going to serve as a deterrant.

The laws are still on the books. The crime is that same. Hang them.

Nah, that's too good for them.

Let's send them to Detroit.


Even worse, make them into majordomos at Berlusconi's place.
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Postby Lackadaisical2 » Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:19 am

The Alma Mater wrote:
Lackadaisical2 wrote:http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100317/ap_on_re_af/piracy

The two skiffs were destroyed and the pirates were set free on the mothership after it had been cleared of weapons.


Remind me to attack the dutch if I ever want to get away with attempted hijacking. Fucking silly.


Don't limit yourself to the Dutch. ALL navy ships from the international task force ther do the same thing.
No country wants to sue and jail them. And executions are not allowed.

Really? I've heard of them being sent to Kenya for trial in the past. We (Americans) sure as hell blew a few to bits when they kidnapped our people (slightly different scenario, I know), I forget what happened to the one who surrendered, but I think he got tried.
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Postby Galloism » Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:20 am

Risottia wrote:
Galloism wrote:
Dododecapod wrote:I don't understand this. Those skiffs and the loss therof are not going to serve as a deterrant.

The laws are still on the books. The crime is that same. Hang them.

Nah, that's too good for them.

Let's send them to Detroit.


Even worse, make them into majordomos at Berlusconi's place.


There's something worse than Detroit?

Send me a TG about it. One must know, if only for scientific reasons.
Venicilian: wow. Jesus hung around with everyone. boys, girls, rich, poor(mostly), sick, healthy, etc. in fact, i bet he even went up to gay people and tried to heal them so they would be straight.
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New Kereptica: Since power is changed energy over time, an increase in power would mean, in this case, an increase in energy. As energy is equivalent to mass and the density of the government is static, the volume of the government must increase.


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The Alma Mater
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Postby The Alma Mater » Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:21 am

Lackadaisical2 wrote:
The Alma Mater wrote:
Lackadaisical2 wrote:http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100317/ap_on_re_af/piracy

The two skiffs were destroyed and the pirates were set free on the mothership after it had been cleared of weapons.


Remind me to attack the dutch if I ever want to get away with attempted hijacking. Fucking silly.


Don't limit yourself to the Dutch. ALL navy ships from the international task force ther do the same thing.
No country wants to sue and jail them. And executions are not allowed.

Really? I've heard of them being sent to Kenya for trial in the past. We (Americans) sure as hell blew a few to bits when they kidnapped our people (slightly different scenario, I know), I forget what happened to the one who surrendered, but I think he got tried.


Yep - that was at first when everyone was still enthousiastic. And then they discovered courtcases cost money.
So now they simply take away their weapons, say some stern words and let them go.
Incredibly useful, innit ?
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Risottia
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Postby Risottia » Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:21 am

Galloism wrote:
Risottia wrote:
Galloism wrote:
Dododecapod wrote:I don't understand this. Those skiffs and the loss therof are not going to serve as a deterrant.

The laws are still on the books. The crime is that same. Hang them.

Nah, that's too good for them.

Let's send them to Detroit.


Even worse, make them into majordomos at Berlusconi's place.


There's something worse than Detroit?

Send me a TG about it. One must know, if only for scientific reasons.


Imagine a luxurious place, filled with scantly-clad hotties, whom you're not allowed to touch... but your 74-years-old disgusting boss can.
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MisterBellyButtonMan
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Postby MisterBellyButtonMan » Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:21 am

Manahakatouki wrote:
Galloism wrote:
Dododecapod wrote:I don't understand this. Those skiffs and the loss therof are not going to serve as a deterrant.

The laws are still on the books. The crime is that same. Hang them.

Nah, that's too good for them.

Let's send them to Detroit.


You monster!


Yeah those poor pirates wouldn't last three days. Well unless you put them in the wrong neighborhood then they'll be fine. Detroit's funny like that. Stick em in the east side that'll fix 'em.

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Alcharia
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Postby Alcharia » Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:23 am

If people don't want to actually fend of pirates for themselves, why not hire something like mercenaries to do that for them?
Better yet, hire some of the public protect the ships. It would create a few jobs.
I'd do it!
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Lackadaisical2
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Postby Lackadaisical2 » Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:23 am

The Alma Mater wrote:
Lackadaisical2 wrote:
The Alma Mater wrote:
Lackadaisical2 wrote:http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100317/ap_on_re_af/piracy

The two skiffs were destroyed and the pirates were set free on the mothership after it had been cleared of weapons.


Remind me to attack the dutch if I ever want to get away with attempted hijacking. Fucking silly.


Don't limit yourself to the Dutch. ALL navy ships from the international task force ther do the same thing.
No country wants to sue and jail them. And executions are not allowed.

Really? I've heard of them being sent to Kenya for trial in the past. We (Americans) sure as hell blew a few to bits when they kidnapped our people (slightly different scenario, I know), I forget what happened to the one who surrendered, but I think he got tried.


Yep - that was at first when everyone was still enthousiastic. And then they discovered courtcases cost money.
So now they simply take away their weapons, say some stern words and let them go.
Incredibly useful, innit ?

ugh... not when it costs a pittance to get an rpg or two together and a couple AK's.

The boats definitely cost them more...
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Postby Galloism » Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:23 am

Risottia wrote:Imagine a luxurious place, filled with scantly-clad hotties, whom you're not allowed to touch... but your 74-years-old disgusting boss can.


I don't think the pirates will care what is "allowed" or not. I sure as hell wouldn't.

It does sound frustrating, though.
Venicilian: wow. Jesus hung around with everyone. boys, girls, rich, poor(mostly), sick, healthy, etc. in fact, i bet he even went up to gay people and tried to heal them so they would be straight.
The Parkus Empire: Being serious on NSG is like wearing a suit to a nude beach.
New Kereptica: Since power is changed energy over time, an increase in power would mean, in this case, an increase in energy. As energy is equivalent to mass and the density of the government is static, the volume of the government must increase.


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Postby Gift-of-god » Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:24 am

Somalia, where boats from developed nations can come and dump nuclear waste in the waters as well as deplete fish stocks. If someone tries to stop these environmentally and economically destructive activities, we can call them pirates and send warships after them.
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Postby Noders » Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:24 am

:palm: :palm: :palm: :palm: :palm:
My mom says i should be nice to the bad boys cause their mommies raised them wrong!
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Postby Lackadaisical2 » Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:25 am

Alcharia wrote:If people don't want to actually fend of pirates for themselves, why not hire something like mercenaries to do that for them?
Better yet, hire some of the public protect the ships. It would create a few jobs.
I'd do it!

This came up as a fake news story before, that someone made a thread on. Seems there'd be quite a few volunteers. The problem is (I believe), that many nations don't want the chance of guns being smuggled in by the crews on board, and thusly to do international shipping efficiently, the crews are unarmed.
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Postby Texina » Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:27 am

Alcharia wrote:If people don't want to actually fend of pirates for themselves, why not hire something like mercenaries to do that for them?
Better yet, hire some of the public protect the ships. It would create a few jobs.
I'd do it!

Sure ya I'm sure tons of people would risk their lives for a low paying job that requires long-term travel and being cooped up with a bunch of other guys.
Oh wait, that's what the Navy is :p

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Postby Noders » Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:28 am

Texina wrote:
Alcharia wrote:If people don't want to actually fend of pirates for themselves, why not hire something like mercenaries to do that for them?
Better yet, hire some of the public protect the ships. It would create a few jobs.
I'd do it!

Sure ya I'm sure tons of people would risk their lives for a low paying job that requires long-term travel and being cooped up with a bunch of other guys.
Oh wait, that's what the Navy is :p

:rofl: 400 horny men in a steel box!
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Me=Noders God of pissing you off
Parkus= God Of Sex and Cool and lots of Cigs
Menassa= God of the Jews
Spreewerke=God of the AK
Indeos=God of you know what just a bloody god
Xarithis= God Of World Domination
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Alcharia
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Postby Alcharia » Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:30 am

Noders wrote:
Texina wrote:
Alcharia wrote:If people don't want to actually fend of pirates for themselves, why not hire something like mercenaries to do that for them?
Better yet, hire some of the public protect the ships. It would create a few jobs.
I'd do it!

Sure ya I'm sure tons of people would risk their lives for a low paying job that requires long-term travel and being cooped up with a bunch of other guys.
Oh wait, that's what the Navy is :p

:rofl: 400 horny men in a steel box!

:rofl: :clap:
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