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N Sperlo
N Sperlo SuperDork
1/20/12 9:07 a.m.
carguy123
carguy123 SuperDork
1/20/12 9:11 a.m.

Now there's the problem. They threw their guns and gas overboard to keep from being detained and it works. They should just sink them, pretty soon there won't be any more pirates.

Problem solved.

Conquest351
Conquest351 HalfDork
1/20/12 9:11 a.m.

Haha! Morons. Should have just opened up on them with the helicopter and reduced the boat to schrapnel and bloody chunks.

DILYSI Dave
DILYSI Dave SuperDork
1/20/12 9:13 a.m.

If enough of these worthless berkeleys just stop showing up back home, people will get the message.

Dr. Hess
Dr. Hess SuperDork
1/20/12 9:19 a.m.

But what about their FEELINGS? They're just misunderstood poor people. Give them a break. I mean, who can honestly say they've never hijacked a supertanker? We should take them into custody, bring them to the US, like, say, DETROIT, where they will feel at home, and give them money every month for the rest of their lives and to their children for the rest of their lives, and their children.... You Red State people are just SO CRUEL. Why, one of those people could be our NEXT PRESIDENT (only takes a photochopped birth certificate), and there you want to shoot up their little boat.

MG Bryan
MG Bryan HalfDork
1/20/12 9:19 a.m.

I'm so confused by these people. Why would they attack a military vessel? Are these guys typically high on something? Why don't they buy/steal an old Avon?

Also, how did the Spanish fail to sink them?

4cylndrfury
4cylndrfury SuperDork
1/20/12 9:23 a.m.
Dr. Hess wrote: But what about their FEELINGS? They're just misunderstood poor people. Give them a break. I mean, who can honestly say they've never hijacked a supertanker? We should take them into custody, bring them to the US, like, say, DETROIT, where they will feel at home, and give them money every month for the rest of their lives and to their children for the rest of their lives, and their children.... You Red State people are just SO CRUEL. Why, one of those people could be our NEXT PRESIDENT (only takes a photochopped birth certificate), and there you want to shoot up their little boat.

....I had a pithy reply, but its just not worth it

MG Bryan
MG Bryan HalfDork
1/20/12 9:28 a.m.
4cylndrfury wrote:
Dr. Hess wrote: But what about their FEELINGS? They're just misunderstood poor people. Give them a break. I mean, who can honestly say they've never hijacked a supertanker? We should take them into custody, bring them to the US, like, say, DETROIT, where they will feel at home, and give them money every month for the rest of their lives and to their children for the rest of their lives, and their children.... You Red State people are just SO CRUEL. Why, one of those people could be our NEXT PRESIDENT (only takes a photochopped birth certificate), and there you want to shoot up their little boat.
....I had a pithy reply, but its just not worth it

Yeah, I mean it's not we've trained/harbored African warlords or anything....

Osterkraut
Osterkraut SuperDork
1/20/12 9:33 a.m.
Conquest351 wrote: Haha! Morons. Should have just opened up on them with the helicopter and reduced the boat to schrapnel and bloody chunks.

Wrong. Use the downwash to flip the boat. Call it an accident.

Drewsifer
Drewsifer Dork
1/20/12 9:33 a.m.
carguy123 wrote: Now there's the problem. They threw their guns and gas overboard to keep from being detained and it works. They should just sink them, pretty soon there won't be any more pirates. Problem solved.

You mean like this?

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=040_1273842916

And this isn't the only incident with the Russians and Pirates. I have to admit, I agree with this method.

Jay
Jay SuperDork
1/20/12 9:36 a.m.

Just think, this could have all been avoided by blocking a few rogue websites.

914Driver
914Driver SuperDork
1/20/12 9:39 a.m.

Just like my buddy's 44 ft. sailboat that got run over by an Exxon tanker; tanker waited 50 minutes before calling it in.

No survivors, no law suit.

Spanish Warship vs 18 ft. open boat? No worries.

Osterkraut
Osterkraut SuperDork
1/20/12 9:41 a.m.
914Driver wrote: Just like my buddy's 44 ft. sailboat that got run over by an Exxon tanker; tanker waited 50 minutes before calling it in. No survivors, no law suit.

Wait what?

914Driver
914Driver SuperDork
1/20/12 9:42 a.m.

True story.

Dr. Hess
Dr. Hess SuperDork
1/20/12 9:51 a.m.

Got details, Dan? DoT or Coast Guard report or anything? I'd like to read an official report on the accident. What flag was the tanker, etc.

ST_ZX2
ST_ZX2 HalfDork
1/20/12 10:09 a.m.

Because piracy does not fall under the jurisdiction of the Geneva convention, and because they are unlawful combatants...surrender really should not be an option. I agree with the assessment that they should be turned into chum.

93EXCivic
93EXCivic SuperDork
1/20/12 10:14 a.m.

I figured they were to broke to fire their guns at the pirates.

oldsaw
oldsaw SuperDork
1/20/12 10:28 a.m.

Lighten up on the pirates, people. It's not like that ship was bristling with gun mounts and rocket platforms:

They just made a silly mistake.

Curmudgeon
Curmudgeon SuperDork
1/20/12 10:39 a.m.
ST_ZX2 wrote: Because piracy does not fall under the jurisdiction of the Geneva convention, and because they are unlawful combatants...surrender really should not be an option. I agree with the assessment that they should be turned into chum.

But all the Blue Staters will pitch a fit. Just like they did with the whole Guantanamo Bay thing. We just can't let those poor misunderstood souls feel the consequences of their actions now can we?

Brett_Murphy
Brett_Murphy Dork
1/20/12 10:47 a.m.

It amuses me that in most of the world, "Red" is associated with communism and generally being Leftist. It was the same way in the U.S.A. for years and years- the phrase "better dead than red" comes to mind to those who grew up during the cold war.

Then, Tim Russert screws-up-on-purpse, reverses the traditional colors during the 2000 election, and now those self same people who used to utter the "better dead than red" phrase while waving their flags strongly identify with the color and think the Leftist blue states are to blame for everything.

Please continue with your pirate news.

(edit: Curmudgeon, did you just edit the color in your post or am I imagining things?)

N Sperlo
N Sperlo SuperDork
1/20/12 10:55 a.m.
Curmudgeon wrote:
ST_ZX2 wrote: Because piracy does not fall under the jurisdiction of the Geneva convention, and because they are unlawful combatants...surrender really should not be an option. I agree with the assessment that they should be turned into chum.
But all the Blue Staters will pitch a fit. Just like they did with the whole Guantanamo Bay thing. We just can't let those poor misunderstood souls feel the consequences of their actions now can we?

I lean towards liberal. I've said it before and will again. I'm against the death penalty, but berkeley with my life and I'll kill you. I'd do the same to there pirates. Quit stereotyping.

Otto Maddox
Otto Maddox Dork
1/20/12 11:12 a.m.

I still can't immediately remember which party goes with which state. When I hear red in regard to politics, I think of communism, nothing else. There is just one party anyway - purple, I guess. Purple like the bruises we have from politicians giving us titty twisters and ruining our country.

slantvaliant
slantvaliant Dork
1/20/12 11:13 a.m.

I read this report with HIGH HOPES playing in my head.

Appleseed
Appleseed SuperDork
1/20/12 11:22 a.m.

N Sperlo
N Sperlo SuperDork
1/20/12 11:32 a.m.

In reply to Appleseed:

HAH. Trolls have no hooti.

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