birdlike 0 #1 September 26, 2008 Ukrainian ship carrying 30 tanks taken by pirates off Somalia Holy shit. I wonder if they knew what was onboard, and if they have any way to actually sell them for profit. Anyway, I don't understand why ships at sea are not, themselves, armed. They ought to be able to defend themselves. How fuckin' ridiculous is it that ANYONE can approach with guns or other weapons and the first time it happens the good guys have to just give up?!Spirits fly on dangerous missions Imaginations on fire Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #2 September 26, 2008 HOLY SHIT....BRB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FreeflyChile 0 #3 September 26, 2008 QuoteHOLY SHIT....BRB With gas over 4+ a gallon.....hmmm do they have a hybrid option??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrewwhyte 1 #4 September 26, 2008 Is there a household limit on tanks in Texas? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #5 September 26, 2008 Hey.. they run on dieselYou just need to get a few restaurants lined up for all the fuel you need Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #6 September 26, 2008 QuoteI don't understand why ships at sea are not, themselves, armed. They ought to be able to defend themselves. Especially in that area of the world, where piracy is still alive and well, and has been for hundreds of years. It seems to me that some mercenaries could make some money offering services with armed escort boats. I wonder to whom those tanks were being delivered? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FreeflyChile 0 #7 September 26, 2008 Quote Hey.. they run on dieselYou just need to get a few restaurants lined up for all the fuel you need Diesel is even MORE expensive!! I bet they still get better mileage than a Hummer... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vortexring 0 #8 September 26, 2008 T-72's as well - I do wonder. Where do you think John? 'for it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "chuck 'im out, the brute!" But it's "saviour of 'is country" when the guns begin to shoot.' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nanook 1 #9 September 26, 2008 Quote They ought to be able to defend themselves. How fuckin' ridiculous is it that ANYONE can approach with guns or other weapons and the first time it happens the good guys have to just give up?! Them pirates out there are mean bastards. It's pretty congested over there and sometimes there's no place to run. I wish the merchants would consider carrying some Ma Deuce on board. It would make the Navy's job more easier._____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deibido 0 #10 September 26, 2008 Piracy is so ridiculously common in some parts of the world, it seems that cargo ships would have started taking measures against it a long time ago. Rest assured that the pirates will not have any trouble turning a profit on Russian Tanks."User assumes all risk" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deibido 0 #11 September 26, 2008 Well, after reading the AP story about this, it sounds like these pirates are in for a world of hurt. And we are unlikely to get the actual story to how this is resolved. Just my guess. The most interesting thing about this story - the name of the arms dealer who the shipment was stolen from "Ukrspetsexport" That can be read the wrong way SO HARD."User assumes all risk" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
birdlike 0 #12 September 27, 2008 What's wrong with pet sex? Spirits fly on dangerous missions Imaginations on fire Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vortexring 0 #13 September 28, 2008 'for it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "chuck 'im out, the brute!" But it's "saviour of 'is country" when the guns begin to shoot.' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #14 September 29, 2008 Good guys, Bad guys. Shit, you people crack me up, thats what ten year olds talk like. Maybe the 'Bad guys' took off their black hats and put on white ones until they gott on the boat and supprised the 'Good guys'. When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
birdlike 0 #15 September 29, 2008 Um, when you have three boats surround another boat, it's pretty easy to tell who the "bad guys" are -- or, for a better term, the "aggressors." If you were aboard the cargo ship, do you think you would have been confused that you were being victimized by an act of piracy? Do you think the pirates arrived in Coast Guard boats with lights flashing?Spirits fly on dangerous missions Imaginations on fire Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Braz933 0 #16 September 30, 2008 What are you talking about? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rickjump1 0 #17 September 30, 2008 Quote Good guys, Bad guys. Shit, you people crack me up, thats what ten year olds talk like. Maybe the 'Bad guys' took off their black hats and put on white ones until they gott on the boat and supprised the 'Good guys'. As long as they were cowboy hats.Do your part for global warming: ban beans and hold all popcorn farts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #18 September 30, 2008 BING, BING, BING!!! We have a winner! When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
