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Neat Pics and article on Somali pirates

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"Keeping low to avoid being shot, a sailor lights a Molotov cocktail before throwing it at Somali pirates trying to board his ship."

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at least he has the proper libations aboard to help his aim.

maybe they should change that phrase from "Close only counts in Horseshoes and HandGrenades" to "Horseshoes, HandGrenades, and Molotovs" :lol:
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Do they usually recommend downing a few beers before firing up the molotovs? :mrgreen:
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If he misses, does he have to chug, like in the beer game "Quarters"???
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The Annoyed Man wrote:Do they usually recommend downing a few beers before firing up the molotovs? :mrgreen:
Maybe that's why he's wearing only one glove, and it's not on the hand holding the combustible? :???:
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One mounted gun and a sharp operator could take care of these problems.
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Skiprr wrote:Maybe that's why he's wearing only one glove, and it's not on the hand holding the combustible? :???:
And a cloth glove at that; not exactly the preferred protection for dealing with burning liquids.
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HighVelocity wrote:One mounted gun and a sharp operator could take care of these problems.
Yep. But killing pirates is not politically correct. Remember that death penalty thing the rest of the world is so worried about? :mrgreen:
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Good for these Chinese sailors fighting back.

Unlike these guys...how embarrassing...

British and Irish anti-piracy experts rescued - after pirates attack

Two British and one Irish security guard were plucked from the sea by a military helicopter yesterday after they jumped from a tanker seized by pirates off Somalia, leaving behind more than two dozen crew members.
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Were there chinese ninjas on this ship, is that why the pirates attacked?

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stevie_d_64 wrote:If he misses, does he have to chug, like in the beer game "Quarters"???
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One mounted gun and a sharp operator could take care of these problems.
Ditto. Since when did merchant marine ships become gun free wussy zones?
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DoubleJ wrote:at least he has the proper libations aboard to help his aim.
The Annoyed Man wrote:Do they usually recommend downing a few beers before firing up the molotovs?
Well, you gotta make room for more bottles!!! them thangs don't drink themselves.


although I have woken up once or twice and swore they did....
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casingpoint wrote:
One mounted gun and a sharp operator could take care of these problems.
Ditto. Since when did merchant marine ships become gun free wussy zones?
No kidding..don't they have a Ma Deuce on a pintle mount somewhere...darn

At least fight em off with pointy sticks or something..heck...pop open a case of those Chinese fireworks and have at em!!
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