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Neat Pics and article on Somali pirates
Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 3:01 pm
by TxD
"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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Re: Neat Pics and article on Somali pirates
Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:20 pm
by Captain Matt
STANDBY TO REPEL BOARDERS!
Re: Neat Pics and article on Somali pirates
Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:48 pm
by DoubleJ
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"
Re: Neat Pics and article on Somali pirates
Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:06 pm
by The Annoyed Man
Do they usually recommend downing a few beers before firing up the molotovs?
Re: Neat Pics and article on Somali pirates
Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:32 pm
by stevie_d_64
If he misses, does he have to chug, like in the beer game "Quarters"???
Re: Neat Pics and article on Somali pirates
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 12:23 am
by Skiprr
The Annoyed Man wrote:Do they usually recommend downing a few beers before firing up the molotovs?
Maybe that's why he's wearing only one glove, and it's not on the hand holding the combustible?
Re: Neat Pics and article on Somali pirates
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 7:17 am
by HighVelocity
One mounted gun and a sharp operator could take care of these problems.
Re: Neat Pics and article on Somali pirates
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 7:25 am
by KD5NRH
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.
Re: Neat Pics and article on Somali pirates
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 7:36 am
by The Annoyed Man
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?
Re: Neat Pics and article on Somali pirates
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 8:34 am
by ELB
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.
More:
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Re: Neat Pics and article on Somali pirates
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 12:58 pm
by Fangs
Were there chinese ninjas on this ship, is that why the pirates attacked?
...sorry, I had to...
Re: Neat Pics and article on Somali pirates
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 2:05 pm
by tarkus
stevie_d_64 wrote:If he misses, does he have to chug, like in the beer game "Quarters"???
B 4
Hit!
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Re: Neat Pics and article on Somali pirates
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 12:26 am
by casingpoint
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?
Re: Neat Pics and article on Somali pirates
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 1:15 pm
by DoubleJ
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....
Re: Neat Pics and article on Somali pirates
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 2:35 pm
by WarHawk-AVG
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!!