There is no point in worrying about that which you have no control over ~Epictetus

/It's the global warming profiteers we need to worry about.

I'll keep that in mind the next time I pilot my Ferry to Malaysia.

Arrrrr.

If you want to know more about this subject visit the Piracy Pages (new window).

Yarrrrr!

RAmen

One of the best fark headlines ever was the modern pirates using ArrrrrPGs.

New helicopters are on the way.

Are the Canadians delivering these too....

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so whats it matter if Pirates take over the seas?
No more old people going on cruises.
No more Chinese imports on container ships.
No more Arab oil.
And Dennis Hopper gets to kick the shiat out of Kevin Costner daily...Hopefully. No more movies please Kevin...

I though Windows Genuine Advantage was supposed to stop piracy.

Natural climate variations are masking the pirate forcings. Just wait until 2015! Or maybe 2020.

If only pirates would rape and pillage David Suzuki.

They should start issuing letters of marque for pirate hunting.

/it could spawn a decent reality show.

Suck on that Al Gore!

And Napster said piracy never hurt anyone.

/Where is my Monroebot.

RAMEN

If your ship is attacked in the middle of Lake Michigan, I feel sorry for you. if your ship is attacked in these pirate area, where it has been going on too long, serves you right.

Ships need to avoid those areas. If the local economies collapse, people there starve because no food is shipped in, fark them, they deserve it.

When will they start sending in decoy ships full of Marines, that would put some pirates out of business permanently.

simpsonfan: If your ship is attacked in the middle of Lake Michigan, I feel sorry for you. if your ship is attacked in these pirate area, where it has been going on too long, serves you right.

Ships need to avoid those areas. If the local economies collapse, people there starve because no food is shipped in, fark them, they deserve it.

When will they start sending in decoy ships full of Marines, that would put some pirates out of business permanently.

A year or so ago there was a story about Somali pirates accidently attacking a Naval vessel. I forgot what country's navy, but they had no trouble taking care of the pirates.

"Piracy on the rise again. On the bright side, at least we don't have to worry about global warming any more"

Never fear "global-warming-mongers" your hero Algore will figure something out.

K/H D

I, for one, am happy to see someone has stepped up to deal with the problem of global warming in such a selfless manner.

Simple solution:

Q Ships

Of course, some libtard will say it's a violation of the pirate's civil rights.

Approves.

The ninjas are only biding their time, waiting for the proper moment to strike.

Now, to test my theory of oil prices in ratio to stripper's average tip size.

after 15 years of losing records, can you blame the Pirates for being a little testy?

We're talking baseball, right?

UrinalPooper: They should start issuing letters of marque for pirate hunting again.

/it could spawn a decent reality show.

Best thing the USMC ever did was get rid of the Barbary pirates.

This sounds like a business opportunity to me. Adventure travel is big business. People pay good money for a little excitement and danger.

Introducing The Q-Ship Cruise. Explore dangerous waters in a heavily armed but disguised Q-Ship. If and when the ship is attacked, passengers will be the opportunity to repel borders with live weapons.

Choose your weapon in advance and receive training of any of the following (custom weapons may be available with advance notice)
* Hand Grenades
* Grenade launchers
* Sniper rifles (Very tricky on the open water)
* Assault rifles
* Heavy machine guns
* Light Cannons (limited availability)
* Shoulder fired ship to ship missiles
* Or just bring your own armament.

Disclaimer - Death or serious injury possible. Passengers are responsible to their own insurance and ransom payments.

/What do you think? Anyone got some investment capital gathering dust?

RRRRRRRRRR, bite me crank matey!

Laz Long: This sounds like a business opportunity to me. Adventure travel is big business. People pay good money for a little excitement and danger.

Introducing The Q-Ship Cruise. Explore dangerous waters in a heavily armed but disguised Q-Ship. If and when the ship is attacked, passengers will be the opportunity to repel borders with live weapons.

Choose your weapon in advance and receive training of any of the following (custom weapons may be available with advance notice)
* Hand Grenades
* Grenade launchers
* Sniper rifles (Very tricky on the open water)
* Assault rifles
* Heavy machine guns
* Light Cannons (limited availability)
* Shoulder fired ship to ship missiles
* Or just bring your own armament.

Disclaimer - Death or serious injury possible. Passengers are responsible to their own insurance and ransom payments.

/What do you think? Anyone got some investment capital gathering dust?

That would actually be pretty awesome...

Laz Long: /What do you think? Anyone got some investment capital gathering dust?

I think it's a great idea.

Cyno01: Laz Long: This sounds like a business opportunity to me. Adventure travel is big business. People pay good money for a little excitement and danger.

Introducing The Q-Ship Cruise. Explore dangerous waters in a heavily armed but disguised Q-Ship. If and when the ship is attacked, passengers will be the opportunity to repel borders with live weapons.

Choose your weapon in advance and receive training of any of the following (custom weapons may be available with advance notice)
* Hand Grenades
* Grenade launchers
* Sniper rifles (Very tricky on the open water)
* Assault rifles
* Heavy machine guns
* Light Cannons (limited availability)
* Shoulder fired ship to ship missiles
* Or just bring your own armament.

Disclaimer - Death or serious injury possible. Passengers are responsible to their own insurance and ransom payments.

/What do you think? Anyone got some investment capital gathering dust?

That would actually be pretty awesome...

Count me in...as soon as I win the lotto as to afford such a vacation. Or just buy my own boat and become a pirate hunter. After my ninja training, of course.

I'm glad I read tfa before posting, I thought they were talking about intellectual property piracy. I frickin' hate real pirates though. They prey on people in a situation were there is little defense and no help close at hand. I really think a lot of merchant vessels should be armed to the teeth with a few .50 caliber, deck mounted machine guns, hand guns for the crew, and heavy duty armored doors to sealed crew compartments.

In other news, happycat has resulted in piracy (new window).

Laz Long: This sounds like a business opportunity to me. Adventure travel is big business. People pay good money for a little excitement and danger.

Introducing The Q-Ship Cruise. Explore dangerous waters in a heavily armed but disguised Q-Ship. If and when the ship is attacked, passengers will be the opportunity to repel borders with live weapons.

Choose your weapon in advance and receive training of any of the following (custom weapons may be available with advance notice)
* Hand Grenades
* Grenade launchers
* Sniper rifles (Very tricky on the open water)
* Assault rifles
* Heavy machine guns
* Light Cannons (limited availability)
* Shoulder fired ship to ship missiles
* Or just bring your own armament.

Disclaimer - Death or serious injury possible. Passengers are responsible to their own insurance and ransom payments.

/What do you think? Anyone got some investment capital gathering dust?

That's awesome. I would also invest in any form of Hobo Hunting.

Yarrr?

Or McCain style: YEEEAAAARRRRGH!

Just logged in to say well done Subby.

if it comes down to it, i'm joining up with the pirates.

-- Mars Odyssey "bent-pipe" relay of transmission from Phoenix, with engineering data and possibly including first images, 6:43 to 7:02 p.m. Data could take up to about 30 additional minutes in pipeline before being accessible. If all goes well, live television feed from control room may show first images as they are received. The first images to be taken after landing will be of solar arrays, to check deployment status.

Oops. Wrong thread.

Good Behavior Day: you never see ninjas. because if you do, you won't live to tell anyone about it.

Sumdumfarkr: Yarrr?

Or McCain style: YEEEAAAARRRRGH!

that wasn't mccain, that was howard dean.

To correlate the headline, Las Vegas just had a record cold week for May (including fresh snow on Mt. Charleston).

//Pirates!

simpsonfan

Dear Tard

I write to you in the hope this finds you well.

I'm happy you've upheld the Fark tradition of unrestrained comment on things you are able to display complete ignorance and incompetence.

The Q-Ship idea and letters of marque on the other hand propounded by others are worthy of merit and the organization you want to contact is the ITF and INTERTANKO, not necessarily in that order.

/tard don't feel bad, just think tanker - Aden - gas pump and how much fewer snacks your Mom can bring you when all those tankers have to go around the Cape of Good Hope.

okami36:
Count me in...as soon as I win the lotto as to afford such a vacation. Or just buy my own boat and become a pirate hunter. After my ninja training, of course.

I say to just skip winning the lottery and just get 3 swords, a bandanna and green hair. Now you're officially a pirat ehutner like this guy:


/Do what you want, 'cause a pirate is free!

This is like the third time I've seen this headline, or headlines very similar to this.

Laz Long: This sounds like a business opportunity to me. Adventure travel is big business. People pay good money for a little excitement and danger.

Introducing The Q-Ship Cruise. Explore dangerous waters in a heavily armed but disguised Q-Ship. If and when the ship is attacked, passengers will be the opportunity to repel borders with live weapons.

Choose your weapon in advance and receive training of any of the following (custom weapons may be available with advance notice)
* Hand Grenades
* Grenade launchers
* Sniper rifles (Very tricky on the open water)
* Assault rifles
* Heavy machine guns
* Light Cannons (limited availability)
* Shoulder fired ship to ship missiles
* Or just bring your own armament.

Disclaimer - Death or serious injury possible. Passengers are responsible to their own insurance and ransom payments.

/What do you think? Anyone got some investment capital gathering dust?

I'd like training on the heavy machine guns, please. Assault rifles I think I can get the hang of.