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Pirates attack luxury cruise ship [New details]
Scotland on Sunday ^
| November 6, 2005
| by WILLIAM LYONS
Posted on 11/06/2005 7:39:59 AM PST by aculeus
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To: LibFreeOrDie
I thought it was a stated goal of the terrorists to hijack cruise ships We were concerned about that when we went on a cruize in Oct 2001 and some wanted to cancel but we went through with it.
We had a real scare out on the rough seas on a wave-runner when we encountered a GIANT shark. We actually jumped the shark with my passenger hanging on for dear life! (Ok, a little embellishing but there really was a shark in the water...)
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posted on
11/07/2005 8:27:08 AM PST
by
Syncro
To: aculeus
It is kinda difficult to imagine how -- exactly -- they planned to board ship. I was wondering the same thing. No openings or ladders of any kind when at sea and it's a long way up the side of the ship.
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posted on
11/07/2005 8:42:15 AM PST
by
CommandoFrank
(Peer into the depths of hell and there you will find the face of Islam...)
To: Travis McGee
A semi auto Barret 50 would be perfect. Actually a Phallenx(sp?) weapon system would do the trick...
"Burrrrrrrrrrppp....Where'd they go?"
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posted on
11/07/2005 8:45:52 AM PST
by
CommandoFrank
(Peer into the depths of hell and there you will find the face of Islam...)
To: aculeus
A few crew members armed with shotguns could make matters uncomfortable for a boarding party. These cruise outfits should start offering a "Danger Cruise"? Advertise a cruise off the coasts of these 3rd world rat holes where piracy is a common occurrence. In the event of an attempted boarding, you get to man your own deck mounted 50-caliber machine gun with 2000 rounds of ammunition. Extra ammo will cost you more of course. I would sign up for that.
To: Travis McGee
MK-19 All the way!
Or a fiddy will do
To: mlc9852
The A Team got all their ideas from me. What a bunch of posers.
Ever notice that for all the bullets fired by the A Team (former special forces) No one ever got shot.
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posted on
11/07/2005 5:34:26 PM PST
by
mountn man
(Everyone brings joy into a room. Some when they enter. Others when they leave)
To: mlc9852
Doesn't anyone have a Navy with real bullets?
To: MinuteGal
I think it should be yo ho ho and a bottle of Perrier
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posted on
12/17/2005 12:12:21 AM PST
by
bob3443
(FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE COMMENTARY)
To: bob3443
At any rate, your comment was a long time between drinks, LOL.
Leni
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