US cruise ship outruns pirates

[Jonny_B]

I doubt they were in a Fountain chasing down a cruise ship. They were probably in some sort of crappy, thrid world Zodiac or something...

word.

waterline length is what matters.

 

[Jonny_B]

seems like any warship in the area could deploy a fast moving attack helo to intercept.

the area is HUGE

what they need to do is get all marine traffic to agree to travel within a specific corridor to and from the suez canal. that'll at least reduce the width of the area even if it doesn't reduce the length.

 

[plot]

the area is HUGE

what they need to do is get all marine traffic to agree to travel within a specific corridor to and from the suez canal. that'll at least reduce the width of the area even if it doesn't reduce the length.

the thing is, they have such an area called the international corridor that's patrolled... i guess alot of ships choose not to go this route for some reason.

 

[polo]

my friend is out in this region at the minute. i'm not quite sure which vessel he's with, but he's combat warfare officer onboard.

he'll be home for christmas, and will no doubt blind me with storys and sea shantees.

 

[Jonny_B]

my friend is out in this region at the minute. i'm not quite sure which vessel he's with, but he's combat warfare officer onboard.

he'll be home for christmas, and will no doubt blind me with storys and sea shantees.

thems be not storys, matey, thems be YAARRRRRRNS!

 

[plot]

this is all obviously pirates of the carribeans fault. i should've paid attention to the petitions against that movie glorifying pirates, curses, gold, sea turtles, and death.

 

[polo]

thems be not storys, matey, thems be YAARRRRRRNS!

oh he's in the royal navy - so he'll all delightfully billy bunter and 2 kips for the miss!

 

[fly]

looking at the picture in the article, they're in like a 30 foot boat with a 50hp johnson on the back. they wont get to far to fast.

Wanna see my 50hp johnson, boy?

 

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

These pirates are fukn lame
REAL pirates woulda been on that cruise ship drinking all the booze and partying with the wenches with no trouble at all.

 

[b_sinning]

I'd like to see video of pirates capturing one of those all gay cruises. It would be so damn funny.

 

[Floptical]

Reading more on the story the cruise ship was a very small model basically it was a yacht. That's why they were able to run away. It said one of the large ships wouldn't have been able to do it.

 

[fly]

The bottom line is this, if you're a pirate and get outrun by the ship you're trying to overtake, you are indeed a loser.

 

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

Worst
Pirates
Evar

 

[Dharma1521]

I wish I was a pirate.

 

[JAXvillain]

I'd like to see video of pirates capturing one of those all gay cruises. It would be so damn funny.

the pirates would retreat...well statistically maybe a couple might stay

 

[Duke]

I'd like to see video of pirates capturing one of those all gay cruises. It would be so damn funny.

You really should script this idea out and send it to SNL

 

[OzSTEEZ]

A Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier with air patrols would fix this up in a jiffy.

 

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

the pirates would retreat...well statistically maybe a couple might stay

The ones that really like plundering booty

 

[fly]

You really should script this idea out and send it to SNL

Maybe you should write a story about it with your brilliant prose!

 

[Duke]

Reading more on the story the cruise ship was a very small model basically it was a yacht. That's why they were able to run away. It said one of the large ships wouldn't have been able to do it.

If a large cruise ship can be captured by 8 guys with rifles, something isn't right.

They didn't even have an rpg. Just rifles. That's it.