With the sinking economy, maybe we should just all become Pirates

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  1. hasoos

    hasoos Well-Known Member

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    Well it looks like the Pirates in Africa just got another 3.2 million for pirating ships. Maybe we should just band together, and become Pirates. It seems to pay pretty well.

    What I actually find amazing is that companies are so cheap that they won't hire a few mercenaries to protect their ships, but they will shellout 3.2 million to buy it back after it is pirated. :biglaugh:
     
  2. MARIS61

    MARIS61 Real American

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    I would think for $3.2 mil you could hire a team of assassins to make the pirates disappear permanently.
     
  3. barfo

    barfo triggered obsessive commie pinko boomer maniac Staff Member Global Moderator

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    I've been a pirate for years. It not only pays well, it improves your digestion and your sex life. Arrr!

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    I will become a pirate if provided with a fashionable hat and a comfortable corset. These are my demands.
     
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    Assassins don't work on water. That's where pirates win, in the eternal battle of pirates versus ninjas.
     
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    maxiep RIP Dr. Jack

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    AgentDrazenPetrovic Anyone But the Lakers

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