On Mon, 28 Feb 2011 22:32:00 -0500, Lil Abner wrote:

On 2/28/2011 9:59 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:29:06 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Mon, 28 Feb 2011 18:12:44 -0800, wrote:

I thought that precedent had been established by Tom Jefferson some
years ago.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbary_Wars

He said nothing of the sort. Try again Mr. Wayne of OT posts.

Why is that when I disagree with Harry, I get a response from you, and
when I disagree with you, I get a response from Harry. Are you two
sleeping with each other? Is this an example of collusion?

PS, nothing about piracy is off topic. Piracy, by definition, is all
about boats.


That is particularly true with blue water sailors like you. There are
really Caribbean pirates too, just not as many.
How much thought do you give that when you are plotting courses?


That begs a question from me.
A friend several years ago asked to borrow a capable firearm because
they were going cruising in the Caribbean. I had never though about
piracy there. How is that situation with Piracy and being armed to ward
them off?

It's terrible... don't go. Please!