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Tim January 9th 14 10:12 PM

"0" Pirating last year?
 
http://www.mareeg.com/somali-pirates...ats-this-year/

According to this article the Somalians didn't get jack crap last year. Probably due to the patrolling going on, not counting 10 captured and receiving life imprisonment with no parole by the UAE

http://www.thenational.ae/uae/courts...-supreme-court

I'm sure the Maersk Alabama incident had a lot to do with it as well.

But piracy still goes on in the Gulf of Guinea...

http://allafrica.com/stories/201312171230.html

Poco Loco January 10th 14 12:21 AM

"0" Pirating last year?
 
On Thu, 9 Jan 2014 14:12:43 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:

http://www.mareeg.com/somali-pirates...ats-this-year/

According to this article the Somalians didn't get jack crap last year. Probably due to the patrolling going on, not counting 10 captured and receiving life imprisonment with no parole by the UAE

http://www.thenational.ae/uae/courts...-supreme-court

I'm sure the Maersk Alabama incident had a lot to do with it as well.

But piracy still goes on in the Gulf of Guinea...

http://allafrica.com/stories/201312171230.html


Maybe they heard about all us 'Ma Deuce' volunteers.
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Tim January 10th 14 05:19 AM

"0" Pirating last year?
 
A "LAWS" wouldn't hurt either. Well, depends on which end your on...

Poco Loco January 10th 14 01:59 PM

"0" Pirating last year?
 
On Thu, 9 Jan 2014 21:19:12 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:

A "LAWS" wouldn't hurt either. Well, depends on which end your on...


Their effective range is pretty short, well within AK-47 range. That .50 cal will reach out a mile
and scare the **** out of folks.
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Tim January 11th 14 12:28 AM

"0" Pirating last year?
 
On Friday, January 10, 2014 7:59:27 AM UTC-6, John H. wrote:
On Thu, 9 Jan 2014 21:19:12 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:



A "LAWS" wouldn't hurt either. Well, depends on which end your on...




Their effective range is pretty short, well within AK-47 range.


Colonel William Prescott "Don't fire till you see the whites of their eyes!"

KC January 11th 14 01:10 AM

"0" Pirating last year?
 
On 1/10/2014 7:28 PM, Tim wrote:
On Friday, January 10, 2014 7:59:27 AM UTC-6, John H. wrote:
On Thu, 9 Jan 2014 21:19:12 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:



A "LAWS" wouldn't hurt either. Well, depends on which end your on...




Their effective range is pretty short, well within AK-47 range.


Colonel William Prescott "Don't fire till you see the whites of their eyes!"


The problem with fighting back with small arms or rockets, is they can
stand off a ways and sink you with theirs a lot easier than you can hit
them in their tiny boats... or run a cable and disable you, then hit you
with the rockets...That is what I heard anyway, as a reason why the
bigger ships just can't fight them off with small arms....

Poco Loco January 11th 14 01:56 AM

"0" Pirating last year?
 
On Fri, 10 Jan 2014 16:28:05 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:

On Friday, January 10, 2014 7:59:27 AM UTC-6, John H. wrote:
On Thu, 9 Jan 2014 21:19:12 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:



A "LAWS" wouldn't hurt either. Well, depends on which end your on...




Their effective range is pretty short, well within AK-47 range.


Colonel William Prescott "Don't fire till you see the whites of their eyes!"


I thought that was Ol' Hickory at the Battle of New Orleans? Damn, did Johnny get it wrong?
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Hope you're day is spectacular!



Tim January 11th 14 02:03 AM

"0" Pirating last year?
 
On Friday, January 10, 2014 7:10:13 PM UTC-6, KC wrote:
On 1/10/2014 7:28 PM, Tim wrote:

On Friday, January 10, 2014 7:59:27 AM UTC-6, John H. wrote:


On Thu, 9 Jan 2014 21:19:12 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:








A "LAWS" wouldn't hurt either. Well, depends on which end your on...








Their effective range is pretty short, well within AK-47 range.




Colonel William Prescott "Don't fire till you see the whites of their eyes!"






The problem with fighting back with small arms or rockets, is they can

stand off a ways and sink you with theirs a lot easier than you can hit

them in their tiny boats... or run a cable and disable you, then hit you

with the rockets...That is what I heard anyway, as a reason why the

bigger ships just can't fight them off with small arms....


I've heard the same, Scott. I always thought the better plan would be to pick up hired privateers in Int'l waters, who would be equipped with a high speed inflatable and various weaponry- That could easily be dispatched if a small boat was sited and approaching within 3 mi. (give or take)...

Eh, you know what's next.

The retire the contractors in Int'l waters while headed for port.

Tim January 11th 14 02:04 AM

"0" Pirating last year?
 
On Friday, January 10, 2014 7:56:10 PM UTC-6, John H. wrote:


Colonel William Prescott "Don't fire till you see the whites of their eyes!"




I thought that was Ol' Hickory at the Battle of New Orleans? Damn, did Johnny get it wrong?

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Hope you're day is spectacular!


Not pointing an acusing finger, but somebody got it wrong..

John H.[_5_] January 11th 14 02:52 AM

"0" Pirating last year?
 
On Friday, January 10, 2014 8:10:13 PM UTC-5, KC wrote:
On 1/10/2014 7:28 PM, Tim wrote:

On Friday, January 10, 2014 7:59:27 AM UTC-6, John H. wrote:


On Thu, 9 Jan 2014 21:19:12 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:








A "LAWS" wouldn't hurt either. Well, depends on which end your on...








Their effective range is pretty short, well within AK-47 range.




Colonel William Prescott "Don't fire till you see the whites of their eyes!"






The problem with fighting back with small arms or rockets, is they can

stand off a ways and sink you with theirs a lot easier than you can hit

them in their tiny boats... or run a cable and disable you, then hit you

with the rockets...That is what I heard anyway, as a reason why the

bigger ships just can't fight them off with small arms....


The .50 cal machine gun can shoot a mile off. Being a machine gun, it can put a lot of rounds on target. Why they don't put one on every ship is beyond me.


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