Author Topic: Pirates seize French cruise ship (Read 71949 times)

mike · « **Reply #75 on:** April 07, 2008, 07:24:08 AM »

This is what they used to do! shocked

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://docs.law.gwu.edu/facweb/dclarke/public/punishments/3.jpg&imgrefurl=http://docs.law.gwu.edu/facweb/dclarke/public/punishments/index.html&h=123&w=81&sz=37&tbnid=gT_lWIrQRn4J:&tbnh=123&tbnw=81&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbeheaded%2Bpirates%2Bpictures&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=1&ct=image&cd=1

Jamisjockey · « **Reply #76 on:** April 07, 2008, 07:25:54 AM »

Quote from: Mike on April 07, 2008, 06:24:08 AM

This is what they used to do! shocked

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://docs.law.gwu.edu/facweb/dclarke/public/punishments/3.jpg&imgrefurl=http://docs.law.gwu.edu/facweb/dclarke/public/punishments/index.html&h=123&w=81&sz=37&tbnid=gT_lWIrQRn4J:&tbnh=123&tbnw=81&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbeheaded%2Bpirates%2Bpictures&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=1&ct=image&cd=1

We once invaded North Africa to kick some pirate ass.

280plus · « **Reply #77 on:** April 07, 2008, 08:11:39 AM »

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What if an explodey jihad raft went underneath and fired some sort of shaped charge or RPG straight up?

Excellent question! I don't know. grin

280plus · « **Reply #78 on:** April 07, 2008, 09:49:39 AM »

That first pic of the beheaded Pirates. Taken May 11th, 1891 in Kowloon. May 11 is my B'day and I've been to Kowloon! What does it all mean!?! shocked

The Annoyed Man · « **Reply #79 on:** April 07, 2008, 09:51:28 AM »

Quote from: 280plus on April 07, 2008, 08:49:39 AM

That first pic of the beheaded Pirates. Taken May 11th, 1891 in Kowloon. May 11 is my B'day and I've been to Kowloon! What does it all mean!?! shocked

Means that you are a reincarnated pirate?

AmbulanceDriver · « **Reply #80 on:** April 07, 2008, 09:56:58 AM »

Quote from: Mike on April 07, 2008, 06:24:08 AM

This is what they used to do! shocked

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://docs.law.gwu.edu/facweb/dclarke/public/punishments/3.jpg&imgrefurl=http://docs.law.gwu.edu/facweb/dclarke/public/punishments/index.html&h=123&w=81&sz=37&tbnid=gT_lWIrQRn4J:&tbnh=123&tbnw=81&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbeheaded%2Bpirates%2Bpictures&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=1&ct=image&cd=1

Whoever took that picture sucks! They cut the guys head off!

shocked

280plus · « **Reply #81 on:** April 07, 2008, 09:58:59 AM »

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Means that you are a reincarnated pirate?

That would explain my penchant for rum early on... laugh

charby · « **Reply #82 on:** April 07, 2008, 10:07:26 AM »

So can we have "Ride Captain Ride" as our offical song when shelling pirates?

280plus · « **Reply #83 on:** April 07, 2008, 11:02:17 AM »

http://video.aol.com/video-detail/uss-kitty-hawk-big-wave/2148746610

Rrrrrr, batten down the hatches... shocked

Remember, the flight deck is about 60 feet above the water. grin

280plus · « **Reply #84 on:** April 07, 2008, 11:56:47 AM »

Dramamine is now being served on the mess decks... cheesy

Manedwolf · « **Reply #85 on:** April 07, 2008, 12:14:56 PM »

Quote from: 280plus on April 07, 2008, 10:02:17 AM

http://video.aol.com/video-detail/uss-kitty-hawk-big-wave/2148746610

Rrrrrr, batten down the hatches... shocked

Remember, the flight deck is about 60 feet above the water. grin

There was an Edwardian liner, German I believe, that got slammed pretty good by a wave it plowed into. The guy up in the crow's nest 50 feet up got nearly taken out, and the bridge was shoved backwards two feet.

seeker_two · « **Reply #86 on:** April 07, 2008, 12:55:09 PM »

Quote from: 280plus on April 07, 2008, 07:11:39 AM

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What if an explodey jihad raft went underneath and fired some sort of shaped charge or RPG straight up?

Excellent question! I don't know. grin

Seriously....are we going to let them get THAT close?......

Sergeant Bob · « **Reply #87 on:** April 07, 2008, 02:06:18 PM »

Quote from: AmbulanceDriver on April 07, 2008, 08:56:58 AM

Quote from: Mike on April 07, 2008, 06:24:08 AM

This is what they used to do! shocked

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://docs.law.gwu.edu/facweb/dclarke/public/punishments/3.jpg&imgrefurl=http://docs.law.gwu.edu/facweb/dclarke/public/punishments/index.html&h=123&w=81&sz=37&tbnid=gT_lWIrQRn4J:&tbnh=123&tbnw=81&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbeheaded%2Bpirates%2Bpictures&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=1&ct=image&cd=1

Whoever took that picture sucks! They cut the guys head off!

shocked

Oh, way off topic but, I really like how the forum software now puts a scroll bar on any post which contains a link measuring 2 or 3 pages across, instead of having to scroll the whole page back and forth to read every post.

Quote from: Charby on April 07, 2008, 09:07:26 AM

So can we have "Ride Captain Ride" as our official song when shelling pirates?

Ah yes, Blues Image. cool

Yes, we can call our ship the "Golden Hind".

280plus · « **Reply #88 on:** April 07, 2008, 03:17:43 PM »

You guys shoulda been with me when they offloaded us in San Diego and towed us to Long Beach in heavy seas. The ship sits real high with no fuel or ammo. About 2/3 of the crew was new because we had just come back from the Western Pacific and that's what usually happens, everybody leaves and new folk come on board. Anyways, what a PUKEFEST! laugh

It was so bad there was barf sloshing back and forth everywhere you looked. undecided

Not me though, I never did get seasick. grin

I still head for the bow when I go out on fishing boats and ferrys.

280plus · « **Reply #89 on:** April 07, 2008, 03:55:03 PM »

I'm just amazed at the shudder the Kitty does when she takes that first wave. Smaller ships will do that but I never thought a carrier would. It takes a pretty awesome amount of force to make a carrier shudder. Big as it is, it's still just a speck compared to the ocean.

My favorite saying, "You see all that water? That's only the top." grin

Manedwolf · « **Reply #90 on:** April 07, 2008, 07:06:09 PM »

Quote from: 280plus on April 07, 2008, 02:55:03 PM

I'm just amazed at the shudder the Kitty does when she takes that first wave. Smaller ships will do that but I never thought a carrier would. It takes a pretty awesome amount of force to make a carrier shudder. Big as it is, it's still just a speck compared to the ocean.

My favorite saying, "You see all that water? That's only the top." grin

Oncoming storms at sea make you feel like an ant no matter what size vessel you're on.

I don't get seasick, either...I think feeling the roll of the deck is fun, actually.

280plus · « **Reply #91 on:** April 08, 2008, 01:13:24 AM »

"HARD TO STARBOARD!!" laugh

roo_ster · « **Reply #92 on:** April 08, 2008, 07:50:23 AM »

Quote from: Gewehr98 on April 05, 2008, 11:57:42 AM

Always wanted to carrier launch a B-52H... grin

B-25, B-52...we'll make it work.

Phyphor · « **Reply #93 on:** April 08, 2008, 08:05:02 AM »

Quote from: jfruser on April 08, 2008, 06:50:23 AM

Quote from: Gewehr98 on April 05, 2008, 11:57:42 AM

Always wanted to carrier launch a B-52H... grin

B-25, B-52...we'll make it work.

JATO Squared, anyone?

Or even RATO.....

charby · « **Reply #94 on:** April 08, 2008, 08:07:36 AM »

I require a Gatling gun and a daily ration of Bourbon. I will refuse to wear Navy dungarees but opt for khaki shorts and Hawaiian shirt.

We also need the singing guy off of The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou.

RadioFreeSeaLab · « **Reply #95 on:** April 08, 2008, 08:07:50 AM »

So are we doing this thing or what? I update my signature for it even!

Also, I join with Charby in uniform choice.

charby · « **Reply #96 on:** April 08, 2008, 08:09:46 AM »

Quote from: dasmi on April 08, 2008, 07:07:50 AM

So are we doing this thing or what? I update my signature for it even!

Also, I join with Charby in uniform choice.

Someone needs to get Matthew Lesko's book and write a grant for our project.

RadioFreeSeaLab · « **Reply #97 on:** April 08, 2008, 08:10:51 AM »

Ugh, I hate Matthew Lesko.

charby · « **Reply #98 on:** April 08, 2008, 08:11:54 AM »

Quote from: Sergeant Bob on April 07, 2008, 01:06:18 PM

Ah yes, Blues Image. cool

Yes, we can call our ship the "Golden Hind".

I will not sail on a ship named after some old Limey vessel. I vote to call our ship "The Strawberry Bitch"

HankB · « **Reply #99 on:** April 08, 2008, 08:14:15 AM »

Quote from: The Viking on April 07, 2008, 08:51:28 AM

Quote from: 280plus on April 07, 2008, 08:49:39 AM

That first pic of the beheaded Pirates. Taken May 11th, 1891 in Kowloon. May 11 is my B'day and I've been to Kowloon! What does it all mean!?! shocked

Means that you are a reincarnated pirate?

Hey, wait a minute, my Mom's birthday is also May 11th! I'll have to ask her if she's ever been to Kowloon . . . shocked

Or maybe not.

Quote from: 280plus on April 07, 2008, 02:17:43 PM

You guys shoulda been with me when they offloaded us in San Diego and towed us to Long Beach in heavy seas. The ship sits real high with no fuel or ammo. About 2/3 of the crew was new because we had just come back from the Western Pacific and that's what usually happens, everybody leaves and new folk come on board. Anyways, what a PUKEFEST!

My Dad told me about riding out a typhoon on a Liberty Ship during WWII . . . he said a lot of the sailors were getting seasick, and couldn't stand it that one of their Army Air Corps passengers was walking around munching on things like salami sandwiches and garlic dill pickles . . . grin

Get a Letter of Marque, and I'm in on the pirate hunt. police

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