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Wed Nov-19-08 08:48 PM
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Poll question: So there are a bunch of Somali fisherman who are now pirates. Why? |
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Wed Nov-19-08 08:50 PM
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1. the palin principle - god opened the door and they just barged right thru nt |
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Wed Nov-19-08 08:50 PM
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2. They watched Pirates of the Carribean and decided it would be exciting and fun. |
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Wed Nov-19-08 08:52 PM
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3. which side gets Keith Richards? |
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Wed Nov-19-08 08:54 PM
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4. Because, with all their faults, they love their Queen? |
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Wed Nov-19-08 08:55 PM
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5. they wanted some booty n/t |
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Wed Nov-19-08 08:56 PM
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6. Taking Talk Like a Pirate Day to the next level. |
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Wed Nov-19-08 08:59 PM
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7. They're getting in on one of the new growth industries early. |
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We won't be laughing so much in a few years when scrounging from garbage cans and making candles out of old toothpaste tubes and banana oil are America's biggest industries. By then, high-seas piracy will look like a glamor profession.
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Wed Nov-19-08 08:59 PM
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8. Oh, gee...because terrorism is an easy way to make money? |
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Just a wild guess here...
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Wed Nov-19-08 09:10 PM
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12. Speaking of money ... |
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... do you think Blackwater will get hired by any of those oil companies to provide security?
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Wed Nov-19-08 09:00 PM
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9. Who wouldn't want to be a pirate? |
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Wed Nov-19-08 09:05 PM
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10. Gives FISHING FOR CRUDE new meaning......??? |
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Wed Nov-19-08 09:08 PM
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11. Because Islamist warlords control Somolia, and they have no real choice. |
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Wed Nov-19-08 09:11 PM
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13. There have been Somalian pirates for a long time. nt |
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Wed Nov-19-08 09:15 PM
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14. Because they lack a stable government |
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There are plenty of poor fisherman around the world who aren't pirates
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Wed Nov-19-08 09:27 PM
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15. They should be bombed |
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Stealing ships is very bad.
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Wed Nov-19-08 09:34 PM
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16. but bombing people is awesome! |
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Wed Nov-19-08 09:52 PM
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17. Sarcasm? Use a smiley = avoid conflagration. Welcome to DU n/t |
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