PIRATES assault cruiseliner!

cadalano · Post by **cadalano** » November 7, 2005, 11:45 am

Cruiseliner off the coast of Somalia is attacked by a boatload of would-be thieves brandishing rifles and RPG launchers. Liner escapes by speeding up and blasting them with a really loud speaker.

http://news.google.com/nwshp?hl=en&tab= ... 02,00.html

Pherr the Dorf · Post by **Pherr the Dorf** » November 7, 2005, 12:21 pm

that'd be a cruise line-arrrrrrrr

Aabidano · Post by **Aabidano** » November 7, 2005, 12:26 pm

When you can be outrun by a cruise ship it's time to change professions or get a better boat.

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » November 7, 2005, 1:05 pm

"Captain!"

"There's a handful of pencil thin Somalians in rusty boats with WW2 technology weapons tailing us but fading fast!"

2 bullet holes and one partially exploded ordnance.

My guess is this cruise route will become the most popular in the next year as people scramble to grab reservations for the pirate experience.

Post by **Xouqoa** » November 7, 2005, 1:20 pm

Stupid amateur pirates. If they were real pirates they'd have boarded the cruise ship with JETPACKS.

Marbus · Post by **Marbus** » November 7, 2005, 2:02 pm

Yes but next year the passengers will be allowed to bring weapons and help "defend" the ship. Look for special discounts in your NRA newsletter

Marb

masteen · Post by **masteen** » November 7, 2005, 3:53 pm

Marbus wrote:Yes but next year the passengers will be allowed to bring weapons and help "defend" the ship. Look for special discounts in your NRA newsletter

Marb

OMFG BEST CRUISE EVER!

Drasta · Post by **Drasta** » November 7, 2005, 4:08 pm

could you imagen a cruise ship that comes with a complimentary rocket lanucher in your cabin incase you get attacked by pirates? =-P

masteen · Post by **masteen** » November 7, 2005, 4:26 pm

Fuck the rocket launcher. Give me a .50 cal. sniper rifle and a nice spot on the pool deck!

Drasta · Post by **Drasta** » November 7, 2005, 8:51 pm

pssh big boom is fun tho !

masteen · Post by **masteen** » November 7, 2005, 9:53 pm

The .50 cal with a depleted uranium slug can penetrate tank armor. I'm not just shooting the pirates, I'm shooting their boat!

Cartalas · Post by **Cartalas** » November 8, 2005, 8:59 am

Ahhhh now thats a cruise on The Fun ships!! Kathy Lee would be proud

*~*stragi*~* · Post by ***~*stragi*~*** » November 8, 2005, 3:59 pm

I'm not sure if you need to have a forums account to view the ask/tell subforum at somethingawful.com, but there is a super interesting thread called ask me about being a seaman and he gives some interesting info about pirates and their locations and life/pay etc working on a boat.

masteen · Post by **masteen** » November 8, 2005, 5:10 pm

Of course stragi knows all there is to know about semenz.

*~*stragi*~* · Post by ***~*stragi*~*** » November 9, 2005, 1:54 pm

that is a clever post on the internet

Kelshara · Post by **Kelshara** » November 9, 2005, 2:02 pm

Read an interview with the captain, he was a quick thinker for sure. And it is "slightly" more than a loud speaker heh.. same kind of devices are used to protect facilities from break-ins and terrorists etc. Smart to also not run the alarm but rather use the PA system to inform and warn them to stay inside.

Interestingly enough, this is the second time this captain is a hero. Back in the day (1980) when the Alexander Kielland oil platform capsized he was among the people who dived into the water to rescue others.