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2007-04-04 Home Front: WoT

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Posted by BrerRabbit 2007-04-04 11:57|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I like it and I hate it. I like it because it will probably lead to the capture of Binny and Mullah. I hate it because I am too old and lazy to undertake this assignment. How hard would it be to assemble a 1000 highly trained privateers and go hunting? Yes there are that many highly trained special forces folks that would sign up for a Million $ payout.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2007-04-04 16:56|| 2007-04-04 16:56|| Front Page Top

#2 Heh, I come from an old line of privateers...
This is just soooooo tempting.....

Posted by DanNY 2007-04-04 18:00|| 2007-04-04 18:00|| Front Page Top

#3 Remember the Internet Assassination Pool? The one where the feds busted the guy who thought up the idea, because it was so dangerous?

The basic concept is that an anonymous host creates a list of individuals, and in exchange for a code number, you can "bet" a given amount of money that someone, say Osama bin Laden, will die on a certain date.

Even some lesser terrorist might get several million dollars bet on him, and if you "guess" the right date when he gets a bullet through his forehead, in such a way that it is quickly known, you get 90% of the pot.

The rest goes to "the house". The payoff goes to whoever presents the code number, and they receive their money through some discreet manner.

The best part about this is that the cost of a bet is so relatively small that ordinary people can get involved, and maybe hit big if some terrorist gets killed by somebody.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-04-04 18:23|| 2007-04-04 18:23|| Front Page Top

#4 Sub it out to Blackwater or someone like that.

The President should Issue a Letter of Marque and Reprisal.

Posted by OldSpook 2007-04-04 19:38|| 2007-04-04 19:38|| Front Page Top

#5 There is a dead pool on companies. (not people though) right here

Posted by 3dc 2007-04-04 20:20|| 2007-04-04 20:20|| Front Page Top

#6 something screwed up that link...
don't know how it put Rantburg in it.

Posted by 3dc 2007-04-04 20:28|| 2007-04-04 20:28|| Front Page Top

#7 something screwed up that link...
don't know how it put Rantburg in it.

Actually, it was someone. You. You forgot to put the http:// in the string.

Fucked Company

Posted by Natural Law 2007-04-04 21:49|| 2007-04-04 21:49|| Front Page Top

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