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2005-11-17 Africa: Horn

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Posted by Steve 2005-11-17 09:20|| || Front Page|| [11130 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I believe I saw yesterday an announcement of US fleet deployments being altered to address this issue.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2005-11-17 09:49|| 2005-11-17 09:49|| Front Page Top

#2 Because several attacks, by speed boats full of gunmen, have taken place several hundred kilometers from shore, it is believed that at least one pirate gang has a larger ship, that speed boats are launched from. A larger ship, believed to be the pirate vessel, was spotted drifting off the coast three times over the Summer.

Wow!! Waterworld!!! This could be a means of serious maritime suicide attacks in most harbors. Think of all the tankers, many with dangerous chemicals, just sitting there. What type of ship could hold speedboats that could launch easily? I hope a fleet is sent to investigate as I think all this activity could be all be al Qaeda training for a major attack.

Posted by Danielle 2005-11-17 10:11|| 2005-11-17 10:11|| Front Page Top

#3 Can a KC post be far behind? Lol.

Posted by .com 2005-11-17 10:18|| 2005-11-17 10:18|| Front Page Top

#4 What is a pirate under control? A pilot? A privateer? A Monarch of the Sea?

Posted by Pheger Flailing9444 2005-11-17 10:35|| 2005-11-17 10:35|| Front Page Top

#5 Ain't nothing that one or two engagements with the US Navy couldn't cure.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-11-17 11:07|| 2005-11-17 11:07|| Front Page Top

#6 Waterworld? An apocalyptic view of a world gone mad. And wet. A cult classic. Available on DVD and VHS. Or buy my other apocalyptic view of a world gone mad, "The Postman". Available on DVD and VHS. Buy them both. Makes a great Christmas gift. Order now and avoid the rush...

Posted by Kevin Costner 2005-11-17 11:26|| 2005-11-17 11:26|| Front Page Top

#7 The Postman was a fine novel.

Posted by Shipman 2005-11-17 11:32|| 2005-11-17 11:32|| Front Page Top

#8 I'll throw it in. And a free copy of "3000 Miles To Graceland"...

Posted by Kevin Costner 2005-11-17 11:34|| 2005-11-17 11:34|| Front Page Top

#9 My brother has renamed "The Postman." It is now officially known as "Landworld."

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2005-11-17 11:37|| 2005-11-17 11:37|| Front Page Top

#10 Shipman: nah, "The Postman" was a great novella. It made a kind of uneven novel.

I've always thought that Brin was better in the short forms. "Detrius Affected" and "A Stage of Memory" are goddamned beautiful. His novels - even the best of them - are kind of rambling and pulpy.

Posted by Mitch H.">Mitch H. 2005-11-17 11:42|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/]">[http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/] 2005-11-17 11:42|| Front Page Top

#11 These pirate mutts are about to learn the harsh reality of what happens when you become too big and bold - life will be "poor, nasty, brutish, and short". Live fast, die young. Enjoy the swim, boys.

Posted by Lone Ranger 2005-11-17 12:04|| 2005-11-17 12:04|| Front Page Top

#12 Great to hear Waterworld finally made it Somali theaters. I guess they got tired of watching Mad Max for the past 20 years.

Posted by ed 2005-11-17 12:05|| 2005-11-17 12:05|| Front Page Top

#13 "What is a pirate under control?"

Hung and dead. Arrhhh!

Posted by John Q. Citizen 2005-11-17 18:14|| 2005-11-17 18:14|| Front Page Top

#14 "What is a pirate under control?"

Hung and dead. Arrhhh!

Posted by John Q. Citizen 2005-11-17 18:14|| 2005-11-17 18:14|| Front Page Top

#15 "The Postman" was a good short story (originally published in Asimov's).

Posted by SC88 2005-11-17 20:28|| 2005-11-17 20:28|| Front Page Top

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