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2014-03-12 Africa North

Oil tanker allegedly "on fire" in international waters

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Posted by Fred 2014-03-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
File under: Arab Spring

#1 You should have sunk it while it was un-loaded. It would have meant something big!

Posted by newc 2014-03-12 00:38|| 2014-03-12 00:38|| Front Page Top

#2 Actually, they couldn't. It became 'sinkable', or to be more accurate, subject to seizure, only after it had loaded its cargo.

Then again, knowledge of maritime law (among many, many other things) is not usually the Rantburger MBKB forte...

Posted by Pappy 2014-03-12 09:57|| 2014-03-12 09:57|| Front Page Top

#3 It's on fire! Quick! Set course for the swamp!

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2014-03-12 11:22|| 2014-03-12 11:22|| Front Page Top

#4 The Kingfish developed a notion
To raffle an oil slick by portion.
He pulled all his clauses
Straight from the bylaws
Of the Mystical Knights of the Ocean.

Posted by Zenobia Floger6220 2014-03-12 14:20|| 2014-03-12 14:20|| Front Page Top

#5 ...bylawses, surely, so it scans properly. ;-)

Posted by trailing wife 2014-03-12 15:34|| 2014-03-12 15:34|| Front Page Top

#6 gCaptain saying they made it to Egypt.

And yes, Rebel Tankers would be a damn fine name for an Armoured Brigade.

Posted by Shipman 2014-03-12 16:14|| 2014-03-12 16:14|| Front Page Top

#7 Rumor is a Malaysian airliner crashed into it.

Posted by ed in texas 2014-03-12 20:36|| 2014-03-12 20:36|| Front Page Top

#8 Ya mean a raw oyster - its either that or the oyster bit back.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2014-03-12 23:31|| 2014-03-12 23:31|| Front Page Top

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