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Posted: June 26 2009,5:38 pm

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Armed private yachts offering pirate-hunting cruises off Somalia

National Post news services Published: Thursday, June 25, 2009

Rich Russians with money to burn can sign up for pirate-hunting cruises on armed private yachts off the Somali coast, the website Ananova reports. Wealthy punters pay $6,620 a day to patrol the most dangerous waters in the world hoping to be attacked by raiders. When attacked, they retaliate with grenade launchers, machine guns and rocket launchers, says the Austrian business paper Wirtschaftsblatt. For an extra $9.45 a day they get an AK-47 machine gun, pictured, while 100 rounds of ammo cost $13.25. They are also protected by a squad of former special forces. The yachts travel from Djibouti in Somalia to Mombasa in Kenya. They deliberately cruise close to the coast at a speed of just five nautical miles in an attempt to attract the interest of pirates.

I just can't believe that GFR didn't think of this first!!! :laugh

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Posted: June 26 2009,5:44 pm

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Full Article....

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Posted: June 26 2009,6:50 pm

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I wanna go. :good

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Posted: June 26 2009,6:55 pm

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I think it would be a perfect opportunity to use KC's tricked out AR-15!!! :good

Be vewy vewy quiet....we're hunting piwates!

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Posted: June 26 2009,7:28 pm

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Quote (CaliKat @ June 26 2009,6:55 pm)

I think it would be a perfect opportunity to use KC's tricked out AR-15!!! :good

Be vewy vewy quiet....we're hunting piwates!

waaaaHaaaaaaaaaHaaaaaHaaaaaa...!!!!!

Nice Paul Tsongass Kat!!!!

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Posted: June 26 2009,8:34 pm

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Quote (Fragile Magic @ June 26 2009,7:28 pm)

Quote (CaliKat @ June 26 2009,6:55 pm)

I think it would be a perfect opportunity to use KC's tricked out AR-15!!! :good

Be vewy vewy quiet....we're hunting piwates!

waaaaHaaaaaaaaaHaaaaaHaaaaaa...!!!!!

Nice Paul Tsongass Kat!!!!

:beer

Hmmm, I was going for Elmer Fudd... :stupid

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Posted: June 26 2009,8:54 pm

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Quote (CaliKat @ June 26 2009,8:34 pm)

Quote (Fragile Magic @ June 26 2009,7:28 pm)

Quote (CaliKat @ June 26 2009,6:55 pm)

I think it would be a perfect opportunity to use KC's tricked out AR-15!!! :good

Be vewy vewy quiet....we're hunting piwates!

waaaaHaaaaaaaaaHaaaaaHaaaaaa...!!!!!

Nice Paul Tsongass Kat!!!!

:beer

Hmmm, Â I was going for Elmer Fudd... :stupid

Well, he is quite a guy.... I can see why you would go for him.....

You know he is animated, right??

:laugh

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Posted: June 26 2009,9:03 pm

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Do they chum with "benjamins" to call them out... :stupid

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Posted: June 26 2009,9:05 pm

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Quote (Fragile Magic @ June 26 2009,8:54 pm)

Quote (CaliKat @ June 26 2009,8:34 pm)

Quote (Fragile Magic @ June 26 2009,7:28 pm)

Quote (CaliKat @ June 26 2009,6:55 pm)

I think it would be a perfect opportunity to use KC's tricked out AR-15!!! :good

Be vewy vewy quiet....we're hunting piwates!

waaaaHaaaaaaaaaHaaaaaHaaaaaa...!!!!!

Nice Paul Tsongass Kat!!!!

:beer

Hmmm, Â I was going for Elmer Fudd... :stupid

Well, he is quite a guy.... I can see why you would go for him.....

You know he is animated, right??

:laugh

You're a dork. :rolleyes

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Posted: June 26 2009,9:50 pm

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Quote (shueman @ June 26 2009,9:03 pm)

Do they chum with "benjamins" to call them out... :stupid

They sure do....It's tough getting all those guys named Benjamin to ski behind the boat though......

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Posted: June 26 2009,10:15 pm

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Quote (Fragile Magic @ June 26 2009,9:50 pm)

Quote (shueman @ June 26 2009,9:03 pm)

Do they chum with "benjamins" to call them out... :stupid

They sure do....It's tough getting all those guys named Benjamin to ski behind the boat though......

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Posted: June 27 2009,5:36 am

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Quote (Fragile Magic @ June 26 2009,5:38 pm)

I just can't believe that GFR didn't think of this first!!! Â :laugh

Been preoccupied lately!.. :bebe

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Posted: June 27 2009,5:41 am

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What if you don't get attacked :stupid

Do you get a rain check for another day :stupid

A lot of money to put out and not get to shoot any scumbags!. :guns

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Posted: June 27 2009,8:12 am

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I just assumed that the pirates could see the differance between an oil tanker and a yacht. :stupid

Edited by WATERDOG on June 27 2009,8:13 am

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Posted: June 27 2009,11:16 pm

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Quote (WATERDOG @ June 27 2009,8:12 am)

I just assumed that the pirates could see the differance between an oil tanker and a yacht. :stupid

You mean the same pirates that attacked a French Warship???

(I know, I know, it was a French Warship....... but still!! ))

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Posted: June 28 2009,6:00 am

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Quote (Fragile Magic @ June 27 2009,11:16 pm)

Quote (WATERDOG @ June 27 2009,8:12 am)

I just assumed that the pirates could see the differance between an oil tanker and a yacht. :stupid

You mean the same pirates that attacked a French Warship???

(I know, I know, it was a French Warship....... but still!! ))

What exactly is a French warship armed with? B.O. and white flags? :stupid

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Posted: June 28 2009,6:09 am

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and some baguettes... :laugh

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Posted: June 28 2009,7:23 am

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Quote (WATERDOG @ June 27 2009,8:12 am)

I just assumed that the pirates could see the differance between an oil tanker and a yacht. :stupid

I don't think that would stop them!..

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Posted: June 28 2009,8:40 am

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and some baguettes... :laugh

Along with plenty of whine....

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Posted: June 29 2009,7:51 am

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Now, if they offered that at the Jungle Cruise at Dismal Land I'd go for that in a heartbeat! :guns

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Posted: June 29 2009,11:36 am

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I still can't believe the Russians out-capitalismed us on that one! :rotflmao

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Posted: June 29 2009,1:26 pm

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Quote (GlassMan @ June 29 2009,7:51 am)

Now, if they offered that at the Jungle Cruise at Dismal Land I'd go for that in a heartbeat! Â :guns

Better be nice, those Jungle boats are Sleek Crafts. :say?

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