Six members of a group of Somali pirates who hijacked and later released a Saudi-owned oil tanker are reported to have drowned along with their share of a $3m ransom.
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Somali pirates drown with ransom
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Somali pirates drown with ransom
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124 MI(LRSD) 90-91 (Desert Storm)
Repeal the 16th, enforce the 10th.
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"I come in peace. I didn't bring artillery. But I'm pleading with you, with tears in my eyes: If you fuck with me, I'll kill you all." Gen. James Mattis
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Re: Somali pirates drown with ransom
Capsized did it? Methinks there is more to this story. But at any length.....Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah!!!!
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Repeal the 16th, enforce the 10th.
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"I come in peace. I didn't bring artillery. But I'm pleading with you, with tears in my eyes: If you fuck with me, I'll kill you all." Gen. James Mattis
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124 MI(LRSD) 90-91 (Desert Storm)
Repeal the 16th, enforce the 10th.
ΜΩΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ
"I come in peace. I didn't bring artillery. But I'm pleading with you, with tears in my eyes: If you fuck with me, I'll kill you all." Gen. James Mattis
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Re: Somali pirates drown with ransom
No, that was Bush's fault.Zonk 1/75 wrote:and the global temp was noticed to drop a bit............. :)
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Re: Somali pirates drown with ransom
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Spaghetti_Monster" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;EarthPig wrote:No, that was Bush's fault.Zonk 1/75 wrote:and the global temp was noticed to drop a bit............. :)
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See section "Pirates and Global Warming"
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Re: Somali pirates drown with ransom
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Re: Somali pirates drown with ransom
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Gun Safety Tip #6. When unholstering your weapon it's customary to say "Excuse me while I whip this out "
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Ranger Andy
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Re: Somali pirates drown with ransom
It breaks my fucking heart - allahu akbar...
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I Hope They Serve Cold Beer in Hell...
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The Ranger Department (City Team)
I Hope They Serve Cold Beer in Hell...
Re: Somali pirates drown with ransom
GRITS at work!
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Re: Somali pirates drown with ransom
Somebody had to feed the sharks.
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Re: Somali pirates drown with ransom
CatFish Driver wrote:Somebody had to feed the sharks.
Don't you mean toothed Sea-Kittens?
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Re: Somali pirates drown with ransom
While I'm glad those bastards drowned...
I just got another reminder never to click on RangerX's links. C'mon!?! Al-Jazeera!?! I don't want ArmyRanger.com to get banned from work! (Yes, I work a federal job.)
I just got another reminder never to click on RangerX's links. C'mon!?! Al-Jazeera!?! I don't want ArmyRanger.com to get banned from work! (Yes, I work a federal job.)
Re: Somali pirates drown with ransom
What the hell were they thinking? Don't they know that pirates are poor swimmers? I think it has something to do with the peg leg and the hook.
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Re: Somali pirates drown with ransom
EarthPig wrote:What the hell were they thinking? Don't they know that pirates are poor swimmers? I think it has something to do with the peg leg and the hook.
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Yea, that and non swimmers....tough shit yea?
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