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whirledtraveler Apr 9, 2009 12:25 pm
A Modest Proposal..
 
Let's put the TSA in charge of maritime piracy. No one else seems to have been able to do much so there's no record of competence to compete with. We can put screeners on boats and have them check people's shoes on the high seas.

Sound good?

Spiff Apr 9, 2009 12:28 pm
Davy Jones' Locker = better bet for TSA
 
Or, we could just take the TSA out to sea and have it walk the plank... ;)

whirledtraveler Apr 9, 2009 12:54 pm
Originally Posted by Spiff (Post 11555216)
Or, we could just take the TSA out to sea and have it walk the plank... ;)
Ssshhh.. you'll never get them on the boat that way. I had a plan!

Boggie Dog Apr 9, 2009 2:01 pm
Originally Posted by whirledtraveler (Post 11555199)
Let's put the TSA in charge of maritime piracy. No one else seems to have been able to do much so there's no record of competence to compete with. We can put screeners on boats and have them check people's shoes on the high seas.

Sound good?
We could give the pirates 15-1000 TSO's as hostages and then negotiate.

By the time they figure out what they have they'll be willing to pay us to take them back.

trooper Apr 9, 2009 5:12 pm
I sort of like the idea of sending "Q-Ships" into the areas where piracy is a high risk...

Peaceful looking merchant ship sailing along - mediem size tanker say - along come the pirates... as soon as they fire a shot:

CLANG! The screens drop away revealing the hidden armament.....

Not terribly realistic (or legal I expect)... but certainly effective...;)

MikeMpls Apr 9, 2009 8:48 pm
Originally Posted by whirledtraveler (Post 11555350)
Ssshhh.. you'll never get them on the boat that way. I had a plan!
You need multi-layered approach of planks, each a bit closer to the water than the last.

Good Guy Apr 9, 2009 9:24 pm
But then all the FAM's will take the FC Dinghy's. :)

n4zhg Apr 10, 2009 5:44 am
Originally Posted by Boggie Dog (Post 11555675)
We could give the pirates 15-1000 TSO's as hostages and then negotiate.

By the time they figure out what they have they'll be willing to pay us to take them back.
Someone else who's read The Ransom Of Red Chief. :D

RadioGirl Apr 13, 2009 6:06 pm
Originally Posted by whirledtraveler (Post 11555199)
Let's put the TSA in charge of maritime piracy.
:confused: In charge of carrying out piracy, or stopping it? :D


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