by AARON ALTMAN
Just one day after the U.S. announced it would lead a game of “Battleship” against the dreaded yet PR-savvy Somali pirates, the owners of a Saudi oil tanker – which was held for ransom for more than two months – caved in and paid $3 million so they could get their boat back.
The supertanker, about the length of an American Nimitz class aircraft carrier, was the largest ship known to have been seized by pirates, and it was fully loaded with two million barrels of oil.
The pirates were due to leave the ship after the money, paid by the ship’s owners, was received by the pirates on Friday, according to the pirates and residents, who later said that the ship had moved away from the coast where it had been anchored since November.
The pirates had asked for $25 million, but only got $3 million… which means the ship will be hijacked approximately 7.3 more times.
26 responses so far ↓
SisterMaryMartha // January 9, 2009 at 8:43 pm
All I want to know is, did you see the latest pirate movie?
SisterMaryMartha // January 9, 2009 at 8:47 pm
what has 12 arms, 12 legs, and 12 eyes?
vaquero // January 9, 2009 at 8:55 pm
SMM: I just discovered you can google jokes!
Nic // January 9, 2009 at 8:56 pm
It’s either Bill Clinton or a dozen Somali pirates.
My votes fer Bill, yeehaw!
SisterMaryMartha // January 9, 2009 at 8:59 pm
What’s a pirate’s favorite kind of socks?
The Doctor // January 9, 2009 at 9:01 pm
Hey, SMM, what animal ate the pirate’s hand?
The Doctor // January 9, 2009 at 9:02 pm
Arrrrgyle?
monkeyrash // January 9, 2009 at 9:02 pm
That picture is making me crave a rum and Coke. Without the Coke.
SisterMaryMartha // January 9, 2009 at 9:05 pm
@Doc: Arrrrrr. I can’t figure it out.
Unless it was a sharrrrrk.
The Doctor // January 9, 2009 at 9:06 pm
An AligatArrrrrr
SisterMaryMartha // January 9, 2009 at 9:06 pm
Arrrrrrrrr. that was a good one.
SisterMaryMartha // January 9, 2009 at 9:09 pm
What do you call a pirate that can’t things see up close?
SisterMaryMartha // January 9, 2009 at 9:09 pm
@ME
can’t see THINGS up close
The Doctor // January 9, 2009 at 9:10 pm
FArrrrrsighted?
SisterMaryMartha // January 9, 2009 at 9:12 pm
What is a pirate’s favorite R. Kelly song?
The Doctor // January 9, 2009 at 9:14 pm
Arrrrr believe I can fly? You’re losing me.
SisterMaryMartha // January 9, 2009 at 9:14 pm
Feeling On Your Booty.
arrr.
The Doctor // January 9, 2009 at 9:14 pm
What’s a pirate’s favorite vegetable?
SisterMaryMartha // January 9, 2009 at 9:19 pm
Arrrrtichokes?
Collarrrrrd greens?
Carrrrrrrots?
Parrrrsnips?
Garrrrlic?
Sea Beet?
The Doctor // January 9, 2009 at 9:26 pm
that middle one there. or all of them.
vaquero // January 9, 2009 at 9:32 pm
How does The Doctor, who was once a pirate, like his men?
The Doctor // January 9, 2009 at 9:34 pm
HARRRRRRRRD.
You minx.
SisterMaryMartha // January 9, 2009 at 9:35 pm
Harrrrd?
adamstreeter // January 9, 2009 at 11:27 pm
ChuffedLittleMuffin // January 9, 2009 at 11:38 pm
As someone interested in film, I’m a bit disappointed that these comments were derailed before SMM was able to tell us more about this pirate movie she mentioned. It sounds fascinating. I hope it’s appropriate for my age group.
SisterMaryMartha // January 10, 2009 at 12:08 am
Dear Chuffed,
It’s rated: ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR