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    Somali Pirates: Ballin' Dangerously Out of Control

    Pirate-Hijack Ship Crew Ungrateful For Being Made Heroes

    Pirates Attack US Container Ship... Again

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    Image of CherriSpryte CherriSpryte
    12/06/09

    In reply to Somali Pirates: Ballin' Dangerously Out of Control
    Oh for Chrissake. A suicide bomber blows his damn self up in Mogadishu during a fucking doctoral graduation ceremony - killing 19 people - and you idiots are going on about how ballin' the pirates are? They're pirates! Its so funny! Their hilarious booty goes towards prolonging a 30 year conflict in literally the worst corner of the world! Ha! Iz Hilarious!

    Put your heads back in the sand and go about your business.
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    Image of raincoaster raincoaster
    12/06/09

    @CherriSpryte: Sorry to use this in a post about Pirates, but the Mogadishu bomber story? No hook.
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    Image of CherriSpryte CherriSpryte
    01:24 AM

    @raincoaster: Ha. Ouch. Agreed.
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    Image of Foster Kamer Foster Kamer
    12/06/09

    In reply to Somali Pirates: Ballin' Dangerously Out of Control
    Also, for the record, every #TheWorldIsPhat post will have the video at the end. Thomas Friedman got one, too.
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    Image of Penscribe Penscribe
    12/06/09

    In reply to Somali Pirates: Ballin' Dangerously Out of Control
    I understand why there's such a rap connection, in this post, to Somalian pirates.
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    Image of Foster Kamer Foster Kamer
    12/06/09

    @Penscribe: Yes! You get it.
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    Image of Penscribe Penscribe
    12/06/09

    @Foster Kamer: I guess my comment would have made sense if I read it before clicking "share." That should have been, "I don't understand" but moving right along.
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    Image of raincoaster raincoaster
    12/06/09

    @Penscribe: I admire your use of commas. It's ... innovative.
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    Image of Penscribe Penscribe
    12:20 AM

    @raincoaster: Thanks.
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    Image of If_I_Had_a_Poodle If_I_Had_a_Poodle
    12/06/09

    In reply to Somali Pirates: Ballin' Dangerously Out of Control
    link for the chart

    [en.wikipedia.org]
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    Image of Ogiri W Surie Ogiri W Surie
    12/06/09

    In reply to Somali Pirates: Ballin' Dangerously Out of Control
    Actually, I smell mid-season reality shows replacements: "Extreme Makeover - Somali Edition," "Real Housewives of Mogadishu," "Pimp My Skiff," the possibilities are endless.
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    Image of If_I_Had_a_Poodle If_I_Had_a_Poodle
    12/06/09

    @Ogiri W Surie: but Pirates

    "Extreme Makeover - PirateEdition," "Real Pirates of Mogadishu,"
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    Image of Ogiri W Surie Ogiri W Surie
    12/06/09

    In reply to Somali Pirates: Ballin' Dangerously Out of Control
    But have they moved up to covering their living room furniture in plastic? No? Well then they're just wanna-be classy.
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    Image of Swifter Swifter
    12/06/09

    In reply to Somali Pirates: Ballin' Dangerously Out of Control
    We are the Pirates of Somali,
    Here to steal your Christmas holly,
    We're so phat and extra jolly,
    With all the powers of Zvengali!

    Don't try to stop us 'cause that's just folly,
    If you're a Russian or from Bali,
    Just like the tigers of Bengali,
    We'll eat you like a Border Collie.

    But what is that now that I see?
    Is it a French ship full of brie?
    Some British beef with extra cheese?
    Or DVDs from the Chinese?

    Oh no, a ship from the USA!
    With guns and mistletoe to make us pay!
    And worse, the captain is Dr. Dre!
    Just turn the boat around and sail away.

    We are the Pirates of Somali,
    This time you keep your Christmas holly,
    The toys and presents of vampire dollies,
    And the Daily Affirmations of Stuart Smalley.
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    Image of raincoaster raincoaster
    12/06/09

    @Swifter: Where can I buy this album?
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    Image of Foster Kamer Foster Kamer
    12/06/09

    @Swifter: Does this go to any specific tune?
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    Image of Swifter Swifter
    12/06/09

    @raincoaster: @Foster Kamer: It's GeneroRap(TM). My own special Christmas concoction.
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    Image of If_I_Had_a_Poodle If_I_Had_a_Poodle
    12/06/09

    @raincoaster: I would like to subscribe to your newsletter
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    Image of raincoaster raincoaster
    12/06/09

    @If_I_Had_a_Poodle: Um?
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    Image of If_I_Had_a_Poodle If_I_Had_a_Poodle
    01:56 AM

    @raincoaster: it's a silly meme.
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    Image of If_I_Had_a_Poodle If_I_Had_a_Poodle
    12/06/09

    In reply to Somali Pirates: Ballin' Dangerously Out of Control
    chart
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    Image of Uncle_Billy_Slumming Uncle_Billy_Slumming
    12/06/09

    @If_I_Had_a_Poodle:

    They're confusing causewaytion with coralation.
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    Image of If_I_Had_a_Poodle If_I_Had_a_Poodle
    12/06/09

    @Uncle_Billy_Slumming: Yes, they most certainly are.
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    Image of If_I_Had_a_Poodle If_I_Had_a_Poodle
    12/06/09

    @If_I_Had_a_Poodle: They need some loco-motion
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    Image of IDunnoIzJustAPerson IDunnoIzJustAPerson
    12/06/09

    @If_I_Had_a_Poodle: It ain't the size of the skiff, but the motion of the ocean that matters.
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    Image of If_I_Had_a_Poodle If_I_Had_a_Poodle
    12/06/09

    In reply to Somali Pirates: Ballin' Dangerously Out of Control
    chart
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    Image of If_I_Had_a_Poodle If_I_Had_a_Poodle
    12/06/09

    In reply to Somali Pirates: Ballin' Dangerously Out of Control
    and an important chart.

    is it just me, or does the image/video add area not show up on edit?
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    Image of If_I_Had_a_Poodle If_I_Had_a_Poodle
    12/06/09

    In reply to Somali Pirates: Ballin' Dangerously Out of Control
    I believe that the FSM is observing the increase of pirates and the associated effects with dispassionate interest.

    Ramen, and Happy Holidays.

    [en.wikipedia.org]

    Pirates and global warming
    A chart, included in the open letter, illustrating the relationship between pirates and global temperature.

    According to Pastafarian beliefs, pirates are "absolute divine beings" and the original Pastafarians.[7] Furthermore, Pastafarians believe that pirates' image as "thieves and outcasts" is misinformation spread by Christian theologians in the Middle Ages and by Hare Krishnas. Pastafarians, instead, believe that they were "peace-loving explorers and spreaders of good will" who distributed candy to small children, adding that modern pirates are in no way similar to "the fun-loving buccaneers from history". In addition, Pastafarians believe that ghost pirates are to be responsible for all of the mysterious lost ships and planes of the Bermuda Triangle. Pastafarians celebrate International Talk Like a Pirate Day on September 19.[25]

    The inclusion of pirates in Pastafarianism was part of Henderson's original letter to the Kansas State Board of Education, in an effort to illustrate that correlation does not imply causation.[26] Henderson presented the argument that "global warming, earthquakes, hurricanes, and other natural disasters are a direct effect of the shrinking numbers of pirates since the 1800s."[7] A chart accompanying the letter (with numbers humorously disordered on the x-axis) shows that as the number of pirates decreased, global temperatures increased. This parodies the suggestion from some religious groups that the high numbers of disasters, famines and wars in the world is due to the lack of respect and worship towards their deity. In 2008, Henderson interpreted the growing pirate activities at the Gulf of Aden as additional support, pointing out that Somalia has "the highest number of Pirates AND the lowest Carbon emissions of any country".[27]
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    Image of raincoaster raincoaster
    12/06/09

    @If_I_Had_a_Poodle: What's the link to this chart? There must be one.
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    Image of Claire Buoyant Claire Buoyant
    12/06/09

    In reply to Somali Pirates: Ballin' Dangerously Out of Control
    You just wait until they start buying submarines from the Colombian drug lords.
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    Image of TheBusinessGuy TheBusinessGuy
    12/06/09

    In reply to Somali Pirates: Ballin' Dangerously Out of Control
    So what kind of points do pirates get in Altarcations?
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    Image of Uncle_Billy_Slumming Uncle_Billy_Slumming
    12/06/09

    In reply to Somali Pirates: Ballin' Dangerously Out of Control
    Bootynomics.
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    12/06/09

    @Uncle_Billy_Slumming:

    Well of course there's a video...
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    Image of Foster Kamer Foster Kamer
    12/06/09

    @Uncle_Billy_Slumming: I once took Prof. Daddy's Gerontology 2010 (Intro to Old School) class. Very exam-heavy. Wasn't a fan.
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    Image of lobstr lobstr
    12/06/09

    In reply to Somali Pirates: Ballin' Dangerously Out of Control
    It's high time Team America takes over that lawless shithole and eminent-domains us a 51st state fer Christmas, yee haw!
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    Image of Swifter Swifter
    12/06/09

    @lobstr: Sarah Palin can be governor.
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    Image of Go Like Hell Machine Go Like Hell Machine
    12/06/09

    @Swifter: I think the poor people of Somalia have already suffered enough.
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    12/06/09

    @Swifter: I dunno, can she? :[]
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    Image of If_I_Had_a_Poodle If_I_Had_a_Poodle
    12/06/09

    @Swifter: Oh yes let's send her there
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    Image of raincoaster raincoaster
    12/06/09

    @If_I_Had_a_Poodle: She won't go if she can't see it from her house.
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    Image of If_I_Had_a_Poodle If_I_Had_a_Poodle
    01:56 AM

    @raincoaster: we could use mirrors from space
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