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Pirate Fail - Jakensama - 04-29-2009

Pirates have been getting alot of bad press lately. 3 dead to US snipers, the humiliation of being bested by both the Italian and French navies, who have historically generally only been able to achieve victories when the opponent was Italian or French.

But this guy brings fail to a new level:

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Quote:A British vacationer is being hailed a hero after he thwarted gun-toting pirates attacking a cruise ship — by throwing a deck chair at them


- Snowreap - 04-29-2009

I sincerely hope they don't bill him for the deck chair.

-ken

- Diggles - 04-29-2009

Snowreap Wrote:I sincerely hope they don't bill him for the deck chair.

-ken

Would be cool if they did, and he held the cruise ship for randsom to pay for the chair

- Slamz - 04-29-2009

Quote:"We’re very proud of them and that they promptly tackled the emergency," said Gianluigi Aponte. "All security measures worked perfectly and Captain Pinto followed all security protocols to guide the ship out of danger. The crew showed great professionalism and extreme clarity."

So, in fact, a random passenger spotting the pirates and lobbing a deck chair at them was part of the security plan, which worked perfectly.

- Dustie - 04-29-2009

Slamz Wrote:
Quote:"We’re very proud of them and that they promptly tackled the emergency," said Gianluigi Aponte. "All security measures worked perfectly and Captain Pinto followed all security protocols to guide the ship out of danger. The crew showed great professionalism and extreme clarity."

So, in fact, a random passenger spotting the pirates and lobbing a deck chair at them was part of the security plan, which worked perfectly.

Security measures check list
1. Alarms - check
2. Motion sensors and cameras -check
3. Angry brits -check
4. Lounge chairs and guns - check

- Zephyrs - 04-29-2009

I was thiinking same thing.. he gets back to port nad gets handed a bill for a few grand thats for the desk chairs you through overboard. thank you.

- Dustie - 04-29-2009

..But then he can send the cruise line a bill for 200 million for the ship that he saved them.

- Vanraw - 04-29-2009

I wonder if it was Bogbby Knight. He throws a mean chair.

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