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Monday, June 1. 2009Luxury Pirate-Hunting CruiseThis came in over the transom, I know not whence: THE ULTIMATE ADVENTURE CRUISE
Starting at $5,200 per-person (double occupancy, inside room) and $6,900 (veranda complete with bench rest), you'll relax like never before. Addendum 9/13/09 - We have just learned that this post came from the fine Doug Ross Journal: http://directorblue.blogspot.com/2009/05/somali-coast-cruise-package.html
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Ohh, Alan, and so am I. Proud, that is. The lethally perky attitude in this masterpiece left me howling with laughter. We need more of this. I hope this junior genius who drafted this will take aim at our new government policies -- about health care, for instance, or expensive, useless anti-global warming rules. God knows, there are a huge number of worthy targets to aim at.
Marianne Who gets to shoot first? and what type of food will be served? I get real ugly , if I don't get fed.
Food, jappy? What food do they serve? Why ducks, of course. Preferably sitting.
Marianne What are the prices on other caliber ammo? I'm interested in some new 7.62 X 39 say 1,000 rounds and some nice S&W .40 cal. Would I find these things in the gift shop?
Does the cruise offer on shore entertainment such as going "pirate" on one of their bases? Nothing completes a cruise like torching a pirate base. I'm assuming this excursion would be extra. If they feed the passengers and crew large bean and cabbage rations daily then the pirates can be gassed on approaching!
I would love to go on such a cruise.
I have been wondering why merchant ships don't arm themselves. At least the CIA should charter a vessel and bait the pirates. A few counterattacks will discourage the pirates. arrrg matey shiver me timbers I would so go on this cruise.:)
People laugh because this is blatantly a joke. Why should it be? Is there anything wrong with legal vigilantism? I don't think the world has much to lose by the deaths of armed pirates personally. If we can find our hunters who kill deer and the like for sport and give them targets that actually possess malicious intent, it sounds like a heck of a lot better way to pit the scum of society against itself. (Sure, the armed forces do this already, but why not the direct promise of getting to kill - for our most violent individuals?)
Plus, an entrepreneur such as the fictional one on this site might make a buck or two in the process. Sadly, this appears to be genuine, not something from the Onion.
Primary coverage (in German) http://www.wirtschaftsblatt.at/home/lifeandstyle/timeout/379940/index.do CNBC meta commetary http://www.cnbc.com/id/31551995/site/14081545 Actually, it IS a hoax. Here is the humor site it originally appeared on: http://www.tothepointnews.com/content/view/3617/85/
This is more a statement on the gullibility of internet bloggers, rather than the decadance of rich people. I don't know if this is tongue in cheek or not, but the Russians are offering the same luxury pirate hunting curises for REAL.
I just wanna know if I can bring my prize huntin' dawg....he's real good at attacking Panty Waist Liberal Politicians. He'd probably think he'd died and gone to dog heaven if he could sink his teeth into some pirate tail! It's just satire... decent attention to detail until the part about the minigun. The minigun fires 7.62 NATO ammo (different from 7.62x39 Russian/Soviet AK ammo), and should be priced roughly in accordance with the other weapons in the offering.
Perhaps it's a decimal error? $450 for 3000 rounds? 30 rounds would go by in the tiniest fraction of a second... It doesn't say $450 for 30 rounds, it says $450 for 30 seconds of sustained fire from the minigun.
Why do people read these stories and miss the most important parts?
http://mercifulcrap.wordpress.com/2009/06/26/pirate-hunters-ahoy/ If you are a U.S citizen and not a russian citizen can you still take part in this fantastic carnage????
you know the pirates are pretty much the good guys no matter how you look at it, if it wasnt for the western world dumping their toxic waste in their waters this wouldnt be happening.
be nice if gaddafi or someone else powerful sends out boats to hunt these so called 'pirate hunters' id there are any for real that is. Uh, no. Pirates and piracy have been around for centuries, and there are numerous reasons for people becoming pirates even if you discount not only the "toxic waste", but the entire existence of the western world. A few examples of such reasons are that it can be easier than a number of jobs, it's profitable as hell, and they can get away with it.
Also, the cruise is a hoax, as has been said several times. Pay attention. Ahoy there matey. Start your day off with a good breakfast of my famous Crunchberry.
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