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Wow, pirates holding guy i know hostage...

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Nicholas.
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so i just found out yesterday, there was a ship carrying food aid to africa off the coast of somalia, pirates took the ship and a guy from my town surrendered himself alone to let the rest of the 30 something crew go. i know his daughter fairly well and he used to let me rip around on his snowmobiles, super nice guy.

right now he is on a lifeboat with the pirates, and there is a navy destroyer withing eyesight of them trying to negotiate, they also have navy seals on board if things get crazy. i really hope he comes out of this ok.

wow and i was just going to find a link to an article, apparently they are asking 2 million for ransom, last night he tried to escape by swimming to the navy ship but they shot at him and he turned back.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/us_world/2009/04/09/2009-04-09_pirates_navy_call_for_reinforcements.html
Apr 10 2009 5:19PM
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Tinga
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thats going to be a bitchin story to tell his grandchildren.
Apr 10 2009 5:25PM
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Nicholas.
Posts: 10905 - Karma: 60
well..i really hope so.
Apr 10 2009 5:27PM
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cottonwoodarmada1651
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Guy seems like a badass, gave himself up to save his crew.
Apr 10 2009 5:27PM
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hartig
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this story is funny except for the fact that its real
Apr 10 2009 5:28PM
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SteezyOhio
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thats an awesome story to tell his kids, + vibes that he gets out ok

finally a thread i actually read that didnt make me more angry +vibes again
Apr 10 2009 5:28PM
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PopsicleStand
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really hope he is ok.

if he is, total badass

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Apr 10 2009 5:41PM
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Dosh
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I know him too, Nick!!!
Apr 10 2009 5:58PM
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sick-as-aids
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sounds pretty scarey, dude must have balls like steal
lets hope he gets out ok
Apr 10 2009 6:00PM
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skrilla_MAC
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hope they dont kill him.
Apr 10 2009 6:17PM
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no_steeze
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what a badass

fingers crossed for him, hope he makes it out okay
Apr 10 2009 6:28PM
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freestyler540
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I sail as a 4th engineer on bulk carriers, but only in the great lakes for now. Piracy is a scary moment in one's life. I hope everypone gets out ok...
Apr 10 2009 6:30PM
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Delphi
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I really hope it turns out well, they have threatened to kill him, and he has already tried to escape once. He jumped off but was recaptured. Frankly, I am really embarrassed at how obama and clinton are handling this one.
Apr 10 2009 7:26PM
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LoLo913
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he's from VT right?
Apr 10 2009 7:31PM
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gmack24
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esus dude that is out of control. The somalian Pirates must be worried that if they free him, the Navy ships are just going to unload on them...This doesn't look like it's going to have a happy ending, really hope your friend gets out alright.
Apr 10 2009 7:40PM
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landonn
Posts: 2913 - Karma: 385
oh shit, that would be so scary, hopefully he makes it out.
Apr 10 2009 7:46PM
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TheButterHashira
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That takes some major balls to give yourself to save some other people. Vibes man.really hope they get him and capture the pirates.
Apr 10 2009 7:47PM
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Shark.
Posts: 3158 - Karma: 270
pirates still exist? wtf that shit is nuts..

+vibes to that guy tho thats scarry shit.
Apr 10 2009 7:49PM
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popNfresh44
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so true. it will be a great to claim it in a conversation..."...like that time i got captured by pirates on the coast of africa"
Apr 10 2009 7:52PM
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Scott4~
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Yeah can you believe that? This isnt even altogether uncommon, seen many many similar stories.
Anyways your friend is a badass, hopefully he can jack bauer the shit out of them and get out haha~
Apr 10 2009 7:54PM
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popNfresh44
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I just saw this in my local paper! crazy. I hope they get him out
Apr 10 2009 11:22PM
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KravtZ
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+++vibes to your friend he is a true badass
Apr 10 2009 11:28PM
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amo
Posts: 6709 - Karma: 1,248
GARRRRRRR!1!!!!!!!!!!



On a more serious note, I hope you buddy gets out OK, it sounds like a pretty scary situation. Vibes to his family, and I hope they are handling it well.
Apr 10 2009 11:38PM
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Meases_Pieces
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when i read that in the burlington free press all i could think of was ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Apr 10 2009 11:40PM
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MatRich
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yah man one of them is on newschoolers, his name is cedrik T.F he was in traveling circus!

on a more serious note: shit it cant be said enough, that man has balls! I hope that karma is real so he can be saved

Apr 10 2009 11:41PM
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StevenSegal
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yea more like someone screaming at you in another language and pointing a loaded AK47 in your face. Than most likely holding a k-bar to your throat when they make a cidio to send to your family demanding ransom.

This isn't 24, he's a really nice guy and his son is one of the nicest kids i went to highschool with.

Thanks to everyone for their vibes, but keep this one serious if you can manage.

btw, i dont mean to single you out but a couple people have made some childish comments.
Apr 11 2009 10:10AM
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Mrvic.
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Apr 11 2009 10:24AM
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jtryan
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I know him also.
Apr 11 2009 10:37AM
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gbirrd
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thats crazy. and true that will make an awesome story
Apr 11 2009 11:19AM
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Get.Kronk
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Hope he'll be ok.  at least they didn't just shoot him when he tried to swim away.
Apr 11 2009 11:35AM
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Corben
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i say pay the guys get buddy off the boat then nuke that shit.
Apr 11 2009 11:38AM
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richards
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the way you told the story was so funny. but tahts crazy.. we were tallking about it the other day in class
Apr 11 2009 11:48AM
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GhostfaceKillah
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situations like this are going to become more and more common, but how do we stop it?
Apr 11 2009 11:51AM
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Mooserz
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THATS that guy? oh wow. I saw this on the news earlier and was like wow what a badass for trying to swim it. and i come on here and its the same  guy. hope he gets out safe
Apr 11 2009 11:52AM
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jayo.
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jesus christ scott~, how many profiles do you have?
Apr 11 2009 11:56AM
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popNfresh44
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just saw on the news today: 4 of them were rescued off the lifeboat, one was killed. I really hope that wasnt your friend. ++++vibes
Apr 11 2009 12:19PM
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cottonwoodarmada1651
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Different situation.
Apr 11 2009 12:22PM
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*DrewT*
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Really really hope this guy gets out alright.  Just some backstory to the whole pirate situation and why it's here told by K'naan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTxJLlQCe4U

Apr 11 2009 12:58PM
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shagalabagala
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Wow, I had no idea. Thanks.
Apr 11 2009 1:49PM
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gmack24
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good looks
Apr 11 2009 1:51PM
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Justin.B
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+ vibes to the friends and family. i hope he gets out alright
Apr 11 2009 2:01PM
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Smuffy
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that really is quite sad. thanks for finding that video

+vibes to all captives and everyone effected by this.
Apr 11 2009 2:10PM
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AMG.
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I saw on the news the pirates called in backup, it kinda made me laugh actually just because of how rediculous that sounds. but good luck to the guy, he's definatly a bad ass.

Apr 11 2009 2:19PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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Navy seals should just swim towards them underwater and pop up and shoot all the pirates, or a simultaneous sniper firing to kill all the pirates, and both of those sound like impossible to pull off. Fuck them for taking hostages because they are scared, if they kill him I hope those navy ships unload on there pirate asses. +Vibes though
Apr 11 2009 2:29PM
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Lax_Bro40
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thats the most retarded thing ive ever seen.
Apr 11 2009 2:30PM
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DaKing
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RRRRAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWRRRRRR
Apr 11 2009 2:30PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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^ Whats this kid doing?
Apr 11 2009 2:33PM
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802amplitude
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Yea, one of my dads friends knows him too, he is from my town. It bloooowwwws, they shot the news from the corner in my town though, kinda cool.
Apr 11 2009 8:56PM
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BigRodRiley
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i heard this on the radio today. poor guy. +++vibes
Apr 11 2009 10:40PM
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Static
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dinosaur impression i think, must be in the wrong thread
Apr 11 2009 10:46PM
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s_a_m
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first off i hope the captian of the ship gets home to his family safely and +vides his family and crewj.  i might sound like a dick but the government or the shipping company should not pay the ransom money that the pirates are asking for.  if they do it just show other guys in somolia that they can make a shit load of money off of being a pirate.  if the money is payed there will be a bunch more pirate attacks like this in the future.   also who knows if the pirates will get the money and then just kill the captian. 
Apr 12 2009 12:48AM
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