You know why US pirates are better than Somali ones? They wear suits here

[The Straight Story]

And the government bails them out when their pirating goes bad.

'Nuff said (Side note, when I was a young kid and 'Nuff said was used in comic books I always wondered who the hell Nuff was. Still don't know, but if he was here he would have said the above :rofl: )

[stray cat]

1. Actually it sounds like a good description of the warlords

I suspect the pirates who do the actual work get little.

[The Straight Story]

2. Well here we call warlords CEO's

;)

[stray cat]

7. You said it better than myself

:hi:

[stillcool]

8. I thought they were kind of one and the same...

The warlords backed by the United States, are our pirates too.
http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/North_Africa/North_Africa_page.html

[Oregone]

3. LOL. This is more honest work than ol Bernie..

They work longer hours, get their hands dirty, hurt less people, and ask for much less compensation.

Thats their problem. They didn't steal enough

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

4. "Some will rob you with a sixgun, some with a fountain pen." Woody Guthrie

[Rabrrrrrr]

5. And in America, you don't have to bother with pirating other stuff - just pirate your own ship.

and get the bailout.

Don't even have to leave the building.

[The Straight Story]

6. Virtual Piracy, loot millions without leaving your desk

Arrr matey!

[Rabrrrrrr]

9. I sank me ship into the deep drink and looted all she had, and now she needs a bailout.

Could ye be offering me one while I carry the rest of these chests to me home?

[retread]

10. "And the government bails them out..." Hell, for the last 8 years the pirates were

the government!

[The Straight Story]

11. Arrr that be true (nt)