Akula Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 http://news.slashdot.org/story/09/12/02/0130216/Somali-Pirates-Open-Up-a-Stock-Exchange "'Four months ago, during the monsoon rains, we decided to set up this stock exchange. We started with 15 "maritime companies" and now we are hosting 72. Ten of them have so far been successful at hijacking,' Mohammed [a wealthy former pirate who took a Reuters reporter to the facility] said. ... Piracy investor Sahra Ibrahim, a 22-year-old divorcee, was lined up with others waiting for her cut of a ransom pay-out after one of the gangs freed a Spanish tuna fishing vessel. 'I am waiting for my share after I contributed a rocket-propelled grenade for the operation,' she said, adding that she got the weapon from her ex-husband in alimony. 'I am really happy and lucky. I have made $75,000 in only 38 days since I joined the "company."'" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryBMW Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 -Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImUrOBGYN Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 I'm not sure whether to laugh or not. Interesting, none the less. I wonder how much return I can get for just sending a steak knife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfunnyryan Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 So where is the Columbus branch of this exchange? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morabu Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 So where is the Columbus branch of this exchange? somewhere on the westside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWW$HEEET Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 More power to them if they can pull it off. I see it as free market economics, if they can do it and are willing to take the risk, then fine. However, they stand the risk of being killed as well. Im surprised more vessels arent armed with .50cal to even the playing field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akula Posted December 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 They can get onboard easily, they should hire some ex sailors that have taken SSET. Give me a .45 or a 870 and I can ensure your cargo gets to where it is supposed to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidey2721 Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 kill em all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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