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One word: Hollywood.

ER — 8/15/2008 1:13:02 PM (archived)

They were greedy and bloodthirsty killers with nothing to lose, and they did not leave witnesses. When caught, they were executed immediately.

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Yoo Hoo...ER... - Jody - 8/14/2008 8:09:29 PM
- Aaargh, stand by to repel boarders! - ER - 8/14/2008 10:39:39 PM
  - Chasing drug smugglers - z - 8/15/2008 4:16:54 PM
    - I'm sure they dutifully burned it. (n/t) - ER - 8/15/2008 5:48:12 PM
  - re: Aaargh, stand by to repel boarders! - Marcia - 8/15/2008 1:10:34 AM
    - re: Aaargh, stand by to repel boarders! - Marcia - 8/15/2008 1:18:25 AM
      - Some more thoughts on pirates... - ER - 8/15/2008 2:03:36 AM
        
        re: Some more thoughts on pirates... - Marcia - 8/15/2008 3:17:24 AM
        
        Has anyone tried anything like Q-ships on modern-day pirates? (n/t) - alcaray - 8/15/2008 2:35:02 AM
        
        What is a Q-ship? - Jody - 8/15/2008 11:56:44 AM
        
        A secretly armed vessel - ER - 8/15/2008 1:08:46 PM
        
        Yes. - ER - 8/15/2008 3:18:42 AM
        
        Why on earth has piracy been so glamourized? - Jody - 8/15/2008 11:58:09 AM
        
        One word: Hollywood. - ER - 8/15/2008 1:13:02 PM
        
        unless they had a letter of marque - alcaray - 8/15/2008 5:05:01 PM

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