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How to repel pirates

Jan 30, 2009

From the FT: how to stop pirates from boarding your oil tanker. You should probably be taught this kind of thing at school.

Yes clearly the sonic deceive is so much more effective than half a dozen crewmen with assault rifles or a heavy machine gun.

Jan 30, 2009 at 6:44 PM |

DavidNcl

device (gah!)

Jan 30, 2009 at 6:44 PM |

DavidNcl

I prefer the old Goon Show version...

Q. "How do you repel boarders"? A. "Stop changing the bed linen!". :-)

Jan 30, 2009 at 10:47 PM |

Pogo

Won't it be against their 'ulmin Rites?

Jan 31, 2009 at 12:56 PM |

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