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Meh - is officially a word now

The Collins English Dictionary is apparently the vanguard of the new Simpsonized evolution of the English language. More will undoubtedly fall into line. Major blowout parties were thrown by Scrabble aficionados worldwide on the news.

Meh. I'm still holding out for the inclusion of "crapweasel".

NEWSFLASH: Pirates snatch 1000' long Saudi oil tanker. I'm guessing this will end rather badly for them. This sort of precedent can't be allowed to be set.

Posted by: Purple Avenger at 11:24 AM



Comments

1 meh

Posted by: Mike H at November 17, 2008 11:24 AM (LdYLm)

2 Its a perfectly cromulent word

Posted by: toby928 at November 17, 2008 11:27 AM (PD1tk)

3 I'm in agreeance with 1.

Posted by: kidney at November 17, 2008 11:28 AM (QAdII)

4 Well, duh!

Posted by: Hooseierbrad at November 17, 2008 11:29 AM (y/JJL)

5 FUCK YEAH!!

Moonbat cocksucker  Mark Cuban charged with insider trading!

Posted by: TMF at November 17, 2008 11:29 AM (waaUg)

6

Meh. I'll wait to see if it makes the forthcoming Newspeak Dictionary.

Posted by: Andy at November 17, 2008 11:30 AM (WsTw8)

7

Oooo.. Time for scrabble quiz.

Would this be the first word to end with "eh"?

Other than "eh" of course.

 

 

Posted by: Micheal at November 17, 2008 11:31 AM (iggjG)

8 Pirates=stupid

Posted by: Purple Avenger at November 17, 2008 11:31 AM (OqXyp)

9

Good thing we speak Murican instead of English.

"Crapweasel" is a perfectly good Murican word.

Posted by: myiq2xu at November 17, 2008 11:31 AM (2WD/G)

10 Is heh in there?

Posted by: toby928 at November 17, 2008 11:31 AM (PD1tk)

11 Pirates getting waxed = cromulent

Posted by: Purple Avenger at November 17, 2008 11:33 AM (OqXyp)

12 My understanding and usage of "meh" is in an Italian-American context. See the scene in "The Godfather" when Sollozzo comes to meet Don Corleone and the family to ask for money and protection.

"Meh, Don Corleone. I need a man with...." etc.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at November 17, 2008 11:34 AM (zpaDL)

13

Anyone want to start placing wagers on Obamas 2012 campaign slogans?

"We are the Same We have been looking for"!

"Change=bad Same= good!"

"Do you want 4 more years of the Successful Obama/Bidne policuhs"?

"Vote for Same"!

Posted by: TMF at November 17, 2008 11:35 AM (waaUg)

14 What about the word "feh?" Another great Yiddish expression for disgust.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at November 17, 2008 11:35 AM (zpaDL)

15 Kitteh? This is the LOLcats era, after all.

Posted by: AngelEm at November 17, 2008 11:37 AM (EyKhI)

16 Kaplah!

Posted by: Watcher at November 17, 2008 11:40 AM (MOvla)

17

Have they included "hopey" as a policy doctrine yet?  "Real-politick" sounds so... un-hopey, and real (ick).  "Hopey-politick" - that's the ticket!

 

 

And don't you worry your little heads - everything is going to be just fine.  Because John McCain and Bama are gettin' their little heads together to figure out how to unite us.  What could possibly go wrong?

Posted by: sherlock at November 17, 2008 11:41 AM (ZrS0c)

18

Newt says Sarah Palin won't be the future of the GOP

http://tinyurl.com/5ttw57
 meh.

Posted by: TomC at November 17, 2008 11:42 AM (mcFb3)

19 What could possibly go wrong?

Obama offers McCain Sec. of Defense, McCain accepts, Dem Governor in AR appoints replacement, filibuster chances in the Senate go "POOF".

That's what could possibly go wrong. McCain could have one last "fuck you" in store for us all.

Posted by: Naqamel at November 17, 2008 11:42 AM (UMwMT)

20 @19 Per McCain's shenanigans:

Fool me once - shame on you
Fool me twice - shame on me
Fool me three times - I like taking it up the ass

Fuck the GOP & Washington, DC.

Posted by: Mike H at November 17, 2008 11:47 AM (LdYLm)

21 It'll be interesting to see what the official policy of the Saudi Princes is regarding rules of engagement for pirates.  If they treat them like they do other irritants (you know, uncovered female faces, infidels, etc); then you'd expect...well, heads to roll; as it were.

Posted by: shank at November 17, 2008 11:47 AM (+H1yK)

22 When do lollerskates, asstard, and shitwhale make their way into the official lexicon?

Posted by: DoDoGuRu at November 17, 2008 11:47 AM (xBkZj)

23 McCain could have one last "fuck you" in store for us all

I'm sure he's got a lot more than one left in him.

Posted by: Purple Avenger at November 17, 2008 11:48 AM (OqXyp)

24 If you don't care for the crew, it will be simple to kill the pirates. If you care for the crew, it will be delicate, risky but doable.

Now everyone will get serious about Somali pirates, and THAT will be bad for the pirates.

Posted by: Tushar at November 17, 2008 11:49 AM (PTWes)

25 McCain will administer his fuck you's from the Senate, all named interchangeable Democrat - McCain.

I've been dreading this since the election: Forty one fucking Senators and the one that crosses over every fucking time is going to be our former nominee.

Posted by: a4g at November 17, 2008 11:51 AM (LLF8h)

26

This is more media BS. If you read the actual article that quotes Newt the headline doesn’t match what he said. He said “She’s not going to be the de facto leader.” And later he said that she we would be one among many Republican governors who are out there.

 

I’ll say this now, if her or someone with a similar record isn’t nominated AND they throw another squishy SOB who tries to go center or reach across the aisle, you can kiss the Republican Party goodbye.

Posted by: Vic at November 17, 2008 11:53 AM (Qd7GC)

27
Obama offers McCain Sec. of Defense, McCain accepts, Dem Governor in AR appoints replacement, filibuster chances in the Senate go "POOF".

That's what could possibly go wrong. McCain could have one last "fuck you" in store for us all.

Yeah, but the governor of Arkansas wouldn't be appointing McCain's replacement.  That would be the governor of AZ.

Just sayin'. 

Posted by: Hurricane Mikey at November 17, 2008 11:56 AM (OmIEH)

28 1.  Kill pirates.
2.  Tell McCain to STFU.
3.  ???
4.  Profit! 



Posted by: blaster at November 17, 2008 11:58 AM (BiphJ)

29 Now everyone will get serious about Somali pirates, and THAT will be bad for the pirates.

Yep.  They jumped the shark with this one.  When you're doing pirate shit, you gotta stay at the annoyance level or risk being taken seriously.

Posted by: Purple Avenger at November 17, 2008 11:59 AM (OqXyp)

30

As for the pirates taking the Saudi ship this and the spread of the arab terrorist is just a symptom of the times. The world powers of the 17th and 18th centuries learned that one could not simply try to police the seas and hang or kill pirates and the “terrorists” of the day. They are like cockroaches and liberal trolls, you can exterminate one of the SOBs and he will be replaced by 40 more just like him.

 

You must go in to the countries that sponsor these weasels and either get them to police that assholes are you have to go in the country, get rid of the government there and police them yourself.

 

And when I say “police” them, I mean that in the context of “policing” an area to remove trash; permanent removal. Do them like the old days, hang them and place them in cage gibbetsfor all to see while the crows eat them.

Posted by: Vic at November 17, 2008 12:05 PM (Qd7GC)

31

I am really interested in what the Saudis will do about these pirates.  The ship could be Saudi owned, but the crew could be of a different nationality altogether.  Who owns the oil?  The Saudis?

However, the Saudis might want to look all compassionate now so they can rape Israel after The Precious negotiates to give the Golan Heights back to Hamas.

Posted by: kelley in virginia at November 17, 2008 12:05 PM (/6V78)

32 Wow, Vic, you are my man!

Posted by: kelley in virginia at November 17, 2008 12:06 PM (/6V78)

33 Or Vic could be short for Victoria.  Oops.

Posted by: kelley in virginia at November 17, 2008 12:07 PM (/6V78)

34 Meh - when the add milkyloadspowerglutes give me a ring.

Posted by: Editor at November 17, 2008 12:09 PM (GTpOW)

35 Vic is the male Vic and not Victoria. meh!

Posted by: Vic at November 17, 2008 12:11 PM (Qd7GC)

36 I really hate my job.  How do I go about joining one of these pirate crews?

Posted by: james at November 17, 2008 12:11 PM (FGHbf)

37 I am really interested in what the Saudis will do about these pirates.

My guess is that our "official greeters" from Coronado or Little Creek are already in the air and on the way.

Posted by: Purple Avenger at November 17, 2008 12:13 PM (OqXyp)

38 Seal Team 6 Express.

When they absolutely, positively, must be killed overnight.

Posted by: DDT_Saves_Lives at November 17, 2008 12:15 PM (mT2TF)

39 We should try out the "Flaming Ball of Death" on that ship.

Posted by: TomC at November 17, 2008 12:16 PM (mcFb3)

40 Yeah...we need to start sinking these hijacked ships.

Posted by: Eric at November 17, 2008 12:16 PM (V5lNq)

41 Oh, and I prefer "feh".

Posted by: Eric at November 17, 2008 12:17 PM (V5lNq)

42 Arm the cargo ships.

Posted by: Ed at November 17, 2008 12:19 PM (Gm1/j)

43 Splendid.  I will acknowledge any royals I encounter with the proper eloquence of "Meh, your dictionary is a scalleywag, but I'm one too."

Posted by: Gabriel Sutherland at November 17, 2008 12:20 PM (AHrTm)

44 Sorry, you knackerless wankers at Collins, but I'll stick with Oxford's, within which honourable pages cannot be found the pseudoword "BLING".

Posted by: Lambchop at November 17, 2008 12:20 PM (cOBVB)

45 Ok, I guess the Seal Team response is not one I guessed.  My question was "how would the Saudis deal with the pirates?"  And if we are policing their ships now, then we expect them to wipe Iran off the map, right?

Posted by: kelley in virginia at November 17, 2008 12:21 PM (/6V78)

46 Do the Saudis have any military of their own?  and if not, why not?  oh, right, their favorite son is OBL.

Posted by: kelley in virginia at November 17, 2008 12:22 PM (/6V78)

47 The Saudi oil tanker crews really need to ask themselves why the pirates hate them.

Posted by: Lefty Hussein McMoonbat at November 17, 2008 12:22 PM (2jQGY)

48

Meh! Have to go, wifey wants laptop and I'm too lazy to climb stairs and fire up desk system.

Back later.

Posted by: Vic at November 17, 2008 12:25 PM (Qd7GC)

49

FUCK YEAH!!

Moonbat cocksucker  Mark Cuban charged with insider trading
!

 

Yeah, TMF. I posted this on another thread. Wonderful news to start the week, eh?

Posted by: predator at November 17, 2008 12:25 PM (CCCU0)

50 They are just following the Obamessiah's instructions to spread the wealth, because that will end the upcoming Obaression.

Posted by: Johnnie at November 17, 2008 12:29 PM (arbSw)

51

I’m sure the Saudi’s will pay a ransom, for this one.  THEN they will fire up the Royal Saudi Navy to escort future tankers thru the region.  Yea, they will outfit a bunch of those James Bond Yachts with a crew of young Saudi Ninja Princes, and a load of Euro-Sluts in thongs…yea, then the real party will begin!

Posted by: Paladin at November 17, 2008 12:36 PM (AfORa)

52 My question was "how would the Saudis deal with the pirates?"

They'd call 1-800-USA-NAVY.  The Saudis have some pretty good special forces of their own, but they don't have the logistical capability for surveillance, insertion, etc on a major sea operation.


Posted by: Purple Avenger at November 17, 2008 12:36 PM (OqXyp)

53

I firmly support the embiggening of the English language. 

Also, real life pirates are not as cool as Hollywood as led me to believe.  It's almost like movies aren't a reliable source of information. 

Posted by: Shillelagh at November 17, 2008 12:37 PM (Oz4Bj)

54

OT .. a lil humor

Barack Obama, Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey were flying on Obama's private plane.

 

Obama looked at Oprah, chuckled and said, 'You know, I could throw a $1,000 bill out of the window right now and make somebody very happy.

 

Oprah shrugged her shoulders and replied, 'I could throw ten $100 bills out of the window and make ten people very happy.

 

Michelle added, 'That being the case, I could throw one hundred $10 bills out of the window and make a hundred people very happy.

 

Hearing their exchange, the pilot rolled his eyes and said to his co-pilot, 'Such big-shots back there.

 

I could throw all of their asses out of the window and make 56 million people very happy.

Posted by: Cromagnum at November 17, 2008 12:39 PM (UxAb/)

55 Rehashed Clinton joke...now it's Rasist!  Just saying.  I didn't think it was funny in the 90's.

Posted by: Paladin at November 17, 2008 12:42 PM (AfORa)

56 “The latest information we have is that they are taking the vessel to a Somali port,”

So, light it up. 

Brutal, I know, but simple.

Posted by: SlaveDog at November 17, 2008 12:43 PM (H6Jyg)

57

I could throw all of their asses out of the window and make 56 million people very happy. :-)  I'd be a happy 48-er!

Posted by: CInAz at November 17, 2008 12:45 PM (qIOmI)

58

Anyone seen these graphs?

might help in next R planning & strategy.

Posted by: Cromagnum at November 17, 2008 12:49 PM (UxAb/)

59 If they won't give up - light 'em up! When in doubt - take 'em out!

Posted by: Wolverine at November 17, 2008 12:55 PM (/Zcox)

60

Would this be the first word to end with "eh"?

Other than "eh" of course.

You're forgetting TIMMEH!!!



Posted by: OregonMuse at November 17, 2008 12:57 PM (FO+YO)

61

What is our national interest in an oil tanker?

We need to withdraw our army and navy from the region. This is none of our business.

Posted by: Ron Paul at November 17, 2008 12:57 PM (PWj7B)

62 So a tanker worth a shitload is captured by Samali Islamic Pirates.  Any reason why the Islamic Kingdom of Saud would let this happen?

They will pay the ransom.
It was probably setup that way from the beginning.

K

Posted by: Kestrel♠ at November 17, 2008 01:00 PM (1Ya9f)

63 No national interest need Ru Paul, just be fun to blow up some pirates.

Posted by: Wolverine at November 17, 2008 01:01 PM (/Zcox)

64 err, aah, err, Just so the Ameeeerican Peoples know the Flying Unicorns, Ninjas and Magic Angels Babies are on their way to save that Oil Tanker.

What's that Michelle? wait, I'm not sworn in yet.

Posted by: Barack Obama at November 17, 2008 01:02 PM (LdYLm)

65

Meh, I don't know where to stick this so I'm gonna stick it here (that's what he said...)

Anyway, stopped by Starbucks this morning for my usual re-fueling and this week's icky free "Good" piece of crapweasel that they are distributing is entitled "National Service" With the sub-head "What can you do for your country?" There's a logo on it, not sure if it is from something else, or they made it up, but it is red and it has crossed shovels the words "national service" and the letters N and S.

(A side note for those that don't know what Good is "This is a Good Sheet. It's a weekly series breaking down an important issue to help make sense of the world around us. Exclusively available at Starbucks" It also says "Now that the election is over, we'll be looking at how our new president will be changing the country and what we all can do to help.")

Anyway, open the sheet up and there's a picture of JFK with a quotation in red coming out of his mouth, in all caps it says "YOU WANT TO HELP" and then there's some facts about volunteering and then on the right side of the page there's a handy chart of how you can help, either by joining the armed forces, joining the Peace Corps, joining the Foreign Service, Joining Americorps, or joining Senior Corps. And then there's cute little icons about each service, like if there's physical requirements (hey, guess what the icon for foreign service as to whether there's physical says "nada" that's right gang, your fat asses can join the foreign service and see the world!)

National service = Good. Got it?

Am I being paranoid again or does this seem like propoganda to help smooth the resistence to this idea?

Posted by: ParanoidInSeattle at November 17, 2008 01:05 PM (AJ4xq)

66 Bomb starbucks too!

Posted by: Wolverine at November 17, 2008 01:06 PM (/Zcox)

67 can flying unicorns be configured to carry hellfire missles?

Posted by: Wolverine at November 17, 2008 01:07 PM (/Zcox)

68

This is the result of 8 years of President Bush's failed economic policies and predatory lending in Somalia.

 

Posted by: Barack Obama at November 17, 2008 01:08 PM (PWj7B)

69 I have long thought everyone working at Starbucks was a pirate.

Posted by: Clovis27 at November 17, 2008 01:10 PM (jhDr1)

70 THEN they will fire up the Royal Saudi Navy to escort future tankers thru the region.

The RSNF really isn't equipped for that kind of escort mission.  They're pretty light on what could be considered open sea well armed escort vessels (under a dozen) and have concentrated mostly on smaller coastal and mine sweeping operations targeted at keeping the Persian Gulf and Red Sea lanes open.  In the past, they've relied on the US Navy for heavy lifting.

Posted by: Purple Avenger at November 17, 2008 01:11 PM (OqXyp)

71 Just FYI, per state law, if a senator quits, the gov. is required to appoint a replacement from the same party as the quitting senator.  So we will have another R senator if McCain takes SecDef, it just won't be a very strong one since a D is appointing the person.

Posted by: chemjeff at November 17, 2008 01:12 PM (O8zew)

72 Starsucks. Meh.

Posted by: TomC at November 17, 2008 01:12 PM (mcFb3)

73 They will pay the ransom.

If there is a ransom, maybe...maybe not.

That they appear to be heading for a port suggests they intend to simply steal the cargo which is probably more valuable and internationally liquid than any ransom they might demand.

If I were foolish enough to try this stunt, I'd be looking to steal the cargo.

Posted by: Purple Avenger at November 17, 2008 01:15 PM (OqXyp)

74 Per state law in AZ that is.

Posted by: chemjeff at November 17, 2008 01:15 PM (O8zew)

75 What the hell is the Senior Corps? Is it when old people take teens to Atlantic City and teach them how to gamble?


Posted by: Long Island at November 17, 2008 01:15 PM (9f5NQ)

76 I'm sure that if  I sat down with the disenfranchised seafarers with out per-conditions, they would gladly give up their current vocation as long as they were able to participate in the bailout.

Posted by: Barney Frank at November 17, 2008 01:17 PM (mcFb3)

77 okay okay okay how about flying unicorns and jdams?

Posted by: Wolverine at November 17, 2008 01:21 PM (/Zcox)

78 If these pirates want to gain western civilizations sympathy they should claim to be Pirates fighting against global warming and they are trying to save the world.  Oil goes into cars you know.

Posted by: Uniball at November 17, 2008 01:22 PM (27iEn)

79

If my flying unicorn cannot be retro-fitted with appropriate tactical upgrades then I am sending it back and asking for a cotton candy rainbow

Posted by: Wolverine at November 17, 2008 01:33 PM (/Zcox)

80 Major blowout parties were thrown by Scrabble aficionados worldwide on the news.

It can't be played in tournaments unless the word list committee approves it the next time they convene to update the list.  Which won't be for awhile, since they just released a new list in 2006.

*nerd*

Posted by: HeatherRadish at November 17, 2008 01:35 PM (9NJEu)

81 If my flying unicorn cannot be retro-fitted with appropriate tactical upgrades

It's "a unicorn in every garage"?  I thought it was "a unicorn in every pot."

Posted by: HeatherRadish at November 17, 2008 01:36 PM (9NJEu)

82

Isn't the magical horn tactical enough? 

Posted by: Clovis27 at November 17, 2008 01:45 PM (jhDr1)

83

Because there is no other thread on this, I thought I would insert this here:  IEAE is reporting uranium found in Syria. Ya think?

Plus, I want all the news on this pirated tanker.

Posted by: kelley in virginia at November 17, 2008 01:52 PM (/6V78)

84 That they appear to be heading for a port suggests they intend to simply steal the cargo which is probably more valuable and internationally liquid than any ransom they might demand.

If I were foolish enough to try this stunt, I'd be looking to steal the cargo.

Purple,
It is not easy to steal 2 million barrels of oil. That will need a good amount of offloading equipment and storage tanks in Somalia. This cannot be arranged without the complicity of Somali authorities and cannot be hidden from the world. If you decide to steal it by carting off small quantities, it will take years to unload the oil.

Posted by: Tushar at November 17, 2008 01:58 PM (PTWes)

85 This cannot be arranged without the complicity of Somali authorities and cannot be hidden from the world.

Somali "authorities" is a rather generous term ;-> 

Posted by: Purple Avenger at November 17, 2008 02:00 PM (OqXyp)

86 #7 -- How about keffiyeh and Yahweh?

Posted by: The Chap in the Deerstalker Cap at November 17, 2008 02:03 PM (j02xJ)

87 The tanker has roughly a 2M barrel capacity.  2M * $60/bbl = $120M.  Really, they only need to steal 1/10th of the cargo to make out pretty well.  Think of it as paying a toll

Posted by: Purple Avenger at November 17, 2008 02:03 PM (OqXyp)

88 >>they only need to steal 1/10th of the cargo

Saudis will probably be willing to pay money equal to 1/5th the cargo to secure the cargo and the ship. Stealing the cargo is messy and will probably be the last resort.

How much does a typical bbl 200K tanker cost? Must be a few tens of millions atleast, even if it is old.

Posted by: Tushar at November 17, 2008 02:08 PM (PTWes)

89 re #88

Uh, 2 million, not 200K

Posted by: Tushar at November 17, 2008 02:12 PM (PTWes)

90 about 275K Tons

Posted by: Tushar at November 17, 2008 02:14 PM (PTWes)

91 Well the bad guys probably need some more cash for the terrorist attacks they are planning and the Saudis needed a convenient way to give it to them. So it is a win/win situation.

Posted by: ParanoidInSeattle at November 17, 2008 02:14 PM (AJ4xq)

92 err, aah,  The flying unicorns are only equipped with bags of magic hopey-changey pixie dust. That dust will change those nasty pirates into National Service draftees  volunteers.

One sniff is all it takes, I should know. Check my autobiography, "The Audacity of  Hope Dope"

Posted by: Barack Obama at November 17, 2008 02:46 PM (DXdgG)

93

It is not easy to steal 2 million barrels of oil.

But it's liquid, Tushar!

;^)

Posted by: andycanuck at November 17, 2008 02:47 PM (6rN+7)

94

Obama's illegal, unnecessary war humanitarian police action will be in Somalia, since he needs to build some Arab-street cred. Our military has some IOUs to cash in there anyway. I'd buy stock in cruise missles and smart bombs this year. Stupid pirates is gonna die.

Posted by: roy at November 17, 2008 03:03 PM (cB77O)

95 National service = Good.

Would you like to know more?

Posted by: National Service Kiosk at November 17, 2008 03:04 PM (PD1tk)

96 >>But it's liquid, Tushar!

So, gunny sacks and wooden crates are ruled out!
You will need something that can hold liquids .. like cups or something. A canteen will do too.

Posted by: Tushar at November 17, 2008 03:08 PM (PTWes)

97 Don't know the explosion equation, but wondering what kind of oil spill would there be if the ship were "lit up"? 

Posted by: RM at November 17, 2008 03:16 PM (8nB5X)

98 From the comments on the Times site: "I have heard on 2 separate occasions in the media that these men are fishermen by nature but their fishing grounds have been exhausted by outsiders. EU fishing vessels spring to mind.
They have therefore turned to piracy in the way of a career change in which case who can blame them." -- Steve from Christchurch

Yeah. Who can blame them because we want to understand where the anger and the hatred comes from... ::facepalm::

Gotta love the EU.

Posted by: Mrs. B at November 17, 2008 03:19 PM (XXcHQ)

99 I noticed that comment also, Mrs. B. I think it would be a much more nuanced response to seek to understand what has driven them to this type of behavior and to try to reason with them. No doubt the past eight years of Bush are primarily to blame for them hating us.  

Posted by: RM at November 17, 2008 03:24 PM (8nB5X)

100
Another great comment on the Times site:

"Isn`t this an ideal opportunity for the normally impotent and heavily subsidised United Nations to show their mettle and organise an attack and exterminate the scum."

Some people answer their own questions.

Posted by: Mr. Peabody at November 17, 2008 03:39 PM (Bmhbf)

101

I envisioned the Saudi Ninja Princes putting the luxury yacht between the tanker and the pirates.  Then they would just throw cash on the water, while the euro-sluts danced the hootchie-coochie.  Then the tanker could just sail on by.

Posted by: Paladin at November 17, 2008 03:40 PM (AfORa)

102

Odd this - the APRS has the Sirius Star (A8NA7) under way off Durban, South Africa heading SE to the horn, not ported in Somalia.

(they've also done some creative editing on its position - for instance the last position is 2008-05-08 17:54:46 UTC (193d 2h49m ago) and thats roughly in the time frame of when it was commissioned in May of this year.  Also there has been no packets transmitted in the last 48 hours.  But if you look at the ships who've 'seen' her she's been sighted off the South African coast as recently as yesterday.)

As for stealing its cargo - the pirates would not have risked commandeering this vessel unless there was a plan (one can't drink oil - its gotta go somewhere).  Oil prices are up and a major producer is short one vessel now - who benefits from a disruption of the oil flow?  The CIA, natch!  And its only 2mil barrels this time - how many more 2million barrel runs are now lost?

(OK, not really the CIA, but this isn't just a target of opportunity scenario)

Posted by: blogRot at November 17, 2008 03:58 PM (EKMxC)

103

I challenge thee!!

Let's create a word completely out of thin air and see how long it will take to be accepted and placed in the dictionary.

The word will be "zlygger"

Let's create a definition, start using it here and track it's use through the blogosphere.

Is this a zlygger idea or what?

C'mon, don't be a zlygger.

Who wants to zlygger with me?

Posted by: Aaron at November 17, 2008 04:57 PM (dTiq3)

104 Pirates snatch 1000' long Saudi oil tanker. I'm guessing this will end rather badly for them. This sort of precedent can't be allowed to be set.

I suspect that the Saudi's will pay them off to get their ship and cargo back.

What? you think the USN is going to do anything about this? we haven't done Jack Sparrow about the Somali pirates yet.

It's come to my attention that it's Captain Jack Sparrow. My apologies.

Posted by: I R A Darth Aggie at November 17, 2008 05:01 PM (1hM1d)

105 Who wants to zlygger with me?

Until we start using perfectly good words like firkin*, I'm opposed to any new words.



*an absolutely great word for playing Fictionary

Posted by: toby928 at November 17, 2008 05:33 PM (PD1tk)

106

In Re: the tanker.

It is for ransom.  Otherwise,what the devil are you going to do with a 1,000 ft. long ship?  There are very few ports that can berth it, or discharge the cargo.  And all of those ports will be full of people that do not like ships being pirated.

You caught the car.  Goody for you.  Now what?

Posted by: Mikey NTH at November 17, 2008 05:38 PM (TUWci)

107

You will need something that can hold liquids

I saw a Jewish TV documentary, Sein-something-or-other IIRC, that suggested buying large rubber balls from Kramerica Inc. for such transportation, Tushar.

And there's a Firkin pub chain in Ontario, toby.

Posted by: andycanuck at November 17, 2008 06:38 PM (6rN+7)

108 Three ways to stop the piracy.

Simplest don't pay. The pirates are taking the ships for ransom not for the cargo. They hold the ships in port while things are negotiated.

Drawbacks: Ships will be sunk and people killed until the pirates give up trying.

A little more complex: kill the pirates.

Drawbacks: they are hard to catch, use lots of small boats in an area with lots of small boat traffic. You really don't know who is the pirate until they strike. There is no government to hit the pirates from the shore side. You need lots of warships with lots of small boat crews inspecting many many small boats. Most of the ships seized are from countries that do not have large navies.

2nd Amendment method: Let the ships carry heavier weapons. Right now the ships are being outgunned. A smart big ship to small boat missile would be ideal in this case. Don't know if anything suitable exists but it would help the crews. I think I read they cannot even use .50 cal machine guns, but this may be wrong. The small boats can use grenade launchers because lets face it, how do miss a tanker, but it is tougher to hit a fast moving small boat and probably tough to sink one with only small arms.

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Didn't AQ promise some festivities soon?

Scuttling an oil tanker could cause some serious problems depending on where it was done.  Also, there were post 9/11 fears of someone ramming a tanker into a port facility. 

 

Could be some awesome TV in the coming days....

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The way I see it, get the oil tanker back, then start round the clock bombing of all known and suspected pirate ports until they're just one big charred crater.  Then figure out how to air-deploy mines over the area so it's just one big explosive deathtrap.

Not exactly the precision strike modern militaries love so much, but meh.

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