Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Captain Rescued From Pirates
After being held hostage by Somali pirates for five days, Capt. Richard Phillips was rescued by the U.S. Navy on Sunday. What do you think?
Dundee McNair,
Ignition Specialist
“You don’t mess with U.S. naval forces. Did African pirates learn nothing from the two early-19th-century Barbary wars?”
Alison Byrne,
Chemical Mill Attendant
“High-seas drama like this reminds me why I got into commercial shipping in the first place.”
Gene Parmentier,
Quill Winder
“That's great. I was getting really fucking sick of praying for him.”
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