Purkake Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 (edited) Now that's what you call organized crime. It is a lucrative business that has drawn financiers from the Somali diaspora and other nations -- and now the gangs in Haradheere have set up an exchange to manage their investments. One wealthy former pirate named Mohammed took Reuters around the small facility and said it had proved to be an important way for the pirates to win support from the local community for their operations, despite the dangers involved. "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 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'." Capitalism! Edited December 2, 2009 by Purkake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaftan Barlast Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 A co-operative is socialism, not capitalism yo. DISCLAIMER: Do not take what I write seriously unless it is clearly and in no uncertain terms, declared by me to be meant in a serious and non-humoristic manner. If there is no clear indication, asume the post is written in jest. This notification is meant very seriously and its purpouse is to avoid misunderstandings and the consequences thereof. Furthermore; I can not be held accountable for anything I write on these forums since the idea of taking serious responsability for my unserious actions, is an oxymoron in itself. Important: as the following sentence contains many naughty words I warn you not to read it under any circumstances; botty, knickers, wee, erogenous zone, psychiatrist, clitoris, stockings, bosom, poetry reading, dentist, fellatio and the department of agriculture. "I suppose outright stupidity and complete lack of taste could also be considered points of view. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walsingham Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 I liked your emphasis on the RPG. "RPG! Tank! Return on compound interest!" "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgon Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 This is the breakthrough the development experts at the world bank have been waiting for. Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaguars4ever Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 [/thread] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purkake Posted December 2, 2009 Author Share Posted December 2, 2009 A co-operative is socialism, not capitalism yo. No mang, it's all about the free market. You're part of the system, mang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord of flies Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 It is good to see the oppressed peoples of the world developing through capitalism towards the socialist dream. This sort of cooperative economics will lay the foundations for a genuine socialist economy. I only hope the people of Somalia can see past the Russian and Chinese examples and move towards a better world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoonDing Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 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. Divorcee? I thought they stoned women instead in those parts. The ending of the words is ALMSIVI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord of flies Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 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. Divorcee? I thought they stoned women instead in those parts. Yes, and they run around naked, yelling "Oogabooga" too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosbjerg Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 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. Divorcee? I thought they stoned women instead in those parts. Well she *did* have a bazooka.. I wouldn't throw stones at a women with rockets. Fortune favors the bald. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purkake Posted December 2, 2009 Author Share Posted December 2, 2009 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. Divorcee? I thought they stoned women instead in those parts. Obviously it's an advanced society with free market economy and social equality. Screw China, Africa is the next superpower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meshugger Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Hahahahaha "Some men see things as they are and say why?""I dream things that never were and say why not?"- George Bernard Shaw"Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man."- Friedrich Nietzsche "The amount of energy necessary to refute bull**** is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it." - Some guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaguars4ever Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 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. Divorcee? I thought they stoned women instead in those parts. Yes, and they run around naked, yelling "Oogabooga" too. Of course she woudn't. Don't be an idiot. Only African men shout "Oogabooga!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meshugger Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 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. Divorcee? I thought they stoned women instead in those parts. Obviously the pirates or not the Sharia-law-abiding citizens. The wahabbi-nuts are another group of people that are busy pestering the landcrabs. Kind of funny when you think of it, pirates being socially more progressive and all. "Some men see things as they are and say why?""I dream things that never were and say why not?"- George Bernard Shaw"Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man."- Friedrich Nietzsche "The amount of energy necessary to refute bull**** is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it." - Some guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaguars4ever Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Of course pirates are more socially progressive. Have you never heard of the Pirate Code? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purkake Posted December 2, 2009 Author Share Posted December 2, 2009 Of course pirates are more socially progressive. Have you never heard of the Pirate Code? Par-ley? It would be a fine joke if the piracy helped them stabilize the country and the currency. Maybe IMF should pitch in with some bullets and rockets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Architect Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Of course pirates are more socially progressive. Have you never heard of the Pirate Code? The code is more what you'd call guidelines than actual rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pidesco Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 These pirates are awesome in general and they're just fighting against the Man. "My hovercraft is full of eels!" - Hungarian touristI am Dan Quayle of the Romans.I want to tattoo a map of the Netherlands on my nether lands.Heja Sverige!!Everyone should cuffawkle more.The wrench is your friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lare Kikkeli Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Yeah considering the situation in Somalia and the stuff western nations and corporations have done I can't really blame the Somalis for trying. Looks like they're really trying to improve the living conditions, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walsingham Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 I'm not sure I blame them for trying but if you think this is a Robin Hood scenario then you're mental. You think they're moving millions by themselves? They have to have some serious backing to move their money, and I suspect syndicates in the mideast are giving them tipoffs on sailing times as well as profiteering on market instabilities. Nor do I approve of folks who are assaulting mariners and occasionally killing them. "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord of flies Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 I'm not sure I blame them for trying but if you think this is a Robin Hood scenario then you're mental. You think they're moving millions by themselves? They have to have some serious backing to move their money, and I suspect syndicates in the mideast are giving them tipoffs on sailing times as well as profiteering on market instabilities. Nor do I approve of folks who are assaulting mariners and occasionally killing them. I have almost complete certainty that the pirates have killed less mariners over their entire existence than the United States has killed civilians in Iraq and Afghanistan in the past month. The pirates are the plucky underdog defending their people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pidesco Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 I'm not sure I blame them for trying but if you think this is a Robin Hood scenario then you're mental. You think they're moving millions by themselves? They have to have some serious backing to move their money, and I suspect syndicates in the mideast are giving them tipoffs on sailing times as well as profiteering on market instabilities. Nor do I approve of folks who are assaulting mariners and occasionally killing them. These Somali pirates were actually fishermen scraping by in the buttcrack of the world, who found their livelihood compromised by industrial fishing boats using Somalia's undefended coastal waters as a free fishing ride. I'd say this isn't a case of a Robin Hood scenario, but rather a case of free enterprise where a bunch of people with everything against them went out and made business for themselves with whatever meagre resources they had available. It's the romantic American dream, Horn of Africa style. Amazing what can be done with a lot of faith, hardwork, and total disdain for bureaucracy. "My hovercraft is full of eels!" - Hungarian touristI am Dan Quayle of the Romans.I want to tattoo a map of the Netherlands on my nether lands.Heja Sverige!!Everyone should cuffawkle more.The wrench is your friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I want teh kotor 3 Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 lol @ thread except for LoF It is good to see the oppressed peoples of the world developing through capitalism towards the socialist dream. This sort of cooperative economics will lay the foundations for a genuine socialist economy. I only hope the people of Somalia can see past the Russian and Chinese examples and move towards a better world. No. In 7th grade, I teach the students how Chuck Norris took down the Roman Empire, so it is good that you are starting early on this curriculum. R.I.P. KOTOR 2003-2008 KILLED BY THOSE GREEDY MONEY-HOARDING ************* AND THEIR *****-*** MMOS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syraxis Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 An entire town financed by piracy? That's not gonna end well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord of flies Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 These Somali pirates were actually fishermen scraping by in the buttcrack of the world, who found their livelihood compromised by industrial fishing boats using Somalia's undefended coastal waters as a free fishing ride. I'd say this isn't a case of a Robin Hood scenario, but rather a case of free enterprise where a bunch of people with everything against them went out and made business for themselves with whatever meagre resources they had available. It's the romantic American dream, Horn of Africa style. Amazing what can be done with a lot of faith, hardwork, and total disdain for bureaucracy. Also, the western industrialists dumped a ****load of polluted crap into their waters. They're really engaging in completely justified retaliation on the corporations which have ruined their country's shores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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