[MR] Question

[JBRMM266 at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/27/2003 9:52:25 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
RichardFitzgilbert at jcsussman.org writes:

> To this day, there are still some small numbers of pirates in
> places like the Caribbean.
> 
And off the African coast.  Sailing directions for mechant ships in some 
areas tell them not to get closer than a certain distance to land, because the 
pirates use small boats with high speed but limited range.  I'm told some 
shipping companies have been hiring Ghurkas as guards for these ships.

There's nothing romantic about pirates nowadays, if there ever was.  They're 
a scurvy lot, and Davy Jones's Locker's t'only fit place for 'em.

yours arrrrr ----  that is, aye,

Donal Mac Ruiseart