We went through a spate of piracy over the Summer that was every bit exciting as it was dangerous. Young Somali thunderheads getting their heads blown off in simultaneous sniper attacks, rumours of pirate orgy’s at Puntland strongholds, where young Nubian concubines entertained their khat-fueled hero’s in any way imaginable. Yes piracy certainly sounded fun then, and even moreso now. I was driving past the Port of Seattle yesterday and looking at all the ocean cargo ships and I couldn’t help but wonder if the pirate scourge had ever set foot on whichever vessel caught my eye and then realized we haven’t heard a peep from Puntland in some time. Piracy still thrives it turns out, nobody cares anymore though…..except Spain, who recently placed personnel on all Indian Sea fishing vessels, personnel with military grade weaponry.
I’d be soaking up as much rum and wench I could, were I in Puntland right now…..might be my last.

For the vics, piracy is more of a holiday than expected, here’s the following, grifted from HuffPost who nicked it from BBC who nicked it from….oh balls!you get the drift.

“They tell us that we’re safe and we shouldn’t worry and that if we want anything they will provide it in terms of food and water and everything like that,” she said, according to a transcript. “They are very hospitable people so don’t worry … Physically we’re fine, physically we’re healthy.”

Earlier Friday, a Somali pirate claiming to speak on behalf of the group holding the couple said they planned to move them to another hijacked ship with other hostages anchored off the eastern coast of Somalia.