tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20704380.post1937198822861444927..comments2024-03-22T17:35:52.045-04:00Comments on Extra Thoughts: Break out the world's smallest violinLydia McGrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00423567323116960820noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20704380.post-40326498499728293522009-01-15T06:32:00.000-05:002009-01-15T06:32:00.000-05:00They've grown up knowing nothing but war. And pira...They've grown up knowing nothing but war. And piracy is one of the only ways to make money in Somalia.<BR/><BR/>These two points from the article make me think that we're not doing a very good job reaching our world for Christ. If a nation is in this bad of shape they need to hear the gospel before their boat capsizes rather than realizing a bit too late that farming or architecture is a better occupation than piracy.Richard Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17633639712911093318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20704380.post-50231224723151784742009-01-13T01:38:00.000-05:002009-01-13T01:38:00.000-05:00That's hysterical. A comedy of terrorists.That's hysterical. A comedy of terrorists.William Lusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15928946919078483848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20704380.post-35870560571011370102009-01-12T23:22:00.000-05:002009-01-12T23:22:00.000-05:00Turns out it was an "operation gone wrong" accordi...Turns out it was an "operation gone wrong" according to CNN. <BR/><BR/>They were headed toward shore with the money, the pirates on the shore wanted a small cut, so they started firing their guns in the air. The pirates, fearing they were under attack (ohs nos!), turned the small boat around and capsized it.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/12/somalia.pirates/index.html" REL="nofollow">Here</A>Todd McKimmeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17416832992154972232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20704380.post-72343723936289130642009-01-12T08:53:00.000-05:002009-01-12T08:53:00.000-05:00"Long John Silver, a disabled individual in the pi..."Long John Silver, a disabled individual in the piracy trade, had this to say about the situation..."Lydia McGrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423567323116960820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20704380.post-1837043667223845052009-01-11T22:36:00.000-05:002009-01-11T22:36:00.000-05:00They're not pirates any more, btw. It's law-abidin...They're not pirates any more, btw. It's law-abidingly challenged seafarers.Todd McKimmeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17416832992154972232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20704380.post-41701025083300262882009-01-11T19:35:00.000-05:002009-01-11T19:35:00.000-05:00Exactly. The mills of God grind slowly, but they g...Exactly. The mills of God grind slowly, but they grind exceeding small. When I saw that headline, it had me cheering.<BR/><BR/>I'll bet those grieving Pirate Family relatives are especially sorry that the ransom walked the plank, too.Lydia McGrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423567323116960820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20704380.post-24187830893839015112009-01-11T01:45:00.000-05:002009-01-11T01:45:00.000-05:00Sounds like, metaphorically, they sort of walked t...Sounds like, metaphorically, they sort of walked their own gangplank. May it happen more often.William Lusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15928946919078483848noreply@blogger.com