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14th August 2012, 08:13 PM
#11
pirates
Thanks Ivan, i was not aware of help being given, nice to know somebody cares, still does not help the captives , thats the sad part, i realise its not an easy situation.

Tony Wilding
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15th August 2012, 09:50 AM
#12
Ship owners never care
Hi shipmates , the innocent low payed hard working seaman who are imprisoned by pirates are from The Ukrain plipinos and indians the shipping companys and they governments, dont want to know? about them or they welfare {Plenty more cheap labour where they come from}They only care about they ships and cargo No matter what flag they sail under the ship owners are the same money grabbing greedy bunch.
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16th August 2012, 04:56 AM
#13
Pirates can and do come in all forms. Yesterday a boat load of 'refugees' were in some trouble on the high seas, a cargos hip came to their rescue and they were taken on board. The skipper set course for Singapore where he intended to put them ashore. No such luck, the 'refugees' put up a fight demanding they be taken to the Australian island of Christmas Island. They became very irate and in the words of the skipper posed a threat to the crew so he gave in to their demands. There is now a push by some here in Oz for them to be charged by the police on the grounds of piracy.


Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
World Traveller

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16th August 2012, 10:00 AM
#14
I think it is time to ram them or at least turn a blind eye. They are taking advantage of a Seafarers good nature. Time to get tough with them and stuff world opinion.
Assalamualikum.
Brian.
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16th August 2012, 10:53 AM
#15
plenty of room
hi shipmates familys {refugees }in small boats are not pirates but people running away from troubles/war or poverty put in them by criminals/ crooks / with a promise of a new life in a land of milk and honey{ Aussie } but are dumped at sea in leaking boats, What is needed is a tough new international law to stop this happening ?and all refugees to be treated as human beings not some type of disease virus !!! How many of them have drown ? how many of the crooks have done serious time? Only the Aussie navy should pick them up and take them to a off shore island to be vetted, and some should be allowed to stay if they have a good case. Plenty of space in Aussie for a few thousand extra people. the government could make a new mega city for them with no probelms for any locals.
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16th August 2012, 11:13 AM
#16
Louis , in UK we have been taking in `refugees` for yonks, and now they want to take over. They have created a nation within a nation. They do not want to be British they want to be an Islamic country. They dress as Islamics from the Middle East , that is why I am surrounded by Niquabs and Bhurkas, The men dress in Taliban clothes, I do not hear a word of English spoken anymore,
I had a do with one of my neighbours recently and told him he was making a mess of My country, he said , yes But not for long. They Do Not Want to be British.
If there were no benefits, if there was no housing , if there was no assistance at all , if there was no medical asssistance, If there was no money, not one cent, they would not come here , but we are too soft, too many Do-Gooders who feel sorry for them as they take over OUR Nation AND CONVERT IT TO AN ISLAMIC STATE WITH SHARIAH.
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If I wanted to go to live in another country it would be because I want to be that nationality and be one of them, and learn the language and customs of that country. These people do not want to do that, they want to change my country into their country. We have literally been Invaded and being taken over,
Millions of our people have been killed trying to keep Invaders out of our country, Now we have given up without a whimper.
I really do despair of my once great Nation that is being dragged down by Do-Gooders who are too soft and do not realize the consequences of what is happening.
These Islamic `refugees` pass through several Islamic countries to get to Australia and Britain, WHY.????
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Yesterday the BBC reported that over 1,000 ******s are in Calais trying to get to England, WHY?? is France such a dreadful country they have to leave????
A ****** woman in a wet suit and bhurka was washed up on the beach in Calais, She had drowned trying to swim across the Channel, The French Authorities said The ******s are taking swimming lessons so they can swim across the Channel. So how can they be Refugees living in France??, Why are they coming to England??? because we have the daftest do-gooders on the planet who think they are Refugees, How can you be a Refugee from France????? is it such a Terrible place that you have to Flee to save your life?????
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WHY????
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ASSALAMUALIKUM
Brian.
Last edited by Captain Kong; 16th August 2012 at 11:50 AM.
Reason: France
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16th August 2012, 11:50 AM
#17
pirates
Hi Brian, i do agree with you, must be Hell living where you are, its as if you are in a foreign country, without leaving the UK, thats what annoys me , they refuse to become British, then expect us to agree to there ways of living, i was at the Philippine Embassy in London yesterday , near Piccadilly Circus, hardly heard an English voice, on the Tube trains over 50 % were not British, the amount of Asians and Orientals there were enormous, i travelled on a train from southend on sea, at every station to london we picked up people frpm other countries, even from out of the way stations, but to me the ****** people are the worst, so indoctrinated by there religion, belguim is having problems , also i think sweden has clamped down. at least france stoped the wearing of covered faces, we are too easy here, but its allready too late, in southend its getting more like a melting pot. so many shops here selling eastern european food and asian food, hal hal butchers. my philippine visa states not allowed to work there, or practice any profession
Last edited by Tony Wilding; 16th August 2012 at 11:53 AM.

Tony Wilding
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16th August 2012, 03:10 PM
#18
Plenty of space in Aussie
Hi shipmates I understand what you are saying Captain Kong I live between 4 mosque and a madress a school for islamic children only !!! I have posted many times about this ? and like you I have weekly appeals from ****** aid and ****** relief we have a local ****** councilor and M.P. and many ****** business and landlords in Cardiff We had a cardiff history project at the moment in town centre The first mosque was open in 1860, and still there, as you know Cardiff/ Barry/ Newport were major seaports' with many thousands of people from all parts, who by and large live in harmony. I am not worried that a few mullah nut cases' want shria law and want the U.K. to become an islamic state, {This will never happen} well not in my life time ? The U.K. is just a small little island not like, Our good friend The Aussies' with land aplenty and lovely sunshine only they coast has some people but not many, the interior has room for many many thousands of our ****** friends and they would feel home they with the camels and sand dunes, But as you know the british birth rate is at best very low and the ****** birthrate in the U.K.is high, so in a few short years unless our sons and daughters, get a move, on we will see a new type of U.K. so happy ramadama and have a good eid to you all and dont take any tips on the camel races and ' remember to keep the tent door open for the presents.
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16th August 2012, 04:30 PM
#19
Hi Louis , I wasnt getting on to you, I was just pointing out that these "refugees" are NOT Refugees, that are coming into UK and Australia. They are Economic migrants We give then too much for no contribution to our Society.
You cannot be a Refugee from France.The same as Australia, you cannot be a ****** and be a refugee, if every country you have passed through is a ****** country. eg. Afghanistan into Pakistan into Bangladesh into Malaysia into Indonesia then claim asylum in Australia just because the benefits are better.
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Australia must get wise to the scam, or else it will be too late.
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Also Australia has taken loads of Tamils from Ceylon, The Tamil State is only a couple of miles across the water in India, from whence they came years ago, then caused all the trouble and killing in Sri Lanka..
I do know that the "NEW WORLD ORDER" after WW2 wants the population of the world spreading around across borders. BUT it does not work, especially with *****.
Cheers
Brian.
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16th August 2012, 05:03 PM
#20
somali pirates
when u read or see the news, nearly all the major problems lately are being caused by ******s, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bahrain, Iraq, Iran, Syria, Egypt, Libya, Somalia, Yemen, Tunisia, even in Nigeria the ****** Population are on the rampage. all killing each other, all are very corrupt countries.yet they spout Sharia Law, that is a laugh, when corruption is a way of life.

Tony Wilding
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