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Re: : lv-ab: Pirates acted in Self Defense!]

From: Stan Gardner (no email)
Date: Mon Dec 10 2001 - 10:42:20 EST

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    Joshua Slocum used tacks on his decks, but this requires that your pirates
    be barefoot. Joshua also carried a gun and used it on several occasions.

    At 11:26 AM 12/10/01 -0500, Richard Goodwin wrote:
    >I've always wondered what you could do, even with a gun, to deal with
    >several people all climbing on board at the same time, if they are also
    >armed.
    >
    >Might be interesting to be able to throw a switch and apply 20,000 volts
    >to your lifelines before they try to climb onboard from their dugouts...
    >
    >Dick
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