Somali pirates free UK couple Paul and Rachel Chandler

Great News.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11752027

Good news! But whos arse is more sore?

good...probably helped prevent a load of bombs hitting parts of somalia

From what I saw on the news it looked like a whole loads of bombs have already been dropped on the place - what a **** hole.

good...probably helped prevent a load of bombs hitting parts of somalia

There are still 500 people being held presumably from merchant ships.

As the pirates picked up about £600000 in ransom money, they'll obviously keep doing it.

I'd like to know who payed the randsom

I'd like to know who payed the randsom

Are you subtly suggesting it was paid in South African money or could it be that you just can't spell?

Are you subtly suggesting it was paid in South African money or could it be that you just can't spell?

I've always spelt it with a d and will continue to do so.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=randsom

I've always spelt it with a d and will continue to do so.

 

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=randsom

This bit, you mean?

Alternatively used by people too stupid to spell ransom

This bit, you mean?

 

Alternatively used by people too stupid to spell ransom

Yeah.

I've always spelt it with a d and will continue to do so.

 

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=randsom

Ignorance is bliss and all that.

I can't believe how long they were held for. They were taken while I myself was on holiday in Majorca, good to see them released and not looking to bad after suffereing such an ordeal.

They were taken while I myself was on holiday in Majorca.

What an amazing co-incidence.

What an amazing co-incidence.

I perhaps should have added that time flies, it certainly doesn't feel over a year ago since I went on that holiday.

it certainly doesn't feel over a year ago since I went on that holiday.

Bet thats not what the Chandlers say about theirs.

Bet thats not what the Chandlers say about theirs.

I actually laughed out loud to this. On a serious note though, the news that Paul Chandler didn't even know his old man had died is terrible. Must be torture for him at the moment; being so happy on release and then being told that news!

What is interesting is the response of the Somali community in this country. I for one had grumbled to my wife about the treatment of the Chandlers and contrasted it to the safe haven/opportunities extended to the Somali's in this country and said they should be doing more and should feel ashamed. I was very pleasantly surprised (and I have to say felt a little guilty of my earlier thoughts) when I saw that the Somail community here and indeed in the town where the Chandlers were held have we are told contributed to the ransom paid. On the TV (and yes I know these can be selective in their slant) in an interview young Somali's and teachers talked of their embarassment of the episode and how it demonstrated a lack of respect for the "people over 50" (since I am in that group I admire that view!) as well as being a slap in the face for the country that had been kind to them.

I know it is another thread but if the muslim comminity on this country are as opposed to the extremism as some say they could also do themselves some big favours by being more vociferous and demonstrative about that opposition, it would do a lot to for their standing in peoples eyes.

Whilst it is good news they are free. They were absolutely fookin' stupid or mental to be where they were. It has been well documented for years how bad it is there. Mental.