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2008 Vintage: The Somali Pirate Surge

Why were they so active in 2008? Because hijacking a supertanker was the only business model that was still seeing a 100% return on investment.

Part of the 38 Politicians Jokes: The 2008 “Hope, Change & Bailouts” Edition archive. Historically Verified

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⏳ Time Capsule: This is how we rolled in the first two decades of the internet

@BBS_Sysop05/10/2000 14:54Top tier humor for our local community. Keep it up!
@Jackie_Brown_Fan08/06/2006 16:25Smooth joke, very smooth.
@DragonBall_Z_G03/15/2001 01:44His humor level... it’s over 9000!!!
@Baxter_The_Dog05/03/2004 19:55Bark! (He says it’s funny).
@Leave_Britney_A03/27/2004 00:33Leave this joke alone! It’s perfect!
@Bad_Luck_Brian01/24/2012 21:47Tells a joke... everyone laughs at him, not the joke.
@Rocket_Jumper04/23/2008 07:41This humor took me to new heights!

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