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To: Alex who wrote (37222)7/16/1999 7:35:00 AM
From: John Hunt  Respond to of 116984
 
OT? - Pirates rule Asian sea lanes

<< AFTER a murderous brush with pirates last autumn, the Japanese freighter Tenyu now steers clear of Southeast Asia's bandit-ridden seas.

"That area is just too risky," say the owners, Masumoto Steamship, about the waters off Indonesia where the 2,860-tonne ship vanished with 14 crew ten months ago ... more ... >>

sunday-times.co.uk

Disturbing that ships this big could be hijacked and all the crew killed.

*****

Alex,

Re Been busy getting ready for my yearly two week gold panning trek. I'll be totally out of touch. No phone, no tv, NO INTERNET.

You sure know how to make us envious ... Have a great and prosperous trek.

:-))

John