Russian tanks have retreated, but pirates are back.
But as the unravelling global economy and audacious Somali pirates took their toll on Indian Ocean shipping schedules, it became apparent that our vehicles wouldn't make it to Egypt on time.
Sean Parker had been quietly, hurtfully ousted from the company after an email was unearthed in which he referred to file-sharers as pirates, something Napster's lawyers were always careful to deny.
I found girls who had been pirates, gladiators, I wanted young girls to know they could do whatever was on their mind".
His overview conceded that the navy needs more small, fast ships for the asymmetrical counterinsurgency warfare of the 21st century (eg pirates), just as the RAF needs more choppers, as Afghanistan has shown.
"The breadth of opportunities is already out there, and part of this campaign is to let you all know exactly what those opportunities are," he said, citing as examples female commanding officers of warships who had been "chasing pirates off the east African coast" and a female C-17 pilot running operations to Vanuatu.
Captain Phillips Sony/Columbia/AP Entertainment grade: B+ History grade: B– Personal best: Beautifully shot, and tries (at the beginning, at least) to engage with the Somali pirates' experience.
He would scrunch up his eyebrows, tilt his head and ask: "Are fairies really real?" "Are pirates really real?" "Are scientists really real?" As December loomed on the horizon, the inevitable occurred: "Is Father Christmas really real?" I certainly hope so, I replied, because otherwise where would all those presents come from?
"The majority of people want to be legitimate, they don't want to be seen as thieves or pirates.
"A lot of people are doing pirates and fairies now," he says, with a slightly heavy heart.
We head to rocky shores in search of pirates and treasure chests for Joe and Jake.
