Just when we thought we could go back to thinking of pirates as sexy girls walking around on Halloween wearing nothing but an eyepatch, the Somali Pirates hijack a Russian Oil Tanker. But this time the pirates messed with the wrong people. This morning the Russians fought back and recaptured their 50 million dollar oil cargo. Real Pirates Vs. Sexy Pirates..who ya got? Check out the pictures and vote below…

Say you’ve got a few billion dollars burning a hole in your pocket and you can give it either to bankers or needy college students. Whom do you choose? This is not a trick question. Confronted with that choice, Washington has for years given money to banks in subsidies and guarantees to encourage them to provide college student loans. But now, President Barack Obama wants to cut out the middlemen…

Sure, the made-up swine flu pandemic may be the hottest item in 24-hour news these days. But if you ask us, killer viruses are still nothing compared to f**king pirates! With these 21st Century swashbucklers re-taking over the high seas, a whole new element has been added to life here on Earth.Here are 5 reasons having these lawless thieves around isn’t such a bad thing.