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Tuesday, 18 November 2008

Protecting the Sirius Star

The first major news story my mind really picked up on, since getting back from two weeks on holiday, has been the hijacking of the Sirius Star.

I was vaguely aware of 'piracy' issues in that part of the world, but listening to the story on the radio I was staggered by the scale - both in terms of the size of the ship, and the distance from the shore at which the attack took place. Of course, in a world ruled by TV and blockbuster movies, there's a part of me that's convinced that an elite and secret Special Ops unit will go in and clear things up, but the chances are that's not really going to happen.

It got me thinking though. What can the shipping operators do? Then it hit me, memories on the fear struck into my adolescent heart when doing my paper round - all because of a little perspex sign on the gate. I'm going into business, anyone want to help me with the start-up capital? Makes cheques payable to Action Signs (Leics) Ltd......




I'm working on other designs, I expect the Jack Bauer line to be huge.



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