OK, in "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou", when Zissou's (Bill Murray) boat (The Belafonte) is attacked by pirates, does he submit? Never! Hell no, he fights them off with The Stooges on the soundtrack, no less! This is what we need to be doing. Less whining about being tied up by the pirates, more of the Zissou approach. I just thought I'd throw another example out there, just another little metaphor for how I see the world....if you agree, I'll order you a red cap and a Speedo.
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