"somalian" piracy, the return of armed vessels?

[joroas]

I can't imagine that Royal Navy frigates carried no ammunition! Certainly no shots were fired, but I doubt that Naval vessels were unarmed.

[joroas]

A brawl over fish was:

According to local Ayrshire legend, two English soldiers challenged William Wallace in the Lanark marketplace regarding his catching of fish. According to various historians, the legend has Wallace fishing on the River Irvine. He had been staying with his uncle in Riccarton. A group of English soldiers approached, whereupon the leader of the band came forward and demanded the entire catch. Even after Wallace offered half of his fish, the English refused such diplomacy and threatened him with death if he refused. Wallace allegedly floored the approaching soldier with his fishing rod and took up the assailant's sword. He set upon the entire team of English soldiers with stereotypical success. The argument had escalated into a brawl and two English soldiers were killed. Blind Harry places this incident along the River Irvine with five soldiers being killed.

[argsilverson]

I can't imagine that Royal Navy frigates carried no ammunition! Certainly no shots were fired, but I doubt that Naval vessels were unarmed.

excluded frigates

A brawl over fish was:

interesting. it seems that fish attracts lots of fights!

[former user]

British traditions 
FREEEDOM!!!

no, I actually meant a brawl where fish was used as clubs 

[joroas]

no, I actually meant a brawl where fish was used as clubs 

Was it The Codfather?   

[argsilverson]

Was it The Codfather?  

very good!

no, I actually meant a brawl where fish was used as clubs 

I cannot recall of any. The first and only  thing that comes to my mind is: Asterix

[former user]

right 

maybe Stan and Ollie or Bud Spencer or both

[Luthaaren Von Tegale]

no, I actually meant a brawl where fish was used as clubs 

It was the Pythons? Michael Palin and John Clease.
Michael skipped up to John and slapped him with two small fish, backed away and repeated. On the third time John produced a big fish and knocked Michael into the  harbour.

that's the only one I know of

vT

[former user]

yes, I recall this 

it has to be a classic apparently

so, who's gonna convert fish-armed sailors now? 

[Bako]

no, I actually meant a brawl where fish was used as clubs 

I smell a fight coming on.

[former user]

really?

now, where did I put my salmon again?...

[joroas]

now, where did I put my salmon again?...

I'll see that salmon and raise you a shark.

[former user]

can't rais that, since wales are not fish


hmm, maybe I could raise You a seaffod brawl? 

[argsilverson]

can't rais that, since wales are not fish
hmm, maybe I could raise You a seaffod brawl? 

I suspect you mean "whales" ...

but you could have raised using some fish with poisonous stings!

[joroas]

but you could have raised using some fish with poisonous stings!

Damn, threatened with a stingray..........