Motor Boats

Has the American Navy considered the possibility of an attack by multiple motor boats with suicide bombers?

Jan 08, 2008 by 10 out of 10 birds prefer Handel | Posted in Current Events

It would seem a likely tactic, if there are indeed forces at work in the Iranian regime that would (foolishly) like to start a war.
The regime has 15000 such motor boats with Revolutionary guard crews. Attacks by the Revolutionary Guard with certain

You asked "Has the American Navy considered?"

If you have read the news recently (Last 24 hrs) you will know that they have considered the possibility.

In the past they HAVE been attacked by exploding motor boats

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The Babu Culture Of Kolkata

A walk through the narrow streets of northern Kolkata, especially through the almost ancient and crumbling neighborhoods of Shovabazar, Bagbazar, or old Chitpur, will still give you an insight on the remnants of the baroque “babu culture” of colonial Kolkata. The “babus” (and not to leave out their bibis) were the neo-urban race of high-class, flamboyant Bengali gentlemen, who came into being as a result of intimate interaction with the British in the late 18th and 19th century Kolkata.

A peek onto any painting from the renaissance Bengal, be it the master art creations or the meager folk paintings such as those done by the potuas of Kalighat, would definitely introduce you to the typical envision of a so-called babu — his nicely oiled and curly hair parted in the middle and a garland of white flowers around one wrist, the corner of the pleat of his dhoti in one hand and a hukkah in the other, and they are either half lying on a bolster and smoking the hukkah or flirting with their dolled up mistresses or courtesans.

This babu culture was mostly fostered by the zamindari system and the wealthy class of Bengal. These people challenged the orthodox social ways of Bengal and gave rise to a completely new way of living in the then British-reigned Kolkata. A popular picture (of course as depicted in novels, history, and cinemas) of a babu’s way of life consisted of looking after his business or zamindari during the morning and going out in decorative horse-drawn carriages in the evenings to pleasure themselves, either for a ride in the “gorer math” or Kolkata maidan or on a joy ride in their bajras/boats over the Ganges or to their own mistresses. Drinking, mujras performed by courtesans, cock fighting, and pigeon races were most popular. With time, these babus also modernized themselves as they were introduced to motor cars that replaced the carriages and palanquins, churuts or cigars in place of hukkas, imported perfumes and not the “ittar” anymore, and most of all, imported liquors.

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