Arrrgh, Cantina Pirates board the Scary Sharp

Aye, clean lines and lovely handling, quick as a bird and quiet as a whisper, that's the way it's done. Better to match wits than match cannon, few come through a cannonade with a whole hide. :D

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added: a cigarette boat or other fast motor launch puts out a heat signature that's easy enough to spot and track, a sailing boat on a moonless night, with lights doused, is a small needle in a very large haystack, Aaargh "stealth technology"
 
Arrrgh...if yer Captain wears a pink codpiece, I be XO.
 
Nasty said:
Arrrgh...if yer Captain wears a pink codpiece, I be XO.
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It could be pink, trimmed with feathers and rhinestones, and be of no concern to me. As long as the ladies like it, there ain't no shame in my game. :cool:

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As we share the prizes we capture I,ll need the crew to cast their ballot on whether we join the Armada . What say ye crew? Shall we join with that crew of sea dogs or blast them outs of the water ? I has to admit all this talk of knives whispering in the night has got me tunic chafing at me neck . Its hard to steer a course when you have to keep a weather eye stern side . My poor knee is brusied something terrible from knocking on me wooden leg .

Kronckew thats a fine flag . It does me black heart good to see it flying so proud .
 
Yarr, just set sail fer cryin out loud! Yall bring the flamboyant cod peices and il bring de dang rum. Back in me day o' pilliaging and viking, none messed wit my longboat and the mighty spork of Odinn. But i'de be more then glad to lend my services and spork to ye lads.

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Ahem...

A pirate ship is not a democracy.

No pink, unless it is blood leaking into the seas.

(Kevin? the ruse STILL works, two of your crew are engaged to, er, spies.)

Dave? No aircraft carriers at this point, please. We have an overhead to consider, the concept of being inconspicuous until we roger the Jolly Raise...er, raise the Jolly Roger, and...have you ever tried to find valet parking for an air craft carrier? Puuuleeeze!

Consider the return on investment here, folks ...er swabbies? In the hey-day of piracy, all valuables were carried in merchant ships...jewels, gold and silver, spices, clothes of remarkable fabric. These days, most wealth is transmitted electronically, or stored in vaults until it is put on a plane and shipped to the next security area.

We need to consider what is "booty." (Sad, the meaning of that word has changed sooooo much.)

Prisoners are just annoying, even if ransom is being demanded.

Sarge? As much as I endorse your enthusiasm, it seems that it would heighten our visibility substantially to make land raids on tourist traps.

The wooden ship is an excellent idea. Is there any radar return on kevlar? It would be nice to incorporate new materials and technologies to reduce our visibility.

The idea is to be too much trouble to aggravate the entire navies of nations, but sufficiently efficient to make a nice living.

Oh, and AA? don't pick on poor Kevin. The Canadians are nice; very polite. Cute, almost.

SteelyGunz? You might want to read the job description of an "anchor." I know Indianna is some distance from the sea, but trust me, Anchor is not a great gig.

I'm liking Berkley's enthusiasm. Chief Gunnery mate, maybe?

As always, your suggestions are welcome. Think bottom line, gentlemen.
 
Kismet said:
SteelyGunz? You might want to read the job description of an "anchor." I know Indianna is some distance from the sea, but trust me, Anchor is not a great gig.
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:confused: But Mike told me to "hold down the ship" while he wrangled some salty wenches:confused: ...or was that rusty wrenches (which ever gets him in less trouble;))

Jake ...er Iron Jack Kidd
 
arrrh! cap'n kevin, we be fair ter join the armader if'n they be playin fair wif us. we all be buccaneers an' live by the pirates code, if we gets our fair share of the plunder i'd be darned if'n the rest of our mottley crew as won't go along wif whate'r our cap'n decides - long as noone ain't gotter fly the pig an' crossbones one of them varlets was sewin up in thar bosun's locker on thet spv. long live the skull an' crossed kukhri's! and tell that thar kismet that we is a democracy! the cap'n believes in one man, one vote. an' he's thet one man with the one vote & he'll keel-haul anyone who disagrees wif him too.
 
My day just progressed from mere surrealism to downright insanity. I appreciate the PM chuckles.

Kevin, it's all fun and games until someone gets keelhauled. Think about it.

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me and the cabin girl (i checked, alllll woman) shall be in me bunk. if the hammock is a swingin, we'll be a singin... THAT'S pirate bootay, extra rum for the grog.

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Ahrrr a democracy it might not be lets call it absolute rule with a twist . Me men are not a bunch of slack jawed sea dogs . They are of the finest order . Carefully selected from all over the seven seas . I gets my say and they gets their say . If they don,ts like what I say then its whoever can drive their point home the best . I,m not talking about some tea party debate in a sea side tavern . The loser gets to walk home . We relieves him of his valuables so as to not have them burden him on his journey to Davy jo.... oops I mean home .

There was some mention of a keel hauling ? Thats how I start me day so come right ahead . Oh blast it all . I can almost hear those knives whispering in the dark .

Waits a minute . I almost fergot . I heard tell of some of you lads thinking I,s a cute Canadian ? I hopes your boom don,t swing both ways ?
 
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There was some mention of a keel hauling ?
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There was. Do you have your swimsuit picked out yet?

The boys discussed some other punishments but logistics are making things difficult; the yardarms disappeared during khukuri testing and we believe that the plank became handle scales at some point. Our search for a cat 'o nine tails was equally unsatisfactory: the single cat on board was eight tails short of what we were looking for and was covered in oil as well. Please bear with us while we work through our initial organizational challenges.
 
Please forget the cabin boy jokes . Achh Laddies I,ve picked up a lovely Sgian Dhub in trade today . The owner felt a bit out of sorts on the plank .
I asked him if he would feel more himself with a good solid deck beneath his feet . Course there was a bit of a toll and the knife just seemed to suit me better than him . A trim blackwood handle that fits me hand just right . Lovely slim blade . A wee bit of jimping and a well stitched sheath just meant to slip into the top of good thick wool socks . I,m gonna give her a touch of the stone and see how she does tomorrow .
 
Ah, the Sgian Dhub. Our captain left this one stickin' in the neck of a foe, so I kept it. It's a fine EDPC.


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Ye be playin at pirates, be ye, ye scurvy bilge rats? Methinks ye be needin larnin from a REAL pirate! Either that or keelhaulin! I be putting the black spot on the whole scurvy lot of ye lubbers!
 
Edward Teach said:
Ye be playin at pirates, be ye, ye scurvy bilge rats? Methinks ye be needin larnin from a REAL pirate! Either that or keelhaulin! I be putting the black spot on the whole scurvy lot of ye lubbers!
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Oh, oh.

Somebody with a name like "Edward Teach" probably does NOT have a pink codpiece....

hope nobody here is named Maynard.

and err, no, Kev, it's hand-made from an old file.


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His name might be Teach . I,m not in the market for lessons . Blast him and the flotsam he calls a ship . The only black spots we,ll be seeing is the old pennies over his eyes . That is unless he wants to join the Armada ?
 
Ah, Captain Teach?

Far be it from me to suggest a more temperate approach for you, but you might consider a thorough evaluation of the capabilities of those you confront, prior to the confrontation.

Justathought.
 
and err, no, Kev, it's hand-made from an old file.
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By god it's a tougher man than I that wears a codpiece made from an old file:eek: That might irritate the wenches some whilst you're dancin';)
 
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