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What have Pirates got to do with it?

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21:03 / 30.04.02

What's sick? Well its no worse than what ninjas do. They kill people and wear the corpse's skin. In some countries, ninjas are called skinwalkers.

21:05 / 30.04.02

Hannibal Lecter was a ninja? Cool. An eco-friendly assassin - nothing goes to waste!

21:08 / 30.04.02

Steven Seagal was a ninja.

Errol Flynn was a pirate.

End of fucking story.

We're The Great Old Ones Now

21:21 / 30.04.02

Errol Flynn was also a Nazi.

21:26 / 30.04.02

Suspend reality Nick; Lord Fanny was also a creation of someone's fucking imagination. We're talking about fantasy here.

Steven Seagal's probably got so many skeletons in his closet he's spitting up bones.

Let's debate reality versus projected image somewhere else.

Pirates rock Ninja boy.

The Return Of Rothkoid

21:31 / 30.04.02

Nick, Flynn was also a Tasmanian. But we don't hold that against him, do we?

01:01 / 01.05.02

Choli... YAY for you!
I tried not to read too much of that thread, re: spoilers...but thanx bunches!
I am doing an Amazon search for it now, matter of fact.
You're my new hero, and PIRATES RULE!
*grin*

ps... agree not to do Kennit... when the other guy would be much the better man to do, plus he's got both legs and isn't CRAZY as a bedbug.

08:25 / 01.05.02

I think Vulgar Monkey & Flux put it better than I ever could. The whole idea of pirate being free-wheeling hedonists just having a good time is so far from the truth both historically and presently. I remember reading an interview with a Vietnamese refugee whose father was killed by Thai pirates. Well, that was long after they cut off his ears and tortured him right in front of his family. So yes, there are still pirates for those into rickets, VD, lice & fucked up teeth.

The Natural Way

08:32 / 01.05.02

What about battle-oxen? What do we think about them?

The Return Of Rothkoid

08:57 / 01.05.02

Well, MW, I think there's probably more to ninjas than fucking Shinobi too, you know? But hey, feel free.

22:22 / 01.05.02

I'm still wondering what the hell is going on with this whole deal.

20:27 / 02.05.02

Margin Walker: remember reading an interview with a Vietnamese refugee whose father was killed by Thai pirates. Well, that was long after they cut off his ears and tortured him right in front of his family. So yes, there are still pirates for those into rickets, VD, lice & fucked up teeth.

I think there's a wide gulf of difference between pirate - any bandit on a boat, and pirate - a Caribbean/Atlantic sailor from the pre-Industrial Age of navigation who decided to live free from constraints of law. (Given that the forces of law on the pre-industrial seas were more brutal than I can imagine.)

Trivia fact: the word "boogeyman" probably came from an Indonesian tribe, the Bugis, whose roving pirate vessels struck fear into the heart of hardened British sea traders and any other sailors who crossed their path.

They're still out there, and some of them probably still make a living by robbing people on other boats. But I don't think any of them were impressed into service by the Spanish navy, or ever wore a frilled collar.

I mean, if we're going to talk about those kinds of pirates, then we might as well talk about the Japanese intelligence officers responsible for the Bataan Death March as modern-day ninjas.

20:05 / 04.05.02

I wouldn't say that the Bataan death march had anything to do with ninjas, because we all know modern day ninjas are jewelry theifs. Not to mention, what those people that get on boats and rob other people on boats do is called "pirating," which is an act that is pretty much reserved for pirates. And marching just ain't ninja style.

17:14 / 07.05.02

"Sea-Fever," John Masefield.

I MUST down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,
And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by,
And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking,
And a grey mist on the sea's face and a grey dawn breaking.

I must down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide
Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;
And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,
And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying.

I must down to the seas again to the vagrant gypsy life.
To the gull's way and the whale's way where the wind's like a whetted knife;
And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover,
And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick's over.

19:26 / 07.05.02

WEll if we're posting pirate songs now.. my favorite:
BARRETT'S PRIVATEERS

Oh, the year was 1778, HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
A letter of marque come from the king,
To the scummiest vessel I'd ever seen,

God damn them all!
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
The last of Barrett's Privateers.

Oh, Elcid Barrett cried the town, HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
For twenty brave men all fishermen who
would make for him the Antelope's crew

CHORUS

The Antelope sloop was a sickening sight, HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
She'd a list to the port and and her sails in rags
And the cook in scuppers with the staggers and the jags

CHORUS

On the King's birthday we put to sea, HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
We were 91 days to Montego Bay
Pumping like madmen all the way

CHORUS

On the 96th day we sailed again, HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
When a bloody great Yankee hove in sight
With our cracked four pounders we made to fight

CHORUS

The Yankee lay low down with gold, HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
She was broad and fat and loose in the stays
But to catch her took the Antelope two whole days

CHORUS

Then at length we stood two cables away, HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
Our cracked four pounders made an awful din
But with one fat ball the Yank stove us in

CHORUS

The Antelope shook and pitched on her side, HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
Barrett was smashed like a bowl of eggs
And the Maintruck carried off both me legs

CHORUS

So here I lay in my 23rd year, HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW!
It's been 6 years since we sailed away
And I just made Halifax yesterday

God damn them all!
I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold
We'd fire no guns-shed no tears
Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
The last of Barrett's Privateers.

Written and recorded by Stan Rogers. Copyright © Fogarty's Cove Music

(and the sad part is I think the canadian navy is still using this ship)

22:08 / 07.05.02

Oh. My GOD!!! I used to sing this song with a bunch of Newfies back when I was in Quebec for school!

>>sigh<<

thanks for the memories

02:12 / 08.05.02

LOL! I STILL sing that song after a few pints at the local irish pub.

15:20 / 08.05.02

I think all users should be forced to declare their allegiance to pirate or ninja clans... And perhaps we should develop ninja and pirate skins for the site as a whole...

15:23 / 08.05.02

Either pirate or ninja? But, what about those who want to be giant pirate-ninja robots?

Less searchable M0rd4nt

15:28 / 08.05.02

And all the pro-pirate folk should be made to wear eyepatches.

15:48 / 08.05.02

Well, all the ninja supporters have to wear silly footie-pajamas.

At least, the pirates will be able to function within normal society wearing just an eyepatch.

16:11 / 08.05.02

Dammit! I already replaced my hand with a hook and leg with a peg to show my utter aliegiance to to pirate side. And now you tell me I only needed an eye patch! Arrr! I gonna go keel haul someone to make myself feel better. Arrrr!

18:47 / 08.05.02

Maybe not all users should be forced into clans.

Maybe just all moderators.

STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK

21:10 / 08.05.02

Yeah... a little box in the Profile should do it. That'd be cool.

21:35 / 08.05.02

A little box? We need icons! Icons!

Tuna Ghost: Pratt knot hero

22:22 / 08.05.02

What if you want to be both? Sure, being a pirate kicks ass, but what about when you get old? An old master ninja would be the coolest grandparent ever.

Less searchable M0rd4nt

22:32 / 08.05.02

Both. HNGGHGHNG! You can't be both! Ninjas = cool + sweet + awesome, and pirates suck parrot knob.

You're either a Ninja or a pirate or something else, but you are not a Ninja and a pirate. End of story

22:35 / 08.05.02

Both? Hang your head in shame, boy. You can't be both

Would you rather be a pirate which = dashing, daring, brave, and damn cool all around.

Or do you want to be a ninja which = wussy little person who creeps around in the shadows?

Tuna Ghost: Pratt knot hero

23:48 / 08.05.02

Bah. Screw all of you. Dean Martin would kick everyone's ass. While drunk.

23:49 / 08.05.02

That's because Dean Martin is a pirate. Only pirates can kick ass while drunk.

02:17 / 09.05.02

Love the jolly rogers!

02:28 / 09.05.02

Trijhaos: That's because Dean Martin is a pirate. Only pirates can kick ass while drunk.

And Jerry Lewis had such lovely plumage....

10:49 / 09.05.02

We need two gatherings. Ninja gathering downstairs at Yo! Sushi! and a Pirate gathering over the road at some ale-house...

11:00 / 09.05.02

Hurray! I knew I was a pirate and Tom just confirmed it - sushi or beer? Beer every time.

STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK

12:06 / 09.05.02

Yeah... if ever I was in any doubt (as IF!?!) ale. Ale before sushi. LONG before sushi. Actually, let me rephrase that.

Ale to the exclusion of sushi!

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