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In another thread, I was wondering whether there had ever been pirates on the seas near Venice, Italy. ... and googling around, I found that Venetian shipping had been plagued by Dalmatian pirates in the 9th and 10th centuries. (Dalmatia is along the eastern shore of the Adriatic Sea, today part of Croatia.) In my mispent youth, I knew a guy who was of Slovenian decent. (Slovenia being just to the north of Dalmatia, along the same coastline). He spent a summer backpacking along the Adriatic coast of what was then Yugoslavia, and said it was the most beautiful place in the world (of course, that predated the Croatian civil war by a decade). Anyhow, I could definitely s…
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Was just there. Theybe been open for a whole hour! What are ya waitin for?!
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So as I have stated before on this pub my husband and I recently bought our first sailboat. It took us about two months of hassling with the guy who sold it to us to get the title and registration from him, and so when the legal stuff was finally taken care of we were anxious to get her on the water. Neither of us have much sailing experience. We have taken a couple classes, but that it is. A lack of patience will most likely be our downfall. So we get her ready and take her out on a nearby lake that doesn't have much traffic. Well the moment she touches the water the wind picks up. It's blowing pretty hard all of the sudden and we decide to end back to the dock to…
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Might any of you skallawags know of any good pirate-themed places in Southern California?
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Where the women are oh so fine, and the fruit is sitting around in piles, awaiting your hungry desire. And the water is warm... I was sitting in a deck chair once, and I heard a scampering amidst the trees. Monkeys! I thought. How I do enjoy watching those little greedy humans. I eagerly awaited the sighting. And then I saw.... a squirrel how not interesting. Share your stories of this magical country...
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ahoy mates and lass'.... your truly, "dread", will be visitin' me mom and sis in south carolina. westminster to be exact (near anderson, greenville, richland and who knows what other land-locked, God-forsakin' place...). will be there from september 1st thru the 6th, 2006. is there any pyratical place within 50 - 100 miles i can visit for fun, history or just to get away from the family? sumbuddy let me know, please! thanx!
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Ahoy! As we head east and south, we've been seekin' out experienced riggers, sailors, topmen, for the next couple 'o legs. NY state canal system, Lake Champlain, and the ICW south....We have to step and unstep the entire rig many times,so...besides the living historian approach, if you are experienced, or able to comprehend serious rigging challenges along with mind-numbing bull-work, then give a shout, eh? Currently seeking two .
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Hi, all: A few years ago, a friend's sister, who had a 42-foot sailboat, took a year off with her husband and young son, planning to sail from the Great Lakes all the way down to the Caribbean and back. Well, they made it as far as Florida, and other sailors that they met along the way warned them strongly not to venture any further (at least not without some serious arsenal aboard and a large convoy to accompany them). They were told that modern-day pirates (drug runners mostly) cruised the waters between Florida and the Caribbean islands, and that if they came across a lone, unprotected vessel, they would hijack it, kill the people and throw their bodies overboard, a…
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(banging head on my desk) OUCH!!! OWIE!!! OUCH!! I can't OUCH!!! believe OUCH!!! I had to OWIE!!!! turn it down. I now am a member of a vacation club... I called to book my travel for May of next year... I was offered a barge vacation on the canals of England... Where I would have gotten a barge to run and explore the canals on me own. But, I had to have another to go with me...and AND AND , *&^#$%@#$#@$%&%^* MY DANG TRAVEL PARTNER CAN'T GO!!!!! eckkkkkkkkk.....
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I was in Ocean City last weekend and came upon a new bar around 30th street. It was early in the evening when I went so the place wasn't hopping yet. The decor is nice and piraty. The also have a nice little gift shop of pirate flags, stickers, shooters/glasses, and lots of pirate type t-shirts with their name all over them. I liked the place...though I was disapointed that the bartender and waitresses weren't in pirate attire. Here's their web address: http://www.bootysbarandgrill.com/index.php Seeing this place got me thinking about how much fun it would be to have a pirate raid like the one in Fells Point in Ocean City during the fall season.
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Hi: I'm wondering if there are any cruise lines that do pirate-themed packages, prefereably on actual sailing ships. I'd only be interested in such cruises if they were targeted specifically at an adult-only demographic (which counts out the Disney cruises). Perhaps a couples-only cruise? If anyone knows of such cruises, please let me know. Cheers, Hester
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After watching PotC2, I decided to find out if Tortuga was a real place, and if so, where it was located. I discovered that it is part of Haiti, a separate island just to the north of the main one. Given the volatile political situation in Haiti, I wonder whether or not Tortuga is a viable tourist destination. Are there any resorts located there? Has anyone here visited Tortuga? How safe is it? Cheers, Hester
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Hi, all: I'm aware that the Bahamas has a rich history of pirate associations, particularly on the main island of New Providence and its main port of Nassau. I'm hoping to visit there in the not-to-distant future, and I wonder if anyone can suggest particular sites of interest for pirate enthusiasts. I understand there's a Pirate Museum in Nassau. Anyone been there? Did you enjoy it? And where would people suggest to stay if one wanted to be away from the main touristy spots and away from the more modern development in these islands? Looking forward to hearing about others' pirate-themed vacations in the Bahamas. Cheers, Hester
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If ever ye find yourseve in New Orleans, do drop by "Lafette's Blacksmith Shop", the oldest continually operating (NOT speaking of dates, just continuous operation) bar in the United States. I don't mean the actual restraunt, not to take away from the awesome burgers, but definitly get to the Blacksmith Shop!
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A few of us regulars from MDRF "warm up" at NYRF opening weekend. My wife, my daughter and I will be there Opening Day in our Pyrate best (my daughter has a beautiful new plumb-coloured pyrate outfit). I'd love to meet some folks from Pyracy Pub and make new friends. Look for us, I'll have m'green pyrate coat on and my Pyrates Way hook on m'hand.
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We're off to Green Bay for the Tall Ship Festival this weekend. We will be there 7/29-7/31. While I suspect that the Festival will take most of our time, I was wondering if there are any other "must see" attractions in Green Bay. I was there 20 years ago, in December, to watch the Vikings play the Packers on the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field. Don't remember a thing about the town. So it will be all new to me. It's a family trip, so anything we do has to include the kids. (By the way, we're Vikings fans, so we'll be steering clear of any Packer attractions. )
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I'll be in Washington DC around the first of August and I was wondering if there is anything sort of pirate related that I could go see. I'll be spending most of my time seeing the usual monuments and things like that, but perhaps there's a pirate themed eatery or place to raise a pint that I could choose instead of some more boring place. Any suggestions?
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[please move it need be] I know it and you know it. The fact that we all LOVE the ocean, but we don't talk about it a lot in this pub. Well she called to me the other day so I took an hour trip to see her. Post your pictures of your ocean trips. This was on the westcoast in Washington at Ocean Shores near Aberdeen WA. Beautiful (the ocean over here in Washington has a REALLY strong smell of salt, the water was numbing cold as well in July mind you)
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I'm cuious as to how many pyrate-folk have boats and if they had the boat first, then became pyrates or vice-versa.
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Ahoy mates! Being inspired by Odorless Eye's and Blackjohn's talk of home pirate decor, I am wondering if any of you might have any photos, drawings, or any other type depictions of a pirate tavern from the 17th or 18th century, either real or fictional? (Mainly the exterior). The reason is, I am expanding and remodeling my workshop behind my home, and would like to design it to resemble a proper establishment of the afore mentioned type. The drawback, though, is it needs to be primarily wood, as I have little or no masonry skills. I do have one historical building I am using as a visual reference, the famous Pirate's House restaurant in Savannah, which actually used to…
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Well after a long winter and spring fixin' her up she is ready for a splash. Hope to get out and finally sail Saturday or Sunday, still working out the details with the family schedule. So drink up me hearty's and cross yer bones and wish me luck! ~Captain William Firethorn
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I just came from the island of jamaica. There they have Captian Henry Morgan's Lookout. I tell ye, he had a good eye for a look out. Could see the whole coast from his site! Got some good images...I'll work on postin em.
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I'm wrecked..pooped..exhausted you name it so here's the pics and tomorrow I'll tell you all about it. My camera isn't great but imo there's some good ones :) I look terrible in the pics.. *blush* but atleast you can see i was there http://barbossas1pearl.myphotoalbum.com/vi...bumName=album05
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Below is listed the info from the homepage of www.caribbeantown.com Sounds like a great idea, and apparently its in the developmental stages....but there's no mention I can find of where its supposed to be! Maybe it can only be found by those who already know where it is...... ************************** Experience the Caribbean like never before, all in one visit, all in one place at the one and only Caribbean Town. This Caribbean theme park and highly informative Caribbean cultural center contains tourist attractions dedicated to enriching visitors with fun. Island Groups listed In Alphabetical Order Aruba Barbados Cayman Islands Cuba French Antilles Hispani…
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