Fox Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 February 14th 1684 "We were choosing valentines and discoursing on the intrigues of women when there arose a prodigious storm so that we concluded the discoursing of women at sea was very unlucky and occasioned the storm" From the journal of buccaneer Ambrose Cowley. Foxe"With this Fore-Staff he fansies he does Wonders, when, God knows, it amounts to no more but only to solve that simple Question, Where are we? Which every chi'd in London can tell you." - Ned Ward The Wooden World Dissected, 1707ETFox.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longarm Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 The more things change the more things stay the same. I love the smell of gunpowder in the morning. To me it smells like....PIRACY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duchess Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 Ye have a choice, Ye be my valentine, or ye be dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longarm Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 Mmm That's a tough one, valentine or death?...valentine or death? I'll have to think about that one. Both have a way of hurting a man's constitution. One can't be to hasty about something like that. I love the smell of gunpowder in the morning. To me it smells like....PIRACY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mission Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Ah, a timely topic. I found it a bit differently (although essentially the same and even more amusing): "Then haling away S.W. we came abreast with Cape Horn the 14th Day of February, where we chusing of Valentines, and discoursing of the Intrigues of Women, there arose a prodigious Storm, which did continue till the last day of the Month, driving us into the lat. of 60 deg. and 30 min. South, which is further than ever any Ship hat sailed before South; so that we concluded the discoursing of Women at Sea was very unlucky, and occasioned the Storm." (Crowley, p. 6-7) Interesting that the holiday was even thought to be observed shipboard. Mycroft: "My brother has the brain of a scientist or a philosopher, yet he elects to be a detective. What might we deduce about his heart?" John: "I don't know." Mycroft: "Neither do I. But initially he wanted to be a pirate." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Oh, how beautiful it used to be Just you and me, far beyond the sea -Nightwish Alice Mason, Crewe of the Archangel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duchess Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Mission - "Thread Necromancer Extraordinaire" Who is up for valentines or death? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumba Rue Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Just hand over the chocolate and nobody dies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mission Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Mission - "Thread Necromancer Extraordinaire" It's part of my charm. (It's called rejuvenating, not necromancing!) Mycroft: "My brother has the brain of a scientist or a philosopher, yet he elects to be a detective. What might we deduce about his heart?" John: "I don't know." Mycroft: "Neither do I. But initially he wanted to be a pirate." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady constance Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 ayyyyyyyy...valentines causes quite a few storms even this century!!LOL.... actually in all fairness to men, there is a rare holiday on march 29th i believe.... it is truly a mans holy day.. i mean holiday.... steak and BJ day.........{ do i need type the latin/ medical term fellat_ _ } of course, being pirates, i say it is a monthly thing... just assign any random day you desire to make your beloved's day........ lady constance { there is a reason for my no longer being just an indentured slave, but a" lady" now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caraccioli Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Who is up for valentines or death? :angry: Crowley is up for death. "...on Feb. 14. in this Year [1686], there came News from Japara to the City of Batavia, that the Javans had fallen upon a Party of the Hollanders, and had killed 80 of their Number, the chief of whom were Francis van Tack and Jerimiah Van Fleet, who (as an Addition it seems to the other Provocations) being sent by the general of Batavia to fetch 500000 Rix Dollars..." (Crowley, p. 27) "You're supposed to be dead!" "Am I not?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyNell Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Oh BE MY VALENTINE! A true pirates Valentine! gold and JEWELS! “PIRACY, n. Commerce without its folly-swaddles, just as God made it.” Ambrose Bierce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadL Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Women aboard ship be Bad Luck....I'm go'n sea till it all blows over, hold me mail! (uh, we still call it 'mail', right? :angry: ) ~All skill be in vain if an angel pisses down th' barrel o' yer flintlock! So keep yer cutlass sharp, 'n keep her close! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littleneckhalfshell Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 actually in all fairness to men, there is a rare holiday on march 29th i believe.... it is truly a mans holy day.. i mean holiday.... steak and BJ day.........{ do i need type the latin/ medical term fellat_ _ } of course, being pirates, i say it is a monthly thing... just assign any random day you desire to make your beloved's day........ :angry: Actually there seems to be some confusion regarding the proper day of the aformentioned holiday. March 14, March 20, and March 29 all seem to have testimony. http://www.anitarowland.com/gmarchives/00000885.html No Fear Have Ye of Evil Curses says you... Aye,... Properly Warned Ye Be says I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 'Steak-and-a-BJ-day'? My, that's a bit of a mouthful! Foxe"With this Fore-Staff he fansies he does Wonders, when, God knows, it amounts to no more but only to solve that simple Question, Where are we? Which every chi'd in London can tell you." - Ned Ward The Wooden World Dissected, 1707ETFox.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadL Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Aye, 'n Jamaica Rose just tells us that those go'n t' LORE what naught have a DDs can hang around after th' rum tasting 'n if there be enough t' go 'round we can trade them them in for a DDs. Steak and BJ with a DDs!!! Now THAT's a mouthful all 'round for Valentines Day! ~All skill be in vain if an angel pisses down th' barrel o' yer flintlock! So keep yer cutlass sharp, 'n keep her close! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erisblackrose Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Can't we just have a Valentines massacre? With a bit of pillage and plunder. Okay Valentines Day is not a holiday unless I get lots of bling and chocolate... ERIS Welcome to my nightmare.... I have embraced my inner magpie. OOH SHINY!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duchess Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 'Steak-and-a-BJ-day'? My, that's a bit of a mouthful! Depends on who gets the steak.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Story Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 'Steak-and-a-BJ-day'? My, that's a bit of a mouthful! Only if you can balance the wine bottle on her head. Dances for nickels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 ahh, who needs a reason for the aformentioned steak and bj, pick a day, pick a cut o meat,both varites and have a go....I still hate the annual crap of feb 14th so i like the march dates......interesting why have one day take all three.. So happy valentines late and here is to whaever pleasures take yer pyrating fancies til next year. Mud Slinging Pyromanic , Errrrrr Ship's Potter at ye service Vagabond's Rogue Potter Wench First Mate of the Fairge Iolaire Me weapons o choice be lots o mud, sharp pointy sticks, an string Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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