Desert Pyrate

As I recall, Dick Dale is the guitarist on the new Space Mountain ride soundtrack.

At the upcoming Pirate Party here on campus that I'm organizing, we'll be reading these at midnight.

All of these were sworn to by each and every member of the crew. The following set is from Bartholomew Roberts's ship, as reported by Defoe as being typical. I. Every man shall have an equal vote in affairs of moment. He shall have an equal title to the fresh provisions or strong liquors at any time seized, and shall use them at pleasure unless a scarcity may make it necessary for the common good that retrenchment may be voted. II. Every man shall be called fairly in turn by the list on board of prizes, because over and above their proper share, they are allowed a shift of clothes. But if they defraud the company to the value of even one dollar in plate, jewels or money, they shall be marooned. If any man rob another, he shall have his nose and ears slit, and be put ashore where he shall be sure to encounter hardships. III. None shall game for money either with dice or cards. IV. The lights and candles should be put out at eight at night, and if any of the crew desire to drink after that hour, they shall sit upon the open deck without lights. V. Each man shall keep his piece, cutlass and pistols at all times clean and ready for action. VI. No boy or woman to be allowed amongst them. If any man shall be found seducing any of the latter sex and carrying her to sea in disguise, he shall suffer death. VII. He that shall desert the ship or his quarters in time of battle shall be punished by death or marooning. VIII. None shall strike another on board the ship, but every man's quarrel shall be ended on shore by sword or pistol in this manner. At word of command from the quartermaster, each man being previously placed back to back, shall turn and fire immediately. If any man do not, the quartermaster shall knock the piece out of his hand. If both miss their aim they shall take to their cutlasses and he that draweth first blood shall be declared the victor. IX. No man shall talk of breaking up their way of life until each has a share of 1,000 pounds. Every man who shall become a cripple or lose a limb in the service shall have 800 pieces of eight from the common stock and for lesser hurts proportionately. X. The captain and the quartermaster shall each receive two shares of a prize, the master gunner and boatswain, one and one-half shares, all other officers one and one quarter, and private gentlemen of fortune one share each. XI. The musicians shall have rest on the Sabbath Day only by right. On all other days by favor only. -------- I think I could live with those, except for VI.... I think I'll copy them out, with the omission of said VI, and add the scroll to me garb. It'd be fun to read them at events and whatnot.

The following is from "Raiders and Rebels: The Golden Age of Piracy" by Frank Sherry. "As with the armed fleet of any authentic state, the pirates of Madagascar also flew the same or a similar flag. But this was not at first the famed black ensign with its grinning white skull and crossed bones. In the beginning the Madagascar pirates used a red flag similar to the flags flown by the bucaneers and the privateer captains in the Caribbean. The red flag, symbolic of blood, had been used for many decades to signal a potential victim that if she offered resistance, she would receive no quarter when captured. Henry Every had made a red flag with four silver chevrons his personal insignia, when he and his fellow mutineers had first set out for the East. He had run up an all-red standard before boarding the Mogul Gang-I-Sawai. Although the red flag continued in use among many of the Madagascar pirates throughout the 1690s, the black flag began to replace it as the decade ran out. According to some contemporary sources, even Henry Every switched from his original red flag after his battle with the Mogul ships--and began using a black ensign with a white skull in profile. It is also said that Tew, on his final voyage, flew a black flag bearing the device, in white, of a muscular arm bearing a cutlass. But the first authenticated case of a pirate captain using a skull-and-crossbones motif--the classic Jolly Roger--occured in 1700 when the French pirate Emanuel Wynne flew such a black flag during an indecisive action against a Royal Navy man-of-war off the west coast of Africa. In any case, the black flag with a skull or skeleton theme had all but replaced the earlier red pennant as the symbol of the pirate confederacy by the end of the 1690s." There is a footnote that gives a likely origin of the term Jolly Roger: French pirates called their red flag the "joli rouge", meaning "pretty red." Untutored English pirates changed this to Jolly Roger. A similar origin is given for the word "freebooter," coming from a Dutch word for "plunderer."

The whole situation with Disney is rather unfortunate. Ever since I was young, I've had this dream of working in Imagineering. But seeing the quality put out lately, the whole magic has been more or less ruined. I want my park back... the one I remember from me childhood. It can't be too hard to reverse a decade of slippage.... can it?

Thanks, endkaos.... If only more people thought so Me hair is quite a bit longer now and I be wearin' eyewear as of late. Once I get me garb together, I'll take a pyrate picture for all ye.

Arrr... me sister wants to get me a tricorn fer me birthday (only two weeks away!). She says she'll spend $45 or so. Any suggestions? What do ye think of the Townsend ones, either factory or the one with the rosette?

There's the one Claire was talkin' about. Sorry for the non-optimized load time; it's high-resolution for printing.

I had no idea that working, calibrated sextants were so pricey. I'd love to have one though. Luckily, I think the school has one (we do a sextant lab at some point)

Well then, Mr. Roberts, ye should come up here for some piratin' some time.

I just got me pair o' "robins" in the mail, and I love them. Fantastic service, and great boots. I do find that I need an insole or a second pair of socks, though.

I just wanted to write to let you pirates know about a fantastic sea song band from Newfoundland, named Great Big Sea. They really are one of the best I've ever heard, with a mix of traditional and modern songs. You can buy their albums on Amazon, though I got them cheaper through Amazon.ca (Amazon Canada), even with international shipping added in.

Tentative planning looks like cash might be there, and airfare looks roughly $203. Is a car even really a necessity?

Who else is going to this? If I decide I can go, is there anyone who'd be willing to split costs of rental cars/hotel rooms? Not sure if I can scratch the cash though...

Aye, I enjoyed Master and Commander at least as much as PotC, but for different reasons, o' course. And the Rose is such a beautiful ship. I'm glad it got so many Oscar nominations. In fact, I'm going to try and build a leftenant costume over the summer, so maybe all of me mates on the Royaliste can expect a Naval officer on board at some point.

I've always thought reenacting a surgeon would be fun. I've got a Wilderness First Responder license, meaning I know about the right amount o' medicine to convincingly be one...

Does anyone have any experience with the Jas. Townsend felt tricorn? It's cheaper than the blank!

Arrr... ye pirates be clever. Thanks a lot and keep em comin'!

Ahoy pirates... Me mates and meself down here in Santa Fe are starting a sea song group. We plan t' sing fer fun and money, mainly going to the Plaza and singing for tips. Only problem is, Santa Fe is hundreds and hundreds of miles from any major body of water. So I'm trying to think of a really good name for the group that is piratey and deserty all at the same time. (We're thinking of having a sign next to the tip jar that says "help these poor landlocked pirates get home to a ship...") Any ideas?

here are some more I found online Put him in a long-boat till he's sober Keep him there and make 'im bale 'er. Trice him up in a runnin' bowline. Tie him to the tasffrail when she's yard-arm under. Put him in the scuppers with a hose-pipe on him Take 'im and shake 'im and try an' wake 'im Give 'im a dose of salt and water. Give 'im a taste of the bosun's rope-end. Stick on 'is back a mustard plaster. Soak 'im in oil till he sprouts a flipper. Put him in the guard room till he gets sober.

And the traditional one after that is "Take the baby and name it Bosun.." And I always thought Drunken Sailor was a capstan song, not a foc's'le.

Arrr.... the audio be the best part. Or maybe the wench's panties be the best part. I canna figger it out. I had to end up using those random shots as cutaways so that the video had a continuous timeline. I really think it'd be fun to make a pirate movie aboard the Royaliste... and I'd be willing to do quite a bit o' work for it, if someone else would write it. Nothing feature-length, but maybe a short? Any interest?

Never heard o' such a thing, at least that extreme, but me dear sister canna' bear the thought o' a boat that rocks in th' sea. She's upset, cause she likes th' piratin' but doesn't want t' get onna boat.

Here's the direct link to the installation EXE straight from the official DivX site I didn't know compressing this with DivX wouldn't work for everyone... it's a great compression scheme that allowed it to fit on my small server.

I fergot bout this one: Newry Highwayman In Newry town, I was bread and born, In Stephen's Green now I die in scorn. I served my time to the saddling trade, But I turned out to be a roving blade. At seventeen I took a wife, I loved her dearly as I loved my life; And for to keep in fine array, I went a-robbing on the King's highway. I never robbed any poor man yet, Nor any tradesman did I beset; I robbed both lords and the ladies bright, And brought their jewels to my heart's delight. I robbed Lord Golding I do declare, And Lady Mansel, in Grosvenor Square; I shut the shutters and bad them good night. And home I went then to my heart's delight. To Covent Garden I made my way, With my dear wife for to see the play; Lord Fielding's gang they did me pursue, And I was taken by the cursed crew. My father cried, "O, my daring son." My wife she wept and sighed. "I am undone." My mother tore her white locks and cried; Saying, "In the cradle he should have died. And when I'm dead and in my grave A flashy funeral pray let me have; With six bold highwaymen to carry me. Give them good broadswords and sweet liberty. Six pretty maidens to bear my Pall, Give them white garlands and ribbons all. And when I'm dead they will speak the truth, He was a wild and a wicked youth.