William Brand

Me sans pirate outfit.

This thread be for the redbeards and redlasses only. None but true redheads be posting here lest there be bloodshed. Aye.

Example: Joshua Red.

Tis as fine a speciman of the copper top pyrate variety as ever I've seen in these here parts. Aye. Note the proud jawline. The upturned and noble eye. Arrrrrrr! There be a fair number of redbeards among us.

Today's special is Spider Rolls...

...Makizushi with deep-fried softshell crabs and a fine dipping sauce.

Aye. Evil as the sea is treacherous.

More cake?

Buy him a long black pirate coat with lots of leather and lace. There's no reason he can't be a brooding goth pirate.

Ask him what he wants to see. Give him so many choices that he can't help but find a few.

Wow, they look delicious, it's hard to choose... You know, ...chocolate is an aphrodisiac... I'm swooning

Yes. Yes I know.

Chocolate?

Farewell and adieu to you sweet Spanish ladies...

And the crown in our dessert line....

Drumroll.

And these...

Aye.

And more where that came from...

Chocolate you ask?

Aye...

Got any ribs to spare -

. . . ohhh, sorry, bad joke.

You're biggest plate of barbucued meat and deepest tankard of the strongest alcohol ye got here, for the very tired little merc. Long day, earlier morning and insurance headaches to try and clear up . . . get me drunk now!

I need a barrel here, STAT!

Today's special is spare ribs...

Zatoichci, The Blind Swordsman - The original with Shintaro Katsu, not the new one.

The Man Who Would Be King

Doctor Zhivago

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Lion in Winter - The original

The City of Lost Children

Dark City

Time Bandits

The Seven Samauri

Raising Arizona

Rueben and Ed

The Adventures of Baron Von Munchausen

Brazil

Erik the Viking

To Kill a Mockingbird

A Man for All Seasons

Yojimbo

Roman Polanski's "Pirates"

Arrrr.

The stars are out and in good form here. There is Sadachbia, Rukbah and The Garnet Star. There is Regulus, Betelgeuse and Rigel. I can just make out The peacock star, Primus Hyadum, Cathen and Vindemiatrix. And of course Polaris.

Ahhhh...and a new star in proximity to the constellation Pyracy. La Merfaucon.

(a wave while paddling)

William went right down to the beachhead and set aside his pistols and cutlass. With the moon up and the water warm, he took this opportunity to practice his swimming, an occupation avoided by many a supersticious sailor.

Some sleeping gulls gave him an earful when he reached the rocks near the shoreline and he just laughed at their displeasure. His mirth was cut short when he barked his ankle on an upturned rock in the shallow surf and he hopped around, almost falling over into the sea.

Once in the water and well out from shore he floated there and hummed half forgotten tunes from his merchant seaman days off of the Labrador Coast.

William, you have sugar at home.. wowza!

but its a fun place, full of rogues.

Hey Rogue.. twas MY tea!! Dang little pirate, trying ta steal my stash of tea, wot do she think she is.. a..... pirate.. Never mind.

The tea and comfort was fer Pphil, but I will share it. DAng good Chai from Boston Teas..

Oh yeah.

I'm goin' home early. Aye.

I came by to borrow a cup of sugar.

Many thanks. Many thanks, indeed.

Merci beaucoup, Merfaucon. Let us drink a toast to Amenhotep...

...to abscent friends.

My cat died.

I get home from work Friday and find him in pain on the floor. Less than an hour later he dies on the vet examination table.

A moment of silence followed by a toast for Amenhotep...

...the house seems so different. Aye.

Salut, Monsieur Wake. The hour is early so a strong cup of cafe' noir et un eclair, s'il vous plait? You are walking more comfortable after disposing of those old boots, non? Very nice new ones, bravo! And the same size this time.

A cup of cafe' noir et un eclair...

Thanks for looking at my foot.

Great Scot! What the devil is going on in here!?

Oh wait. I'm not supposed to be here. Carry on.

Some more quiche for this table. Another bottle of Pernod. Some of the house wine and a round of South Seas Cider for everyone. The cook has just finished a wonderful tarte-tatin.

Let the absinthe flow like...well...absinthe. Aye.