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Thanks kindly, mate! See you this weekend at PyrateCon!

Heading out on Thursday as well, with plans to arrive early evening. Can't wait!

Don't forget to tune in for the first ever episode of Bilgemunky Adventures (hint - it will likely be at the beginning of the 9 o'clock hour of Bilgemunky Radio CST) Visit my link below to catch it, or visit www.bilgemunkyradio.com. Yar.

Wow - thanks so much!

Hey, thanks! If you're able to come up with the translation, please also let me know what it would literally mean (since I doubt pirateyness can be directly translated.) My assumption would be something like "To be pirate-like is to be god-like" would be more possible - but that you'll have to tell me.

I need a latin translation for the Bilgemunky.com slogan, "pirateyness is next to godliness". Anyone able to help? I tried running a google search for a latin version of "cleanliness is next to godliness" in the hopes I would get the bulk of the phrase and then only have "pirateyness" to contend with, but no luck. And I hate to babelfish a word for word translation, as these are unreliable, and grammar may be lost in the process. Anyways, I need a good, accurate translation - if anyone can help, it would be much appreciated. Yar.

Well, if everyone likes the teaser so much, I'll take that as a good sign for the series itself The first ep will premiere during the regular broadcast of Bilgemunky Radio on Monday, April 7th. And then available via podcast if you miss it!

I'll let the commercial speak for itself http://www.bilgemunky.com/temp/bilgemunky_trailer2.mp3

From what I've red, Johnny isn't much on fawning crowds. My guess would be if he'd a mind to attend the festival, he'd do so incognito.

For immediate release: Gerard Heidgerken of Bilgemunky.com and Bilgemunky Radio will be delivering a multi-media presentation at the Chicago History Museum on Saturday, February 23rd as part of the 2008 Chicago Maritime Festival. The presentation is titled "Pirate-Core: Sea Shanties in the 21st Century", and will cover the evolution and current state of this contemporary spin on the the traditional sea shanty. Gerard is one of many presenters at the 2008 Chicago Maritime Festival. Tickets to attend the festival are $10 (free for kids 12 and under) and may be purchased online or at the door. The festival is open from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The exact time for "Pirate-Core: Sea Shanties in the 21st Century" is not yet scheduled. For more information, please visit www.chicagomaritimefestival.org Official seminar description: Pirate-Core: Sea Chanties in the 21st Century with Gerard Heidgerken As a musical genre, the sea chantey has gone largely unchanged since the age of sail. But where most maritime artists have chosen to embrace and preserve the rich heritage of this music, others have opted to take their fascination with the sea into surprising new directions. This session will explore the development and current state of Pirate-Core, a relatively young yet incredibly diverse musical genre that blends the traditional sea chantey with such contemporary styles as rock, rap, punk, metal, and more. Gerard Heidgerken is the host of Bilgemunky Radio, a weekly online show featuring pirate-themed music from around the world. He comes from a long line of sailors, and served a six-year stint in the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S. Enterprise. His love of sea chanties began with Schooner Fare, having first heard them when growing up in Maine.

I figured it out - my new virus protection software was stalling out the Pub. Don't know why exactly, but I was able to remedy the situation by adjusting a setting. All good now

I've noticed that the Pub loads extreeeemely slow for me today - anyone else? The upper banner loads same as ever, but the content seems to just lag for 30 seconds or more before pupulating the screen.

Well, it's definitely not a game for those looking for authenticity. Rapid fire cannons are just the beginning! I think Burning Sea will prove the more involved, mature game, and certainly more complex and closer to reality. But I also think it will be a greater time commitment to do well enough to have any real fun. While clearly the more kid-friendly game, I was quite surprised at the elements Pirates of the Carribean Online maintained - rum, gambling, tattoos... to say nothing of the women on the street corners who are clearly (ahem) for "hire."

Excellent point! I'll take reading something by a self-admitted activist any day over someone pretending at strict impartiality. At least the activist ADMITS they have a bias, and we can account for it accordingly.

I'm a subscription player, having gotten mildly addicted during the free beta. My understanding is that current free accounts are far too limited, and as you mention, too distracted by popup ads to really give you a proper taste of things. The thing I like about PotC Online is that it's fairly low-maintenance. I've played other online games where if you don't check in daily, you fall behind. The last thing I need in my life are vitual obligations. With PotC Online I can log off for weeks at a time, and then pick up right where I left off. A bit more simplistic than some MMOs, but it works for me

Perhaps not the end of the world, but it remains a very big deal to advertisers that paid big bucks for an ad that had no value after a certain point - i.e. festival advertisements that weren't seen until after the event had passed. Hopefully Pirates Magazine has made it right with those advertisers.

Well mate, you may have a bit more piss and vinegar on the subject than me, and I think PotC 2 and 3 had a wee bit more substantce than Matrix 2 and 3 - but overall, I feel where yer comin' from on that last post.

I would disagree - at least in part. Reenactors are a portion of the demographic, but there are other long-term pirate afficianados that have little to do with reenactors. I myself am not a reenactor - not by a long shot. My interests are far more pop cultural. Pirate video games, pirate music of a nontraditional variety, piratical influences on modern fashion, etc. These magazines need to make their own marketing decisions. I am not amongst the crowd that continues to be impressed by articles on PotC - for me that ship has sailed. But historical, reenactor type articles often fall flat for me as well. A writeup on Cap'n Crunch's pirate nemisis holds far more interest than yet another article on the difference between pirates and privateers - that ship, too, has sailed. I'm just one subscriber, and one that unlikely represents the readership at large. But I'll take new and different any day over been-there-done that, be it PotC, historical, or any other pirate subject that's already been widely visited and revisited again.

I wasn't exactly thrilled about the Jack Impersonation article either, nor did the Isaac Singleton interview answer any buring questions (indeed, like many, I have few burning questions about PotC at this point), but I would commend Scarlett Harlott for sharing the game "Slap Jack". If you haven't heard of it, it requires no real explanation - just think Slug Bug at a pirate convention, and then fill in the blanks Regarding NQG, is Jan/Feb 07 still the most recent issue? I know they've been well behind for some time, and I don't begrudge them in the least. But I do occassionally wonder if I may have unwittingly let my subscription lapse.

Y'know Stynky - I remember seeing you around several times, but I don't think we must have actually met. Don't I feel like a rude bast'd? Actually, there were so many new piratey faces swarming around, and I only met a tiny fraction of them (and others I did meet while drunk on Friday night - then I met them anew on Saturday morning, having forgotten meeting them the night before. And they just sort of smiled at me and asked how I was feeling.) Other items - Sterling - my feet did AWSOME! I'll be writing up a full review of my Jarnagin shoes shortly. They weren't perfect out of the box - required some insoles and doubled up socks, but that done, not one blister or sore heel all weekend. And I did a *lot* of walking.

Ahoy all! Made it home, safe and sound.

Airplay on Bilgemunky Radio is also a great way to expand your pirate audience, as is a Bilgemunky.com review. PM me for details (but I head out later today for PiP, so it might be a week or so before I get back to you.) Yar.

Aside from a loaded MP3 player for the trip, I hadn't actually planned to bring any music, as I'd assumed there'd be no way to play it (I've tried sticking a CD in a cannon, but alas, no music.) It sounds like I needn't worry for a place to crash, the Archangel's got my back (poor choice of words, perhaps.) Although I'd best start practicing sleeping with one eye open, it would seem Can't wait for - not only an awsome pirate festival - but one where I ain't workin and missin' half the fun

Yikes! Sorry to hear that Callenish won't make it - I'd looked forward ta meetin' him! And this seems to leave me on the "homeless" end of things - does anyone have some space they could offer? I've worked very hard on making a proper, historically accurate outfit, and I've even made a special cover for my air mattress that makes it look like an uncomfortable bedroll. I don't need much - just something to keep the rain off, should it prove necessary. PM me if you can help!

got mine!