John_Young

Hmmm.... Sir Francis Drake's Raid on St Augustine falls under that then.... thank ye.

What date does the Society end at?

It's fun to charter an accountant And sail the wide accountancy, To find, explore the funds offshore And skirt the shoals of bankruptcy! It can be manly in insurance. We'll up your premium semi-annually. It's all tax deductible. We're fairly incorruptible, We're sailing on the wide accountancy! Ug.... I used to have a tape of Monty Python songs that I would listen to in the car everyday. And I had a job that involved a lot of driving. Just be glad no one mentioned "Sit on my face"

I wouldn't try to use it for anything other than a belt or wall hanger...

They never said the undead pirates could regenerate... And oceans can be very deep indeed. Maybe the pressure crushed him like an undead grape? Besides, even if he was undead... and stuck underwater still... then he would be really bad off when the curse was lifted.

oh, nay, nay Bess... I knew that th' film weren't that far ahead. Just yanking yer chainshot.

Blast it! Check again Bess? Per'aps I'm just a wee bit bitter about not getting a callback fer Potc... and a little bit about Punisher...

Of of the fine "No Quater Given" publications told us how ta make em. Ye take a nice cowboy boot with a round or square toe... cut off the booty part. Attach a buckle from a clothing store. Viola!

Aye! I have th' Pirates & Privateers (17-1800s) from that same series... but I like the Buccaneer book better.

Hey, as long as there is a dashing pirate named John Young... I'll be happy...

Is the official Disney line that the curse has restarted again? Because all of the comics so far have dealt with Turner, Sparrow, and Liz... but the villains are all pirates again.

Aye, well I'm not meaning the actual *fabrics* of the garb. I don't mind it at all, and my main shirt... well I've had it for 10 years already. Natural fabrics are the way te go

Aye but have ye been on the same ship, at night, in a storm?

So help me decide this great problem... I do reinactments. I like history. I am not a history buff or historian, or whatnot. Just a regular joe who likes piracy. Now I'm a member of a pirate crewe that does live-steel combat. And we just got invited to the Sail Jax (a piratey / tall shippy event). (Supposedly some loser named Depp is going to be running around dressed as a pirate named Jimmy Pigeon or something) Anyway, we get slammed with all these rules from the historical groups. *Not from the Sail Jax folks* That say... History over Hollywood. Everything nice and proper, which I usually don't mind. Really. But no coats? I'm rambling here... must be the Tylenol PM still in my system. The big question is... Wha do people want? History or Hollywood. My contention is that 95% of folks that attend pirate events want to see the cliches, the "Arrrr"s, the female pirates, etc. Not see pike drill demonstrations and proper footwear. Thoughts?

Help! Help! I'm being oppressed!

It doesn't really matter some 303 years later... But it's the perfect opportunity for a wake in his honor...

Ahoy! Take off her hats and bow yer heads fer May 23rd, 1701 Captain Kidd was hung until dead. Hoist yer tankard, and say a prayer... to one of the greatest pirate's ever.

I saw it twice this weekend. Ye Gods it was too funny! I still can't believe Larry King was the voice of Ugly Stepsister. I loved Puss, I loved Mongo... I loved Fairy Godmother lapsing into street english. I don't think there was a dang thing I didn't enjoy in it. And poor, poor Ariel. Preview for "Shark's Tale" looks good too, although I must say "The Incredibles" will get my first look.

Office politics? Not bloody likely! Can you imagine like Suvivor All-Stars on a pirate ship with pirate rules? "Where did Boston Rob and Amber go? And why are there sharks following our ship now?"

This may sound a bit strange.... but the United Cutlery Morgan's Dagger from Cutthroat Island. I picked one up 3 years ago for $50 at a faire... and it is fight worthy as a parrying blade. Sharp and pointy too.

It's the older brother saber... the hilts are very similar.

Say Hurricane... I bet you could purchase the old "King Henry's Feast" dinner theatre building and do a good pirate show and get better reviews than Pirates... If you absolutely must do a dinner theatre in Big O, I highly recommend Sleuths. It's on the same street, and it's more worth it's money.

Well some of us (Me and my crewe) are up in Gainesville and we'd love ta do something fer ya. Oh, and I was told ta drop me good friend Sans H's name. She used ter do Rocky Horror and whatnot in St Pete afore going off and gettin' her fool self married.

Well, bein' a Florida native I can tell ye about this: Even though I've been to Orlando thousands of times, and I've loved the pirates since age 2.... I had never been to the Pirate Dinner Advenure until this past March. I had a good time. I didn't have a great time, but a good time. You are funnelled into the waiting area for an appetizer buffet. Chips, salsa, ravioli... yeah I know... $50 per ticket for this? Woo! There's the stereotypical "put yer face on various bodies" booth. Nothing pirate related though. A sword booth where they have no piratey weapons except fer Morgan's Dagger from "Cutthroat Island". And all things are about 3 times their normal price. Aragorn's Ranger sword knockoff? You could buy the United Cutlery's sword with sheath for what they charge. The only thing worth yer while is a T shirt. Maybe a coconut monkey/pirate if'n ye like that sert of stuff. There are a couple bars... why they need more than 1 is beyond me... where you're lucky if the beer (bottled) is less than $5. Mixed drinks are over $12. There's a pre-show where they entertain the kids... There's a pre-show with the happy gypsy islanders where they have the world's gayest celebration. Then the pirates... who they vanquished 20-some years ago return... bla-de-blah, everyone goes and gets seated. You sit in a different colored "ship" section. It's mainly for kids. I won't lie. If you do go... ask for, nay DEMAND the orange pirate. He wasn't mine, but he has excellent real professional wrestling training. I think he worked as a jobber for WWE or WCW. He works the crowd, he has excellent moves, just a wonder to watch. The performers wear microphones. The sword clanks are cheesy sound effects. They sing (very awfully). You can't hear the songs and dialogue clearly (which is annoying, but a blessing in disguise). They do stupid Cirque du' Soliel rope and trapeze stuff. Some Trampoline stuff too. You eat... Which was good. It was roasted chicken (which I normally despise) and it was moist and flavorful. You watch... you participate. You exit the show through the "pirate museum" which is so riddled with innacuracies that it's laughable. Like i said... it's good, but not great. If you're a kid at heart you'll enjoy it. If you do go... don't do it a day you go to a theme park.

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