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What's a pirate'ta do in the winter


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Ahoy lads, finding it hard to keep my time fulfilled with pyracy related events in the cold months of the winter here in the north. I live in WA and it gets pretty cold out so it's not like I can go sailing, all the tailship events are over, and the depression of not because able to go to PiP is starting to sink in. So for ye pirates in the colder climates what piracy related activates do you partake in? Wish I could be playing Sid Myers Pirates but can't find it B) I guess I could make some flags or something.

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Yarr! Thars always kit to work on!

Skills to learn (casting pewter, marlinspike work, decorative carving, etc.)

And reading to catch up on! (How's your Dampier & Exquemelin?)

And round these parts we're working on putting together a pyrate immersion day tentatively scheduled for March (which will come faster than expected, guaranteed, if'n you're trying to plan an event for it!)

Oh yes! Thars drinking! Lots and lots of drinking!

Drop us a line if you head south. Pyrates raid Portland the first and third Friday of the month.

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although i'm in warm'nsunny florida the winter is a good time to work on some skills ,sewing a new coat,wood carving , decorative knot work , cleaning your pistol e'r armor,catching up on Buccaneers Realm

A little off topic but where I live we would swim in 60 degree weather, that's warm to us. Someone told me that people who live in FL look at tourist funny when they swim down there during the winter. B)

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While I hate to condone sitting at the computer all day, if Sid Meiers' isn't an option, have you checked out Pirates of the Burning Sea? Nothing like an MMO to let you virtually live the life - especially when there's other pirates out there playing alongsides!

Also, I have an IRC chatroom during my weekly pirate radio show - it's a great way to chat with other pirates real time for three hours. Monday nights - www.bilgemunkyradio.com.

I AM BILGEMUNKY

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Aye, it be no fun at all here in Northeast Ohio in the winter, ye may lay to that. I got me a copy of "Latitude Hooks and Azimuth Rings", and I'm planning on tackling some of those projects during the long, cold winter months.

Damn, thats sharp!

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I'm listen to some old pirate audio books and sculpting. Winter is rough here as well. I've seen -70 without wind chill. With a couple good months of actual summer weather. 30 years of this weather and you'll live in a cardboard box as long as your in warm Caribbean weather lol. I would suggest Pirates of the Burning Sea as well. I played the game back in Beta days and for about 4 months on Antigua server after it started. Lots of fun. Sleek Packet boat was my favorite. Hung out with Deadeye Cruickshank terrorized Port Royale for a time.

No Cage for the bones of Gibbet Jones.

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Pyracy doesn't rest in the winter in New York. In the past couple of weeks me and the crew of Ye Pyrate Brotherhood have given a lecture on piracy at a local library and marched in a holiday parade. We have a Pirate's Christmas Ball this Saturday and I understand February is booked with boy scouts events.

When not pillaging there's always a treasure chest of books waiting to be read.

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What's wrong with a warm mug of rum and buggering the lasses?

Come on now lad, don't be shy; tell us where you really like to put it round!

Lol. Women get bored in winter time, too. That's all I'm sayin'. I'd install a trapeze if I new the roof was sturdy enough....

Caesar si viveret, ad remum dareris.

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Lol. Women get bored in winter time, too. That's all I'm sayin'.

I guess that's where the buggery comes in... wink.gif

I'd install a trapeze if I new the roof was sturdy enough....

You mount the eye-bolts in the joists, lad.

AHA! I needs me a new dictionary, apparently. Let's just go with the term friggin' in the riggin'.

Caesar si viveret, ad remum dareris.

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I empathize. I have a period style tavern in my backyard, fully furnished and heated, and not one other pirate to speak of for leagues. Start putting up posters.

Northern Utah, you say? My crew and I may have to make a pilgrimage. Can't be that many hours from Denver...

Captain Jack McCool, landlocked pirate extraordinaire, Captain of the dreaded prairie schooner Ill Repute, etc. etc.

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"That’s what a ship is, you know. It’s not just a keel, and a hull, and a deck, and sails. That’s what a ship needs. But what a ship is… what the Black Pearl really is… is freedom."

-Captain Jack Sparrow

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Then again if yer in Seattle, there's a sea shanty sing the second friday, I believe, of the month at northwest seaport. Not that I ever make it myself.

We're going to get something started on the Oregon Coast this year, I swear it.

Old Crow

Involuntary Marine Acquisitions Specialist

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I'm actually trying to put together a little, informal shanty/folk sing here in Denver. For being so landlocked, we seem to have a lot of people interested in seagoing music.

Captain Jack McCool, landlocked pirate extraordinaire, Captain of the dreaded prairie schooner Ill Repute, etc. etc.

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"That’s what a ship is, you know. It’s not just a keel, and a hull, and a deck, and sails. That’s what a ship needs. But what a ship is… what the Black Pearl really is… is freedom."

-Captain Jack Sparrow

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I empathize. I have a period style tavern in my backyard, fully furnished and heated, and not one other pirate to speak of for leagues. Start putting up posters.

Any pics of that said Tavern? Would like to see it.

BTW - thanks again for everything at PIP - you rock!

Only really old pictures and you're welcome. I'll try to get some more current shots of the place.

 

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