hurricane Posted April 20, 2011 Posted April 20, 2011 Set your DVRs for May 8 at 8 pm as National Geographic tells the story of the rise and fall of the Wickedest City on Earth, including a 3-D recreation of the city at the time of Henry Morgan. Should be terrific, if the trailers are any indication. http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/episode/wicked-pirate-city-5545/Overview The previews are here: http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/episode/wicked-pirate-city-5545/Overview#tab-Videos/10131_00 -- -- Hurricane ______________________________________________________________________ http://piratesofthecoast.com/images/pyracy-logo1.jpg Captain of The Pyrates of the Coast Author of "Memoirs of a Buccaneer: 30 Year Before the Mast" (Published in Fall 2011) Scurrilous Rogue Stirrer of Pots Fomenter of Mutiny Bon Vivant & Roustabout Part-time Carnival Barker Certified Ex-Wife Collector Experienced Drinking Companion "I was screwed. I readied my confession and the sobbing pleas not to tell my wife. But as I turned, no one was in the bed. The room was empty. The naked girl was gone, like magic." "Memoirs of a Buccaneer: 30 Years Before the Mast" - Amazon.com
LadyBarbossa Posted April 20, 2011 Posted April 20, 2011 Ahhh! Looks like I'll have t' upgrade m' satellite subscription t' get NatGeo channel. Wouldn't want t' miss this one! Thank ye, Hurricane! ~Lady B Tempt Fate! an' toss 't all t' Hell!" "I'm completely innocent of whatever crime I've committed." The one, the only,... the infamous!
hurricane Posted April 21, 2011 Author Posted April 21, 2011 I think it will be a good one. It's about the closest we've come to see what the city was like in its heyday before the earthquakes. -- Hurricane ______________________________________________________________________ http://piratesofthecoast.com/images/pyracy-logo1.jpg Captain of The Pyrates of the Coast Author of "Memoirs of a Buccaneer: 30 Year Before the Mast" (Published in Fall 2011) Scurrilous Rogue Stirrer of Pots Fomenter of Mutiny Bon Vivant & Roustabout Part-time Carnival Barker Certified Ex-Wife Collector Experienced Drinking Companion "I was screwed. I readied my confession and the sobbing pleas not to tell my wife. But as I turned, no one was in the bed. The room was empty. The naked girl was gone, like magic." "Memoirs of a Buccaneer: 30 Years Before the Mast" - Amazon.com
Diosa De Cancion Posted May 4, 2011 Posted May 4, 2011 Don't forget! Set your DVRs! I got to watch it early (it's good working in the news business) and it's awesome. I did an interview with the host as well... That's below in my blog link. But it's VERY enjoyable. The video and 3d work they did were just wonderful! Port Royal Special Blog Diosa De Cancion aka Mary Read www.iammaryread.com
Silkie McDonough Posted May 9, 2011 Posted May 9, 2011 Dang, I missed the first half hour! well ...there is another hour to go and I am sure it will be broadcast again.
hurricane Posted May 9, 2011 Author Posted May 9, 2011 I found it terribly disappointing. The seemingly endless fictitious storyline was a bore. It was 15 minutes worth of solid content wrapped around 105 minutes of Port Royal 101 fluff. The visualization of the town was done the same way a previous one was done, albeit with better technology. As one who has been there, you could learn more truth walking the streets yourself. For example, even the experts at the Archives know that the silver pieces at the church are from a much later period and weren't donated by Morgan. And I won't even get started on the tricorns. I expected more from National Geo, frankly. -- Hurricane ______________________________________________________________________ http://piratesofthecoast.com/images/pyracy-logo1.jpg Captain of The Pyrates of the Coast Author of "Memoirs of a Buccaneer: 30 Year Before the Mast" (Published in Fall 2011) Scurrilous Rogue Stirrer of Pots Fomenter of Mutiny Bon Vivant & Roustabout Part-time Carnival Barker Certified Ex-Wife Collector Experienced Drinking Companion "I was screwed. I readied my confession and the sobbing pleas not to tell my wife. But as I turned, no one was in the bed. The room was empty. The naked girl was gone, like magic." "Memoirs of a Buccaneer: 30 Years Before the Mast" - Amazon.com
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