William Brand Posted October 9, 2006 Posted October 9, 2006 This is an all encompassing holiday for those of you who celebrate Lief Ericson Day, Columbus Day or any other explorer who failed to pull over for directions. Incompetent European Navigation Day celebrates the finest in accidental, continental discoveries by the world's most reknowned men ever to claim that "I know where I'm going". This holidy can be celebrated in one of several varied ways... Stuff eight people into a rowboat and go rowing about blindfolded. Claim your neighbor's yard for Spain and take all of their jewelry. Destroy all of the personal records of a total stranger. Go on a camping trip and set fire to the car once you are in the wilderness.
Black Syren Posted October 9, 2006 Posted October 9, 2006 I think I shall claim My neighbors yard for Spain and take all their jewlry! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v519/Dara286/trident01-11.png If you got a dream chase it, cause a dream won't chase you back...(Cody Johnson Till you Can't)
Silkie McDonough Posted October 9, 2006 Posted October 9, 2006 Yes, I think I shall claim my neighbor's yard for Spain and take all of their jewelry. Then do the same over the next few year. In a few years the neighborhood will be owned by spain ...which will be fine since many of my neighbors are of spanish decent. As to their jewlery ..do I have to find a queen to give that to or do I get to keep it?
Dorian Lasseter Posted October 9, 2006 Posted October 9, 2006 Hmm.... Can I use me canoe instead of a rowboat? I'll torch th' car as long as it ain't me own when we go campin'... I'll also claim me neighbours yards fer spain.... call 'em Indians too... Altho... one side I have Jahovah's Witnesses... not much fer jewelry... t'other side are college kids... Hmmm..... Best o' luck I s'pose.... Truly, D. Lasseter Captain, The Lucy Propria Virtute Audax --- In Hoc Signo Vinces Ni Feidir An Dubh A Chur Ina Bhan Air "If I whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me." Deuteronomy 32:41 Envy and its evil twin - It crept in bed with slander - Idiots they gave advice - But Sloth it gave no answer - Anger kills the human soul - With butter tales of Lust - While Pavlov's Dogs keep chewin' - On the legs they never trust... The Seven Deadly Sins http://www.colonialnavy.org
Black Syren Posted October 9, 2006 Posted October 9, 2006 Silkie I say we are self proclaimed Pirate Queens and the loot be ours. Mr. Lasseter good luck, although college kids may find it amusing a pirate has torched their cars. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v519/Dara286/trident01-11.png If you got a dream chase it, cause a dream won't chase you back...(Cody Johnson Till you Can't)
Captain Jim Posted October 9, 2006 Posted October 9, 2006 As it happens I have the day off today because I work for a large development services company that celebrates Columbus Day. I think it may be their way of honoring the first developer to reach this shore, take property by eminent domain and use it for personal gain. The president of the company has called to tell me I am no longer to refer to this holiday as Genocidal Plunderer's Day in company e-mails. Therefore I hereby adopt Incompetent European Navagation Day until further edicts from on high. My occupational hazard bein' my occupation's just not around...
William Brand Posted October 9, 2006 Author Posted October 9, 2006 As it happens I have the day off today because I work for a large development services company that celebrates Columbus Day. I think it may be their way of honoring the first developer to reach this shore, take property by eminent domain and use it for personal gain. The president of the company has called to tell me I am no longer to refer to this holiday as Genocidal Plunderer's Day in company e-mails. Therefore I hereby adopt Incompetent European Navagation Day until further edicts from on high. I actually changed the name part way through the day to Lost European Navigator Day because it can be shortened to a fine little acronym. LEND. But I know where you're coming from. I've been warned about renaming holidays myself.
jim hawkins Posted October 9, 2006 Posted October 9, 2006 I shall celebrate by putting a bunch of mistakes on nautical charts. Wait I think I already did that!
HarborMaster Posted October 9, 2006 Posted October 9, 2006 Interestingly enough when Columbus discovered America in 1492..., he didnt. What he discovered was Hispanola.........,Haiti and the Dominican Republic ., I am surprised it is celebrated at all as an American holiday in the United States., rather than a Haitian holiday. I guess he found an Island in The North American Hemisphere .., amazing I am not Lost .,I am Exploring. "If you give a man a fire, he will be warm for a night, if you set a man on fire, he will be warm for the rest of his life!"
Captain Jim-sib Posted October 9, 2006 Posted October 9, 2006 Sounds like any trip in a VW micro bus!
Red-Handed Jill Posted October 9, 2006 Posted October 9, 2006 Yeah, and the Irish and Vikings were both in North America before Columbus anyway. And North America had already been discovered by the current inhabitants - calling Columbus the man who "discovered" America is a misnomer on so many levels...
Ransom Posted October 9, 2006 Posted October 9, 2006 Silkie I say we are self proclaimed Pirate Queens and the loot be ours. Mr. Lasseter good luck, although college kids may find it amusing a pirate has torched their cars. Wait, Wait. I love Bling. I'll help. My nearest neighbors are Mormon—no bling, no rum, no dancing. I like your neighbors better! ...schooners, islands, and maroons and buccaneers and buried gold... You can do everything right, strictly according to procedure, on the ocean, and it'll still kill you. But if you're a good navigator, a least you'll know where you were when you died.......From The Ship Killer by Justin Scott. "Well, that's just maddeningly unhelpful."....Captain Jack Sparrow Found in the Ruins — Unique Jewelry Found in the Ruins — Personal Blog
Silkie McDonough Posted October 10, 2006 Posted October 10, 2006 Let's see, Family of four with as many cars behind me and the kids are old enough to do labor. Family of three to the left, child can easily be sold ...cute little redhead she is. DINK's across the street ...there should be lots of plunder there!
Capt. Sterling Posted October 10, 2006 Posted October 10, 2006 This is an all encompassing holiday for those of you who celebrate Lief Ericson Day, Columbus Day or any other explorer who failed to pull over for directions. Incompetent European Navigation Day celebrates the finest in accidental, continental discoveries by the world's most reknowned men ever to claim that "I know where I'm going".This holidy can be celebrated in one of several varied ways... Stuff eight people into a rowboat and go rowing about blindfolded. Claim your neighbor's yard for Spain and take all of their jewelry. Destroy all of the personal records of a total stranger. Go on a camping trip and set fire to the car once you are in the wilderness. Just Brilliant!!!!!!!! "I being shot through the left cheek, the bullet striking away great part of my upper jaw, and several teeth which dropt down the deck where I fell... I was forced to write what I would say to prevent the loss of blood, and because of the pain I suffered by speaking."~ Woodes Rogers Crewe of the Archangel http://jcsterlingcptarchang.wix.com/creweofthearchangel# http://creweofthearchangel.wordpress.com/
Red Cat Jenny Posted October 12, 2006 Posted October 12, 2006 Claim your neighbor's yard for Spain and take all of their jewelry. Yessss!! Words ta live by! Now how will I sleep?....planning....planning..... Some days even my lucky rocketship underpants won't help.... Her reputation was her livelihood. I'm a pirate, love. By nature and by choice! My inner voice sometimes has an accent! My wont? A delicious rip in time...
jessie k. Posted October 12, 2006 Posted October 12, 2006 I can just see the faces of my landlady and her husband when they find a Spanish flag in their yard. I don't think I care about the jewelry, but I want that claymore that he's got! "When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear, and life stands explained." --Mark Twain
Ransom Posted October 12, 2006 Posted October 12, 2006 Umm, let's see. My other nearest neighbors are Hispanic. Do I claim their yard for England? ...schooners, islands, and maroons and buccaneers and buried gold... You can do everything right, strictly according to procedure, on the ocean, and it'll still kill you. But if you're a good navigator, a least you'll know where you were when you died.......From The Ship Killer by Justin Scott. "Well, that's just maddeningly unhelpful."....Captain Jack Sparrow Found in the Ruins — Unique Jewelry Found in the Ruins — Personal Blog
William Brand Posted October 13, 2006 Author Posted October 13, 2006 Umm, let's see. My other nearest neighbors are Hispanic. Do I claim their yard for England? Yes. Yes you do. Actually, claim it for me.
Captain Jim Posted October 13, 2006 Posted October 13, 2006 On review of my company e-mail I called this Genocidal Empire-Builder's Day, but I've been told not to use that again. My occupational hazard bein' my occupation's just not around...
Red Cat Jenny Posted October 14, 2006 Posted October 14, 2006 While I was claiming my neighbor's yard for William, th scallywags claimed me own ! Darned crafty Jamaicans! Sheesh! Some days even my lucky rocketship underpants won't help.... Her reputation was her livelihood. I'm a pirate, love. By nature and by choice! My inner voice sometimes has an accent! My wont? A delicious rip in time...
William Brand Posted October 14, 2006 Author Posted October 14, 2006 Perhaps it is poetic justice, but every time my Navajo neighbors have a family cookout, they steal wood from my woodpile.
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