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 Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 12:08 am
The truth is the heroic pirates of fantasy were in fact just that, fantasy. Even the before mentioned Blackbeard and Bellamy committed deplorable acts that included the burning of ships, the threatening and holding of hostages and committing mutiny. When you look at the pirates world however this makes sense. Most pirates were born into poverty. Until they began their crimes they were nameless and faceless in their time period. Once a man took to piracy by will, if ever apprehended by authorities all he would have to look forward to was the hangman's noose, as being a pirate carried an automatic sentence of death.
Often times as well if a pirate was note worthy enough he would not only be executed but his body would be put in chains and displayed for passing ships to see as a warning. The scene when Jack Sparrow sails into port Royal and sees three pirate's skeletons hanged outside the city is one of the most accurate parts of the film as such a fate did await many buccaneers. Calico Jack was himself strung up outside Port Royal after his execution
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Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2011 7:55 pm
You'd think pirate buddies would cut them down o.0
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Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 1:11 am
This fate was not exclusive to pirates though. It was very common that the English would publicly display the corpses of criminals. Traitors to the crown were decapitated and their heads displayed on pikes on London Bridge. Captain William Kidd after his execution was displayed in chains over the Thames. The purpose of this was to serve as a warning to any would be criminals/pirates. As for Calico Jack Rackham His death was on the heals of the Golden Age of Pirates. Port Royal itself, which despite its portrayal in the Pirate's of the Caribbean Movies was really a pirate haven and considered one of the Wickedest towns in the world, had been demolished by an earthquake in 1692 that sucked half the city into the sea and killed thousands. By the time of Calico Jack In the early 1720s the city was little more than a place to bring pirates to die.
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Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 3:52 pm
surprised
So it was like, a place for old pirates to come live out the rest of their lives!?
Like an Elephant graveyard?
But still? No one ever cut down their buddy's body? Aw
AND! Did a pirate ever retire on all his spoils and go on to lead the high life? Whatever that means...Like The Dread Pirate Roberts in Princess Bride? XD
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Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 10:00 pm
Dear Mr. Pirate.
How often do you burn DVDs to sell at reduced prices? Also, what are your favorite songs to illegally download?
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Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 6:16 pm
Lol I believe you're confusing Vintage Pirate with Media Pirate.
Shar-- er Jack would be one of the first.
(P.S. You didn't sign your letter ;D )
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Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 1:11 am
So, if you're a pirate... what is your pirate name? You do have a pirate name, right? Every pirate needs a pirate name. <3
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 5:39 pm
New question
Are there any pirate songs or songs that we know today that are based off pirate songs?
AND
How did Pirates prevent scurvy? Did they have a trick? or just go ashore for oranges/lemons/limes/birch bark tea?
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 11:08 pm
@Zetoa.
A pirate Graveyard no and to my knowledge bodies were usually not cut down at the very least not by other pirates. The bodies were often placed along well traveled routes to serve as a warning to all sailors.
The songs we know today are really just modern songs that sound like what we assume pirate songs would sound like as far as I know but indeed singing and music was part of life about ships in those days. We have evidence of this because in the ship's code of Bartholomew Roberts it is stated that musicians shall take the Sabbath off but work at all other times.
As for preventing Scurvy the only effective method was to keep fruits present. Citrus fruits would prove a valuable prize for pirates and were sure to be a plundered Item if they came across them.
@Lunei. Ye know me name lass. *wink*
@At Thatguy. I not know about that kind of Piracyy ye scurvy fool! Next Question!
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Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2011 6:24 pm
When's Shark gonna take Lunei to play tennis? o.0
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Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 6:51 pm
Already have plenty of times XD theres a tennis court right down the street from my house.
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Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:18 pm
She wants to go again 3nodding
and use a different colored tennis ball man! Variety, the spice of life.
(*Pls note, I have NO idea what I'm going on about anymore, I just float around saying stuff and hope no one catches on that I'm guessing mostly).
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Mavrick Hunter Zero Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 11:28 pm
Has anyone hear of Flogging Molly's - Seven Deadly Sins
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Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 4:44 pm
Nooo0--o0000oo
SHARK!
EXPLAIN! o.o
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Mavrick Hunter Zero Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 12:43 pm
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