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[Magix]

Ah, I be guessin' djkeenan shall not be dreamin' o me belov'd Barbossa... Just as well, as it leaves him all te me!

Well, mateys, I just found out about a tall ships festival what shall take place in San Diego (just a two hour drive from me home) a couple o' week'nds from now. It shall include the "Lady Washington" what portrayed the HMS Interceptor in POTC. Ah, te go aboard the Interceptor... not as good as the Black Pearl, but it'll do in a pinch, says I. Anoth'r ship thar shall be offerin' two special experiences fer an extra price - one is a ship-te-ship battle recreation and the other be a chance fer ye te work a bit o' the riggin' on the ship. Must decide if I can spare the money fer both! Think I got me dad and a friend o' ours all set te go! Cannot wait! Oh aye, and the maritime museum what be hostin' the event has also got the HMS Surprise from "Master and Commander" on display and ye can go aboard and look 'round. So excited...

Shall let ye all know 'bout it when I go - not 'til the middle o' January, it be. I shall wear me pirate shirt and conspire te get the ships crews te go on the account with me...

 

[Bloody_Jack_Flint]

I just saw 'Return of the King!' It's quite excellent!!

~Bloody Jack

 

[SusieJane]

Magix - What a grand adventure ye'll be havin'. Can't wait to hear all about it. I be just a wee bit green with envy.

 

[Magix]

Well... it be official now, friends... I be totally geeked-out. Just made me reservations fer the Battle Reenactment Sail at this weekend's Tall Ships tour in Long Beach (aye, and I'll still be goin' te the same tour in San Diego later). Shall arrive plenty early te get me pick o' ships - I'll have me the Lady Washington (aka Interceptor) o' course! Three hours o' battle with the oth'r ships - huzzah! I can hardly wait!!! Oh, friends, what have I become? Obsessed I be...

 

[depplyinluv]

Ahoy me hearties! just be back from another long journey 'cross the spanish main, pilagin and plunderin and what not....also received 2 copies of potc dvd.....and watched all the extra features....did it on me computer tho....i loved the diary part and learnin how they made this film, looks like a lot of hard work went inter it.

i especially enjoyed the whole humiliated grapes part...hehe
...


what might ye all be talking about your computer being a moonlight thing?






magix, thanks fer checking fer the entertainment trade papers for me! i cant get them round here, maybe , maybe if i look in boston, but i doubt it


well, i hope yall had a great holiday ! and that you got lots of good plunder!

~depply

 

[Magix]

depply, check disc 2 when ye have it on yer comput'r - thar be a spot te click fer the "Moonlight Becomes Ye" studio. Ye can turn a pict'r o' yerself or anyone ye please into a curs'd pirate what's all half-skeletal. Entertain'n, indeed.

Fair warnin' te ye, mateys... I be gatherin' the information I need te get yer next pirate fact (ship's articles, ye recall) done fer ye. Think I finally have a bit o' time te devote te it. Keep a weather eye fer it in the next couple o' days.

 

[Magix]

Ahoy, mateys! I’ve made ye wait long enough, I think, fer yer latest pirate fact. So, here it be:

It may surprise ye te learn that pirate ships were one o’ the first places democracy took hold. Most decisions aboard ship (fer example: what mission te go on, who shall be captain or quartermaster and such, whether te let a captured ship go or burn it te the sea) were made by vote o’ the whole crew. Aye, many pirates went on the account after sailin’ a while in the employ o’ old King George’s navy and were plenty tired o’ bein’ ordered ‘round and ne’er given a voice in what they had te do, so on a pirate ship the lot o’ ‘em made sure te be heard. Now, one o’ the most import’nt ways each crew made sure te keep things right were by settin’ down a list o’ rules and procedures b’fore settin’ out on their first mission togeth’r – that list were called the ship’s articles. All men what were te sail ‘board a ship were made te sign the ship’s articles te show they’d abide by it’s rules and stand fast by the comp’ny. Often, captured men from ships the pirates made prize of were forc’d te serve among the pirate crew and were forc’d te sign the articles, tho many forc’d men stood fast ag’inst signin’, even te their own harm, so they’d not be consid’r’d pirates should they be captur’d by the navy or such (fer if yer name were on them articles and ye had none te vouch fer ye bein’ forc’d, ye’d be hang’d a pirate like the rest).

What were in them articles, ye ask? Here be an example fer ye (these be the articles o’ the ship “Revenge”, John Phillips, Capt.):

I. Every Man shall obey civil Command; the Captain shall have one full Share and a half in all Prizes; the Master, Carpenter, Boatswain and Gunner shall have one Share and quarter.
II. If any Man shall offer to run away, or keep any Secret from the Company, he shall be maroon’d with one Bottle of Powder, one Bottle of Water, one small Arm and Shot.
III. If any Man shall steal any Thing in the Company, or game to the Value of a Piece of Eight, he shall be maroon’d or shot.
IV. If at any Time we should meet another Marooner [here they be meanin’ a fellow pirate] that Man that shall sign his Articles without the Consent of our Company, shall suffer such Punishment as the Captain and Company shall think fit.
V. That Man that shall strike another whilst these Articles are in force, shall receive Moses’s Law [and here they be meanin’ 40 stripes, lackin’ one, with the cat o’ nine tails] on the bare Back.
VI. That Man that shall snap his Arms, or smoak Tobacco in the Hold, without a Cap to his Pipe, or carry a Candle lighted without a Lanthorn, shall suffer the same Punishment as in the former Article.
VII. That Man that shall not keep his Arms clean, fit for an Engagement, or neglect his Business, shall be cut off from his Share, and suffer such other Punishment as the Captain and the Company shall think fit.
VIII. If any Man shall lose a Joint in Time of an Engagement, he shall have 400 Pieces of Eight, if a Limb, 800.
IX. If at any Time we meet with a prudent Woman, that Man that offers to meddle with her, without her Consent, shall suffer present Death.

Aye, and so thar it be. Most ship’s articles follow’d these general lines. Most all set down paym’nt fer serious injury incurred in battle. Many also included rules te forbid havin’ women aboard, as they’d cause division and fightin’ among the crew. Each ship’s articles set down the rules what were important te that individual crew and so varied from ship te ship.

As ye know, in POTC, thar be great mention made o’ the “Code set down by the order of the Brethren”. Now, friends, thar were no such Code what ruled all pirates, nor were thar an organized “Brethren” te make such rules. The Brethren were but what pirates oft’n called each other, “Brethren of the Coast”. And the only rules what govern’d ‘em were those on their own ship. So, Barbossa didn’t have te do anythin’ fer that Ms. Swann what he didn’t feel like doin’ – guidelines or not…

 

[SusieJane]

Arrrgh you savvy sea dog Another interestin' bit o' pirate lore.

Have ye all found the hidden treasures on the POTC DVD? They be the Keith Richards interview, the Japanese trailer, a time-lapsed clip of the building of the treasure cave, and the computer generated images of the chase & fight between the Pearl and the Interceptor.

 

[FPgurl04]

ahoy scaberous doggies!! sorry i hasn't been aboard; of late illness has struck this household. but plenty o' pirate watching followed (ok only 3 times, but heck).

anyway.....mel i'm workin' on a marriage certificate fer ye and yer beloved if it'll work. but fer now i shalt leave ye with franchesca's fiance!! laugh at her now. (lol we luv u mel)

 

[chell]

Hi everyone! Just thought I would drop in and say hi.

I must admit that I was one of those who waited for POTC to come out on DVD. But I've watched it several times since I got it. Like FPgurl04 I watched it a few times these past 2 weeks while sick.

I can't believe how good the movie actually was. At first the ads made me think it would be too scary, but it wasn't. I've got a new favorite!!!

 

[FPgurl04]

NOOOOOOOOO THE WOE!!! THE SORROW!!!!! I HAVE LOST MY TAG!!!!!! MY STUPID INCOPETENCE HAS LOST ME MY TAG!!!! MY MINDLESS CLICKING HAS LOST ME MY TAG!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

excuse me, i must go sulk and spread the depressing news.

 

[FPgurl04]

whatever melaniie says about me dont listen. she's plotting against me now!!!!! ahhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!

 

[FPgurl04]

Yo ho yo ho a pirate's life for me.

We pillage, we plunder, we rifle and loot.
Drink up me 'earties yo ho!
We kidnap and pillage and don't give a hoot.
Drink up me 'earties yo ho!

Yo ho yo ho a pirate's life for me.

We extort, we pilfer, we filch and sack.
Drink up me 'earties yo ho!
Maraud and embezzle and even hijack.
Drink up me 'earties yo ho!

Yo ho yo ho a pirate's life for me.

We kindle and char and inflame and ignite.
Drink up me 'earties yo ho!
We burn up the city, we're really a fright.
Drink up me 'earties yo ho!
We're rascals, and scoundrels, and villains, and knaves.
Drink up me 'earties yo ho!
We're devils and black sheep and really bad eggs.
Drink up me 'earties yo ho!

Yo ho yo ho a pirate's life for me.

 

[bloomie43]

well emily-im working on a little certificate for you, too!!! i no how madly in luv you are w/ this guy

and yes, i do luv jack davenport-he may not be sexy like johnny and orlando, but hes so cool!!!!

 

[bloomie43]

ugh-sry sry it didnt work-but yes, emily is in fact in luv with craig parker

*muah-ha-ha*

 

[FPgurl04]

ahhhhh! shut up don't listen to her! that guy is creepy!!! (it's DDD lol). nope, here's FRANCHESCA'S real man....

"don't worry, miss, he's already informed of that. a little mermaid flopped up on deck and told him the whole story!"
"idiot, he has nowhere to go but back to the noose!"
"this ship cannot be crewed (sp?) by two men. you'll never make it out of the bay!"

urg, back to science fair stupid pointless stuff!!! graaaag!

 

[FPgurl04]

I HATE THING SCIENCE! GRAAAAAAG! THAT'S MY SCIENCE FAIR HATING SOUND! GRAAAAAAAAG!

WHAT IS THIS TEACHING ME? NOTHING! NADA! NIET! NIL! ZIP! ZIPPO! ZILCH! GRAAAAAAG!

 

[bloomie43]

ahoy thar scaberous dogs! tis emily if ye hasnt guessed already, but bein' the fine and bright pirates ye are, im guessin' ye already knew. anyway, im visitin' the port at me friend franchesca's house. plannin' on watchin' pirates and benny and joon and eddie scissorhands we be. a right fine viein' of johnny it shall be! oh yeah, and btw, my mother is mean fer not allowing me to spend the night at this lurvly port. arrrrrrrrrg. however, i cannot place upon her a terrible curse, bein' the mother to me that she is. well i'd best be off. ta!

 

[bloomie43]

franchesca now--wish me luck on my basketball game which takes place tomorrow at 11. it is against the beautiful most gorgeous pirate captain emily sparrow and my old school. last time we beat them 27-4. em was gunna come but her mom is evil like she said before. anyway, better go! byebye! jack d. calls! ta!

 

[Magix]

A few minor corrections te the song fer ye, mateys. As sung in POTC the ride, Disneyland:

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me.

We pillage, we plunder, we rifle and loot,
drink up, me hearties, yo ho,
We kidnap and ravage and don't give a hoot,
drink up, me hearties, yo ho.

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me.

We extort, we pilfer, we filch and sack,
drink up, me hearties, yo ho,
Maraud and embezzle and even hijack,
drink up, me hearties, yo ho.

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me.

We kindle and char, inflame and ignite,
drink up, me hearties, yo ho,
We burn up the city, we're really a fright,
drink up, me hearties, yo ho.

We're rascals, scoundrels, villians and knaves,
drink up, me hearties, yo ho,
We're devils and black sheep, really bad eggs,
drink up, me hearties, yo ho.

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me.

We're beggars and blighters and ne'er do well cads,
drink up, me hearties, yo ho,
Aye, but we're loved by our mommies 'n dads,
drink up, me hearties, yo ho.

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me.
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And do ye mean te tell me, mateys, we FINALLY have ourselves a pirate te love ol' Commodore Norrington?!? Huzzah! Thanks te bloomie43, all POTC main men be spoken fer - the rest o' ye shall have our cast-offs. Ha ha!