Caribbean Pirate Life - Smokes, booze, fine dining

[CanadianTrout]

Interesting.

http://www.livescience.com/15866-car...chaeology.html

[Digger54]

My theorey for lack of plates over bowls is that they used paper plates.

Thanks for the interesting read CT.

[Bum Luck]

I'm in!

Arrrrrr...........!

[wwwtimmcp]

ever try to set a plate down to eat while heeled over under way ? bowls just worked better. most of their meat was salted or dried or smoked so it was boiled to render it edible, and the juice was beneficial so why waste it . if you read an "underwater dig" the plates were made of wood some may have survived up north but in the teredo infested carribean not a chance.

[CanadianTrout]

I'm in!

Arrrrrr...........!

That's what I ws thinking Bum Luck! Arrrg!


I could live that life style for awhile man!

Well at least until my kiddnies or liver gave out. Or dysentry set in. Which ever came first.

[Darren in NC]

For the most part, pirates saw themselves as free men - just as sovereign as any nation. They believed they had the same rights as any gov't to conquer and make a life however they deemed necessary. There was a great deal of respect for each other, and they did have a code of honor. They didn't mind enjoying the fruit of their labor. This fact doesn't make headlines, so the darker side of rape, pillaging and murder always made headlines. As a result, most believe the darker side was all there was to a pirate's life. It's a shame, really. The same people who reported a one-sided view lived under (or worked for) a gov't that did these exact things under the cover of the law.

There is within the heart of every man to be free. Free from oppression. Free from tyranny. Free to see justice rule between men and not the corruption so often found by those in power. In that freedom, we can enjoy justice, mercy and a code of honor that inspires a respectable lifestyle. I know of no gov't that inspires today. I live in the real world, but in my heart I, too, am a pirate.

Live free,
Darren

[CanadianTrout]

For the most part, pirates saw themselves as free men - just as sovereign as any nation. They believed they had the same rights as any gov't to conquer and make a life however they deemed necessary. There was a great deal of respect for each other, and they did have a code of honor. They didn't mind enjoying the fruit of their labor. This fact doesn't make headlines, so the darker side of rape, pillaging and murder always made headlines. As a result, most believe the darker side was all there was to a pirate's life. It's a shame, really. The same people who reported a one-sided view lived under (or worked for) a gov't that did these exact things under the cover of the law.

There is within the heart of every man to be free. Free from oppression. Free from tyranny. Free to see justice rule between men and not the corruption so often found by those in power. In that freedom, we can enjoy justice, mercy and a code of honor that inspires a respectable lifestyle. I know of no gov't that inspires today. I live in the real world, but in my heart I, too, am a pirate.

Live free,
Darren

Nice.

[Au_Dreamers]

Do it for a King, Queen, Emperor, or a President and become a hero and possibly a Governor.
ala Morgan

Do it for yourself/crew and be a low life pirate with a death sentence.

What's the expression;
"Kill one man and become a murderer; kill one million and become a conqueror!"

and write the laws the way you want them!


"Not just the Spanish Main, luv. The entire ocean. The entire wo'ld. Wherever we want to go, we'll go. 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"

Now... bring me that horizon.
Drink up me 'earties. Yo ho

[Bum Luck]

Here's a quote from Black Sam Bellamy when he was scolding a conquered ship's captain:

"...Damn ye, you are a sneaking Puppy, and so are all those who will
submit to be governed by Laws which rich men have made for their own
Security, for the cowardly whelps have not the courage to
defend what they get by their knavery; but damn ye altogether. Damn
them for a pack of crafty rascals, and you who serve them, for
a parcel of hen-hearted Numskulls. They vilify us, the scoundrels
do, when there is only this difference: They rob the poor under the
cover of Law, forsooth, and we plunder the rich under the protection
of our own Courage. Had ye not better make One of us,
than sneak after the Asses of those villains for Employment?"

I wished I was there to hear and see it.

[capt dom]

you are....

Just look around a little...
Only the technology changes with time....
folks pretty much stay the same.... the cattle chew on grass, remain flatulent and moo
and the rats continue to guard the cheese...
Dominic Strouse Carne is on the way back to France
and the maid who serviced him will most probably
become a porn star....

whats new....

[tarpon192]

you are....

Just look around a little...
Only the technology changes with time....
folks pretty much stay the same.... the cattle chew on grass, remain flatulent and moo
and the rats continue to guard the cheese...
Dominic Strouse Carne is on the way back to France
and the maid who serviced him will most probably
become a porn star....

whats new....

Capt. Dom the words you speak are very, very true.
I check the jupiter inlet district cam daily, and I have not seen you guys, and girls working near the south jetty. Arghh you working some other area?

[capt dom]

The treasure is not going anywhere my good man.......

That is.... until we move it...... argh....

the wind is blowin more places than on this blogging site...

so some of us brethren are taking care of other business....

But, we haven't gone far.....

p.s. M y wife's new book Kickstarter thing is coming down to the wire...

Take a look and make a pledge if any of you can....

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...ditio?ref=live

[CanadianTrout]

Here's a quote from Black Sam Bellamy when he was scolding a conquered ship's captain:

"...Damn ye, you are a sneaking Puppy, and so are all those who will
submit to be governed by Laws which rich men have made for their own
Security, for the cowardly whelps have not the courage to
defend what they get by their knavery; but damn ye altogether. Damn
them for a pack of crafty rascals, and you who serve them, for
a parcel of hen-hearted Numskulls. They vilify us, the scoundrels
do, when there is only this difference: They rob the poor under the
cover of Law, forsooth, and we plunder the rich under the protection
of our own Courage. Had ye not better make One of us,
than sneak after the Asses of those villains for Employment?"

I wished I was there to hear and see it.

What a great quote!

Capt Dom i had to google that guy you mentioned. Um, ya what a sleaze. Perfect example of abuse of power. Discusting.