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alexasalami: Sails

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alexasalami:

Sails

theartofanimation: Rado Javor

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theartofanimation:

Rado Javor

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kieljamespatrick: Late night studying

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kieljamespatrick:

Late night studying

fathomsandleagues: Nautical Brushes by ~BohemianResources Make...

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fathomsandleagues:

Nautical Brushes by ~BohemianResources

Make we want to play with PS again. It’s been a few years…

collective-history: Captain Kidd as depicted by Howard...

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collective-history:

Captain Kidd as depicted by Howard Pyle

Captain William Kidd was either one of the most notorious pirates in the history of the world or one of its most unjustly vilified and prosecuted privateers in an age typified by the rationalisation of empire.

William “Captain” Kidd (c. 1645 – 23 May 1701) was a Scottish sailor remembered for his trial and execution for piracy after returning from a voyage to the Indian Ocean. Some modern historians deem his piratical reputation unjust, as there is evidence that Kidd acted only as a privateer.

Kidd’s fame springs largely from the sensational circumstances of his questioning before the English Parliament and the ensuing trial. His actual depredations on the high seas, whether piratical or not, were both less destructive and less lucrative than those of many other contemporary pirates and privateers.

Lotsa indiegogo pirate action. Freebooters Fate...

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Lotsa indiegogo pirate action. Freebooters Fate Campaign.

http://www.indiegogo.com/FreebooterLegends?a=911346

Some Bruno Galice artwork from his indiegogo…

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Some Bruno Galice artwork from his indiegogo…

http://www.michdioramas.com/?t=0&p=01pres054/pres054099.php L...

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http://www.michdioramas.com/?t=0&p=01pres054/pres054099.php

Love It!

artdraconis: Wyvern Gorynych by ~NIARKAN

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artdraconis:

Wyvern Gorynych by ~NIARKAN

The Brigands Sing Drunken Sailor

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The Brigands Sing Drunken Sailor

Shamelessly Plundered Pirate Lingo

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The basics

Pirate lingo is rich and complicated, sort of like a good stew. There are several other sites that offer glossaries that are pretty good, and you can find some of them on our links page.

But if you just want a quick fix, a surface gloss, a “pirate patina,” if you will, here are the five basic words that you cannot live without. Master them, and you can face Talk Like a Pirate Day with a smile on your face and a parrot on your shoulder, if that’s your thing.

Ahoy! - “Hello!”

Avast! - Stop and give attention. It can be used in a sense of surprise, “Whoa! Get a load of that!” which today makes it more of a “Check it out” or “No way!” or “Get off!”

Aye! - “Why yes, I agree most heartily with everything you just said or did.”

Aye aye! - “I’ll get right on that sir, as soon as my break is over.”

Arrr! - This one is often confused with arrrgh, which is of course the sound you make when you sit on a belaying pin. “Arrr!” can mean, variously, “yes,” “I agree,” “I’m happy,” “I’m enjoying this beer,” “My team is going to win it all,” “I saw that television show, it sucked!” and “That was a clever remark you or I just made.” And those are just a few of the myriad possibilities of Arrr!

Advanced pirate lingo; or On beyond “Aarrr!”

Once you’ve mastered the basics, you’re ready to start expanding your pirate vocabulary. Try these for starters

Beauty – The best possible pirate address for a woman. Always preceded by “me,” as in, “C’mere, me beauty,” or even, “me buxom beauty,” to one particularly well endowed. You’ll be surprised how effective this is.

Bilge rat – The bilge is the lowest level of the ship. It’s loaded with ballast and slimy, reeking water. A bilge rat, then, is a rat that lives in the worst place on the ship. On TLAP Day – A lot of guy humor involves insulting your buddies to prove your friendship. It’s important that everyone understand you are smarter, more powerful and much luckier with the wenches than they are. Since bilge rat is a pretty dirty thing to call someone, by all means use it on your friends.

Bung hole – Victuals on a ship were stored in wooden casks. The stopper in the barrel is called the bung, and the hole is called the bung hole. That’s all. It sounds a lot worse, doesn’t it? On TLAP Day – When dinner is served you’ll make quite an impression when you say, “Well, me hearties, let’s see what crawled out of the bung hole.” That statement will be instantly followed by the sound of people putting down their utensils and pushing themselves away from the table. Great! More for you!

Grog – An alcoholic drink, usually rum diluted with water, but in this context you could use it to refer to any alcoholic beverage other than beer, and we aren’t prepared to be picky about that, either. Call your beer grog if you want. We won’t stop you! Water aboard ship was stored for long periods in slimy wooden barrels, so you can see why rum was added to each sailor’s water ration – to kill the rancid taste. On TLAP Day – Drink up, me hearties! And call whatever you’re drinking grog if you want to. If some prissy pedant purses his lips and protests the word grog can only be used if drinking rum and water, not the Singapore Sling you’re holding, keelhaul him!

Hornpipe – Both a single-reeded musical instrument sailors often had aboard ship, and a spirited dance that sailors do. On TLAP Day – We are not big fans of the capering, it’s not our favorite art form, if you will, so we don’t have a lot to say on the subject, other than to observe that the common term for being filled with lust is “horny,” and hornpipe then has some comical possibilities. “Is that a hornpipe in your pocket, or are you just glad to see me? Or both?”

Lubber – (or land lubber) This is the seaman’s version of land lover, mangled by typical pirate disregard for elocution. A lubber is someone who does not go to sea, who stays on the land. On TLAP Day – More likely than not, you are a lubber 364 days of the year. But not if you’re talking like a pirate! Then the word lubber becomes one of the more fierce weapons in your arsenal of piratical lingo. In a room where everyone is talking like pirates, lubber is ALWAYS an insult.

Smartly – Do something quickly. On TLAP Day – “Smartly, me lass,” you might say when sending the bar maid off for another round. She will be so impressed she might well spit in your beer.

Horrible picture but not a bad kit for the money from...

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 08:19:54 -0400

Horrible picture but not a bad kit for the money from LaserDreamWorks…

love yer site! happy pirating!

Sat, 15 Sep 2012 09:09:42 -0400

Aye Mate, thanks… Keep those tall ships Rollin!

sailorgil: One of the best miniature/model ship exhibits...

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 11:07:19 -0400

sailorgil:

One of the best miniature/model ship exhibits anywhere !!

More info & photos here: http://www.marinersmuseum.org/crabtree

angielupuslife: Pirate supplies #rum #piratesupplies (Taken...

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angielupuslife:

Pirate supplies #rum #piratesupplies (Taken with Instagram)

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