Poll WHAT TYPE OF SEA DOG ARE YOU?

[Commodore John Paul Jones]

And then the dashing American came out of nowhere, raked the Englishmen, and disappeared...
The English gave chase, but got themselves all worked up o'er a ship that they could not overtake...
*Jones grins with pride and jerks a thumb over his shoulder at <i>Old Ironsides</i>*

 

[Admiral TeaRex]

then, out of no where a huge English three-decker shows up in front of the the American [whos going too fast for the OTHER english ship to catch it, but going too fast to be able to see what's infront of it in time to maneuvere out of the enemy ship's firing range because of the thick fog] fires a broadside on it <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/boom.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":boom" border="0" alt="boom.gif" /> , blowing the weaker upper deck to splinters, then, having had the carronades re- arranged to point out side ways instead of diagonally to the sides fires the 64 pounder carronade on its right side into what was assumed to be the roof of the captains quarters, blowing splinters inwards and killing the captain who was inccidentaly inside when it happened.
Lord Nelson smiles and jerks his head in the direction of his ship, the H.M.S Victory
ye be warned <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/jackhat.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":j2" border="0" alt="jackhat.gif" />.
didn't want to do that, but, country comes first [well, as long as your not an Iraqi, that is], and England and Kuwait are my countries, so those who cross them upset me.
still on friendly terms though [right?]

 

[Thomas the Terror]

Then out the middle of nowhere a small but heavily armed vessel flying the black flag fires a broadside on the Victory and board it...

 

[Admiral TeaRex]

unluckily for the pirates, the crew on board were very well trained in hand to hand combat and hack the pirates too pieces, leaving only a few bullet holes, a few splinters from where the boarding hooks hit, a number of bodies from both sides, a few casualties and a large amount of blood on the decks. oh, and a captured pirate ship.

 

[Pieter Boelen]

And then a Dutch ship appeared and, mistaking all other ships in the vicinity for pirates, sank them all and disappeared into the sunset. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="icon_wink.gif" />

 

[Jason Maffettone]

Sadly for the victorious Dutch vessel, however, the new French quartermaster picked up in Biloxi, his head flooded with the finest French wine, misunderstood "Powder Room" (clearly posted as it was) and striking a match to do away with the smell of used cheese once his buisness was done--Blew the ship into a thousand toothpicks, sadly not even used by the makos that finnished off the survivors.

worse things happen at sea...

 

[Pieter Boelen]

Good thing I wasn't captain aboard that ship. The French officer would've been thrown overboard even before he was hired, together with the cheese. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="icon_mrgreen1.gif" />

 

[Thomas the Terror]

isnt it time to place a new pirate, how about a dutch privateer

 

[Commodore John Paul Jones]

In the black night, the <i>Constitution</i> sailed, her minor scratches patched up, rigging repaired. (Those Limeys... good lads, but they love the "biggies" too much.) The frigate sailed on, back to Boston. Those 64 lbs smashers.... big bad guns, but not enough to maul <i>Old Ironsides</i>! [We're still on good terms, Sir! Why, we both fight the Frogs an' Terrorists, don't we?]

 

[Admiral TeaRex]

true, but a warning to all who read this:
DO NOT LABEL ALL ARABS AS TERRORISTS! YE BE WARNED! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/jackhat.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":j2" border="0" alt="jackhat.gif" />
as regards to the dutch vessel, i ask how on earth the H.M.S Victory is sitting in portsmouth harbour at this very moment while the dutch vessel has been turned into splinters
"the Victory got attacked by a heavily armed dutch vessel that killed about a third of her crew, but there was still enough men to man the guns and 13 broadsides were fired into the dutch vessel before both ships made an intelligent retreat to find a friendly harbour for repairs. unlike the victory which then returned to England to remain in portsmouth and have the H.M.S Caledonia take it's place,the dutch vessel was blown to smitherines by a dizzy drunk and stupid frog [A relative of the Crazy Frog?] and killed most of the ships crew and left a few for the Mako, Tiger, bull and Great White sharks patroling the waters below.
meanwhile the slightly damaged, captainless U.S.S Constitution returned to harbour after the war was won by the americans because of their sheer numbers because of freeing the slaves [sorry to the african american people who may be reading this, no offence intended] [a fact that seems to be used by President Bush a bit too often, planning to attack Iran after a war with Iraq, as though it were some kind of Anti-Arab campaign],determination to win and will to fight to the last man.
both ships [H.M.S Victory & U.S.S Constitution] remain in port to this day as a sign of the beauty and work that was put into the ships of the sailing era.
the dutch vessel has rotted away to nothing due to the small size of the peices it was blown into."
and so ends the Great Atlantic Sailing Ship Massacre <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" />

 

[Pieter Boelen]

But wait! The Dutch ship was resurrected and is currently floating in Amsterdam port.
(Ok; It's not THAT ship, but there ARE replicas from Dutch VOC vessels and of them IS floating in Amsterdam port. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="icon_mrgreen1.gif" /> )

 

[Long John Silver]

<img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/guns.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":2guns" border="0" alt="guns.gif" />

Meanwhile, at a quiet and undetermined place, in the middle of An Ocean....a small ship floats along becalmed in a dead wind. The loveable old Scallywag/Hero of Treasure Island Fame, and hence a "Legend In MY Own Mind", clumps about the poopdeck exercising his good leg. There are times like this that his stump aches something fierce, and yet at other times he feels as if it is quite whole again, and that he should be able to run around without the use of his crude Wooden crutch. As Long John Silver stares calmly about the sea, his first mate approaches, not realizing the incredible turn of events he is about to unleash into this world.

First Mate: "Capt'n...thars sumthin yew should be see'in.....we don't be knowin what tew be makin of this....it be very strange" Long John jumps at the sound of his first mates voice, as he had been to deep in thought

Long John Silver: "Avast thar Patch, yew be botherin me in my daily walk, and startling me tew boot, just to ask me somethin that yew ole church women be tew scared of"?

Patch: "Not so Long John, yew know I wouldn't be botherin yew if'n we knew what tis tew be done about it.....tis very bizarre".

Long John Silver: "Oh very well lead on, an be quick about it! Tis time for early breakfast tew be sure.....ah Har"!!

The two make their way down to the maindeck an cross over to the port side, where a number of the most dispicable yet experienced crewmen to ever sail the seven seas stared down into the blueish tinge waters below them.

Long John Silver: "Avast thar yew stupid squid suckin sots, what yew all be pearin at, haven't yew any work to be doin, if'n yew don't I can find more fer yew to be sure"

Crewman: "Not so Long John, we been busy, but looks at we be findin here....."

Looking over the side, Long John sees a large bouy bobbin along with the tide......and attached to it, be what looks like a large chain.......Immediately large Dollar Signs light up Long John's eyes......an he picture large chests of undiscovered treasure.........

Long John Silver: "Well hurry up and be pullin that thar chain up.....Don't be standin around starin like a Moonstruck priest, at the buxom bride to be....hurry along or I'll see the backbones of half of you and throw the other half tew Davey Jones......an be quick about it....."

A short time later, the efficent crewmen have the chain hooked tew the Capstan and starts to haul in the mysterious chain.........As this tightens and the ship starts to take the strain, there is a large sucking sound, and the sea starts to recede, and a large "plug" breaks the surface of the now not so still waters ..............

Long John Silver: "Avast thar yew Bilge Rats....stop what yew be doing.....were sinkin, yew imbeciles" yells Long John quickly!

Patch: "It's too late now Long John, no one could swim that far down and put it back, it is to far, the best we can dew now is be waitin, and when its dry, put it back and then let the rains fill'er up again.........."

Long John stares in disbelief until the seas empty....but even as that happens, he is thinkin of ways to be making a Profit, as he is wont to do most times.......And so hours later, this scroll/letter and copies of it is delivered to all Pirates, Bucanneers, and other nauticle men who sail around the Pirates Ahoy forums.....


It states briefly and yet simplisticly clear at its conception

"ahoy thar ya swabs....if'n yeew don't be payin me a whole bunch of yer treasure, afore the sunup on the 6th of June.........You'll never see the sea again.....and this will be a Day that will last in Infamy forever....."

Long John Silver

P.S. And dont be writing back something increditably stupid like we sail up tew Long John Silver ship and board him killing all is crew tew boot......the end......Legends never Die!!!!

 

[Seadog]

Having only owned the game since Friday, i've been trying my best to get into it..It's the learning curve thats getting me. I keep running the wrong flag and getting sunk :-(

But at the moment i would say i'm Serving England and the king Huzaar!!!

 

[Bartholomäus Red]

Ahoy.

I started my career in the ratplagued Hutt´s of Isla Mona, with a handfull man, who votes me for Captain, cous`am tha most crazy on Board, and the oldest wolf in the pack. I bow my knee not for a king, and not for pardon.Its better to die standing, than live on my knee`s....so i`m a pirate, smuggler and cutthroath, seldom sober, but often drunk. I begun my third life now, after loosing all i have had, a beggar,again,i am, but a king i have been, twice time, and not yet for the last time, i think.Well...thats the truth, ask one of the four wind`s or any of the seven devils. Yesterday i was landed here, today i rest and recover from hard drinking, and tomorrow i set sail again. By all bones on the ground of the shark bay, thats my true story, brothers. St.George may struk me with blindness and abstinentia if i ly. Well,...an old pirate i am, couse i am what i am, at the end, and to the end.

This last pull from the bottle of yesterday evening to your luck and health, my comrades.

<img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" />

Ahoy, i need a Wiskey, the bottle from yesterday is empty like my pockets are.
See ya, sons of the sea.

<img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="icon_mrgreen1.gif" />

 

[Nosie_old]

<img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hi.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":gday" border="0" alt="hi.gif" /> Bartholomaus Red,
See you're busy in this here forum!
We met in the Playlogic forum, and I hope you're
finding all the answers, you are looking for!
Just in case you're not recognize me, I had a
promotion to Captain! Cheers and don't overdo
the Whisky thing, not that I do like one myself! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" />

 

[Bartholomäus Red]

God dam`my black soul,... <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/piratesing.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="piratesing.gif" />

Hello, my friend, good to see ya, lets have some drink.
One of the seawolfs here spended a shipload full of Wiskey to me, i have enough for the next weeks, i think.
Small is the world, yes, thats the truth.
Well, thats worth a deep pull of the Wiskeybottle,....

<img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" />

Arrrgh! Yessss !

To your health, comrade.
Yes, here i have find what i have looked for, your tip was worth my wight in gold, and i am not a tiny fish, ya know ?
Harr harr.

Good to see ya.

Ahoi.
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[Nosie_old]

<img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/keith.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="keith.gif" /> next time, I be sailing to Wien, I be bringiing a
hole case of that Whisky bru and you can have one on me!
Hope The old Brig will make it up the Donau!!! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/buds.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="buds.gif" />

 

[morgan terror]

that shipload won't last long like this! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="rolleyes.gif" /> but it was a lot. i'll get some more stuff in a week. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" /> if you don't sail your drunken head into a broadside of an enemy battleship, that is. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile2.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=")" border="0" alt="smile2.gif" />

 

[0wl]

You guys are completely daft, remind me to steer clear 'o any of you...

 

[morgan terror]

you have no idea mate. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile2.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=")" border="0" alt="smile2.gif" />