Official pirates

[tcm]

I told the arc organisers (at the back end of an email) that Mojomo crew will be the Official ARC Pirates, and they didn't seem to mind. Or at least, thiv not said anything. So, i have gotten a nice big black skull+crossbones parasail due soon, and the "Official ARC Pirates" dodgers arrived yesterday, quite a bit bigger than i thought they wd be at 6m long, but should look good in the pics. Unless we get thrown out of course...

[FullCircle]

wot? a bit like this one? sept this one only has half the requesite number of hulls

[Aja]

That looks like going down-hill in the West Kyle......

Regards
Donald

[FullCircle]

That looks like going down-hill in the West Kyle......

Regards
Donald

you could well be right......





Now, whose boat was it taken from, and who might we have bumped into about 10 minutes later?

[puddock]

There has been much debate over on "one of the other forums" about the flying of pirate COLOURS, with the general opinion being that it is NOT PROPER or RESPECTFUL given the seriousness of Piracy. Granted, Piracy is a very serious matter - but do those ba'heeds seriously think there are boats zipping around Somalia flying the "Skull & Bones"?.
My answer to the OP is if you think it will make you look cool, with it and big, then by all means fly it.
I myself have never seen one being flown but have on several occassions happened upon middle-aged bikers at roadside cafes with the said motif emblassoned upon bandanas, T-shirts etc and felt nothing but sadness. What is it in these guys youths that they felt they had missed out on? Or, are they just tring to look BAD! ( Befoe they go home to check Zarah & Quentins homework).
When I were a yoof, I strode about in bondage breeks, resplendant in red/ blue/ ??? Mohican touting Anarchy and mayhem.
Then I met my beloved Caroline, got her up the stick and realised the responsibilities of having others to care about apart from myself. Never claimed a penny of benefit in my life, been through all the sh*(walked 8 miles to sell a couple of my beloved vinyls for £4 so I could buy some nappies!) but have never felt the compultion to declare that I am a pirate........ On the contrary, I work hard for everything I have, legitimately.
We are 42(me) & 36 now and our kids are 18 & 14. We have our life back, still have a modicum of youth (in mind if not in body - me again, wife still got the bod of the lass I met years ago).
But I cannot understand this declaration to be a "rebel"???? Don't get me wrong, I may live my life these days within the confines of the law (and dear Mrs P is a Prison Officer) but we still have the same "spirit". Yet, we don't feel the need to advertise that. I would gladly "punch someones lights out" if he were a threat to myself, my wife or someone within my company(and at 5'6" this is deceptively easy, despite what logic may suggest, irrelevant of the opponents size).
What I can't figure out is the blatant antagonism? Look at me, I am a Pirate??? What is it about? Do we gaze, goggle eyed at the sight? Do we scamper away afraid?
Tell me, what is the expected reaction? Do we see you in the bar later and think, "there's the f*ckin idiot with the Jolly Rodger".......

[puddock]

May I suggest the following design ..............

(pic removed at owner's request)

[FullCircle]

Dear Puddock. Sense of humour failure?

Here are some East Coast Pirates deliberately looking stupid. And in front of their kids too. Sad Sacks aren't they?




Look at that Idiot FullCircle stood there in the water. What a sad twat he must be. Can't be any fun dressing up as a Pirate, he must be making up for a lack in his life.






Oh No!!!!! Now they are dressing up their boats! They must have a serious deficiency!!!



and more than one of them!!!!




Sorry you feel that defacing a fine picture, and a lovely boat is an acceptable thing to do.

You Saddo.

[Aja]

Well - what I can tell you is that the name of the boat is Black Pearl and you were off Ardlamont Point, coming I suspect from Tarbert on board an Ecume de Mer. How many points?

Regards
Donald (who really must get out more)

[FullCircle]

Well - what I can tell you is that the name of the boat is Black Pearl and you were off Ardlamont Point, coming I suspect from Tarbert on board an Ecume de Mer. How many points?

Regards
Donald (who really must get out more)

un point seule.

Lucky you weren't playing the Joker

Going to Tarbert actually, and aboard Cooper Seniors fine craft.

[stevepick]

Ron, I can understand your upset at the symbol,but its 300 years out of date. One interesting fact I learned today was that HMS subs fly the jolly roger. If its OK for them its ok for me. When you have kids on board it always makes their day to hoist the JR.

[tcm]

hm. Praps another forum more suited to mojomo silliness. Very poor rant, puddock. Boating -and all the other bits of life- they're sposed to be fun!

[FullCircle]

hm. Praps another forum more suited to mojomo silliness. Very poor rant, puddock. Boating -and all the other bits of life- they're sposed to be fun!

A bit of balance Mat?

Would you care to join us for the 4th East Coast Pirates weekend? Its 1st weekend in July. We kick off from Burnham, then up to Arthur Ransome country, Walton backwaters. Bit of piracy with the kids, barbecue on the beach and a few rums, return on the tide Sunday morning. Cabin currently spare on FC.

[Nick]

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I did a website for this boat, but I think they have changed their minds about chartering it.

Click the pic to see the website:



Nice to see a pic of her with the black gennaker up - all I had was a diagram from the sailmaker when I did the site, so I had to hoist the sail cybernetically.

[FullCircle]

Its a breathtakingly beautiful boat. I took 4 good shots.





But I took a whole heap more of gordonmc about 10 minutes before......

[Falkirkdan]

Is Black Pearl moored in Loch Ridden as I have not seen her there.