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Blackbeard's anchor recovered off NC coast
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| May 27, 2011
| MARTHA WAGGONER
Posted on 05/29/2011 7:35:53 PM PDT by DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis
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To: 21twelve
"pirate ships were very democratic with the crew taking votes on what to do.." "A shrewd and calculating leader, Teach avoided the use of force, relying instead on his fearsome image to elicit the response he desired from those he robbed. Contrary to the modern-day picture of the traditional tyrannical pirate, he commanded his vessels with the permission of their crews and there are no known accounts of his ever having harmed or murdered those he held captive. He was romanticised after his death, and became the inspiration for a number of pirate-themed works of fiction across a range of genres." http://www.answers.com/topic/blackbeard
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Beowulf9
To: No Truce With Kings; SunkenCiv; Beowulf9
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSLDz8PSSkc
I meant to post this awhile ago on the subject of Pirates. The epic song “Pirates” by Emerson Lake and Palmer. I always thought it would have made a great song for a movie. A buddy of mine that is into sailing heard it once and said “These guy’s must sail - they got it all right!” (Not sure if that is true or not - but a great song to close your eyes and imagine to.)
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06/06/2011 10:52:44 PM PDT
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21twelve
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