Archaeologists continue work on shipwreck

Rocky Mount Telegram ^ | July 17, 2005 | Tom Murphy

[Constitution Day]

Arrr! Where's me pirate booty?

[patton]

Yes, but, you see, before the wreck (verb) it was not a wreck (noun) - it was a ship (noun).

Although, I agree - the wording was confusing. I had to read it twice, myself.

And the conclusion is false - the civilian divers may have found the actual wreck (noun) and treasure (noun) elsewhere, and planted the bell (noun) and $50 in gold on this unrelated wreck (noun), and reported it to the government (expletive), in order to distract the busybodies (nannies), while they mined the real wreck (money) for the actual treasure.

or maybe not.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Can either of you explain the difference between flotsam (noun) and jetsam (noun)? :)

[Little Pig]

Jetsam is stuff thrown overboard deliberately. Flotsam is stuff left floating after a shipwreck or other involuntary action (swept overboard, fell in, etc).

[patton]

No...but I suspect at least one involves barratry (verb, intransitive - deliberately wrecking (verb, intransive, present participle) a ship by the captian (id est, running it onto the rocks), in order to steal the cargo.)

[patton]

I did not know that. Makes sense (noun).

;)

[martin_fierro]

'tis a comely wench!!!

[bruin66]

Flotsom is naturally occurring junk. Jetsom are items that were jettisoned.

[patton]

Holy smokes - I used "Barratry" as a noun in that context.

LOLOLOL - the grammar police are coming for me....

[Constitution Day]

I fancy that wench.

[Fierce Allegiance]

Arrrrr, It's easy to remember National Talk Like a Pirate Day for you, eh? Two days after Constitution Day.

[Fierce Allegiance]

Flotsam is floating junk.
Jetsam is sinking junk.

[Fierce Allegiance]

Arrr, that is some serious pirate bootay!

[George Smiley]

This proves the wreck can't be any older than that date. " doesn't make sense.

The date of the shipwreck, not the date the ship was built.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Speaking of floating junk... The Raft of the MeDUsa.

[XRdsRev]

"I think its just confusing writing. I believe what they mean by 'wreck' is that the ship itself no matter how old could not have 'sunk' earlier than the year the bell was manufactured-1709."

Exactly, it is called "terminus post quem" dating.

In archaeological theory it means that a given loci (archaeological layer or feature [in this case a shipwreck}) can only date to or after the most recently dated in situ artifact.

For example, if there are coins found on the ship that have a date of 1740 then the wreck would have to date from 1740 or after since the coin did not exist prior to that date.

[mlc9852]

Johnny Depp was great. A very good, enjoyable, fun movie.

[blackie]

Capt. Jack Sparrow was fruit loop. ;)

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

I do not think anyone could have made the character of Captain Jack Sparrow come to life like he did.

[Constitution Day]

Aye, it be easy.