Since child hood, most of us would put pirate flags on our little toy boats and pretend to plunder and pillage the oceans of the world (bath tub). And at the school play, we all fought over the role for Captain Red Beard. The Pirates of the Caribbean movies series just made being a pirate so cool. And even led to Lego bringing out a Pirate range of little lego pirates and commanders, even including the treasure chest. No, they didn't stop there, they even created Lego Pirates, the game.
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I think most of us, when we were young, were drawn to becoming a pirate for the lure of adventure on the high seas and chests of gold coins. But as we grew older, this dream faded away and reality kicked in - Sailing on the oceans of the world is all the adventure we need. Conquering the elements, our treasure.
Still today, in the age of gps tracking, long range missiles and real-time imagery, pirates are still a reality. With the first Somali pirate trial (read more) underway , I hope it will lead to a decline in piracy activity, so we can enjoy the lure of the ocean and treasure of conquering the elements without the fear of running into a scary mother f(*&%@ with a bazooka on his shoulder.
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I was talking to a racing couple in the parking lot last night who were giving up and going for some blue-water cruising. I asked her if they were stashing some guns aboard, and she acted like it had never occurred to them.
Ya, this pirate thing is getting out of had, hope it is settle by the time I retire and what to sail to far off destinations
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