We occasionally, though very sporadically, send out news of the pyrate world via the Cyber Seas. These online broadsheets are free to all who ask to join the email crew, though they are intended as a supplement to our "No Quarter Given" magazine. If you wish to join the email crew, or have news to share, just contact us. Notices are sent out irregularly, as piratical news warrants (and we have time), but they tend to come out about once or twice per month. Below are some past email notices. Be aware, some links and information on older messages could be obsolete.
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December 23, 2006
POST WINTER SOLSTICE PIRATE UPDATE
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Repeat Airing of True Caribbean
Pirates
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Ahoy me lads and lasses,
For those few of you who've not yet seen yours truly and Captain Michael Macleod
in "True Caribbean Pirates", it airs again tonight on History Channel
at 8pm and midnight (Eastern and Pacific). Despite our participation in
this production, it is a rather good documentary, and we highly recommend it.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
True Caribbean Pirates:
Blackbeard. Ann Bonny. Henry Jennings. Calico Jack. Henry Morgan. Black Bart
Roberts. During the mid to late 17th and early 18th centuries, they were feared
criminals. The Caribbean was their domain, the parade of treasure and cargo to
Europe their target. The origins of Caribbean piracy began when Columbus made
landfall in the Bahamas. Two years later, the Pope granted Spain the exclusive
right to the Caribbean and most of the New World. The Spanish reaped an immense
fortune in gold and silver, but with a price. England, France, and Holland all
desired a portion of this wealth and each established Caribbean bases and used
privateers--private sailors fighting for profit--to protect their interests and
steal Spanish treasure. The line between privateering and piracy became blurred.
We'll examine this Golden Age of Piracy and the true stories of the infamous
pirates, how they operated, and their successes and failures in this dark and
deadly profession.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A thank you to all who've sent us their good wishes and holiday greetings.
I was working through yesterday in stealthy guise as a meek biology teacher to
high schoolers, so only now have time to really start getting ready for the
Holidays. I will be working hard over the next two weeks to get the next
issue of No Quarter Given out to you.
I've been adding a lot of new and updated events to the No Quarter Given
"On the Horizon" calendar listing, http://www.noquartergiven.net/calendar.htm
so keep checking back frequently to see what new events have been listed.
Some recent additions are a Pirates Weekend for the Arizona Renaissance Faire
(Feb), the PyrateCon 2007 in New Orleans (April), the Virginia Sail 2007 (June)
and a new date for the Cutthroats of Corona (April).
Not enough time to write much and to get this message possibly in time for you
to see the documentary, so let me just wish you all a Grand Holiday time and
loads of good plundering in the New Year.
Much rum and swag to all,
--Jamaica Rose
(Christine Lampe, editor of No Quarter Given)
Better Living through Piracy
December 2, 2006
EARLY DECEMBER PIRATE UPDATE
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Casting Call for Pirate Reality Show
James Nelson on TV Tonight
Pirates and the Golddiggers
and much, more
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Ahoy me lads and lasses,
I know many of you are eagerly awaiting the release of "Pirates of the
Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" on DVD this Tuesday (as are we). But in the
meantime -- here is a lot of other pirate news to tide you over.
Just to let the NQG subscribers to the magazine know, we still have not yet sent
out the July/August issue of NQG. But not to worry -- you will get all the
issues you've paid for -- just running behind schedule. Thank you all for yer
patience and understanding. It's just that I have been overwhelmed with the new
teaching job. But Christmas Break is coming and I'll use that time to get
somewhat caught up.
CASTING CALL FOR PIRATE REALITY SHOW
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[Sent out: Nov 20, 2006 10:18 PM]
A new CBS pirate-themed reality television show set to air in the summer of 2007
is taking submissions for those interested in being on the program.
If submitting a tape to audition, please following the following guidelines:
The firm deadline to receive your tapes is Tuesday, December 19, 2006 at 5pm
PST.
All submissions should be on VHS tape format ONLY.
Each candidate must fill out an application completely. You can find Pirate
applications on CBS.com.
Each candidate should speak for three minutes at the most when submitting a
tape. There is no minimum time amount for a submission.
Please send submissions to:
MARK BURNETT PIRATES PROJECT
1247 Lincoln Blvd., #90
Santa Monica, California 90401
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117953376.html?categoryid=14&cs=1
AUTHOR JAMES L. NELSON
ON HISTORY CHANNEL
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This Saturday night (Dec. 2, 8 pm ET), The History Channel is airing a
documentary about the building of the sailing ship Godspeed, on which nautical
fiction and history author James L. Nelson worked as a rigger last Spring. In
this documentary, Nelson explains the task of rigging a sailing ship. Nelson was
chosen for this on-air task for his knowledge of the subject, his ease and
ability in explaining complicated topics, and the fact that none of the other
riggers wanted to do it. Tune in for this fascinating documentary!*
www.plateofpeas.com/godspeed
PIRATES AND THE GOLDDIGGERS
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You'll spot NQG's Capt. Michael, along with Duane Matthews, Matt Stone of Sea
Wolf, and Jules Evermore in:
http://goldrush.aol.com/video/best/160/
Also at (but not as good): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgfKm9Txp1c
DISCO PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN
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You'll also find Duane Matthews and Jules Evermore, along with a few other
pirates in:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TsRyytlQww
It was shot by Steven DeLacy at Old Fort MacArthur in San Pedro, CA.
POTC RELATED NEWS
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Review of theDVD for POTC: DMC
http://milton.yourguide.com.au/detail.asp?story_id=534411&class=Lifestyle+News%2D+Relax
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Parrot Casting Call for POTC
http://www.tonight.co.za/index.php?fSetId=251&fSectionId=347&fArticleId=3530647
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6132872.stm
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Lots of POTC items on sale at Disney Shopping (Christmas ornaments, lamps,
sheets, pillows, IPOD cover, toys, etc.)
http://disneyshopping.go.com/
In the search field put "pirates".
Use promotion code DISNEY25 to get 25% more off for the next four days.
And free shipping on purchases of $125 or more. Use shipping code of: SHIP125
(not sure how long this offer is good for).
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Videos of Disney POTC Ride
http://01508f4.netsolstores.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=7
Crewmate Twitch tells us "I have a ton of DVD's from this company. They are
a lot of fun if you are a
Disney addict."
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POTC shooting in Guadalupe, CA
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/mld/sanluisobispo/15799005.htm
http://www.ksby.com/home/headlines/4422806.html
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Fate of Will Turner? (might not wish to read this if you are worried about
spoilers)
http://www.jameshillforcongress.com/
http://www.cinematical.com/2006/10/08/disney-insider-orlando-bloom-wont-survive-pirates-4/
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‘Pirates 3’ will end trilogy but not sequel
http://news.sawf.org/Entertainment/21272.aspx
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[Thanks to Cap'n John, Lorie Stormfeather, and Kazren]
VARIOUS PIRATE WEBLINKS
AND PIRATE NEWS
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Square-rigged Ships
http://greatgridlock.net/Sqrigg/squrig.html
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Ultimate Pirate Backyard Toy from Costco
Go to http://www.costco.com/
and then search for: Scallywag Sloop Pirate Themed Club House
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Online Pirate Game: 1701 A.D.
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/anno1701/review.html?page=1&sid=6161273&part=rss&tag=gs_reviews&subj=6161273
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Review of Caribbean Rum
http://www.nwherald.com/articles/2006/11/04/lifestyle/columnists/doc454bf1aa562c1107142636.txt
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Rusty Cutlass Pirate Music Videos and others on YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=DocSutalf
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"Exhibit celebrates Howard Pyle’s illustrations"
http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200661029003
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Pirate Ringtones
http://www.piratesmutiny.com/tones/index.htm
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Review of game: Age of Pirates
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061015/ENT06/610150497/1044/ENT
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Review of Buccaneer Days at Catalina Island, CA, Oct. 2006
http://www.latitude38.com/LectronicLat/2006/1006/Oct09/Oct9.html#anchor517068
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Pirate Running for Office
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,220305,00.html
http://www.jameshillforcongress.com/
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Jewish Pirates
[Ed. note -- while I think there were some Jewish pirates, I have not seen
anything in the latest biographies about Jean Laffite being Jewish -- I have
seen other claims from this source about Laffite being Jewish, and have found
that much of the information is inconsistent with widely respected recent
biographies)
http://www.jewishjournal.com/home/preview.php?id=16490
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Animated Knots
http://www.animatedknots.com/index.php
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Great source of 16th, 17th and 18th century contemporary pictures of sailors and
nautical folk
http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=6655055&uid=3253847
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William Kidd's Last Voyage
http://www.historynet.com/magazines/british_heritage/3036001.html?showAll=y&c=y
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Henry Morgan: The Pirate Who Invaded Panama
http://www.historynet.com/magazines/military_history/3038441.html?showAll=y&c=y
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How to Talk Like a Pirate video lessons
http://www.historynet.com/magazines/military_history/3038441.html?showAll=y&c=y
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Book Review: And a Bottle of Rum
http://www.thesimon.com/magazine/articles/between_the_covers/01233_yo-ho-ho_wayne_curtiss_and_bottle_rum.html
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Newgate Calendar (or Malefactor's Bloody Register) The original series of this
work, by R. Sanders,
was published in five volumes in 1760 and narrated notorious crimes from 1700
till then.
http://tarlton.law.utexas.edu/lpop/etext/completenewgate.htm
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Shipwrecked in Salem, Mass.:Pirates stage annual Winter Island invasion
http://www.eagletribune.com/lifestyle/local_story_257153504
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The Sheppey Pirates' raid on Stockton-on-Tees and capture of HMS Bark Endeavour
http://www.sheppeypirates.org/Endeavour2006.htm
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Jolly Rogers Skull and Crossbones screensaver
http://www.freehalloweenscreensavers.com/jollyroger.html
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Piracy and Terrorism: The Dread Pirate Bin Laden
http://www.legalaffairs.org/issues/July-August-2005/feature_burgess_julaug05.msp
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Saving New Orleans
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/issues/2006/august/neworleans.php?page=1
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Pictures of the pirate group:
Rifle, Loot and Salvage Companie at the Bite of Oregon, 8/12/06
http://s113.photobucket.com/albums/n223/RLS_Co/
with Spinnaker and the Talk Like a Pirate Day Guys
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
[Thanks to the Bosuness, Kazren, Chad Bennett, Joe Ditler, Barracuda, Jan
McCall, Master Gunner McBarnacle, and Kyrila]
NEW E-GROUP FOR
RUM AFFICIANADOS
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http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rum-Runners/
NEWS OF NQG READERS
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Deepsea Dawn teaches kids about navigation
http://www.gtconnect.com/articles/2006/11/17/news/community/3aaa03_gisday.txt
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Update on Dead Men Tell No Tales (the play): update on production of Dead Men
Tell No Tales: http://www.fortlangley.ca/Stars/home.html
(and links therefrom)
We be hopin' pirates o' every stripe 'n clime can be comin' to Berkeley for one
o' the performances (January 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, & 21),
NEWS OF THE H.M.S. SURPRISE
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[From Capt. Tucker]
AHOY ALOFT & ALOW!
Some time ago I received some scuttlebutt from the general direction of the
Purser's mates that Capt. Lucky Jack {Mr. Crowe} had paid a courtesy call to his
former command berthed in San Diego harbour {formerly the property of the Dons,
now American} and while standing upon his former quarterdeck made the
announcement that he would personally do a sequel to his successful voyage into
Hollywood waters.
The scuttlebutt in question was reported in a very respectable journal devoted
to an authentic representation of the lives of honest seamen, but alas this
story has turned out to be grog watered down with some bilge water!
Conversing with a shipmate over at the San Diego Maritime Museum this morning I
discovered that he was the one who visited with Lucky jack that day, and I was
told that the qauestion of a sequel was brought up, and to this Capt Aubrey said
that he was not sure if this would happen. Its still being kicked about up at
20th Century Fox, but we will see.
In the mean time I received the good word that the ship is being made seaworthy
again and will be going upon regular cruises starting this Nov. 11.
{Oh to be there for this!}
I do hope that this will clear up any rumours that are unfounded, and enlighten
all to the fact that the HMS Surprise will soon be under sail again!
Your Servant,
HEALTH & LIMBS,
Capt. Tucker, R.N.
Pillage hard, and plunder well,
--Jamaica Rose
(Christine Lampe, editor of No Quarter Given)
"Seamen are but bad negotiators for we put to issue in five minutes what
diplomatic forms would be five months doing." -- Horatio Nelson
October 9, 2006
POTC3 CASTING CALL PIRATE UPDATE
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Casting for Pirates of the Caribbean
3
L.O.R.E. Weekend in Corona, CA
and much, much, more
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Ahoy me lads and lasses,
A message from us has been long overdue -- but I only have time for a quick
message now, with very urgent information for those of you who would like to
land a part in Pirates of the Caribbean 3. Read below.
Also -- further below -- read the latest information for the LORE program (Oct.
21 and 22)in Corona, CA.
Now, onto the information many of you have been hearing rumors of ....
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CASTING FOR PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 3
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Pirates Of The Caribbean III is currently shooting now through the end of the
year. We are holding a final open casting call for extras on
Sunday, October 15th 2006.
10:00am to 3:00pm
Sande Alessi Casting, 13731 Ventura Blvd.
2nd Floor
Sherman Oaks, CA 91316
If you are unable to make it that day, you can come in any Monday though Friday
11:00am to 2:00pm to drop off a photo or have us take one until the end of
November. Please call (818) 725-2905 for more information.
We are currently ONLY looking for the following types.
Pirates: Extreme characters and hideously unattractive types, ages 18-50.
Odd body shapes or very lean to extremely skinny. Missing teeth, wandering
eyes and serial killer looks with real long hair & beards. Wigs and make up
is not what we are looking for. We also need little people, very large
sumo wrestler types, extremely tall or extremely short people, albinos,
amputees. Any size or shape that is NOT average is best. ALL TYPES OF
ETHNICITIES: Caucasian, Asian, African, South American, East Indian, Middle
Eastern, etc. Age: 18-100 years old, men and women. Must be EXTREME character
looks i.e. extremely skinny, serial killer looks, extremely large or small
features, ruddy complexion, physical deformities, etc. Real beards and long hair
a plus! Wenches: Women must also be the same extreme
character types with real breasts and no fake nails or highlights in hair.
At the Open Call. . .
Please bring a current color photo.
Photos can be candid, digital, 35mm or Polaroid, they do not have to be
professional. We will not be accepting headshots at the open call at all.
You do not need to bring one. We will have you fill out a registration
card and attach your photo to it. Your photo should not be larger than 3 x
5 or it will not fit on the card. You MUST NOT have a wig, fake beard or eye
patch on in your photo.
Please make sure you look like your photo. If your hair length or anything
has changed please make sure that your photo reflects this. If you do not
have a current color photo to bring with you, we will take a Polaroid for you
for $ 2.00 each
Please bring a pen.
If you would like to dress the part . . . you may but you must be ready to
quickly remove anything on your head or face. We want to see what you
really look like in your photo.
We are only seeing adults ages 18 and over. Please do not bring your children,
we do not need any minors for these films. If a need for children does
arise, we will post it here on our website and record it on our Pirate Hotline.
IDs will be required for anyone who looks under the age of 18.
Sag members are not required to attend but are more than welcome.
This is not a paid interview
You may not be considered for extra roles when you live in other cities or
countries. You must live locally because we usually only give you one day
notice before you have to report to work or to a costume fitting.
Thanks everybody!! See you soon.
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L.O.R.E. WEEKEND OF
PIRATE CLASSES
*******************
We hope to see many of you at the Oct. 21 and 22 LORE Workshop Weekend in
Corona, CA. This is the second LORE weekend with a full track (and
actually more) of pirate classes. Get more details: http://www.renaissanceinfo.com/lore.html
A map and directions to the faire site can be found at: http://www.renaissanceinfo.com/riverview/parkmaps.html
Pirate classes will include:
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Buccaneering 101: History and culture of pirates
Humors, Blood, and Sails: Ancient and medieval thought and beliefs that
influenced medical practice for more than 1500 years on land and at sea. With
"Chyrurgeon" Lee and Linn "Selchie" Kings. See actual
instruments.
Basic Blackpowder (with Ralph Finisterre of Kaboom Special XF)
Rum 101: Chicken Soup for the Pirate Soul (history of rum, and rum
tasting) with members of the Port Royal Privateers.
Songs about Pirates (with members of New Providence)
Advanced Blackpowder (again with Ralph Finisterre) (NOTE: Rum tasters from
the earlier session will be highly encouraged to attend the Songs about Pirates
rather than participate in this session. Capt. Michael says "So
bugger off ya rum soaked sots, and learn how to sing something on key.")
Swords and Cutlasses (with Daniel McGrew, Jason Remus, Jefferson Wilmore
and Wanda Scott, of Brethren of the Coast). You don't need to have your
own weapon, practice weapons will be provided.
Nautical Knot Tying (with Lindsay Philpott of the International Guild of Knot
Tyers)
Games Pirates Played (Michael Lampe of No Quarter Given)
Proper Costuming for Pirates (with Gail Selinger and Alice Palacios)
Historical Rogues Meet at the Tavern will be held Saturday afternoon after the
last class session.
Dinner and evening festivities follow the classes on Saturday, included in the
cost of the L.O.R.E. weekend.
A full updated schedule (Pirate and Renaissance classes) with times and
instructors should be available soon from the website. cost is $25 per
person (Sat. dinner included).
PIRATICAL VIEWING
ON TELEVISION
AND IN THE THEATERS
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[Stormfeather has searched the Sevens Seas for these listings for us:]
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National Geo TV Schedule
Mysteries of the Deep
Kings and Pirates [TV-G]
Thursday, November 9, 2006, at 03P
Kings and Pirates [TV-G]
Wednesday, November 15, 2006, at 12P
(segments: Caesarea Maratima, Pirates of Whydah) Explore the hidden treasures of
two discovered wrecks - one of an ancient king and the other of an infamous
pirate from days gone by. Archaeologists struggle to uncover a Mediterranean
harbor built by Herod the Great some 2,000 years ago. It was 2,000 years ago
when Judea's King Herod--one of the cruelest, most ambitious rulers in
history--built a city of white marble, and alongside it the world's first
large-scale artificial harbor.
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HISTORY Channel:
(sort of related)
Hollywood Science
Disasters at Sea [TV-G]
Wednesday, November 15, 2006, at 11A
Some of Hollywood's most successful films, such as The Poseidon Adventure,
Titanic, The Abyss and The Perfect Storm have incited audiences' primal fears of
the ocean. But could a massive tidal wave really overturn a luxury liner? And
with films based on actual events, how did directors stretch their cinematic
liberties? Hollywood Science examines the science behind these jaw-dropping
images of disasters at sea to reveal what's plausible or impossible.
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(I've heard this one is worth watching, and includes the beloved Tim Curry!)
Pirates of the Plain
Directed by John R Cherry III. Starring Tim Curry, Seth Adkins, Dee
Wallace-Stone, Charles Napier, Jeffrey Pillars, Buck Ford, Sean Higgs, Danny
Keogh, Peter Butler, Jeroen Kranenburg.
A pirate is transported to a Nebraska farmhouse, where he bonds with a young
boy. Click here for more info on the movie. 100 minutes- PG, 1999, (CC), Stereo,
SAP, Violence
Sat Oct 7 09:10A on Starz Kids and Family
Sun Oct 8 06:00A on Starz Kids and Family
Fri Oct 13 11:20A on Starz Kids and Family
Fri Oct 13 06:00P on Starz Kids and Family
Wed Oct 18 08:05A on Starz Kids and Family
Wed Oct 18 02:40P on Starz Kids and Family
Thu Oct 19 12:30A on Starz Kids and Family
Sun Oct 22 06:00A on Starz Kids and Family
Sun Oct 22 11:00A on Starz Kids and Family
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Pirates of the Great Salt Lake http://www.piratesofthegreatsaltlake.com/screening.htm
Pacific Film Archive Pirate Program in Berkeley, CA
When: Wednesday, October 18 at 7:30pm
Where: PFA Theater on 2575 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA
Australian International Film Festival in Melbourne, Victoria
When: TBA (Festival Dates October 21-30)
Where: Hoyts Melbourne Central
Florida Pirate Festival in Clearwater, FL
When: TBA (Festival Dates November 17-19)
Where: Coachman Park, Clearwater, FL
OSSIAN'S PIRATE COVE MOVIE LIST
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Stormfeather continues... recommends "Ossian's Pirate Cove Movie List"
(with pictures of video/ DVD box, synopsis, release date aand more
http://www.thepirateking.com/movies/index.htm
Pillage hard, and plunder well,
--Jamaica Rose
(Christine Lampe, editor of No Quarter Given)
http://www.noquartergiven.net
"Now where's that monkey. I want to shoot something." --Jack
Sparrow
August 26, 2006
END OF AUGUST PIRATE UPDATE
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Pirates VS Emmys
Wench Swap
Don Maitz News
Upcoming Piratical TV
New Pirate magazine
Gail Selinger Interview
and much, much, more
Ahoy me lads and lasses,
We have a shipload of news to give you tonight. And there is a shipload of pirate events coming up in the next month or two. Keep checking the No Quarter Given "On the Horizon" event page (
http://www.noquartergiven.net/calendar.htm
) as we seem to be updating this page with new events, and more details for already posted events almost every day.
Look for the No Quarter Given booth at the Toshiba Tall Ships Festival (Sept. 9 and 10 in Dana Point, CA) and the Gold Coast Pirate Festival (Sept. 23-24, Lake Casitas State Park, Ojai, CA), and the Pirate Party at Hogue Barmichaels, (Sept. 16, Newport Beach, CA). Come see our dozens of new pirate pins, many of them based on "POTC: Dead Man's Chest".
All this recent pirate hoopla has kept us busy (interviews, appearances, events, tons of orders for NQG swag), and slowed us down on producing the No Quarter Given magazine. I have been working simultaneously on the May/June issue and the July/August issue (sort of like some recent movies). The May/June issue should go out sometime next week with the July/August issue following about two weeks later. We are striving hard to get back on schedule.
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN ON ABC TOMORROW
TAKES AIM AT THE EMMYS
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Sunday August 27th
8:00 ABC
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL -Movie (2003)
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http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/pirates%20takes%20aim%20at%20emmys_1003510
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http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060825/COLUMNISTS15/608250315
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[thanks to Lorie Fletcher, and Cap'n John]
MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW
YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS
"WENCH SWAP''
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Wench Swap – Pirates Capture ABC!
[From John Baur]
We are almost completely recovered now from our reality TV experience and have been given permission by the network to tell you about the show.
We did an episode of ABC's "Wife Swap," which of course we call "Wench Swap." We are told the episode will be the first of the season – airing Sept. 18, just in time for everyone's favorite holiday, International Talk Like a Pirate Day! How perfect is that?
My wife, Mad Sally, went south to the very orderly, organized and beige home of a very orderly and organized (not to say lifeless, dull, and non-piratical) family, while that family's plastic wife/mother came north to the chaotic, messy, unorganized pirate home of the saucy, salty Baurs. Hilarity, as the saying goes, ensues.
We stood up for pirates everywhere, and there will be moments when pirate fans cheer, others when they seethe with anger! Maybe even brush away a tear? Or say, "What the hell was THAT all about?" So watch "Wife Swap" Monday, Sept. 18, 8 p.m. Eastern and Pacific time, 7 p.m. Central and Rocky Mountain. Then drop us a message in a bottle and tell us what ye think.
And get more info on the show at: http://abc.go.com/primetime/wifeswap/index.html
[Ed. Note: And keep an eye out for Don Maitz artwork to be prominently placed during the show]
... AND SPEAKING OF DON MAITZ
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The new Don Maitz 2007 Pirates calendar is available now from Amazon.com (and probably other calendar sources). The 2006 calendar sold well enough last year, they are doing it again for 2007, with all new artwork. Don says he has enough pirate art to also do a 2008 calendar with all new art (maybe having to get a few new ones finished up quick) -- so keep buying those calendars so we can see the 2008 come to print as well.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1594901376/sr=8-1/qid=1156644430/ref=sr_1_1/002-1008513-8018444?ie=UTF8
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Don also has a new print on canvas available from Qoro: http://www.qoro.com
It's called "Pirate Banking". Go to the above website, and on the right side, go the the Artists listing, and look for Don Maitz's name. You'll see his three available prints from Qoro.
877-470-4278 Toll free
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And know that Don was involved with the new movie "Ant Bully". He was a contributing conceptual artist.
MORE PIRATICAL/NAUTICAL TV
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This head's up is compliments of our new media lookout Lorie Fletcher.
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National Geo Channel:
http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/ET/weekly/200609031500.html
Mysteries of the Deep: Kings and Pirates [TV-G]
Wednesday, September 6, 2006, at 03P
Also airs:
Wednesday, September 27, 12P
(segments: Caesarea Maratima, Pirates of Whydah) Explore the hidden treasures of two discovered wrecks - one of an ancient king and the other of an infamous pirate from days gone by. Archaeologists struggle to uncover a Mediterranean harbor built by Herod the Great some 2,000 years ago. It was 2,000 years ago when Judea's King Herod--one of the cruelest, most ambitious rulers in history--built a city of white marble, and alongside it the world's first large-scale artificial harbor.
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Hallmark Channel
http://www.hallmarkchannel.com/us_framework.jsp?BODY=program.jsp&CONTENT=DAM_FAM_2828042
Saturday October 14
2:00 pm ET, and 3:30 PM ET
Jules Verne's Mysterious Island
A hot air balloon carrying passengers and a dog escapes from Richmond, Virginia during the American Civil War only to be blown far off course, resulting in a crash landing on an uncharted island. Struggling to stay alive as they hunger for a rescue that may never come, the isolated, desperate survivors face pirates, scavengers, giant reptilian creatures, the wrath of Mother Nature and the inexplicable secrets of the Island. Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Gabrielle Anwar, Omar Gooding, Patrick Stewart and Vinnie Jones
NEW PIRATE MAGAZINE HITS THE STANDS
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We send out a welcome to the new pirate magazine docking into port. The full color, gorgeous "Pirates Magazine" should be making it's debut at a news stand near your, with Capt. Jack peering at you from the cover. Look for a couple of articles within by yours truly.
http://www.piratesmagazine.com/
GAIL SELINGER, PIRATE AUTHOR
INTERVIEWED ON NPR
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Here the interview archived at:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5675841
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Also, another segment from the same day you might be interested in:
"and a Bottle of Rum" -- new book
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5676434
I GOT INTERVIEWED AGAIN
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All the links below are for the same article -- just lots of incarnations of it (gotta luv all that free publicity):
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http://go.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=ABTROWSFYWDVKCRBAEZSFFA?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyID=13257818
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060822/od_nm/life_pirate_dc_1
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http://reuters.myway.com/article/20060822/2006-08-22T122439Z_01_N03316675_RTRIDST_0_ODD-LIFE-PIRATE-DC.html
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Even made the Sydney Morning Herald: http://www.smh.com.au/news/fashion/swashbuckling-to-a-fashion/2006/08/22/1156012539497.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1
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[thanks to Lorie Fletcher, Gerard Reyes, Steel Phyre, John Stephens, Bob Brinkman]
PIRATE PARTY FOR TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY (ALMOST)
Newport Beach, CA
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September 16th, 2006: "Dead Man's Chest" Pirate Party hosted by Sea Wolf and Hogue Barmichaels
Newport Beach, CA.
>From Sea Wolf: "It is an all day and all night PIRATE PARTY at the club Hogue Barmichaels. There will be live music, and not only that, my band, Mommy’s Little Monsters a tribute to Social Distortion, will be headlining the show! The party starts at 5:00 and goes all night long! Costumes are a must! It’s $10.00 for general entry and $8.00 if you are wearing a costume." Costume contest, and other prizes as well. The address is 3950 Campus Dr., Newport Beach, CA Phone: 949.261.6270
PIRATE QUEEN TO SHOW IN CHICAGO
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'The Pirate Queen' gets a date, theater
"The Pirate Queen," a lavish new musical about a legendary Irish buccaneer who was the scourge of Elizabethan England, has an opening date and a Broadway home.
The musical, written by the team who created "Les Miserables" and "Miss Saigon," will open March 22 at the Hilton Theatre. Preview performances begin Feb. 23.
The title character will be played by Stephanie J. Block, who has toured as Elphaba in the musical "Wicked" and portrayed Liza Minnelli to Hugh Jackman's Peter Allen in "The Boy
From Oz" on Broadway.
The book for "The Pirate Queen" is by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg, with music by Schonberg and lyrics by Boublil and John Dempsey.
Directed by Frank Galati, the show will play an out-of-town engagement Oct. 3-Nov. 26 at the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago.
[thanks to Cap'n John]
PREVIEW OF ROGUES GALLERY
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The double album "Rogues Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs and Chanteys", produced by Gore Verbinski and Johnny Depp, is due out on Aug 23. In it, several non-folk, non-shanty singers take on the shanty genre. While you wait for it, you can hear a preview at
www.myspace.com/roguesgallery
.
If the cover art looks familiar, it's the same image used on the cover of the group Marooned's album, entitled "Marooned".
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/Marooned
[thanks to Jan Geller of Mallory and McCall, and Bob Brinkman]
AS JACK WOULD SAY, IT'S NOT SO EASY
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Pirate prank teenager shame at sea rescue
http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0200wales/tm_objectid=17498600&method=full&siteid=50082&headline=pirate-prank-teenager-shame-at-sea-rescue-name_page.html
[thanks to Cap'n Morgan]
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN NEWS
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Absolutely hilarious -- "Dead Man's Chest" done as puppets. The spoof dialog on this is just too clever. They also have "Curse of the Black Pearl" in puppets as well (and lots of other movies too-- be careful, this is addictive).
http://www.jerrythefrogproductions.com/
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Next film in 'Pirates' series may shoot at Guadalupe Dunes
http://www.santamariatimes.com/articles/2006/08/16/ae/ae08.txt
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Is "Dead Man's Chest" Acutally Unprofitable?
http://movies.netscape.com/viewstory/2006/08/10/is-dead-mans-chest-actually-unprofitable/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fjimhillmedia.com%2Fblogs%2Fjim_hill%2Farchive%2F2006%2F08%2F08%2F4797.aspx&frame=true
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Pirates of the Caribbean aquarium decor
http://www.petco.com/Shop/SearchResults.aspx?Nav=1&N=0&Ntt=pirate_
Also reports of this spotted at Walmart
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Pirates splits DVD release
http://www.darkhorizons.com/news06/060824b.php
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[thanks to Chrissy Clancy, Kazren, Cap'n John
LOTS OF OTHER PIRATE NEWS ARTICLES
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Ghostport -- Guided tours of haunted Keyport will take place throughout the summer
http://independent.gmnews.com/news/2006/0802/Front_page/017.html
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Professor digs up treasure with truth about pirate life
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/other_spotlight/article/0,2777,DRMN_23960_4889269,00.html
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Marine historian, treasure hunter preserves pieces of history
Mike Daniels -- discoverer of the Queen Anne's Revenge shipwreck
http://www.tcpalm.com/tcp/local_news/article/0,2545,TCP_16736_4886399,00.html
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Pirates lite
On this voyage, a group of tender hearties hits the low seas with a scurvy crewe
http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/living/15235432.htm
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Oddbods Walk The Plank
Updated: 20:49, Sunday August 13, 2006
http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,91059-13537250,00.html
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Museum Explores Appeal of Pirates in Pop Culture
Aug 14th
http://www.wtopnews.com/?nid=25&sid=880594
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(Not about pirates, but about their hated enemy the Spanish)
Aztecs butchered, ate Spanish invaders
http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/08/23/aztecs.cannibals.reut/index.html
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"Pirate Death" movie review
http://www.trashcity.org/BLITZ/BLIT1663.HTM
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[thanks to Cap'n Morgan, Cap'n John, Edward Bright, Don Maitz, Mitch Toles]
BUCCANEERS COMPLETE TV SERIES ON DVD
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http://www.everytvdvd.com/movies/action/Buccaneers.html
On sale now for $69.99 for 10 DVDs (all 39 episodes) of the 1950's TVshow starring Robert Shaw (Capt. "Red" Ned Lynch from "Swashbucklers", -- "I am not a gentleman, I'm an Irishman").
From Jamaica: I've seen several of these episodes (on a scratchy copy of a copy of a copy of a videotape) and they are rather entertaining, and somewhat historically accurate (takes place in New Providence with newly arrived Gov. Woodes Rogers, and mentions real pirates in somewhat proper contexts).
[thanks to Capt. Blackbeard]
TRUE CARIBBEAN PIRATES DVD
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The "True Caribbean Pirates" DVD is now available. Buy it and other pirate documentaries at:
http://store.aetv.com/html/subject/index.jhtml?id=cat1940002
AUDITION FOR A PIRATE MUSICAL
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Now Auditioning musicians and actors
for Dead Men Tell No Tales
Wednesday, September 20th & Thursday, September 21st, 7-9 PM
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
Connie Barbour Room
1606 Bonita Ave (@Cedar), Berkeley
An original pirate musical by Lauren Renée Hotchkiss.
Singing and non-singing roles open for 3 women, 11 men, one child (girl) and one parrot
(Project kick-off on National Talk Like a Pirate Day: 9/19)
Contact: Lauren Renée Hotchkiss, Director
510-601-6130 / 510-841-4824
laurhot@sbcglobal.net
Tech: Contact: Lezlie Kinyon
510-848-7106
doclezlie@gmail.com
URL: www.fortlangley.ca/stars/production.html
CHAT LIKE A PIRATE ON THE INTERNET
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Prepare for Talk Like a Pirate Day, or any other day, while you are in the chat rooms
http://www.karateparty.org/content/view/419/37/
[thanks to Roger Nicholl]
THE BLACK PEARL AT L.A. HARBOUR
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Ahoy mates! Fyne weather and fair winds indeed yesterday as we enjoyed a last minute quick round-about sail, spyin' the Pirate ship Black Pearl that were berth'd in San Pedro Bay, Los Angeles Harbour. As the crew servin' for L.A. Maritime Institute, Cappy, quite aptly put it "she's lookin' ugly!".
It started out as a joke with a few folks bein' told to show up at berth 77 Spirit cruises about 6pm Wednesday (yesterday) fer a quick peak at the Pearl. We were only allowed within 300 feet of the Tallship it were advised. We were also told we could take all the pictures we wanted. Well, blow me down! More than a one hundred souls showed up, children too! The theme music from Pirates of the Carribean then came on for the entire visitor ship to enjoy. Ah glorious! Now, let me advise ye, the Pearl was truely "ugly" with her blackened grey sails droopin' down slightly, the fore and aft lookin' quite remarkably as she did for POTC1. In fact she appeared better for the wear, with a small American flag topside!The smiles on the faces of me mates and those on board made this unplanned small adventure into the world of Pirates a little slice of heaven.
--Yers in Pyracy and Play, Durty Lillie Lafey
PIRATES OF THE BURNING SEA
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Arrr, for those o' you who will be playin' Pirates of the Burnin' Sea massively multiplayer online game
(MMORPG), please consider joinin' our Guild called "The Macabre". The Macabre is a community that pro'ides its members with an unique gamin' experience. All members o' the Macabre hold the rank o' "Captain". Too often guild titles or ranks can gi'e a false sense o' supremacy lea'in' others feelin' inadequate while under the rule o' an iron fist. The Macabre structure was designed for organization as opposed t' domination. Though solo play is encouraged,
scalawags play has been optimized with squadrons and fleets. The concept o' squadrons and fleets allows each member o' the Macabre t' ser'e a 'ital role and contribute t' the guild as a whole.
The mission o' the Macabre is not a delusion t' “conquer all”, after all - we be pirates, but t' act as a thorn in the side o' those who whish t' conduct trade within Pirates o' the Burnin' Sea. is how the members o' the Macabre perform which will determine the reputation o' the guild and their respecti'e fleet. Through organization and a strong presence within the game, claims o' "domination", "fear" and "power" will precede the Macabre, howe'er it will not be achie'ed through bein' intolerable t' the gamin' community.
Aye, me parrot concurs. Hope to see you on board soon Matey!
http://www.burningsea.com/
http://www.macabrearmada.net/
Captain Skar
Founding Member
The Macabre -- A Pirates of the Burning Sea Society
DISPUTE OVER QUEEN ANNE'S REVENGE
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Is Blackbeard's secret set to surface?
The Scottsman, Scottish news direct from Scotland
By RICHARD LUSCOMBE
August 14, 2006
MIAMI — He was one of the most ruthless maritime marauders of his age and his name spread fear across the high seas.
Now the latest recovery from a wreck off the east coast of the United States could shed more light on the 18th-century legend, Blackbeard the pirate.
Marine archaeologists are raising two giant cannons from the scattered remains of what they believe is the Queen Anne's Revenge, the notorious swashbuckler's giant flagship that sank in 1718 after a skirmish with the Royal Navy.
They hope it will force critics of the nine-year-old recovery project, including two university professors who last month published a paper disputing the authenticity of the wreck, to eat their words.
"We knew it the first day and we still have absolutely no doubt that she's the Queen Anne's Revenge," said Phil Masters, the director of the Florida company that has been exploring the site two miles off North Carolina.
More than 16,000 artefacts, including pewter tankards and plates, cannonballs and a ship's bell, have been raised and put on display since excavations began. The haul includes at least 23 other cannons, but the team believes the latest find may be the most significant.
Chris Southerly, the project dive-master, said the first 6ft cannon, which was raised on Tuesday, weighed about 800lb, supporting the team's theory that Queen Anne's Revenge was one of the most heavily armed vessels afloat.
A dispute continues, however, over whether the artefacts are really from the ship that belonged to Blackbeard, a British privateer turned outlaw named Edward Teach, or Thatch, who terrorised Atlantic and Caribbean waters in the early 18th century.
"It's an exciting shipwreck and an important shipwreck; it just may not be the one everyone hopes it is," Wayne Lusardi, a researcher who previously worked on the project, said.
He and two East Carolina University professors published an article in the April edition of the International Journal of Nautical Archaeology claiming that the ship might be an 18th- century Spanish merchant vessel. "The closer you look, the less certain the identification seems to be," they wrote.
The recovery effort has cost nearly $1 million (£550,000) so far and Mr Masters insists he has found Blackbeard's ship. "There's no other ship lost at Beaufort Inlet with anything more than 10 cannons, nor of more than 110 tons, that we know of," he said. "No other shipwreck reported in this area even remotely qualifies as a candidate."
Six months after the sinking of Queen Anne's Revenge, Blackbeard, by then on another ship, was killed in a bloody battle with the Royal Navy off Virginia.
Pillage hard, and plunder well,
--Jamaica Rose
"If you see a hat floating on the waves, DON'T pick it up!" --Jamaica
Rose
July 31, 2006
END OF JULY PIRATES UPDATE
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History Channel True Caribbean Pirates
Request
Pirate DVDs
Pirates on You Tube
and more
Ahoy me lads and lasses,
TRUE CARIBBEAN PIRATES
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The documentary True Caribbean Pirates is showing again on the History Channel at 8 am and 2pm (ET/PT) today (Monday).
[thanks to both Ravan and Cap'n John]
PIRATE DVDS FROM HISTORY CHANNEL
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True Caribbean Pirates will be available on DVDs from the History Channel. You can pre-order it, plus order many other pirate show DVDs at:
http://store.aetv.com/html/product/index.jhtml?id=76459&browseCategoryId=&location=&parentcatid=&subcatid=
MORE PIRATES ON TV TODAY
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Captain Blood (1935), TCM, Jul 31 06:30pm
A British doctor sold into slavery becomes a dashing Caribbean pirate and fights a duel with a French pirate to win a woman. Cast: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone, Lionel Atwill, Ross Alexander, Guy Kibbee, Henry Stephenson, George Hassell, Forrester Harvey, Frank McGlynn, Robert Barrat, Hobart Cavanaugh, Donald Meek, David Torrence, J. Carrol Naish, Pedro de Cordoba, Leonard Mudie, Jesse Ralph, Stuart Casey, Halliwell Hobbs.
LOTS OF PIRATES ON YOU TUBE
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Drobiazko & Vanagas-Pirates Of The Caribbean-Euro Champs
Amazing. Jack and Will sword fight while iceskating
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uv7KPpu3aRc
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Pirates of the Caribbean Dance Challenge - very interesting dance interpretation by a large group of dancers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HE_BMbPBY2I
[thanks to Sabre Steele]
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Pirates of the CAR-ibbean
Hilarious spoof
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DndGOAOgwH0
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If you've never explored You Tube before, then after watching this one, just scroll down the "Explore More Videos" -- many are amateur music videos using images from the POTC movies and trailers. Some are trailers, TV specials about POTC (the one for the British premiere, in four parts, is very interesting, with lots of interviews with the major actors). Some are home-made Jack Sparrow spoofs.
SONG IDENTIFICATION REQUEST
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[From Quinn:] I just saw an old video of the 1950's show "You Asked For It" and the cowboy star Whip Wilson sang what he called "a pirate song." No title was given, but a few random lyrics are:
"making our home under the stars"
"For I take what I will"
"Be it gold, be it pearls"
"This is my creed, I take what I please" and I often please what I take (or something like that.)
Any idea what song this might be? Thank you so much!
[Editor: If you know what song this might be - email me and I'll forward it to Quinn]
BOOK SIGNING IN CALABASAS
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[From Gail Selinger, author of "Comlete Idiot's Guide to Pirates":] Any and all pirates that live not that far from Calabasas and have nothing to do on Saturday August 5th between 1:00pm-5:00pm
I'm one of 4 authors signing their book at the Barnes and Noble store at
4735 Commons Way in Calabasas.
IT's just 3 stores down from the movie theatre showing ...what else but POTC2
TRYAL OF AN INNOCENT WENCH
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[From Cascabel:] Huzzah !!!!!!!!!!!
Izabel's jury trial FINALLY came up today. She was found NOT GUILTY, (as expected).
The jury only deliberated a few minutes before returning a unanimous verdict. The State was unable to convince the jury that she knowingly had the knife in her luggage, and that she had any criminal intent. The jury realized that it was simply a mistake, and that we had legitimate reasons to have such a knife, and it was a simple accident that it was in her carry-on bag, as we had proof that we had properly checked in our firearms, and if we had known the knife was inside the lining of her bag, it would have been properly stowed along with our swords. All is well !!!!!!!
Thanks to everyone that gave us their support and prayers.
BLACK PEARL DOCKS
IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
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http://www.thelog.com/news/newsview.asp?c=190781
From The Log
Pirates' Movie Ship Comes to San Pedro
SAN PEDRO - The vessel made famous as Jack Sparrow's pirate ship, Black Pearl, of "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie fame, arrived in San Pedro July 19. Set dressers and stage designers will work on the 109-foot, three-masted tall ship for a month in preparation for the third installment of the series. The haunting vessel is currently docked at the end of Miner Street at Berth 46. While in town, Black Pearl can be admired from several vantage points along Cabrillo Beach. In the meantime, PWC riders and boaters are taking advantage of the rare opportunity to come right up to her for close-range viewing. I just saw the movie ("Pirates of the Caribbean II: Dead Man's Chest") last week," said Jesse Morgan, who was helping his son launch their San Juan 27. "I can't wait to tell my wife that we sailed right past that very same boat today."
The aged wood and rusted nails gives the boat an intimidating and foreboding look. Each of the two decks on this classic pirate palace feature five gigantic cannons on each side. Every authentic detail on Black Pearl was crafted new for the second film, and now the process has begun all over again.
It is rumored that parts of the third "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie will be filmed along the coast of San Pedro and the Palos Verdes Peninsula.
[Thanks to Jan Rene Ashman and Cap'n John]
NEW PIRATE SHOWS AT
COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG
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http://www.dailypress.com/business/local/dp-85698sy0jul28,0,2544325.story?coll=dp-business-localheads
Pillage hard, and plunder well,
--Jamaica Rose
"Come, let us make a HELL of our own." --- Edward Teach
July 12, 2006
PIRATES ON HISTORY CHANNEL UPDATE
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True Caribbean Pirates
Davy Jone's Locker
The Other Pirate Movie (POTC2)
POTC 3 CASTING CALL
Weekend America
and much, much more.
Ahoy me lads and lasses,
What wonderfully enthusiastic words and compliments many of you've sent about the "True Caribbean Pirates" documentary on History Channel. Warmed up the very cockles of my heart, they did. If you missed it, it's not too late. It repeats:
tonight (July 12).at 9:00 pm
July 13 at 1:00 am (tonight after midnight)
July 16 at 6 pm.
Also if you missed Modern Marvel: Pirate Tech (with Gail Selinger, David Moore, Gary Harper and more) it repeats:
tonight (July 12) at 8 pm
July 13 at 12:00 am (I think this means tonight at midnight)
As for the comments, here a sampling of them:
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From Tamara Eastman: DAMN! That was a good documentary! One of the best I've ever seen, in fact. ...
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From Mitch Toles: Christine & Gail look hot on TV. This show on the History Channel was great!!!! Good job to all the lads except for Jerry Reyes. He gives the fatal blow and kills Blackbeard...you bastard!
Mad Eye
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From Cindy Collins: Well, I watched the True Pirates tonight and I must say I was more impressed with this than the other program I saw. ...My only serious complaint with the History pirates was that one of the commentators kept saying that pirates were hung. Grammatically speaking, I believe drapes are hung, people are hanged. But that's hardly worth getting upset about and has nothing to do with piratical accuracy. One thing I did wonder about, and again it's hardly that important I suppose, is when Teach took the Concorde, wasn't he in consort with Hornigold still? As I remember, Hornigold let him take the Condorde and they parted ways. I'll have to check my information. But I rather enjoyed this program, and you looked like you were enjoying it as well. Good job. ...This was certainly more enjoyable.
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Reply from Tim Prokop the director to Cindy's comments: We did have two sloops attacking the Concorde, we just didn't say the second was Hornigold's. We did shoot the scene where Hornigold gives the Concorde to Blackbeard (with a requisite vote) but there was no time for it... So we fudged by saying Blackbeard boards the Concorde without mentioning Hornigold. A cheat & semantics, but at least we could accomplish that and not say anything wrong. (Dave Moore by the way thinks Teach was already with Bonnet by this time so maybe being non specific was better... and we did shoot all the Bonnet scenes and they were terrific. We didn't have time for them. But they were an absolute hoot.
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From Dirk Evans: I can not tell you how impressed I was (nor my children) with seeing and hearing you on “True Pirates of the Caribbean”. But, enough of the flattery for now.
My thoughts, for what they are worth….
1. The Blackbeard movie if you want to call it that was a joke and an affront. Couldn’t agree with you more. Blackbeard in a tank top, wearing a felt hat, you got to be kidding!
2. POTC2 was fun, but a bit of a let down from the first; sequels usually are. I thought the FX was awesome and worth the price of admission alone, all in all it was good time and a group of 22 went in full Pirate regalia, such as it was. I was so glad to see a nod to Treasure Island with the Black Spot. WE all love the Capt. Jack character and all I can say is God Bless Johnny Depp; he’s good for the Pirate Trade. “Drinks all around!”
3. Finally and most importantly, the presentation on the History Channel was OUTSTANDING! My kids (and I must admit myself) were so impressed that I know “Jamaica Rose” and so impressed to see No Quarter Given on the TV.
I thought they did an excellent job (even though Ocracoke and Topsail Inlet look nothing like that). The only thing that I didn’t like about it was that it ended; I can listen to Pirates Tales all night.
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Lynda-Marie AKA Captain Mayhem: <>Saw you tonight on True Pirates of the Caribbean - cool! ...How awesome was that?!? I was a bit dense, and then it clicked, Christine Lampe, editor of No Quarter Given - Oh, wait a minute, THAT'S JAMAICA ROSE!!! <>
I agree that there were a couple of quibbles with the stuff they showed, but for the most part, I can't believe that someone filmed a special on pirates and actually got it right! <>
(Of course, how much of that was due to them looking down the barrel of your pistol and realizing that they had better get it right?) <>
The one lady historian, whose name I can't recall at the moment sounded hysterical with the out of context declarations for the ads for the show - "The real pirates were brutal," "Terrifying!" My brother finally told me to put a sock in it for yelling back at the TV every time the ad came on, because I was saying things like, "Obviously, you don't GET what you're studying and why otherwise "honest" folks are fascinated by pirates, do you?"
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From Debbie Thompson: We watched the ... "True Pirates of the Caribbean" and it was great! We enjoyed seeing you, it's good to put a face to someone who brings much joy in our reading. The enacting was fantastic and the narration was superb. There was so many familiar names and faces we know through NQG. It was exciting to say, "Oh yeah, I read his/ her book!" Thanks for taking part.
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From Cascabel: I saw "True Caribbean Pirates" the other night when it came on. I thought it was pretty well done, but they had to leave so much out in order to fit the time slot !!!! Probably should have been done as a two or three part series. I enjoyed your historical insights, and you looked great on camera. Fun to see Michael, Louie, etc. "playing pirates" !!!
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REVIEW OF TCP
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http://www.theroyalgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060708/LIFESTYLE/107080183
REQUEST FROM THE DIRECTOR
OF "TRUE CARIBBEAN PIRATES"
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Tim Prokop (director) asked if the NQG readers would post their thoughts regarding "True Caribbean Pirates" on IMDB.com - or to go to IMDB.com and register and vote for the show? He says it does help to persuade the powers that be to make more such shows. He is working now to try and set up a sequel. As many of your comments were that the show was too short or needed to be in several parts, here's our chance to make that happen. Tim was very devoted to this project, and anxious to get everything as historically accurate as possible. I would love to see him get the chance to tell us more pirate stories.
DAVY JONE'S LOCKER
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Here is a news article about Davy Jones, for which I supplied much of the information to the reporter. She only mentions me at the bottom, but I gave her most of the references she mentions.
http://www.courant.com/features/lifestyle/hc-davyjoneslocker.artjul07,0,7310662.story?coll=hc-headlines-custom2
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I thought you might be interested in comparing what I sent her by email to the final product. Notice she gives me a quote that I did not
EXACTLY say (or write) - I made no mention of "Christian" sailors. She had asked me for some information about Davy Jones. She wanted to know who he was, why he was so scary, and why his legend had persisted for so long.
I was already working on an article about Davy Jones for NQG. I was pressed for time, so
I just quickly compiled some of my notes into a reply to her. My answer is not as full perhaps as I would have liked but here is what I sent her:
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Davy Jones was not a real person. He is sort of an evil (but not always) angel for sailors. The legends around Davy Jones are rather vague and indefinite. Sailor tradition does not say what he looks like, or actually specify what the locker is. -- It might be something like a sea chest or a coffin. Unfortunate sailors who would fall into the sea might be caught in it. The sailor's body would fall into Davy Jone's Locker, but his soul would go to Fiddler's Green.
Some people say Davy Jones is a corruption of Duffer Jones -- a nickname for a clumsy person who often fell overboard. Or his name might be from euphemisms for the Devil (Deva, Davy or Taffy), and the Jones might be from "Jonah" (the one who was swallowed by a whale). "Duffy Johah" is a West Indian sailors term for the Devil.
The earliest appearance in print mentioning Davy Jones was in 1751, in Thomas Smollet's novel "The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle". Smollet wrote "I'll be damned if it was not Davy Jones himself. I know him by his saucer eyes, his three rows of teeth, and tail, and the blue smoke that came out of his nostrils. This same Davy Jones, according to the mythology of sailors, is the fiend that presides overall the evil spirits of the deep, and is often seen in various shapes, perching among the rigging on the eve of hurricanes, shipwrecks, and other disasters to which seafaring life is exposed, warning the devoted wretch of death and woe."
Though there was a little known pirate named David Jones (active 1634-1636), it is unlikely he is connected with the legend of Davy Jones.
I don't know why he is so scary (he actually isn't so scary in all the stories). I'm not sure why the story has held on for so long -- but there are many traditions and legends that hold on over the centuries, especially in maritime traditions.
Davy Jones is part of a special ceremony for whenever a ship crosses the equator. It's called "Crossing the line" Those who have previously crossed the line are called shellbacks or Sons of Neptune. The ceremony is a raucous and rowdy initiation for all those who've never crossed the line before. King Neptune (the eldest shellback portrays him) presides over the ceremony, and Davy Jones (the next eldest) is his assistant. I remember seeing this ceremony portrayed in an episode of JAG.
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Look for a more detailed explanation of Davy Jones in the next issue of No Quarter Given.
THE OTHER PIRATE MOVIE
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Besides "True Caribbean Pirates", we know a lot of you have seen the *other* pirate movie out last Friday. LOL -- of course I mean "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest". I won't say much about it, for it's all been said by tons of other reviewers and on the several fan sites. But there are a lot of news articles and links below you might enjoy.
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TRAILERS AND CLIPS: http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hv&cf=info&id=1808556813
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Thursday, July 6, 2006
All about pirates, from A to 'Arrrr'
Answers aweigh! We shine a light on the mysteries of real buccaneers
By CATHY SCHULTZ
SPECIAL TO THE P-I
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/movies/276533_piratefacts06.html
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Movie Review
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Reviewed by Lisa Schwarzbaum
http://www.ew.com/ew/article/review/movie/0,6115,1210274_1_0_,00.html
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Posted on Thu, Jul. 06, 2006
Behind THE EYEPATCH
Feast or famine filled ‘real’ pirates’ lives
By Stefanie Scarlett
The Journal Gazette
http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/living/14976783.htm
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Living history is specialty of Hampton interpreters
BY SUSAN SMIGIELSKI ACKER
July 6, 2006
http://www.dailypress.com/news/local/dp-55286sy0jul06,0,4327486.story?coll=dp-features-hampton
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Plundering the culture
The silver screen isn't the only place pirates are golden
Thursday, July 06, 2006
Julie E. Washington
Plain Dealer Reporter
http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/entertainment/1152190513294480.xml&coll=2
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Posted on Fri, Jul. 07, 2006
Buccaneer bonanza
How to talk the talk and walk the peg-legged walk
By LISA DAVIS
SPECIAL TO THE STAR-TELEGRAM
http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/entertainment/14976936.htm
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"Pirates" sets sail for record box office debut
By Bob Tourtellotte
LOS ANGELES (Reuters)
http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=995382006
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July 7, 2006, 8:11AM
Seafaring tales sail from these pages
There's no lack of pirate stories on bookshelves
By FRITZ LANHAM
Copyright 2006 Houston Chronicle
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/books/4029173.html
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Posted on Fri, Jul. 07, 2006
Pirates ride wave of fiction, not fact, in films
By Frank Lovece
Special to Newsday
http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/14985931.htm
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07/07/2006 - 6:38:22 PM
Pirates set box office record
http://www.irishexaminer.com/breaking/story.asp?j=188362212&p=188362918&n=188362972
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FOXNEWS.COM HOME > FOXLIFE
'Pirates'$55M Estimated Haul Sets Record
Saturday, July 08, 2006
By GREG RISLING, Associated Press Writer
http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2006Jul08/0,4670,BoxOffice,00.html
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8 July 2006
REAL PIRATE OF THE CARIBBEAN
A murdering bandit on the high seas? Not a bit of it. Blackbeard was dashing, a hit with the ladies, loved a good dinner party and never made victims walk the plank Meet the..
By Jan Disley
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=17347123&method=full&siteid=94762&headline=real-pirate-of-the-caribbean--name_page.html
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Pirate fever spreads
Get your fill with movies, candy, rides, video games, music and more
Maggie Downs
The Desert Sun
July 9, 2006
http://www.thedesertsun.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2006607090308
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Pirates sequel sets box office record
Pirates' sets sail for record debut
Jul 10, 2006
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411368/779506
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Children's Books
By LAWRENCE DOWNES
The New York Times
Link to Source
7/9/2006
http://www.mickeynews.com/News/DisplayPressRelease.asp_Q_id_E_796Books
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Flynn beats Depp in pirates poll
Monday, July 10th, 2006
http://indiaenews.com/2006-07/14277-flynn-beats-depp-pirates-poll.htm
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The dirty, dangerous world of real pirates
By Washington Post
Jul 10, 2006 - 07:11:04 am PDT
http://www.tdn.com/articles/2006/07/10/this_day/news05.txt
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Before Sparrow, many swashbucklers captured our imagination
By Newsday
Jul 10, 2006 - 07:13:46 am PDT
http://www.tdn.com/articles/2006/07/10/this_day/news06.txt
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Avast, ye pirate fans! A bounty of tales afloat
Updated 7/9/2006 10:17 PM ET
By Deirdre Donahue, USA TODAY
http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2006-07-09-pirate-books_x.htm?POE=click-refer
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Bounty of tales afloat
History shows that real pirates weren’t the nice guys
By Margaret Webb Pressler - The Washington Post
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2006/jul/11/bounty_tales_afloat/
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[Thanks to Cap'n John for most if not all of these articles)
POTC 3 NEEDS MORE PIRATES
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Go to this website for more about the pirates Disney is trying to cast for now:
http://www.sandealessicasting.com/pirates.html
[Thanks to Edward Bright]
LAST THURSDAY, MIDNIGHT,
AT THE EL CAPITAN
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[From Jerry Brawner:] I went with a group in costume to El Capitan last night for the midnight show of Pirates of the Carribean 2- this is just a few notes about the experience I thought I'd share.
I got there at 8:00 to keep a friend company in line, and even standing in line was quite a hoot - Pyrate on stilts, Pyrate barbershop quartets, Pyrate musicians. Most of us in costume were asked many times to pose for pictures either together or with passers-bye. I was approached twice by people from casting agencies soliciting extras for the ongoing principal photography for POTC3.
Richard, (who does Capt. Jack Sparrow at Faire so well) was just behind me in line, and what a gracious, friendly guy! - He wasn't hired for this venue (tho I believe he is for the Riv showing where the Poxy Boggards are this weekend?), but he was in full regalia, and worked the crowds like a real pro. What fun!
Once we were let in, at about 10:20, we found our seats, and were free to circulate, view, and even photograph the many glassed cases with movie props and memorabilia from the film in the lobby, and more downstairs.
The movie was prefaced by a costume competition, where all the participants were given "POTC2 El Capitan PREMIERE" caps as momentos, and the winner (one of the male Sparrow impersonators, I'm pretty sure ;-] ) got a pack of Disney "Park-Hopper" tickets.
The house lights dimmed on time, and even the several trailers that preceded the feature didn't dim the enthusiastic reactions from the crowd. Just before the actual film, there was a short (3 minute?) choreographed multimedia presentation (without live performers) with skulls, skeletons, projected explosions, front-and-rear-screen projection, dramatic music and sound effects - VERY exciting!
When the movie started, the on-screen appearance of each main character was greeted with enthusiasm and applause. The adventure was adventurous. The excitement infectious. The fights were exciting, with more than a touch of humor. The audience was alert, responsive, and enthusiastic in their reactions. The story engrossing and entertaining, and it was a wonderful experience. Don't want to giveaway any spoilers or spill any details, but if/when you see it; There's a wonderful surprise in the last few seconds at the end that nearly had me on my feet cheering. . . . and, if you sit thru the end titles, there's a short extra scene after to reward you for your patience.
WEEKEND AMERICA
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If you missed Michael Lampe and Gail Selinger on Weekend America, you can hear an archive of the radio segment at:
http://weekendamerica.publicradio.org/programs/index_20060708.html
The pirate segments are near the bottom. Michael can be heard in the last couple minutes of the segment entitled
"Pirate Popularity". Gail's interview is the segment called "Pirates for Dummies".
MORGANS STOLEN SAILING GUIDE
ON DISPLAY -- TREASURE OF
ANOTHER SORT
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Hidden treasure
Pirate Morgan's stolen sailing guide showcased
By Patricia Jiayi Ho Staff Writer
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_4039652
[thanks to Kazren]
THROW A KIDS PIRATE PARTY
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http://familyfun.go.com/parties/holiday/specialfeature/doca0603_pirates_sf/
[Thanks to Sanna]
DEALING WITH THE PYRACY PUB HACKER
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[From Shari Land:] Regarding the PyracyPub hacker:
If you are using Mozilla Firefox as your browser (and if you're not you should be!) this is what you need to know and do, thanks to Mad Jack. The hacker is using a back-door patch and is going through people's names here at the Pub. I wish to thank Mad Jack on bended knee for this wonderful information!
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>From Mad Jack:
I just found a trojan on my system called Backdoor.Redghost. It allows a remote user to take over your system. The info on it and the removal steps are here.
http://www.spywaredb.com/remove-redghost-2-0/
I installed an extension to my FireFox browser (under Tools -> Extensions, click "Get more extensions") called NoScript. It blocks the execution of web-based scripts unless you explicitly allow them. That'll gum up the boy's plans!
Here's a free line of defense that will help. Go to LavaSoft and download Ad-Aware Personal Edition. Damned good anti-spyware protection.
Next, go download Crap Cleaner, one of the best tools available for ridding yourself of all the junk web browsers leave on your system. This includes all manner of scripts that can hide malicious code. This one's free, as well.
The Lavasoft website is at http://www.lavasoft.de
, and Crap Cleaner is at http://www.ccleaner.com
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OREGONIAN PIRATES
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http://www.oregonlive.com/search/index.ssf?/base/living/1152143723120450.xml?oregonian?lvls&coll=7
Pillage hard, and plunder well,
--Jamaica Rose
(Christine Lampe, editor of No Quarter Given)
"Ever since I was a little lad, I wanted to crew the Seven Seas, forever."
-- new hiree to the crew of the Black Pearl
July 6, 2006
ADDENDUM TO DEAD MAN'S CHEST PIRATE UPDATE
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Thank you to Pepsi America's Sail Pirates
Blackbeard Terror at Sea Reprise
Pirate DVD Collection
Pirates at DisneyWorld Tomorrow on TV
Pirate Wedding on TV
Ahoy me lads and lasses,
Always seems to happen -- as soon as I send out a NQG newsletter, more vital news comes in. So here's
today's Part II.
THANKS TO THE PIRATES
AT PEPSI AMERICA'S SAIL IN BEAUFORT
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[From JoAnne Powell of the NC Maritime Museum]:
A word to all the pirates out there that appeared for the Pepsi America's Sail 2006 event that occurred here in Beaufort and Morehead City this past weekend-June 30 -- July 4--MANY MANY THANKS TO ALL THAT PARTICIPATED FOR A FANTASTIC JOB OF ENTERTAINING THE THOUSANDS. Everyone who saw the pirate encampment said it was one of the best events of the weekend. The authenticity and role playing was excellent and everyone was impressed and enjoy every bit of it. The pirates also entertained the crowds waiting to go aboard ships and made their waits more tolerable.
Those that came into the museum posed for pictures and thrilled the visitors.
Please pass this one to all you can that the efforts of the pirate reenactors to paint a picture of history with a touch of entertainment were much appreciated by all.
BLACKBEARD: TERROR AT SEA
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If yer not out tonight watching a midnight showing of Jack Sparrow's new movie, then you might wish to watch "Blackbeard: Terror At Sea". It replays tonight on National Geographic Channel at 9 pm P (probably ET time too, which means it's half through already, sorry). But it replays again tonight three hours later (Midnight PT). The show was an interesting show to watch -- just have to ignore some of the liberties they take with historical fact (like the female cabin "boy").
NEW PIRATE DVD COLLECTION
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The Pirates of the Silver Screen Collection features 5 discs of movies, including Douglas Fairbanks Sr. in "The Black Pirates", Rita Hayworth in "Dancing Pirate" (the first dancing musical in 100% technicolor), Charles Laughton in "Captain Kidd", Boris Karloff in a TV version of "Treasure Island", Robert Newton in "Long John Silver's Return to Treasure Island" and "Devil's Stew", plus an all-new documentary, "The Pirates of Hollywood". 700 minutes in all.
The List Price is $19.98, but it's a few dollars cheaper than that on Amazon (I just ordered my own copy), and you qualify for Free shipping, if you order something else (such as the soundtrack to "Dead Man's Chest") to bring the order to over $25.
PIRATES AT DISNEYWORLD TOMORROW
.... AND A PIRATE WEDDING ON TV
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[From Hurricane (Robb Zerr)]:
Ahoy all!
Some of the The Pyrates of the Coast will be at DisneyWorld at the crack of dawn, tomorrow, Friday July 7. We'll be on TV with local reporters at the opening of the revamped Pirates of the Caribbean ride. So what does that mean to you?
You can see us wherever you are on The Daily Buzz. It's a nationally syndicated show that is on in the mornings.
Diosa and I will also be doing our wedding on set as well - the first of two. But this one everyone gets to see no matter where they are. How cool is that? All without spending money on gas or airfare...
We will be formally doing our vows the following night at the Pirate's Dinner Adventure Theatre. We have 70 brave friends and family members who will all be in costume. During their show we will come up and do our little marriage thing - we wrote our vows into the show.
-- Robb (Hurricane)
Pillage hard, and plunder well,
--Jamaica Rose
(Christine Lampe, editor of No Quarter Given)
"Oh, Bugger!"
July 6, 2006
DEAD MAN'S CHEST PIRATE UPDATE
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Recent articles about Pirates and POTC
True Caribbean Pirates
Other History Channel Pirates
Weekend Events Recently Posted
In Memoriam - Leigh Ann Hussey
Articles about NQG,
and much, much more...
Ahoy me lads and lasses,
"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" is almost here. Because of this, there is a shipload of piratical happenings this weekend, and a ton of related things to tell you about the movie -- all given below. We have heard from those who were at the Premiere, and Cast and Crew screenings, and they were blown away by the movie. Better than the first - so we are really looking forwards to this.
We've got our tickets for a midnight showing tonight.
Well, if ya saw the Hallmark "Blackbeard" presentation a few weeks ago, then I needn't say much. You probably already know what I would say (nothing good). If ya didn't see it, you didn't miss much. There will be a brief review of it in the next issue of NQG (it's not worth spending much time on - which is a shame, with talent like Richard Chamberlain).
I can assure you that "True Caribbean Pirates", to air July 9, does right by Blackbeard, as well as Henry Morgan, William Jennings, Jack Rackham, Anne Bonny, Mary Read and Bart Roberts. I've already seen an advanced copy of this show, and it is well worth the watching. It is very historically correct (there's a few little things I could quibble with, but certainly not much), as well as it is interesting and exciting to watch. True, bein' less than 2 hours long by the time you take out the commercials, there is not much time to go into great depth on each of the pirates it features, but for the time it devotes to them, it does quite a creditable job. In this presentation, you'll spot many contributors to No Quarter Given - amongst the commentators are authors and historians Gail Selinger, Robert Zacks, David Moore, James Nelson, and Benerson Little. Amongst the reenactors are Gerard "Jerry" Reyes, Louie Lambie, Kenneth "Slinky" Clifton, and the late Jon Rose, who have all contributed to NQG. Many others of the re-enactors are friends and shipmates, including the crew of Tales of the Seven Seas. Amongst the vessels, look for the Brig "Pilgrim", "Spirit of Dana Point", "Royaliste", "Lady Washington", "Hawaiian Chieftain", Brig "Niagara", and "HMS Bounty". And of course, look for both of your NQG hosts and editors, Jamaica Rose (Christine Markel Lampe) as a commentator and Michael MacLeod (Michael Lampe) - as a reenactor in the shipboard scenes.
Watch the hour proceeding as well -- "Modern Marvels: Pirate Tech". Look for pirate author Gail Selinger ("Complete Idiot's Guide to Pirates") -- she's on both shows, so it will be a Gail Selinger double-header that night.
As for news about No Quarter Given magazine itself, I am striving to catch up with our magazine schedule. The March/April issue went out about two weeks ago. Those of you on the bulk subscription plan might be seeing it soon -- sometimes it takes 10 days to a month (or more, so some of you have reported). First class subscribers most likely have their issues by now. The May/June issue should be out by the end of next week, with the July/Aug issue close on it's heels.
RECENT ARTICLES ABOUT PIRATES
INSPIRED BY UPCOMING "DEAD MAN'S CHEST"
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Pirates are now riding a crest of popularity due to the release of "POTC: Dead Man's Chest". There has been a slew of recent articles in newspapers, periodicals, and online journals about pirates, and comparing them to Jack Sparrow and the pirates in POTC.
All these links worked as of today, but be aware, articles are often posted for limited times, or later they want to charge you a fee to access older articles.
Some long links might need to be cut and pasted. The most recent articles are at the bottom of the list.
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It's Depp-ths of discovery
June 17, 2006
By ADAM LISBERG<BR>DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Johnny Depp's portrayal of Capt. Jack Sparrow in ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' may bear great resemblance to Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones.
You can view the entire article at http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/story/427547p-360579c.html
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Johnny Depp's a real pirate
Johnny Depp, set to return to the big screen as the riotous Captain Jack Sparrow in 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest', isn?t keen to hang up his cutlass or musket.
The full story can be found at:
http://entertainment.iafrica.com/news/567782.htm
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Volvo Names Greatest Pirates of All Time: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060621/law062.html?.v=61
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Yo Ho, Yo Ho, A Pirate's Life For Me...
6/22/2006
http://www.mickeynews.com/Columns/DisplayColumn.asp_Q_id_E_706
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Swashbuckling Sequels
by Harry Haun
June 22, 2006
http://www.emailthis.clickability.com/et/emailThis?clickMap=viewThis&etMailToID=1422847622
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Pirates Vs. Superman
Emaunel Levy
http://emanuellevy.com/article.php?articleID=2731
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Readers Ahoy! Summer options can perk up your little pirate
Saturday, June 24, 2006
By MONICA ANDERSON YOUNG
Special to the Press-Register
http://www.al.com/entertainment/mobileregister/index.ssf?/base/entertainment/115114074856230.xml&coll=3
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True Caribbean Pirates on A&E : First Look
[Ed. Note: The title has it wrong -- it's on History Channel - but the article has it right]
http://www.moviesonline.ca/movienews_9116.html
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Monday, June 26, 2006
Yo ho, Yo ho! Revamped Pirates of the Caribbean
Revamped Pirates of the Caribbean attraction officially opens today at Disneyland
[Spoiler Warner -- there are photos of changes from the ride]
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/news/homepage/article_1193648.php
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05/30/06
Al Lutz
Here's Johnny: What You'll See When Pirates Re-Opens in Anaheim and Orlando, Jack Sparrow Live, Blue Bayou Upgrade, Subs Update, More
http://www.miceage.com/allutz/al053006a.htm
[Ed. Note: five very detailed webpages]
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06/25/06
Sue Kruse
Waiting for Johnny: Pirates of Caribbean at Disneyland: The Movie Premiere and the Ride Re-Opens, On the Red Carpet
http://www.miceage.com/suekruse/sk062506a.htm
[Ed. Note: four-page VERY detailed article full of pictures -- some spoilers and pictures of the ride changes on page 3 and 4]
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Video Description
A video of the new updated Pirates of the Caribbean, complete with Johnny Depp talking about how he likes his character's animatronic
[Definite Spoiler Warning -- actual video of the updated ride, with Johnny Depp]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTQ5eWBlApY
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Johnny Depp moving away from pirate role - Yahoo! News
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060629/ap_en_mo/film_johnny_depp
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Avast! Buccaneers by the numbers
In the pirate Top 10, at least one sails the Caribbean. But who are the nine other scurvy sea dogs?
BY FRANK LOVECE
Special to Newsday
July 2, 2006
http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/ny-ffmov4799626jul02,0,691032.story
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Attraction offers a ghostly time
Theater offers peek into history of Carolina coast
By Steve Palisin
The Sun News
June 30, 2006
http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/myrtlebeachonline/entertainment/14936646.htm
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June 30, 2006
Women Pirates of the Caribbean
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/6/prweb405616.htm
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Women Pirates of the Caribbean: Scarier Than the Movies
Reno, NV
June 30, 2006
http://www.emailthis.clickability.com/et/emailThis?clickMap=viewThis&etMailToID=429441966
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NorthJersey.com
ENTERTAINMENT/LIVING
MORE TRAVEL
Treasure Islands: Pirates come to life in Caribbean
Sunday, July 2, 2006
By JERRY LUCIANI
STAFF WRITER
http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk3JmZnYmVsN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2OTU1MDg0
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July 02, 2006
TheHollywoodReporter.com
Pirates: Dead Man's Chest
By Kirk Honeycutt
http://hollywoodreporter.com/thr/reviews/review_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002765229&imw=Y
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We love... Pirate films
Jul 3 2006
Robin Turner, Western Mail
http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0200wales/tm_objectid=17323778&method=full&siteid=50082&headline=pirate-films-name_page.html
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You've got to be Kidd-ing!
Controversy over William Kidd's birthplace.
http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/readstory.php?id=7393
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Showbiz News
Keira Knightley's almost turned down Pirates
Tuesday, 4th July 2006, 12:01
http://www.lse.co.uk/ShowbizNews.asp?Code=XS43106O&headline=keira_knightleys_almost_turned_down_pirates
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Pirates' tales to treasure in city
ANGUS KONSTAM
http://news.scotsman.com/opinion.cfm?id=974762006
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Shiver Me Timbers – It’s a Silver Screen Swashbuckler
Written by James MacGregor
http://www.netribution.co.uk/2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=739&Itemid=277
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Depp dazzles again in 2nd "Pirates" escapade
By Kirk Honeycutt Wed Jul 5, 8:33 AM ET
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060705/review_nm/film_pirates_dc_2
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How swashed is the Caribbean buckle?
Jul 4, 2006
http://www.expressandstar.com/articles/features/life/article_91591.php
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Pirates Mega-Producer Jerry Bruckheimer
Source: Heather Newgen
July 5, 2006
[Extensive interview with Jerry Bruckheimer - also discusses the in-progress POTC 3]
http://comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=15248
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Yo-Ho, What's That Smell?
A Pirate's Life Was Full of Danger -- and Stinky Guys, Too
Wednesday, July 5, 2006; Page C14
You've probably been hearing a lot about pirates lately. There's a big pirate movie opening Friday; and pirate toys, which are very popular now, are everywhere in stores.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/04/AR2006070401005.html?referrer=emailarticle
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The Arizona Republic
Ahoy matey: History of movie pirates
Jack Garner
Gannett News Service
Jul. 5, 2006 12:00 AM
http://www.azcentral.com/php-bin/clicktrack/email.php/5277989
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Whittier Daily News
Store boasts best pirate booty
Popular Disney film boosts sales at Uptown location
Bethania Palma Correspondent
[Article about the Pirates n' Plunder story in Whittier, CA]
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_4017417
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[Thanks to Cap'n John, Cap'n Morgan, Liberté, Jerry Reyes, and Doku]
TRUE CARIBBEAN PIRATES
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As mentioned above, this is the documentary many NQG contributors were involved with (including yer humble editors). It airs July 9, on History Channel, 8pm E/P, with repeats during the week. Check your local listings.
Official Website: http://www.historychannel.com/pirates/
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See a cute in-theater commercial for True Caribbean Pirates at:
http://www.heavilycaffeinated.com/pirates.html
It's only about 20 seconds long, so shouldn't be too long of a download (downloads automatically for me -- others report it doesn't work). If the above link doesn't work, also at:
http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2745250
The pirate crew in this includes my husband
Michael, Jerry Reyes, Thomas Beckner, and Kenneth Clifton. Don't know the name of the captain - he was an actor brought in by the production crew.
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Some behind the scenes clips
http://www.youtube.com/results?search=real+caribbean+pirates&search_type=search_videos
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Some more links about it:
http://www.hollywoodnorthreport.com/article.php?Article=3190
http://blindkat.hegewisch.net/pirates/pirates.html
http://www.maximummovies.net/2006/06/27/true-carribean-pirates/
http://www.rootv.com/?frdir=1&rdir=1&channel=Entertainment+News&clipId=79811
http://cruel.imdb.com/title/tt0785065/maindetails
http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2745250
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[Thanks to Jerry Reyes, Gail Selinger, and Tim Prokop]
HISTORY CHANNEL PIRATE SHOWS
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Here is the History Channel schedule for the next week, Eastern (same as Pacific) zone times given, for three different pirate related programs:
Modern Marvels: Pirate Tech.
Sunday, July 09 @ 7pm ET
Bold, cunning, and audacious, pirates are a breed of fighting men and women who have terrorized the high seas since before recorded history. At the height of their power in the 1700's they literally influenced the fate of nations when they became embroiled in the rivalry between England and Spain. This special will visit maritime museums and shipwreck sites, utilize walk-and-talk demonstrations of fire arms, swords, and navigation instruments to help spotlight the innovations pirates brought to maritime technology. Includes a look at how many pirates modified their ships to make them faster and more powerful.
Modern Marvels: Pirate Tech.
Sunday, July 09 @ 11pm ET
Modern Marvels: Pirate Tech.
Monday, July 10 @ 3am ET
Modern Marvels: Pirate Tech.
Wednesday, July 12 @ 8pm ET
Modern Marvels: Pirate Tech.
Thursday, July 13 @ 12am ET
<>True Caribbean Pirates:
Sunday, July 09 @ 8pm ET
Blackbeard. Ann Bonny. Henry Jennings. Calico Jack. Henry Morgan. Black Bart Roberts. During the mid to late 17th and early 18th centuries, they were feared criminals. The Caribbean was their domain, the parade of treasure and cargo to Europe their target. The origins of Caribbean piracy began when Columbus made landfall in the
Bahamas. Two years later, the Pope granted Spain the exclusive right to the Caribbean and most of the New World. The Spanish reaped an immense fortune in gold and silver, but with a price. England, France, and Holland all desired a portion of this wealth and each established Caribbean bases and used privateers-- private sailors fighting for profit--to protect their interests and steal Spanish treasure. The line between privateering and piracy became blurred.
We'll examine this Golden Age of Piracy and the true stories of the infamous pirates, how they operated, and their successes and failures in this dark and deadly profession.
True Caribbean Pirates:
Monday, July 10 @ 12am ET
Deep Sea Detectives: Blackbeard's Mystery Ship.
Monday, July 10 @ 11pm ET
Deep Sea Detectives: Blackbeard's Mystery Ship.
Tuesday, July 11 @ 3am ET
True Caribbean Pirates:
Wednesday, July 12 @ 9pm ET
RECENTLY POSTED EVENTS
THIS WEEKEND
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Pirates of Caribbean Party
Saturday 7/8/06 8PM until 2AM
Royal Oak Pub
1155 Mt. Vernon Road
Dunwoody,GA
Pirate Garb of Any Period. No Cover, A portion of sales will go to The Stars of Hope charity.
Costume contest. Regal Cinemas is next door and those interested can catch the 9:30PM
showing of POTC2. Those not inclined to see the movie can continue to drink and pillage at the pub.
Contact Jason at 678-612-8596
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Bilge Pumps Pirate Movie Party, Bedford, TX
July 9th
Are you looking for a place to go to watch the new "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie that has a pirate atmosphere with lots of people looking to have a good time? Well, have the Bilge Pumps got a place for you! Next on the list of upcoming summer shows is one of our favorites and a first for us... a Bilge Pumps Pirate Movie Party!
We're going to rent out a theater at the Movie Tavern in Bedford, TX (right in between Dallas and Ft. Worth) on Sunday July, 9th from approximately 3-6 and we invite you all to come watch a 30 minute Bilge Pumps show followed by an exclusive screening of "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" just for us piratey types. The cost will be $15.00 per person and that price will get you a movie ticket along with a soft drink and popcorn (with unlimited refills). Not too bad a price all together. We're going to shoot for a starting time of about 3 pm, but that might change slightly depending on the time the movie is slated to actually begin. The final, absolute, rock-solid start time will be set on Tuesday, July 4th.
Tickets have to be sold in advance due to the theater's policy of needing final attendance before the showing, so to get your tickets to come watch the Bilge Pumps and Johnny Depp on the same night, go to our Treasure Island page
http://www.thebilgepumps.com/treasure.pl
and order them securely online. You can also call me, Maroon the Shantyman, at 214-415-9563 to reserve your tickets in advance. Hope to see everyone there... with a friend!
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Pirate-Themed Rollerskating Party
Monday, July 10, 9pm - 1 am, $6 entry at The World on Wheels, 4645 1/2 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90019
Pirate costumes required. I've been told to share with you, not to let the mention of Goth Industrial Deathrock put any pirates off. All ages are welcomed. If you like pirates, and you like rollerskating, you'll probably have loads of fun.
http://www.wumpskate.com/main.php
IN MEMORIAM
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One of the best modern-written pirate songs is "The Red Queen" about Anne Bonny. It was the only pirate song (I know of) written by Leigh Ann Hussey, Celtic-Rock-Fusion musician, singer, and fiddler living in Berkeley, CA. We are saddened to report Leigh Ann was killed in an accident on her motorcycle, May 16, 2006. We are sure Fiddler's Green has been enhanced by the addition of her musical genius, but we will miss her.
http://people.tribe.net/d63388b8-9894-486e-90f2-88a0159b6b77/blog/18d9ce9f-b348-4bff-902b-d0c458a6e281
http://nitnorth.livejournal.com/13573.html
ARTICLE ABOUT CUTTHROATS OF CORONA
AND .... (BLUSHING) ... US
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Article in the Press Enterprise (Riverside newspaper) about the
CutThroats of Corona and ... (blushing) ... us.
http://www.pe.com/localnews/corona/stories/PE_News_Local_C_pirate30.2935d8b.html
[Ignore the online photo -- it's taken from a VERY unflattering angle -- much better photo ran with the actual article]
MORE ABOUT US ... AND PIRATES
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Last weekend at the Cutthroats of Corona pirate festival Michael and I were interviewed at length by a reporter from National Public Radio, for a segment on "Pirate Culture" coming this Saturday on "Weekend America". It's supposed to be about 8 minutes long.
See the website for a list of stations near you, air times of Weekend America, and if you miss it, to hear an archived recording later:
http://weekendamerica.publicradio.org/
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A shorter 2-minute bit of the interview was aired on KPCC on Monday and Tuesday, and is posted at:
http://www.scpr.org/news/
[currently part way down the page, under "Pirate Fest" - I missed it on the air, and can't get the playback to work for me, so if anyone can get this to work, let me know how it sounds]
REAL PIRATES ATTACK AGAIN
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BBC News
Tuesday, 4 July 2006
Pirate attacks in Malacca Strait
Pirates in the Malacca Strait have attacked two UN-chartered ships and threatened a Japanese cargo carrier, a maritime watchdog has said.
See http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/5143858.stm
[Thanks to Kathryn Baron]
POTC RINGTONES
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For those of you with Verizon Wireless (like me) on yer cell-phones, with the "Get it Now" function. On my phone -- I went to "Get Apps", then "Get it Now" -- then "Get Tones", then "FunTones" - and selected the "Disney Magic Collection". There are now several great ringtones (and wallpapers) from both Pirates of the Caribbean (1 and 2) (finally).
TALK LIKE A PIRATE GUYS
IN HILARIOUS ACTION
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See Cap'n Slappy and Ol'Chumbucket on video. See the Pirate Guys explain the 5 Pirate A's, sing the Slappy Rap, and demonstrate TLAPD Telephone Ettiquette. Short and hilarious.
http://www.talklikeapirate.com/piratehome.html
(part way down the page, under "Pirate Video"
While at their website, also read about the Buccaneer Bachelor contest .... 22 saucy wenches, and one lonely pirate.
ROGUE'S GALLERY
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Gore Verbinski, Johnny Depp and Hal Willner have joined forces to create "Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & Chanteys," a two-disk CD with more songs about the sea and pirates then you can shake a peg leg at.
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Bono, Sting, Lou Reed Fill 'Rogue's Gallery'
June 21, 2006, 12:45 AM ET
Jonathan Cohen, N.Y.
http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002691275#
[Thanks to Alice York Bradford, Jerry Reyes, Kazren]
WHICH PIRATE OF THE CARIBBEAN
CHARACTER ARE YOU?
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http://lucid.lunacy.nu/quiz/pirates.html
UPDATE ON ACCIDENT VICTIM
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[From Lorie Fletcher:] Good news regarding Lucas Efler, 32 who fell from the mast of the tall ship Lady Washington in Washington state on May 20th. Chances are very good for a very positive recovery. I was able to visit him a couple of times at OHSU. He was actually able to get up and walk a bit, was talkative, flirting with the nurses and ready to get sent home. He thanked Gray's Harbor Historical Seaport, the ship's crew and all the pirates for the well wishes, cards and letters. The crew presented him with a hardwood belaying pin from the Lady which Lucas nearly broke in two with his fall emblazoned with their signatures. He has now returned home to Switzerland to complete healing and looks forward to building a model of the Lady Washington and getting back to his active life of SCUBA, sailing and skydiving.
DON MAITZ 2007 PIRATE CALENDAR
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The 2006 Don Maitz Pirate Calendar was such a hit, he's back again with a new one for 2007. It is now shipping from Amazon, as of June 30.
PIRATE PLAYHOUSES
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For yer wee ones, these look ready for some grand adventures:
Pirate Ship Cubby Houses/Playhouses
www.playhouses4kidz.com and www.cubby-houses.com
Pillage hard, and plunder well,
--Jamaica Rose
(Christine Lampe, editor of No Quarter Given)
"Hide the rum."
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