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Winterishere @thedevilinme (5217) • Northampton, England 12 Oct

Somalis fled their troubled country in the 1990s.Black Hawk Down was the movie about that war. They took to piracy in the new millennium. They made a few quid from that. Internet fraud is their next venture, targeting older...

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Why Did Pirates Wear Earrings?

celticeagle @celticeagle (189789) • Boise, Idaho 22 May 25

I always wondered why privates were always depicted with earrings in their ears. I thought it was them showing off the precious metals and gems they had gotten in their last country. But, come to find out that wasn't it at all. It...

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Watched a movie " pirates of carribean, The dead mans chest"

Belex Hanns Abel @Belexhanns (3431) • Kampala, Uganda 8 Dec 21

I watched this movie years ago but I liked it so much. I was interested in the way jack sparrow ( captain) acted in this movie. Just watched it again now on a certain channel. I couldn't hesitate watching it the second time...

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Watch out for Amazon Pirates

Jo Ann @akalinus (44366) • United States 9 May 21

First, I want to say that the majority of people who sell on Amazon are ethical and honest in their dealings. I have noticed that there is a new class of sellers. I call them pirates. The first time I noticed was when a book I...

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Chicago Cubs, what are you doing?

Gary Sibio @garysibi (702) • Chicago, Illinois 16 Aug 19

I can't believe it. Two nights in a row the Cubs have blown a lead in the bottom of the ninth inning. Yesterday they were ahead 5 to 1 and the Pittsburgh Pirates scored 5 runs. Today they were ahead 2 to 1 and the Pirates scored 2...

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Is Vegetable Piracy a Thing?

DW Davis @DWDavis (25797) • United States 1 Aug 19

Sometime back, I'm not sure when, my missus said to me, "Hon when you go to the store, buy me a big onion. I need it for a recipe I'm thinking of trying." Being a dutiful husband ever eager to please his spouse, I bought such an...

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Captain Phillips - A Movie Review

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222222) • United States 14 Jul 19

This is a true story. The movie was released in 2013 and is rated PG-13. It received 6 Academy Award nominations. March 23, 2009 - Captain Richard Phillips (played by Tom Hanks) kisses his wife goodbye at the airport. On the...

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Pirate Birthday Party

Deborah-Diane @DeborahDiane (40843) • Laguna Woods, California 22 Nov 18

My youngest grandson had his third birthday party last weekend. He is the one whose parents had a pirate ship playset built in their backyard for him and his brother and sister. For the three year-olds birthday, the theme was...

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Playing on the Pirate Ship

Deborah-Diane @DeborahDiane (40843) • Laguna Woods, California 15 Nov 18

While I was visiting my daughter and grandchildren in Delaware, I spent some time outdoors playing with my grandsons on their backyard pirate ship. I love that it is big enough for adults to hang out on it, too. In the above...

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Town Called Nag’s Head

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (97912) • Daytona Beach, Florida 24 Sep 18

Today Nag’s Head is a beach town in North Carolina. It is an interesting story about how it got its name. Some thought the name came from some towns that were on the English coast but then a legend changed that story. The legend...

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Diary 16th And 17th September 2018

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 17 Sep 18

Diary Sunday 16th September 2018 A busy but lovely day attending a pirate wedding on a real sailing ship, The Zebu, docked in Liverpool's Albert Dock. As the wedding started at 9.15am I had to be up at 5am for a long bus ride...

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Tomorrows Wedding Venue The Zebu Tall Ship

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 15 Sep 18

Tomorrow two of my lovely friends are getting married dressed as pirates on the deck of The Zebu tall ship, in its permanent mooring at Liverpool's Albert Dock. I'm going along in pirate garb to watch. The ship was Swedish in...

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Diary 13th To 15th September 2018

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 15 Sep 18

Diary Thursday 13th September 2018 The penultimate meeting of the film festival organization team today, and I'm assigned to provide the introduction for the movie Coco at the event matinee screening in October. I'm looking...

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Backyard Pirate Ship

Deborah-Diane @DeborahDiane (40843) • Laguna Woods, California 31 Aug 18

While visiting our daughter and our 4 year old and 2 year old grandsons in Delaware, we got to see the very unique pirate ship / swing set they have in their backyard. It is adult size, so our son-in-law can play on it with the...

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Short Story Review Edgar Allan Poe The Gold Bug

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 16 Feb 18

1843 – Spoiler alerts An early Poe story and commercially, his most successful from during his lifetime. This is not a horror or fantasy work, but a treasure hunt story involving an obsessive search for the lost treasure of...

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Book Review Chaucer The Canterbury Tales The Man Of Laws Tale

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 14 Jan 18

The story-telling contest is now in its stride, but the pilgrims are progressing slowly on their journey to Canterbury. Their host encourages them to move more quickly and reminds the Man Of law that the next story is his to tell....

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No free Krispy Kreme donuts this year

Kelli M @spiderdust (14756) • San Jose, California 19 Sep 17

For the first year in a long time, Krispy Kreme is not doing their annual Talk Like A Pirate Day promotion. In the past, you could get a free donut if you used a pirate phrase, or a dozen free donuts if you showed up in pirate...

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Avast, ye! It's International Talk Like a Pirate Day!

Kelli M @spiderdust (14756) • San Jose, California 19 Sep 17

Shiver me timbers! I forgot today be Septembree 19th, th' tide o' gentleman o' fortune phrases an' puns galore! The kids didna reckon 't at breakfast, but I be sure they`ll know by th' time they get homeport. 'Tis a silly made-up...

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Pirates of the Caribbean

Sarah Arias @SahArias (22) 23 Jun 17

I honestly like it.But thinking did have another sequel or not? cause the way the movie ended and by the way all the curses in the sea was gone. So, think they might not do another right? too sad.

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Cupcake decorating

C @ShyBear88 (59342) • Sterling, Virginia 20 Jan 17

Two of my three kids have birthday parties this weekend. One of them turns 2 on Sunday and the other turns 6 next Saturday. So we are having a party at Chuck E. Cheese and the cupcakes are pirate and mermaid themed. I think they...

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