Friva Conference "New" Pirate Chapter

August 20, 2002 | floriduh voter

[floriduh voter]

Ahoy mateys, please check in here at the unofficial Pirate Chapter of Free Republic if you were at Friva and saw the Pirate Invasion at least one time while at the Treasure Island Resort.

Even though I could spot some of you unsavory pirates from across a room, I didn't bother to scribble your screen names on any of my numerous receipts from Vegas.

The good news is that my camera's fine now. I just purchased shoddy batteries in Reno. IT FIGURES with a name like that.

I'll bookmark this thread and post here occasionally because Jeb Bush doesn't need me full time. LOL

I make a motion that we have no issues or ping list. What more could you want in a chapter?

If you had a bad day at the office, drop by the Pirate Thread and just try to get our undivided attention.

And, finally, I make a motion that we don't take any guff from the bandwidth police. We'll sink their battleship if they try anything.

An Historic Day - The Pirate Chapter thread is officially opened on this 20th day of August, 2002.

[floriduh voter]

Guilty as charged. I love Tampa Bay! Check out this pirate-like map. From http://www.tampabayhistorycenter.org.

Mercenary Maid from the Crow's Nest

[floriduh voter]

That's it! It was the pesky "u" then. But, not "U" for union, I guess... I'll let the professionals with the greatest minds handle union matters - baseball players and Admiral Selig, is he like the Judiciary and HAS LIFETIME JOB SECURITY? Arrrrrrrrrrrr.

[floriduh voter]

Ahoy, the pictures are great but the the disk wasn't formatted and windows says the scanned disk I paid for is damaged.

I'm saying sometime next week for the pictures. The Reno pictures turned our kewl too.

[socal_parrot]

You could always meet on the Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay.

[floriduh voter]

Yeah, but, isnt' that where the dems might have their convention? I want to avoid them like the bubonic plague which is caused by rats.

I visited Frisco in '78 but the family history goes back to Frisco. My great grandfather was a deep sea sailor in the Pacific and Frisco was the port where they docked. He also worked on a riverboat steamer in Sacramento after that. Magnus Johnson is on my profile page. Not a pirate himself, but I'm sure he met some pretty savory characters sailing the Pacific as a young guy.

We've got a Fresno great grandfather of another freeper too who had a very colorful life. The photos are worth a look see. Mercenary Maid, Skaner Swede Stock

[sarasmom]

Can "mermaids" join the pirates? I promise to bring snacks and take out the trash afterwards.

[socal_parrot]

Hey...I'll swab the deck and I do have my own hook.

[floriduh voter]

If you found this thread, that's amazing and you are automatically a member with all the benefits which are none. The Pirate Chapter is another place to visit at Free Republic. Have some laughs or come here to vent if you had one of those days.

No dem rats are allowed to board though. We've a brig for rinos and rats because we're a conservative band of pirates; coming together for the first time at the most conservative place in the world - Las Vegas, Nevada. LOL

[floriduh voter]

Nobody has dibs on the deck yet - it's all yours. From the crow's nest, Mercenary Maid

[floriduh voter]

How about it guys? Huh? They look like Eisner Mermaids IMO.

[floriduh voter]

Yikes! No, Never, Not!!!

[floriduh voter]

Ahoy mateys.

[floriduh voter]

Ahoy, matey, another South-da-Florida freeper! How kewl is that? The two most controversial states for upcoming elections.

Please drop by the new Pirate Chapter which is supposed to be fun, right mates?

Mercenary Maid from the Crow's Nest

[Interesting Times]

I can't imagine any pirates objecting to mermaids...

[floriduh voter]

Ahoy, pirate. If it's aquatic such as a mermaid or even a beverage with ice in it qualifies to join the Pirate Chapter. I'll tell ya one thing who's not invited to join the pirate chapter.

I don't trust Ritter, Hatfill or any leakers. They can cry all they want on the tube. I do not trust them.

For one thing, Hatfill said that commandment number nine was about bearing false witness and Ashcroft broke it. How weird is it getting in the Beltway?

Oops, I forgot I was in Florida. It's pretty weird here too. LOL Have smooth sailing this week. Mercenary Maid

[Interesting Times]

How weird is it getting in the Beltway?

It's just moderately weird here, but I'm only about a mile inside the Beltway.

I believe the weirdness goes exponential as you approach Capitol Hill...

[dixie sass]

ROTFLM O!!!! Exit Screaming has to be the best line this year!