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'Pirate' On Ballot For Student Body President At N.C. State
WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC) ^
| March 31, 2005
| Valonda Calloway
Posted on 04/01/2005 5:55:19 AM PST by Constitution Day
One candidate for student body president at North Carolina State University is rocking the boat. A student is on the ballot, not under a real name, but as The Pirate Captain. He even has a platform or "plank." It includes "expanding the bus lines to haul thar peopled cargo to and fro from ACC bouts at the yonder RBC Center." Also, "holding meetin's open to all yae landlubbers."
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"Voting for someone who wants to rid the campus of scurvy dogs is not really an effective way of having student government," sophomore Christopher Sanchez said. The Pirate Captain was able to get on the ballot because all students need to run for office is a valid student ID number to verify they are in good standing. The Pirate Captain promises to dress more "dapper" if he's elected.
(Excerpt) Read more at wral.com ...
TOPICS: US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: arrrrrrrrrr; matey; northcarolina; rumsodomyandthelash; shivermetimbers; swabthedeck; walktheplank; yohoho
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North Carolina State is the home of the Wolfpack, but right now, a pirate is the talk on campus.
To: Constitution Day; LonePalm
Sounds like a Parrothead having an exceedingly fun time!
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posted on
04/01/2005 5:56:42 AM PST
by
theDentist
(The Dems are putting all their eggs in one basket-case: Howard "Belltower" Dean.)
To: martin_fierro; Tijeras_Slim; Fierce Allegiance; Rebelbase; dighton; aculeus; hellinahandcart; ...
ARRRRRRRRRRRRR!!
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posted on
04/01/2005 5:56:56 AM PST
by
Constitution Day
("If you could understand Morse Code, a tap dancer would drive you crazy.")
To: Constitution Day
Drink up me hearties, yo-ho!
To: Constitution Day
Good for him - I heartily approve of any effort to throw sand in the gears of those ridiculous overglorified popularity contests.
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posted on
04/01/2005 5:57:15 AM PST
by
general_re
("Frantic orthodoxy is never rooted in faith, but in doubt." - Reinhold Niebuhr)
To: TaxRelief; Alia; 100%FEDUP; 2ndMostConservativeBrdMember; ~Vor~; A2J; a4drvr; Adder; Aegedius; ...
Hugh and Series NC *Ping* 
Please FRmail Constitution Day, TaxRelief OR Alia if you want to be added to or removed from this North Carolina ping list.
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posted on
04/01/2005 5:58:26 AM PST
by
Constitution Day
("If you could understand Morse Code, a tap dancer would drive you crazy.")
To: Constitution Day; Argh
Not only that, but he's going to change the movie selection system on campus to make sure they are only shown features rated ARRRRRGH!
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posted on
04/01/2005 5:58:56 AM PST
by
secret garden
(Law must be tempered with mercy for justice to be served.)
To: Constitution Day
Arr! Pirate booty! :o)
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posted on
04/01/2005 5:59:50 AM PST
by
TheBigB
("She's the kind of girl you bring home to Mother... if Mother is a cigaretty, retired hooker.")
To: secret garden
Aren't all pirate movies rated R ?
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posted on
04/01/2005 6:00:07 AM PST
by
Hoodlum91
To: general_re
Exactly right! Bully for him.
"Voting for someone who wants to rid the campus of scurvy dogs is not really an effective way of having student government"
I think getting rid of 'scurvy dogs' is a laudable goal.
Hell, we need to make a couple hundred scurvy dogs in Washington walk the plank!
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posted on
04/01/2005 6:00:16 AM PST
by
Constitution Day
("If you could understand Morse Code, a tap dancer would drive you crazy.")
To: Constitution Day
Ahhhhh, I remember fondly the days of tooling around campus and having a general good time. Today 30 years ago I would have been reading the Techinashit about a giant pigeon attacking Poe Hall, having mistaken it for a Hartz Mountain Bird Seed treat.
To: Constitution Day
Very creative, indeed. :)
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posted on
04/01/2005 6:02:10 AM PST
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
To: general_re
Good for him - I heartily approve of any effort to throw sand in the gears of those ridiculous overglorified popularity contests.Aw, c'mon--they're working night and day to end racism and promote diversity!
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posted on
04/01/2005 6:02:23 AM PST
by
randog
(What the....?!)
To: Constitution Day
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posted on
04/01/2005 6:03:00 AM PST
by
Constitution Day
("If you could understand Morse Code, a tap dancer would drive you crazy.")
To: Constitution Day
This ain't nothin'... you should of gone to my Catholic High School....
To: Constitution Day
Arrrrrhh! A Pirate Party! Whata grand ideer!
Fifteen men on a dead man's chest...yo ho ho and a bottle of rum! Arrrrhh!
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posted on
04/01/2005 6:05:56 AM PST
by
Bloody Sam Roberts
(Information is power and power is nothing without control.)
To: wattsmag2
LOL! Speaking of that particular student paper:
The Technician: WKNC broadcasts live candidate debate
The Senate Chamber in Witherspoon Student Center set the stage for a heated Student Government debate, broadcasted on the Brad Dixon Radio Program on WKNC last night.
The live broadcast featured candidates squaring off over issues that have been hotly debated throughout the past school year.
Students running on the three major tickets were seated side-by-side, with the two independent candidates -- Matthew Waligora (student body treasurer) and The Pirate Captain (student body president) -- seated at the end of the table.
The Pirate Captain, whose real identity Technician learned late last night is junior in mechanical engineering William Piavis, appeared in full-costume, complete with a green parrot on his shoulder.
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posted on
04/01/2005 6:06:21 AM PST
by
Constitution Day
("If you could understand Morse Code, a tap dancer would drive you crazy.")
To: Constitution Day; randog
I think getting rid of 'scurvy dogs' is a laudable goal. Also, another popular plank: double rations of rum on Fridays.
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posted on
04/01/2005 6:07:31 AM PST
by
general_re
("Frantic orthodoxy is never rooted in faith, but in doubt." - Reinhold Niebuhr)
To: Constitution Day
"Voting for someone who wants to rid the campus of scurvy dogs is not really an effective way of having student government," sophomore Christopher Sanchez said. Sounds suspiciously like, "watery tarts, distributing swords, is no basis for a form of government."
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posted on
04/01/2005 6:08:03 AM PST
by
rabidralph
("I want that."--Wife in Napoleon Dynamite)
To: Constitution Day
We had the Unknown Candidate run for student president at Tennessee Tech. Even had a student ID with a picture of him with the paper bag on his head.
He won, but the admin overturned the election.
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posted on
04/01/2005 6:09:19 AM PST
by
Tennessee_Bob
(This tagline is Bush's fault.)
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