Very funny. 
If we still gave out stars to message board members you'd be on the recieving end of 5 from me.
Take care,
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5 stars?
Don't ya mean 5 Arrs? 
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I think this was, officially, a very nice burn.
Well written and hilarious! 5 'Arrrrrs fer ye, mate! P-# (there be me patch 'n' bridgework)
-LP
This was great... Coincidentally, our VG (Section One on Freedom) is doing the first of our themed nights out at the end of the month... and this month's theme is... well.. PIRATES!
Contact eerie von, stabby mckillyou, phantasm or blackend in game to get more info if you want to come. Well be rolling new pirate characters, missioning for a bit then having a contest for best costume at the end.
This be just dandy and fine as sow's ear mate!
The Pirates of the Dark Waters (SVG- Victory) definately enjoyed it.
Caribbean Queen - Mastermind - Captain.
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Lmao 
that was an awesome burn
Very funny guide
Shipshape in Bristol fashion, ye ol scallywag
very funny.. can't wait for your guide to zombies
Yarr! Rummy the Red be thankin' ye fer a fine guide to me ways! That's me two cents....er.....pieces o' eight.....
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Arr! 'tis be th' best guide to sail the high seas matey! Lets fetch a keg and drink 'till our belly's bulge!
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Arrr, Matey: A Guide to Pirates
Introduction:
Pirates! They board the ship of the imagination with cutlasses flashing and swashes buckled. But who are they and why do they matter? Piracy is basically nothing but theft with more water involved (or, lately, CDs), but pirates themselves are just special. They represent a freewheeling, adventurous life where the right sort of scoundrel can be a hero and a villain at the same time. They are courage and cunning in equal measures. They have their own fashion, their own language, and their own genre. This humble guide is an attempt to teach basic piratology to both aspiring pirates and to those who need to share pickup groups with them.
Identifying Pirates:
Pirates stand out in a crowd - even in a crowd of pirates. Many prefer to wear slightly archaic clothing, two or three centuries out of date, with ruffled sleeves and frock coats. Missing eyes and limbs are common, and the prosthetics they use (if any) tend to be archaic as well, being limited to eyepatches, peg legs, and the like. Male pirates will often have elaborate facial hair, and both sexes love their jewelry. Pirates are often found with parrots or monkeys.
Many of these characteristics are shared with other groups, however. The seasoned observer will know a pirate on sight, but it is possible to get them confused. Here are some common mistakes:
Someone with lace sleeves and...
...an eyepatch: Pirate
...Aerosmith: Steven Tyler
Someone whose missing hand has been replaced with...
...a simple metal hook: Pirate
...a cartoonishly-oversized steel weapon: Freakshow
Someone accompanied by a...
...foulmouthed parrot: Pirate
...hairless cat: Dr. Evil
All clear? Good.
Dealing with Pirates:
Although entertaining, pirates can also be dangerous. They are professional criminals, after all, and face imprisonment or execution if caught. Consider the possibility that they may not have replaced a hand with a sharpened hook as a fashion statement. When dealing with pirates, it is best to avoid insulting them, turning one's back on them, or, essentially, dealing with them. Stories that pirates are kind to orphans or bound to maintain a truce while negotiating cannot be confirmed at this time.
Speaking with Pirates Anyway:
Well, you have been warned. Perhaps the most charming feature of pirates is their utterly memorable manner of speech. The following notes give instructions on how to imitate piratical communication, but may also be helpful in deciphering it.
The Pirate Accent:
Much of the distinctive voice of the pirate is a simple matter of pronouncing words differently. Some gentle mangling of grammar also goes a long way. Fortunately, you will be typing this, and therefore won't need to attempt the "drunken Scotsman with mild brain hemorrhage" voice. You just need to make a few minor substitutions:
am = be
for = fer
is = be
it's = 'tis
my = me
of = o'
the = th'
to = t'
was = were
you = ye
your = yer
[Caution: Do not replace "I" with "me" or speak in the third person, unless you are an orcish pirate.]
Also take the "g" off verbs ending in "-ing" ("plundering" becomes "plunderin'," but "king" and "string" don't change). Just by following these simple rules, you can turn ordinary English into semiconvincing piratical argot.
Example: "I am going to the store." becomes "I be goin' t' th' store."
Basic Vocabulary:
Pirates have their own colorful language, which could fill a rum-stained dictionary. Knowing just a few of their more common words and phrases will usually suffice for understanding them or (for the daring) communicating with them.
Aft: Toward the rear of the ship; back, behind you.
Ahoy: Hello.
Avast: General interjection, analogous to "Hey!" or "Stop!" Always shouted.
Aye: Yes.
Aye aye: Yes, sir.
Beauty: A woman. Usage example: "Ahoy, me beauty!"
Bilge rat: A rat from the lowest, dankest, dampest part of the ship. Can be used as a term of endearment.
Booty: Treasure; loot.
Brig: Prison or the shipboard equivalent.
Cap'n: Captain.
Davy Jones' locker: The bottom of the sea.
Fore: Toward the front of the ship; forward, ahead.
Grog: Rum and water. Can be used for alcohol in general.
Grub: Food.
Handsomely: Quickly.
Hearty: As a noun, a term of address for a crew member. Captains can address their crew as "me hearties," when in a good mood.
I am disinclined to acquiese to your request: No.
Jack Ketch: The hangman. Many pirates end their careers by a dance with Jack Ketch.
Keelhaul: Drag under the ship as a punishment. Unpleasant, debilitating, and possibly fatal.
Lad: A boy or young man.
Lass, lassie: A girl or young woman.
Landlubber: Land-lover; a non-sailor.
Lubber: Short for landlubber, above.
Matey: Term of address, analogous to "buddy."
No quarter: Take no prisoners. Usually shouted.
Old salt: An experienced sailor.
Poop deck: Not what you think.
Port: Left (when facing toward the fore of a ship).
Poxed, poxy: Diseased.
Savvy: Understand. As a question ("Savvy?") the implied meaning is "Do you understand?"
Scurvy (noun): A disease (vitamin deficiency) common to sailors, involving tooth loss among other things.
Scurvy (adjective): Derogatory adjective; e.g., "scurvy dog."
Sea dog: An experienced sailor.
Smartly: Quickly.
Starboard: Right (when facing toward the fore of a ship).
Swab: Clean; "swabbing the decks" is the standard pirate chore, although it's preferable to a keelhauling. You can call a sailor a "swab" or "swabby."
Swag: Treasure; loot.
Weigh anchor: Haul up the anchor; leave.
Wench: A woman. May not earn as many friends as "beauty," above.
Enterprising pirates can research 18th-century nautical terminology, but risk becoming comprehensible only to each other.
Sample Interjections:
Consider peppering your speech with a few of these phrases. They can be used to express surprise, triumph, dismay, indigestion, lust, or any other strong emotion, but they can also be used for no reason at all.
Arrr! (This can replace approximately 60% of landlubber speech.)
...and a bottle of rum!
By Blackbeard's sword!
Damn yer eyes!
Fire the cannons!
Pass the grog!
Shiver me timbers!
Walk the plank!
Yarrr!
Yo ho ho!
Poetic License:
Pirates can convey a great deal of information with a properly emotional "Arrr!" Like the Hawai'ian "aloha," it can mean many things: Yes, no, don't move, drop your weapons, pass the grog, and so on. On the other hand, pirates are perfectly happy to expand simple declarations into Shakespearean soliloquies, especially when drunk, which is to say that it is a frequent occurrence. Pirates can gain style points by describing their very ordinary mayhem with flowery nautical metaphors and poetic allusions. It is best to be careful when attempting this, however. When adjusting grammar, one small misstep is all it takes to go from Blackbeard to Yoda.
Advanced Examples:
Using a combination of the four techniques above can transform ordinary, humdrum English into the kind of barely-comprehensible piratical gabble that will delight a theoretical portion of your audience. Observe the astonishing results.
"It's the cops! Run!" becomes "Weigh anchor, me hearties, or 'tis a dance with Jack Ketch fer ye all!"
"Got any change?" becomes "Arrr, ye poxy bilge rat, surrender yer swag smartly unless ye be hungry fer th' taste o' steel!"
"That was a close one." becomes "Luck be a saucy wench, by Blackbeard's sword, but she'll not be wearin' me guts fer garters this day!"
"Pardon me, but would you mind moving your bag so that another passenger could sit?" becomes "NO QUARTER!"
Actually Talking Like a Pirate:
Like over a Teamspeak server? Maybe you should leave that to Johnny Depp.
Final Notes:
No guide can be exhaustive in describing the life piratical. I made extensive use of outside sources, and recommend them as a starting point for those inspired to do further research:
http://www.talklikeapirate.com/howto.html
http://www.io.com/%7Esj/PirateTalk.html
http://www.wikipedia.org/