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Pirates

Pirates have been robbing and pillaging since ancient times. Some better known pirates are Blackbeard, Jose Gaspar, Sir Francis Drake, Henry Morgan and Captain William Kidd. Although piracy was in its hay day between the 17th and 19th centuries, it is still being battled against today.

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Why do pirates wear camouflage underpants?

they don't. never had, never will unless some pirate starts that trend in pirate fashion, which i totaly doubt. so stop being an idiot and asking these stupid questions for crying out loud. they are so stupid i have to saqy so to make you people stop. but i have to admit, it is fun to answer them and call you stupid for asking them, no offense. they are just tiring.

Why didn't Jim think long john silver was a pirate?

Long John Slver was pleasant-tempered and was clean. Most pirates are rude and not pleasant to be around, and Long John Silver was nice and fun to be around.

Why were the activities of the pirates privateers and buccaneers suppress by their governments?

When the pirates starting attacking ships of the same governments that originally hired them.

How do you say pirate in french?

There are two words in French that can mean pirate, they are pirate and corsaire

What is the difference between a pirate and hacker?

The hackers are more interested in gaining knowledge about computer systems and possibly using this knowledge for playful pranks, While Pirate is a criminal or robber at sea.

How does the color of a shirt affect the amount of heat it absorbs?

Well, Ex: If you went to six flags you would most likely want to choose a white instead of a black shirt. Here's why. White doesn't have any colors in it so the sun's rays beam right through it, whereas if you wore a black shirt the sun's rays would attract that color and reflect its rays on that color, causing it to absorb much more sun rays than a white shirt ever would. That's the best way I could put it.

How did pirates make gunpowder?

Mostly they stole it from other people. When they did make it they used the same ingredients and processes as others.

What is Eduardo's story in pirates in love?

In eduardo's story , you go on a treasure hunt to find something that belong to eduardo ancestors. You then later find out about his past and what's under his eyepatch

How many tugboats helped pull titanic of from belfast harbor?

I don't know, but my great great grandfather was the captain of the last tug to let it go.

Where can you go to be a pirate today and can women be pirates?

There are many modern-day pirates off the coast of Somalia, and, male or female, you wouldn't want to be one of them. Very good advice. Suggest you take it. And yes, there have been women pirates before. Anne Bonney and Mary Read were two of them, and there were certainly others in the thousands-years history of piracy.

What are some good pirate names?

Well known fictional pirate names:

Captain Blood - from the video game

Captain Bully Hayes - from Nate and Hayes film

Captain Clegg - in the novel Doctor Syn on the High Seas

Captain Hector Barbossa - Fictional pirate

Captain Hook - from the movie Peter Pan

Captain Horatio McCallister or The Sea Captain - from The Simpsons

Captain Jack Dancer - hero of The Red Seas

Captain Jack Sparrow - in the movie pirates of the Caribbean

Captain Kennit - a pirate from Robin Hobb's The Liveship Traders trilogy

Captain Pugwash - in the series of children's comic strips

Captain Thomas Bartholomew Red - of the Roman Polanski film pirates

Captain Walker D. Plank - from the TV series James Bond Jr

Cervantes de Leon - a Spanish ghost pirate from Soul Calibur

Gunpowder Gertie - a fictional Canadian pirate

Guybrush Threepwood - pirate from Monkey Island video game series

Long John Silver - from the novel Treasure Island

Red Rackham - a pirate appearing in the Tintin adventure The Secret of the Unicorn

Sandokan - Tiger of Malyasia from Emilio Salgari's popular novel

Steve The pirate - from the movie Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story

Why did pirates start?

Pirates are motivated by greed. They are thieves who operate on the sea, which makes them harder for the police to catch.

What is the difference between pirates and sailors?

Sailors-are men or women at sea with no desire if you will to steal plunder or bury anything well they don't do that anyway. Pirates these are the men/women that steal plunder burn raid destroy and do all that to gain a name and a reputation of infame for themselves. The line is fine though.

Is the Beothuk tribe extinct?

They became officially extinct as a separate ethnic group in 1829 with the death of Shanawdithit, the last recorded surviving member.

What is the Musical The Lady Pirates of Captain Bree About?

its about a pirate crew of seven ladies under the captain bree. in the musical they are holding hostages and some of the young lady pirates fall in love, in a way. and its also about how females are better than males if not just as good.

When was the three-masted ship invented?

The Portuguese invented the three-masted ship in the 1400's. These type of ships replaced the ships that had an oared galley. Three-masted ships were easier to steer.

Why were pirates always looking for treasure?

Because they weere extremely poor and need the money to pay their prositutes.

Did black Bart have his own jolly roger?

Yes, in fact he and his crew had two jolly rogers. One depicted Bart and a skeleton with a spear, and they are both holding up an hour glass. The meaning of this flag was possibly to show a casual attitude about the young death that came to most men in the pirating business. The other just had Bart standing with each foot on a skull and a sword in his right hand. Under the one skull were the letters ABH and under the other read AMH, meaning a Barbadian's head and a Martinico's head. Bart swore vengance on people from Barbadoes and Martinique who had done him wrong.

What did pirates have for entertainment?

pirates used to have late nights drinking rum and playing card games