Piracy...my opportunity to indulge
read on b4 flaming me.
Saturday, January 14, 2006 by starkers | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
I gave my last ISP the flick due to poor customer sevice/tech support and joined up with this other mob bigpond.net, and though I ain't actually connected as yet, I visited their site, and WOW, its a bigpond alright. So big in fact, ya could float a boat in it 
but more about that later. Yep, bigpond.net makes my former Insignificant Small Piddly look quite prehistoric and lacking...downright inadequate.
This bigpond.net mob has areas on music; sports; entertainment; stocks n' trade; etc, etc....and so much more (the other mob didn't, just a mail box).
Bigpond be blowed....its more like a big sea....an ocean, in fact, and that's where me piracy thing comes into it. Never got into that surfing thing...kept falling off the board, so I'm a gonna be doin' it in greater comfort and, hopefully, safety. I'm gettin' me a boat to traverse this bigpond/lake/sea or ocean, whatever: and 'Oh Arrrrhhhh me bucko's' I'm raisin' the Jolly Roger, gettin' a parrot fer me shoulder and a crutch to do some Long John Silverin' around them thar parts. The crutch is one thing...but I'm stoppin' short of losin' the leg
Piracy? I hear ya say, it ain't right...but I'm gonna be a gentleman pirate. No flintlocks or cannons for me, and holdin' vessels to ransom fer their valuables. Nope, no sireee! Besides, can't afford the sails to run up the mast to run 'em down anyhow. Nope, a seaman's got a better chance by askin' fer permission to come aboard...and if the hospitality's free, I'll accept it, and I got a dubloom or two in my treasure chest if not. Yep, even Long John Silver paid fer the ales at his local tavern (saw that on TV in Treasure Island with Robert Newton in the lead role)
I guess my fascination with (that kind of) piracy began with that show, and having lived nearby and visited the haunts of the real pirates of old in the south of England. Besides, I fancy the idea of havin' a parrot on me shoulder....sometimes the wife don't talk to me.
Just gotta train it not to call out "Playboy site, Playboy site" when the missus has her back turned
Truth be known, I'm never off WC and other skinning sites long enough to visit elsewhere much, but still, would be nice to have a discreet parrot, just the same...perhaps one that could also be trained to recognise spyware, malware and bad stuff on the net.
Okay, so what was the point of this seemingly pointless exercise, I hear you ask.? Well, I'm on dialup until Tuesday and had to/needed to pass the time somehow while D/L speeds are so slow/load times seemingly eternal, and in the process, I was partially able to live out a long held fantasy of freely sailing the seven seas with a nice 'bird' beside me.
Roll on Tuesday! And now that I've wasted some of my time.....and yours (possibly pissing a few off), I'll bid ye all adieu and leave ye with me final orders. Swab them there desks ye landlubbers...swab 'em spotless so I don't be seein' any spyware/malware and or popups....and if I slips on a popunder one of ye missed, it'll be the plank fer ye.
but more about that later. Yep, bigpond.net makes my former Insignificant Small Piddly look quite prehistoric and lacking...downright inadequate.This bigpond.net mob has areas on music; sports; entertainment; stocks n' trade; etc, etc....and so much more (the other mob didn't, just a mail box).
Bigpond be blowed....its more like a big sea....an ocean, in fact, and that's where me piracy thing comes into it. Never got into that surfing thing...kept falling off the board, so I'm a gonna be doin' it in greater comfort and, hopefully, safety. I'm gettin' me a boat to traverse this bigpond/lake/sea or ocean, whatever: and 'Oh Arrrrhhhh me bucko's' I'm raisin' the Jolly Roger, gettin' a parrot fer me shoulder and a crutch to do some Long John Silverin' around them thar parts. The crutch is one thing...but I'm stoppin' short of losin' the leg
Piracy? I hear ya say, it ain't right...but I'm gonna be a gentleman pirate. No flintlocks or cannons for me, and holdin' vessels to ransom fer their valuables. Nope, no sireee! Besides, can't afford the sails to run up the mast to run 'em down anyhow. Nope, a seaman's got a better chance by askin' fer permission to come aboard...and if the hospitality's free, I'll accept it, and I got a dubloom or two in my treasure chest if not. Yep, even Long John Silver paid fer the ales at his local tavern (saw that on TV in Treasure Island with Robert Newton in the lead role)
I guess my fascination with (that kind of) piracy began with that show, and having lived nearby and visited the haunts of the real pirates of old in the south of England. Besides, I fancy the idea of havin' a parrot on me shoulder....sometimes the wife don't talk to me.
Just gotta train it not to call out "Playboy site, Playboy site" when the missus has her back turned
Truth be known, I'm never off WC and other skinning sites long enough to visit elsewhere much, but still, would be nice to have a discreet parrot, just the same...perhaps one that could also be trained to recognise spyware, malware and bad stuff on the net.Okay, so what was the point of this seemingly pointless exercise, I hear you ask.? Well, I'm on dialup until Tuesday and had to/needed to pass the time somehow while D/L speeds are so slow/load times seemingly eternal, and in the process, I was partially able to live out a long held fantasy of freely sailing the seven seas with a nice 'bird' beside me.
Roll on Tuesday! And now that I've wasted some of my time.....and yours (possibly pissing a few off), I'll bid ye all adieu and leave ye with me final orders. Swab them there desks ye landlubbers...swab 'em spotless so I don't be seein' any spyware/malware and or popups....and if I slips on a popunder one of ye missed, it'll be the plank fer ye.
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PoSmedley
Reply #24 Tuesday, January 17, 2006 4:40 PM
Reply #24 Tuesday, January 17, 2006 4:40 PM
Translations for readers;
AAARRGH; "I have a wedgie!"
Shiver Me Timbers; "There's a hole in my tighty-whities and I feel a draft."
Batten down the hatches; "Put the cards and booze away, the wife is comin'home."
Parle'; "Can I have just 5 more minutes on the computer, honey...puh-leeeeze."
Waylaid; 'No, starkers!" (See Parle')
Scouring the high seas;"Where'd she hide my rum?"
Yard-arm;Minumum distance of safety if she catches me talking to the chef again.
Avast and Ahoy; They don't mean anything, that's how he stutters when he's in trouble.
Get better ,you swab!!!
AAARRGH; "I have a wedgie!"
Shiver Me Timbers; "There's a hole in my tighty-whities and I feel a draft."
Batten down the hatches; "Put the cards and booze away, the wife is comin'home."
Parle'; "Can I have just 5 more minutes on the computer, honey...puh-leeeeze."
Waylaid; 'No, starkers!" (See Parle')
Scouring the high seas;"Where'd she hide my rum?"
Yard-arm;Minumum distance of safety if she catches me talking to the chef again.
Avast and Ahoy; They don't mean anything, that's how he stutters when he's in trouble.
Get better ,you swab!!!
aimzzz
Reply #25 Tuesday, January 17, 2006 4:58 PM I never saw a picture of a wedgie before! Brings back fond memories of what I used to do to my little brother-- until the day he got bigger than me, which started a time of less fond memories... 
Reply #25 Tuesday, January 17, 2006 4:58 PM
I never saw a picture of a wedgie before! Brings back fond memories of what I used to do to my little brother-- until the day he got bigger than me, which started a time of less fond memories... 
starkers
Reply #26 Wednesday, January 18, 2006 5:06 AM
she's still too over-dressed for me....could use to lose the sword so I don't get that feeling.....
Got arthritis, you know, and drafts do it no good at all.
Nice boots, tho
Reply #26 Wednesday, January 18, 2006 5:06 AM
| and he had mentioned his scantily clad chef..and |
she's still too over-dressed for me....could use to lose the sword so I don't get that feeling.....
| There's a hole in my tighty-whities and I feel a draft." |
Got arthritis, you know, and drafts do it no good at all.
Nice boots, tho
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Reply #21 Tuesday, January 17, 2006 3:59 PM
sorry, didn't mean to offend. I Googled Parrot and she came up...and he had mentioned his scantily clad chef..and..and..I'm a pig, I know. Sorry.