YES, THIS JUST HAPPENED!!!! I’m totally going to be singing these lyrics now whenever I hear the ‘Pirates’ soundtrack… “He’s the pauper of the surf, the Jester of Tortuga…”
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YES, THIS JUST HAPPENED!!!! I’m totally going to be singing these lyrics now whenever I hear the ‘Pirates’ soundtrack… “He’s the pauper of the surf, the Jester of Tortuga…” Thanks to io9 and Garrett G, I just might have found the ultimate movie for the First Annual Deep-Sea News Film Night. Behold the glory of Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! Yarr, ye stop-motion laddies! Also I ENTIRELY approve of David Tennant as Charles Darwin – because evolution is pretty much just wibbly-wobbly . . . → Read More: Ultimate movie for First Annual DSN Film Night?
Pretty much the most awesome bedroom ever. The Deeplings’ secret headquarters looks just like this! (via Metafilter) Designer Steve Kuhl fulfills every boy’s fantasy with this insanely cool pirate ship bedroom. [BOY?! This grown woman wants it NOW! -Miriam] The six-year-old occupant from Minnesota chose between a space ship, race car, castle, and pirate ship. . . . → Read More: Avast sleeping! Haul the main closet!
Editors Note: We are starting a new Scientist in Residence program at Deep-Sea News. The Scientist in Residence for each month at DSN would contribute substantial posts in the scientist’s area of expertise. We anticipate these will vary in topic from discussing new papers and commenting on recent events to revealing the specifics of . . . → Read More: Scientist In Residence: Danny Richter on Pirate Guilt
John Stewart interviews Captain Richard Phillips of Maersk Alabama, which was hijacked by Somali pirates last year. The ship was carrying aid to the region. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Richard Phillips www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Tea Party Hat tip to gCaptain. . . . → Read More: TGIF: Maersk Alabama Edition
Danish command ship, HDMS Absalon. Photo from hebster, commons.wikipedia.org From the Seattle Times: “… the HDMS Absalon – the Danish flagship of the three-vessel NATO flotilla in the region – disrupted a pirate operation by “scuttling” one of the large boats used by Somali gangs to transport attack teams to piracy hunting areas far off . . . → Read More: Somali Pirate Mothership Sunk by NATO
meaning: openly, without trickery From Brian Berlin… A trick, common to warships and pirates alike, both of which had very large crews, was to keep all but a few of their men out of sight. At long distance, someone inspecting them with a telescope might be fooled into thinking they were seeing a peaceful merchantman . . . → Read More: Wednesday Nautical Phrase or Term: Above the Board
From moominsean at Flickr and made available through Creative Commons Again from Gary’s website, Phrase Finder An oath, expressing annoyance or surprise. Robert Louis Stevenson used shiver my timbers several times in the original 1883 book, for example: “Well, he [Old Pew] is dead now and under hatches; but for two year before that, shiver . . . → Read More: Nautical Term/Phrase Wednesday: Shiver Me Timbers
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