Wally... I only fly a Pirate's Flag.... off the flag post on the stern
rail. It's perfectly legal if you have a parrot.

CM

"Wally" wrote in message
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| Where's the proper place to fly a Jolly Roger? The masthead?
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| And, am I right in thinking that it shouldn't be flown when in port?
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Capt. Mooron wrote:

Wally... I only fly a Pirate's Flag.... off the flag post on the
stern rail. ...

Getting conflicting information on the correct etiquette regarding location.
I'd have thought that the masthead would be the best place, since it can be
most readily seen.


... It's perfectly legal if you have a parrot.

When your boat's called 'Hispaniola', the flag's a requirement. That said, I
don't what the thinking is behind those owl-shaped seagull scarers - you'd
think the makers would have the gumption and imagination to make them
parrot-shaped...


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Wally
www.makearatherlonglinkthattakesyounowhere.com
Things are always clearer in the cold, post-upload light.

I just bought a Pirate 2 weeks ago.....for a party we were having on an
Island......We flew it so pop, mom and the kids would not land on the
beach......as it's popular

It worked really well...boats would see the flag and pass by.......Knowing
that there was a serious party going on.....

By the way a good pirate flag we set you back $45 bucks Canadian.....

I would fly it anywhere on my boat....... as everyone knows it's just a
joke.....

But I'm sure some people would find it offensive if you flew it from the
stern pole.....



"Wally" wrote in message
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Capt. Mooron wrote:

Wally... I only fly a Pirate's Flag.... off the flag post on the
stern rail. ...

Getting conflicting information on the correct etiquette regarding
location.
I'd have thought that the masthead would be the best place, since it can
be
most readily seen.


... It's perfectly legal if you have a parrot.

When your boat's called 'Hispaniola', the flag's a requirement. That said,
I
don't what the thinking is behind those owl-shaped seagull scarers - you'd
think the makers would have the gumption and imagination to make them
parrot-shaped...


--
Wally
www.makearatherlonglinkthattakesyounowhere.com
Things are always clearer in the cold, post-upload light.

"sv "Sensoria"" wrote in message

| But I'm sure some people would find it offensive if you flew it from the
| stern pole.....

Those are the ones I'm aiming at offending.....

CM

sv "Sensoria" wrote:

By the way a good pirate flag we set you back $45 bucks Canadian.....

I got a 3x2' nylon or polyester one on eBay for 3ukp. Decent quality,
printed, with grommets rather than rope and toggles.


I would fly it anywhere on my boat....... as everyone knows it's just
a joke.....

Indeed. I plan to use it to strike terror into the hearts of next season's
race fleet in the slow yacht class.


But I'm sure some people would find it offensive if you flew it from
the stern pole.....

They're welcome to put on their 'Little Admiral' hats and fly insults from
their signal halyards.


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Wally
www.makearatherlonglinkthattakesyounowhere.com
Things are always clearer in the cold, post-upload light.

Wally... when you're a Pirate... you just don't ask for permission nor
partake of etiquette. Fly the darned Flag anywhere it pleases you. If some
fool comes up alongside and laments the fact... have your crew stand to the
rail and drop their "gunports" to adequately fire a proper barge of
"Moons"....

I carry one of those stuffed plush Parrots... [it was a gift from the Girls
on my last Hen Frigate Tour].

BTW... you should really get a good Pirates Hat! [ not one of those lame gay
Greek Fisherman's Hats like Oz wears]

CM

"Wally" wrote in message
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| Capt. Mooron wrote:
|
| Wally... I only fly a Pirate's Flag.... off the flag post on the
| stern rail. ...
|
| Getting conflicting information on the correct etiquette regarding
location.
| I'd have thought that the masthead would be the best place, since it can
be
| most readily seen.
|
|
| ... It's perfectly legal if you have a parrot.
|
| When your boat's called 'Hispaniola', the flag's a requirement. That said,
I
| don't what the thinking is behind those owl-shaped seagull scarers - you'd
| think the makers would have the gumption and imagination to make them
| parrot-shaped...
|
|
| --
| Wally
| www.makearatherlonglinkthattakesyounowhere.com
| Things are always clearer in the cold, post-upload light.
|
|
|

Capt. Mooron wrote:

Wally... when you're a Pirate... you just don't ask for permission
nor partake of etiquette. Fly the darned Flag anywhere it pleases
you. If some fool comes up alongside and laments the fact... have
your crew stand to the rail and drop their "gunports" to adequately
fire a proper barge of "Moons"....

So far, the offers to crew have been from women. I'm not sure if they'd be
into firing off a barrage of moons (mind you, they could fire them inboard
to the cockpit...).


I carry one of those stuffed plush Parrots... [it was a gift from the
Girls on my last Hen Frigate Tour].

A mate of mine has one of those in his conservatory - it has batteries and
says things like 'pretty polly' when you pull a cord.


BTW... you should really get a good Pirates Hat! [ not one of those
lame gay Greek Fisherman's Hats like Oz wears]

Been thinking about the hat, and the eye patch, but I draw the line before
the peg leg. As for the Greek Fisherman's Hat, gimme a break - I'm not some
nancy boy!


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Wally
www.makearatherlonglinkthattakesyounowhere.com
Things are always clearer in the cold, post-upload light.

"Wally" wrote in message
| So far, the offers to crew have been from women. I'm not sure if they'd be
| into firing off a barrage of moons (mind you, they could fire them inboard
| to the cockpit...).

Get'em Drunk first...

| A mate of mine has one of those in his conservatory - it has batteries and
| says things like 'pretty polly' when you pull a cord.

Steal it... that's what a real Pirate would do!!!!

| Been thinking about the hat, and the eye patch, but I draw the line before
| the peg leg. As for the Greek Fisherman's Hat, gimme a break - I'm not
some
| nancy boy!

Oz is a Corporate Pirate.... real pirates hate them types! ;-)

CM