The Pirates Post

Story of and explanation for a treasure hunt that I conducted for my husband for his birthday. … Once everything was in place, I used matches to burn carefully around the entire circumference of the map, as well as a hole in the middle, to create the vibe of an old parchment pirate treasure map. I think it would have been nice if I have been any kind of artist at all, rather than someone who can barely draw stick figures! It still turned out OK, though. …

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Birthday Treasure Hunt

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Erdbeereis1 has added a photo to the pool:

Sailing aboard the Flying Jockey are the crew of scallywags known as the Bare-Chested Bandits…. They are known for their fondness for wearing nothing but skimpy trousers, exposing the thick, muscular and rather smelly flesh of their rugged torsos.

Captain Boxer enjoys hiding out in his cabin along with his shrunken head collection, letting his crew do most of the pillaging. Underneath the Captain’s desk hides a trapdoor leading down to where all of the action is. Here the BCBs store all of their hard-earned booty, plus the pet monkey Peels and a fair amount of rum…

Come on, join the fun!

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Lair of the Bare-Chested Bandits

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SlyOwl has added a photo to the pool:

"So thar we were, battlin’ the mighty whirlpool for nigh on a full moon, when with a great plop we plunged twenty fathoms down into the depths. But nay, to our surprise we did not die (bar Cannonball Jack, who got etted by a shark), and found ourselves in a strange city full o’ golden treasure. Took it all, we did, but pursued we were, by creatures, half men, half fish, half plant. But we fled away, to live and fight another day!"

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The name is derived from Charybdis, a whirlpool in Greek mythology, and Atlantis (obviously) =P

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Charyblantis (2)

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Treasure Hunting: Geocaching and Letterboxing. Some visiting friends introduced my children to the wonderful new “sport” of Geocaching. The word “Geocaching” comes from Geo (geography) and Cache (an old pirate word that refers to a …

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Counter-cultural School: Treasure Hunting: Geocaching and Letterboxing

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The Vinyl Cafe’s Grand Re-Opening continues with a Vinyl Cafe Addicts Exclusive Treasure Hunt. All over the Vinyl Cafe Shops and the pirate’s cove you’ll find hidden treasure chests filled with freebies! All of the Treasures in this …

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Vinyl Cafe Treasure Hunt « The Freebie Telegraph

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Blackbeard Edward ‘Blackbeard’ Teach (1680-1718) was a legend in his own time. … Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard the pirate, was probably born somewhere …

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Blackbeard: Biography from Answers.com

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Hollywood actress Keira Knightley has decided to quit the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ franchise, which made her a household name, as she has refused to reprise her role as aristocrat-turned-swashbuckler Elizabeth Swann in the series’ fourth flick. “It was a completely fantastic experience, and it was an amazingly large portion of my life, but I don’t think I need to go there again. I think that it’s done,” Contactmusic quoted her as saying. Knightley, however, insisted that she was a big fan

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Keira Knightley : Keira Knightley won’t star in 4th ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ flick

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