Comments on: 5 Places to Rediscover the Golden Age of Piracy http://www.bootsnall.com/articles/09-11/5-places-to-rediscover-the-golden-age-of-piracy.html Tue, 31 May 2011 13:10:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Stephen Bramucci http://www.bootsnall.com/articles/09-11/5-places-to-rediscover-the-golden-age-of-piracy.html/comment-page-1#comment-2206 Stephen Bramucci Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:37:28 +0000 http://www.bootsnall.com/articles/?p=25151#comment-2206 Moniak: Tough to say on that one. The only real difference is a little thing called "TIME". We have had a few hundred years to digest the deeds of Blackbeard and Roberts but the Somali Pirates are active now. The wounds are raw and public sentiment is against them. I would offer that in general, the differences are few and far between. Both sets of pirates have been known to be merciless, bloody and greedy. Both sets feel abandoned and at the mercy of corrupt governments. Somehow what was charming with swords and sloops strikes us as reprehensible when carried out with machine guns and speed boats. Still, criminal histories will always intrigue me-- it doesn't mean I am an aspiring criminal. I know that the pirates who I am so fascinated by were not "good" men by the most moral standards. But with three-hundred years between me and them, it doesn't make me like them any less. Moniak:

Tough to say on that one. The only real difference is a little thing called “TIME”.

We have had a few hundred years to digest the deeds of Blackbeard and Roberts but the Somali Pirates are active now. The wounds are raw and public sentiment is against them.

I would offer that in general, the differences are few and far between. Both sets of pirates have been known to be merciless, bloody and greedy. Both sets feel abandoned and at the mercy of corrupt governments.

Somehow what was charming with swords and sloops strikes us as reprehensible when carried out with machine guns and speed boats.

Still, criminal histories will always intrigue me– it doesn’t mean I am an aspiring criminal. I know that the pirates who I am so fascinated by were not “good” men by the most moral standards. But with three-hundred years between me and them, it doesn’t make me like them any less.

]]> By: moniak http://www.bootsnall.com/articles/09-11/5-places-to-rediscover-the-golden-age-of-piracy.html/comment-page-1#comment-2182 moniak Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:58:18 +0000 http://www.bootsnall.com/articles/?p=25151#comment-2182 What's the difference between Somali pirates and Baron de Pointis or Sir Francis Drake? What’s the difference between Somali pirates and Baron de Pointis or Sir Francis Drake?

]]> By: Craze_b0i http://www.bootsnall.com/articles/09-11/5-places-to-rediscover-the-golden-age-of-piracy.html/comment-page-1#comment-2176 Craze_b0i Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:30:51 +0000 http://www.bootsnall.com/articles/?p=25151#comment-2176 Bristol England has had its share of pirates, you can even take pirate-themed guided walks here. it is probably most famous for a fictional pirate, Long-John Silver. The pub he owns and runs in the book is based on a real pub down by the harbourside. Bristol England has had its share of pirates, you can even take pirate-themed guided walks here. it is probably most famous for a fictional pirate, Long-John Silver. The pub he owns and runs in the book is based on a real pub down by the harbourside.

]]> By: Stephen Bramucci http://www.bootsnall.com/articles/09-11/5-places-to-rediscover-the-golden-age-of-piracy.html/comment-page-1#comment-2166 Stephen Bramucci Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:08:47 +0000 http://www.bootsnall.com/articles/?p=25151#comment-2166 5 Places that almost made the cut: 1. London, England – London’s pirate history is less crime and more punishment. It is, in short, where pirates went to die—and not willfully. Just mentioning Execution Dock, along the Thames, was enough to send a shiver down the neck of even the most hardened rogue. The criminals weren’t just hung either, their bodies were later placed in metal cages and left for the birds to pick at. Captain Kidd’s body was left up for twenty years to serve as a reminder to anyone thinking of taking up the sweet trade. For the pirate aficionado visiting London there is no shortage of sites to see. One should start by tracking down the large letter “E” that marks the site of the execution dock in Wapping. From there head to the National Maritime Museum, which has benefitted from the expertise of David Cordingly, the world’s foremost pirate historian. The museum is packed with rich histories and artifacts. 2. Galapagos Islands, Ecuador – 3. La Blanquilla, Venezuela – 4. Florida, United States – If you're a pirate lover you absolutely must see Pat Croce's museum-- http://www.piratesoul.com .Later, walk the beaches of Key-West to try to find a doubloon or two. 5. Tortuga, Hati – Thanks for reading, Steve 5 Places that almost made the cut:

1. London, England – London’s pirate history is less crime and more punishment. It is, in short, where pirates went to die—and not willfully. Just mentioning Execution Dock, along the Thames, was enough to send a shiver down the neck of even the most hardened rogue. The criminals weren’t just hung either, their bodies were later placed in metal cages and left for the birds to pick at. Captain Kidd’s body was left up for twenty years to serve as a reminder to anyone thinking of taking up the sweet trade.

For the pirate aficionado visiting London there is no shortage of sites to see. One should start by tracking down the large letter “E” that marks the site of the execution dock in Wapping. From there head to the National Maritime Museum, which has benefitted from the expertise of David Cordingly, the world’s foremost pirate historian. The museum is packed with rich histories and artifacts.
2. Galapagos Islands, Ecuador –
3. La Blanquilla, Venezuela –
4. Florida, United States – If you’re a pirate lover you absolutely must see Pat Croce’s museum– http://www.piratesoul.com .Later, walk the beaches of Key-West to try to find a doubloon or two.
5. Tortuga, Hati –

Thanks for reading,

Steve

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