I am leaving the Navy tommorrow

[HawkerHurricane]

And intend to go into business for myself. I am going to buy a boat and a cannon. See my avatar for a clue what business I'll be in. Contact HawkerHurricane for all your plunder and pillaging needs!

[Richardo]

1. Remember: September 19th is "Talk Like a Pirate" Day....

http://www.talklikeapirate.com/ :D :thumbsup:

[catzies]

2. Arrrr!!!

Remember, pillage before you burn.

[HawkerHurricane]

12. John Wayne as Ghengis Khan...

in a cut out scene...

"All right men, now listen up. We're gonna attack that Chinese village there. Now kill all the men, rape the women, sieze thier gold, take the sheep, enslave the children, and burn the buildings. And for God's sake, men, don't get it mixed up this time!"

[Qanisqineq]

3. Sounds like fun!

What will you name your boat?

[HawkerHurricane]

13. After my wife

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[Kamika]

4. arrr matey

You giving the landcrabs a lollipop are you

[Skittles]

5. are you really leaving the Navy, Hawk

?

[HawkerHurricane]

15. Yes

20 year retirement.

[HEyHEY]

6. A pirate on the river Saskatchewan?

I used to be a farmer, and I made a living fine,
I had a little stretch of land along the CP line
But time went by and though I tried, the money wasn't there
And bankers came and took my land and told me ";fair is fair";
I looked for every kind of job, the answer always no
";Hire you now?"; they'd always laugh, ";we just let twenty go!";
The government, they promised me a measly little sum
But I've got too much pride to end up just another bum.
Then I thought, who gives a damn if all the jobs are gone?
I'm gonna be a PIRATE on the river Saskatchewan!!!
(Arrr! Arrr! Arrr! Arrr! Arrr!!)

Cause it's a heave-ho, hi-ho, comin' down the plains
Stealin' wheat and barley and all the other grains
It's a ho-hey, hi-hey farmers bar yer doors
When ya see the Jolly Roger on Regina's mighty shores

Well, you'd think the local farmers would know that I'm at large
But just the other day I found an unprotected barge
I snuck up right behind them and they were none the wiser,
I rammed their ship and sank it and I stole their fertilizer!
A bridge outside of Moosejaw spans a mighty river
Farmers cross in so much fear their stomachs are a-quiver
Cause they know that TRACTOR JACK is hiding in the bay
I'll jump the bridge and knock them cold and sail off with their hay!

Cause it's a heave-ho, hi-ho, comin' down the plains
Stealin' wheat and barley and all the other grains
It's a ho-hey, hi-hey farmers bar yer doors
When ya see the Jolly Roger on Regina's mighty shores

Well, Mountie Bob he chased me, he was always at my throat
He'd follow on the shoreline cause he didn't own a boat
But cutbacks were a-coming and the Mountie lost his job
And now he's sailing with us, and we call him Salty Bob!
A swingin' sword, a skull and bones and pleasant company
I never pay my income tax and screw the GST (SCREW IT!!)
Prince Albert down to Saskatoon I'm the terror of the seas
If you wanna reach the co-op, boy, you gotta get by me!

Cause it's a heave-ho, hi-ho, comin' down the plains
Stealin' wheat and barley and all the other grains
It's a ho-hey, hi-hey farmers bar yer doors
When ya see the Jolly Roger on Regina's mighty shores
Arrrr, Metis! Get it? Matey? (Hey, that's Riel-ly funny! You know, Louis Riel?)

Well, Pirate life's appealing but you just don't find it here,
I've heard that in Alberta there's a band of buccaneers
They roam the Athabaska and sail to Fort McKay
And you're gonna loose your stetson if you have to pass their way!
Well, winter is a-comin' and a chill is in the breeze
My Pirate days are over once the river starts to freeze
I'll be back in springtime but now I have to go
I hear there's lots of plundering down in New Mexico!

Cause it's a heave-ho, hi-ho, comin' down the plains
Stealin' wheat and barley and all the other grains
It's a ho-hey, hi-hey farmers bar yer doors
When ya see the Jolly Roger on Regina's mighty shores

Cause it's a heave-ho, hi-ho, comin' down the plains
Stealin' wheat and barley and all the other grains
It's a ho-hey, hi-hey farmers bar yer doors
When ya see the Jolly Roger on Regina's mighty shores
When ya see the Jolly Roger on Regina's mighty shores...

[HawkerHurricane]

16. I was thinking more

of being 'The Terror of Highway 101'.

[HEyHEY]

18. WIth a black leather jacket with an eagle on the back?

[MadAsHell]

21. Hey, now where did you get the Arrogant Worms song from?

We went to a concert last month. It was a great time.

[AZCat]

7. Will you be aquiring "booty"?

I hear that there is a lot of that on TV these days... :)

[NightTrain]

8. Getting out of the Navy was one of the happiest days of my life!

Finally, I could do my own damned thinking again.

[Punkingal]

9. Oh, no!

We need you there, talking to all those guys about not voting for Bush!

[Bridget Burke]

10. "Take what you can...give nothing back"

[HawkerHurricane]

19. The two laws of Pillaging:

1. Anything not nailed down is MINE!

2. Anything that can be pried loose is not nailed down.

[ploppy]

45. Yum

Thanks for a great picture!!

[Catch22Dem]

11. Wow Hawk,,,good luck to ya

Hey, have you ever been stationed in the Hampton Roads area? When I was there, the local radio did a parody of the Ramones song "Sedated" It went:

Twenty-twenty-twenty-four hours to go
I wanna be a civilian

I loved it. Got highly drunk when I DOS'd and sang it repeatedly in the faces of my friends who were still in. HEHEHE. They probably still hate me.

[CrownPrinceBandar]

14. Need a bosun?

I think piracy on the high seas sounds pretty good at this point.

[HawkerHurricane]

20. Openings for

Lieutenants
Carpenters
Gunners
Boatswains
Surgeon
Coxswains
Able Seaman
Ordinary Seaman
Cabin Boys
Sailmakers
Cooks
other openings may be available!
Enquire aboard.
Shanghai'd sailors also accepted!

[CrownPrinceBandar]

22. Would I have to cut my hair? n/t

Short hair is not very pirate-like. ARRR!

[HawkerHurricane]

27. Hair should present a 'piraty' appearance

As should all clothing and apparal.

[5thGenDemocrat]

30. Nothing for reformed sportswriters?

Damn.
John
I guess I could be a gunner, but I was in the Signal Corps and the only guns we played with were our own.

[PVnRT]

53. "Reformed"

What definition do we mean by "reformed" here? :evilgrin:

[TacticalPeek]

17. I hear there's a future for you in software and other IP.

China Sea perhaps?

[bobthedrummer]

23. I can always use some herb from Jamaica

if you happen to plunder that way.
Thank you for your service to US!
Best of luck!!
:hi:

[HawkerHurricane]

24. I suppose I could take up smuggling

as a sideline...

[JVS]

25. Yar, have you place for one more scurvy dog?

[Bonhomme Richard]

26. Maybe we will run into each other on

the high seas. Set studding sails!
Ah!!! "and a star to sail her by"

Good luck in your new adventure.

[The Magistrate]

28. Welcome To Civvie Street, Mister Hurricane!

There's many a day on the Spanish main, but none hold's I so dear
As that fine day I first became a scurvy buccaneer!

Heave away me lads of the Cardiff Rose
And hoist up Jolly Rodger!

"LET'S GO GET THOSE BUSH BASTARDS!"

[MaineDem]

29. Hubby only did 6 years

But it made for a lifetime of stories. I imagine you have your fair share. :)

Congratulations, good luck, and thank you.

Will your wife post the uniform of the day, just to make you feel comfortable for a while? :evilgrin:

[PVnRT]

31. You'd make a great Dread Pirate Roberts

"You are the worst pirate I've ever heard of!"
"Ah...but you have heard of me."

[Dudley_DUright]

32. I think you are combining the Princess Bride

and Pirates of the Caribbean (both great films of course). The "Princess Bride" has the dread pirate Roberts, but the quote you mention is referring to Captain Jack Sparrow. In any case, I want to sign on as a crewman for this voyage of plunder. ;-)

[PVnRT]

52. Yes, I am

I think Jack Sparrow and the Dread Pirate Roberts need a movie where they have a showdown. I would see that.

[HawkerHurricane]

54. Who are you?

Man in Black: Nobody of any importance.
Inigo: I must know!
MiB: Get used to disappointment.

Buttercup: Who are you?
MiB: Someone who is not to be trifled with. That is all you need know.

[Nlighten1]

33. arrrr!

Ships ahoy matey!

[alwynsw]

34. Congrats on your retirement.

The kiddo still has 8 years to go. He's a Naval Corpsman at Pendleton.

[lazarus]

35. See my sig file

And congrats!

[woofless]

36. Hey, thanks for your service HH!

If you are hiring crew, I can cook and do not puke at sea. Best of luck in your new career.

Woof

[Crewleader]

37. I salute you HawkerHurricane

Thank you for your wonderful service!:hug:
May you enjoy your retirement in your new life, sounds good! :hi:

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

38. Congrats. I wish you the best of success in your new life.

:toast:

[havocmom]

39. Thanks for the service, HH

Couldn't find a saluting smilie, but here is one for your new life


May your swash never buckle

[LWolf]

40. Congratulations.

I'm bookmarking this; I just know I'll need some plundering and pillaging in the coming year!

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

41. I'll figure out which way to go, you just let them know to

heave to, and stand by for armed boardings, okay?

[democracyindanger]

42. For pirate supplies

In case you didn't know already, you can find the world's premiere pirate supply store here. Congratulations on your retirement.

http://www.826valencia.org/store/

[VOX]

43. Hye! Are ye bound for Port-Au-Prince then, me hearty lad?

Sorry for that lapse into pirate-speak.

Thanks for serving, HH -- much appreciated. Any special plans for civilian life, after sailing under the skull and crossbones, that is?

Best wishes -- :toast:

[meti57b]

44. congratulations!

... and thank you for your many years of service in the Navy.

[southerngirlwriter]

46. Thank you very, very, very much

for your service to our country.

Now go kick some...uh....whatever pirates kick!! Aaaarrrr!! :D

[never cry wolf]

47. Thank you for your service to us all, Hawker!!

You have my unending respect!!

[pfitz59]

48. Ditto.

I did mine. 20 years and a day! Good luck!

[Burma Jones]

51. Aye Aye

and thanks

[citizen snips]

49. Good luck HawkerHurricane.

Don't pillage too much.

[philosophie_en_rose]

50. Freeps Ahoy!

:) p.s. Congratulations!

[HawkerHurricane]

56. That one we scuttle!

Nothing of value there. Hoist the Red Flag, NO QUARTER.

No quarter, NO QUARTER!
You've damn well earned your fate
Give Harrington our compliments
We're sorry that you're late!

[VelmaD]

55. Do you need a cabin girl?

;-)

[HawkerHurricane]

58. Let me clear it with the wife...

ow ow ow ow ow :spank:

um, no.

[MrScorpio]

57. 1 Apr 05 is when I'm out.

Let me know if you'd like a retired USAF guy to be your first mate.

I'd like to get my hands on some of that pirate booty.