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When most of us think of Pirates, mostly visions of swashbucklers from old Disney movies like Captain Kidd or Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow spring immediately to mind. Indeed, images of peg-legged characters sporting eye-patches who can drink a yard of ale and harbor evil intentions for all ye' wenches, have tended to romanticize or otherwise color our impressions of these seafaring scallywags.

In reality, pirates have captured our imaginations in a variety of ways through the years. They also come in a variety of types. Baseball has the Pittsburgh Pirates, the music industry blames Music Pirates for a downturn in business due to free downloading.

Getting back to those colorful sea bandits, though, piracy on the waterways of the world is actually a very real and continuing threat, as demonstrated by incidents in and around the waterways of countries like Somalia.

In the blogosphere, you can find information on all types of Pirates. There are any number of blogs devoted to Johnny Depp, for example. Music piracy is discussed at places like Business Week. Bucs Dugout is a site devoted to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

On a more serious note, you'll find information about the real-life Somali Pirates at the CounterTerrorism Blog, as well as one of the Somali Pirates home movies at Lede Blog.

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  • News Analysis: Seized Pirates in Legal Limbo, With No Formula for Trials


    heave-ho.org — Authority Authority: 450
    Hijackings have declined sharply in the past year, but where interdiction ends, a problem begins: what to do with the detained pirates?
    3 hours ago

  • Jagwar Pirates - Full Total Complete Bronzage (2012)


    . — Authority Authority: 120
    Country: France Genre: Noisy Surf Rock, Math Rock , Instrumental Label: Cocktail Pueblo Tracks: 8 Length: 24 Of dug- in mini- shorts hanging on the fringes volantsde buggiesà at full speed . Matter of urgency. Hot sand and girls in sweaters . Kouign aman and ...
    3 hours ago

  • DVD Review: Baseball’s Greatest Games-Collector’s Edition


    Baseball Reflections — Authority Authority: 412
      Looking for the perfect item to get your baseball fix on TV in the offseason?  Well, you can stop looking once you acquire Baseballs Greatest Games . Put out by MLB and A&E Studios in 2011, this 11 disc DVD set will occupy any baseball lover for hours (29 hours and 56 minutes to be exact). The set ...
    4 hours ago

  • Pentagon to send floating base to Middle East: Report


    Thaindian News — Authority Authority: 534
    Washington, Jan 28 (IANS) The Pentagon is going to send a large floating base to the Middle East, The Washington Post said.The plan comes amid rising tensions with Iran, Al Qaeda in Yemen and Somali pirates, reported RIA Novosti.The USS Ponce, an amphibious transport docking ship that was scheduled to be ...
    6 hours ago

  • Full Episode: World News 1/27: US Economy Growing: Companies Hiring?


    top99news - breaking news from the world top newspapers — Authority Authority: 162
    http://abcnews.go.com Full Episode: World News 1/27: US Economy Growing: Companies Hiring? Somali Pirates Make Hostage Threat; GOP Debate: Romney Hits Gingrich published date:Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:23:43 -0500
    7 hours ago

  • Dsiney Pixar Toy Story: New Sideshow Cosbaby’s


    Take Five a Day — Authority Authority: 122
    Series 2 is coming … You can pre-order the entire set HERE at Sideshow. Or follow the link to order individual ones at Sideshow. Series 1 is OOS at Sideshow but available at Amazon – you can check out our original post. The Pirates of the Caribbean set is still available. Tweet This Post
    2 days ago

  • Navy Seals do it again


    Cranach: The Blog of Veith — Authority Authority: 494
    Another example of the prowess of the U. S. military: Around 2 a.m. Wednesday, elders in the Somali village of Galkayo said they began hearing an unusual sound: the whirl of helicopters. It was the culmination of a daring and risky mission by about two dozen members of the Navy Seals to rescue two hostages — an ...
    2 days ago

  • Vanessa Paradis


    Smoat — Authority Authority: 143
    DEPP BUYS ENGLISH COUNTRY HOME – REPORT – Daily Star The movie star, who has allegedly split from longtime partner Vanessa Paradis, has purchased Burnham Westgate Hall in Norfolk, according to Life & Style magazine. The stately pile was built in 1750 and boasts 13 bedrooms and 12 bathrooms. Depp also owns … ...
    2 days ago

  • LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean


    E-Next Game. Review of Next Generation Gaming — Authority Authority: 121
    LEGO Pirates f; tһе Caribbean Explore familiar locations filled wіtһ interactive LEGO stuff аחԁ rυח іחtο more tһаח 70 memorable аחԁ חеw characters, Tһе LEGO Caribbean іѕ full f; danger; intense sword fighting moves give tһе LEGO mini figure a ɡrουחb;rеаkіחɡ חеw pirate flavor, ...
    2 days ago

  • Must Be An Election Year


    Barking Moonbat Early Warning System — Authority Authority: 498
    America, Eff Yeah! US Forces Raid Somali Pirates, Rescue 2, Kill Lots U.S. military forces helicoptered into Somalia in a nighttime raid Wednesday and freed two hostages , an American and a Dane, while killing nine pirates., U.S. officials confirm. The Danish Refugee Council also confirmed the two aid ...
    3 days ago

  • US Navy SEAL Commandos Rescue American and Danish Hostage in Raid on Somali Pirates


    Old Salt Blog - a virtual port of call for all those who love the sea — Authority Authority: 118
    Paul Tisted & Jessica Buchanan Photos: Danish Refugee Council In a pre-dawn raid, US Navy SEAL commandos freed two hostages; an American, Jessica Buchanan, 32, and a Dane, Poul Thisted, 60;  being held for ransom in a pirate compound 12 miles north of the Somali town of Adado.  Members of SEAL Team Six – ...
    3 days ago

  • Why must the Captain go down with the ship?


    Kids Prefer Cheese — Authority Authority: 529
    Poor Francesco Schettino. He tripped and fell into a lifeboat and now hes globally vilified and most likely headed to jail. Do you question why its the "law of the sea" that the Captain must be the last person off the ship in an evacuation situation? This guy says the practice evolved as a way for Brits to show ...
    3 days ago

  • Navy SEALs’ daring night-time raid into Somalia frees American hostage Jessica Buchanan


    top99news - breaking news from the world top newspapers — Authority Authority: 162
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk Navy SEALs’ daring night-time raid into Somalia frees American hostage Jessica Buchanan U.S. helicopters swooped into central Somalia early this morning and rescued two hostages from pirates in a rare raid into the Horn of Africa nation. American Jessica Buchanan (pictured) ...
    3 days ago

  • U.S. Raid Frees 2 Hostages From Somali Pirates


    top99news - breaking news from the world top newspapers — Authority Authority: 162
    http://www.nytimes.com/ U.S. Raid Frees 2 Hostages From Somali Pirates American commandos staged a daring raid in Somalia on Wednesday morning, rescuing two hostages, including an American woman, who had been kidnapped by pirates and held for months. published date:Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:03:56 GMT
    3 days ago

  • Treasure Hunt


    And Then All I Thought About Was You — Authority Authority: 114
    Baba is a little bit interested in letters at the moment. He knows what his name begins with and what other members of the family’s names begin with and he can spot these letters in most places. He gets very excited when he sees letters that he recognises and I love that he is so [...]
    3 days ago

  • Daring Raid


    The Page by Mark Halperin — Authority Authority: 620
    Military frees 2 foreign hostages from Somali pirates Wed. Obama reportedly aware of the raid before giving his SOTU speech.
    3 days ago

  • Initial Impressions, Winter 2012


    Karmaburn.com — Authority Authority: 79
    Senki Zesshou Symphogear > Amagami SS+ > Gundam SEED HD > Guilty Crown > Detective Conan > Tantei Opera Milky Holmes II > Shakugan no Shana III > Moretsu Pirates > Nisemonogatari > Suite Precure♪ .
    4 days ago

  • Piracy Involves Hypocrisy From Both Sides: Where Are The Solutions?


    THE MUSiC VOiD — Authority Authority: 105
    Whilst TMV wrote about the SOPA legislation last week we were barraged with comments from the Anti-SOPA camp – many of them rather anti-free speech if you consider the personal attacks and the rage associated with me presenting my opinion on the issue. Folks regardless of opinions from either side, free speech is a ...
    4 days ago

  • How Much Does OnLine Piracy Cost?


    kavips — Authority Authority: 114
    Nothing……. If someone downloads a Hollywood movie or television series…. is that a loss of profit for a Movie studio? They would like you to think so… But most people download movies because they do not have the money to otherwise spend. Therefore, they would never buy that product …. If it were not ...
    5 days ago

  • Astros agree to contract with catcher Chris Snyder (PA SportsTicker)


    Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Blog — Authority Authority: 108
    Free agent catcher Chris Snyder has agreed to a one-year contract with the Houston Astros, a deal that includes a 2013 mutual option. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Pittsburgh Pirates News
    6 days ago

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