Do you guys like this boat?
(you can’t really tell, but I crossed out the name of the boat, and wrote “church of the fsm”)
(note - in picture 2, there used to be a lady standing on the deck, but I photoshopped her out. You can still sort of see her legs if you look closely)
It’s not a pirate boat. But here’s the thing: it’s also not $2 million. This one’s a Tayana 37. The one pictured isn’t for sale, but they run about $100k, which we could probably handle *right now*.
The official FSM church missionary pirate boat IS going to happen, it’s just a matter of to what degree you want. I want to get everyone’s opinion on this. Wait until we can afford a “real” pirate ship, or get something smaller and start now? The Church makes nowhere near the amount of cash to get a millions-of-dollars boat anytime soon, if ever. The funds now are all coming from the t-shirts, car emblems, and book sales, and they’ve about leveled off. However, we do have a licensing arrangement, and there are some tv interests. That could mean some more cash for the pirate-boat-fund.
And there’s the option of fund-raising, but I’m guessing that people would be apprehensive paying into a fund like this (I would be). And are there that many seriously interested people who would pay $1k or more for a share of a pirate boat? I sort of wonder.
Maybe we could purchase a working boat, like a Baltic Trader (it’s sort of piratey), one of those ships that moves cargo from island to island in the tropics.
(baltic trader)
A trading ship would make enough money to keep it going (boats are crazy-expensive to upkeep). By the way, a Baltic Traders can easily go for a million dollars or more.
As for the actual missionary work we’ll be doing, I think it will take place somewhere tropical. Other than that, maybe we’ll just cruise around and wait for inspiration, like Jesus did.
And, as I’m sure there will be no shortage of volunteers, if we get a smaller boat we’ll have to figure out how to arrange the crewing,etc. And also I heard that it’s somewhat complicated to sail and maneuver around islands and other boats and things, so we’ll have to figure out a way to keep from sinking. Like a rule that at least a couple people onboard at anytime know what they’re doing.
Please discuss, I want to hear everyone’s opinions on this.
@ everyone - What’s going on here? I feel as though this site has mutated into something I don’t understand. It used to be fun, but now it just makes me sad and disinterested. I can’t stand to read all the prior posts, so forgive me if I’m jumping to conclusions. It seems that we are arguing amongst ourselves and it’s unclear to me why. I’d rather argue with rabid fundies. Peace.
@DPG
The posts to Batman weren’t insulting her. Anything but! The Ego bit wasn’t a dig at her - sorry if it came over that way!
Batman - you do know I wasn’t having a go at you I hope? Damn! we need emoticons on this site - far to easy to read things the wrong way.
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My sense of humour is a bit iffy at the best of times - was even bought a T shirt with “Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know” by a, sadly deceased, friend once.
@Arse Mar 18th, 2007 at 7:17 am “U never will B little Dutch boy. Go stick your finger in a dyke and let Batgirl become Batwoman.”
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Hmmm, heavily underestimating our Batman, arn’t you, kiddie? This time you got away with it, telling your mom you need to browse to suspicious websites for homework, but she’ll get wise sooner or later.
@Alchemist
I wasn’t worrying about you offending Batman, but about the “I’d move to Canada” bits. The Hell you would! I’ll hit you harder with the Mighty Frying Pan if you do that, than you would hit me if I made a move on Nikkiee (sorry to sound possesive Batman, but too many guys seem to be after you. Damn them all).
@JB
Don’t count on Arse’s mother wising up any time soon. Arse inherited his intelligence from his mothers side, so she’ll be slower than a slug on morfine.
@DutchPastaGuy Mar 18th, 2007 at 7:30 am “(sorry to sound possesive Batman, but too many guys seem to be after you. Damn them all).”
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Hehe, did you realize that Pirates who like beer (even if it isn’t GREEN) have an advantage?
Dutch Guy. Sarcasim in not clever.
Batgirl I must apologise if I have behaved badly. I hope U R not offended and we can talk soon.
Maybe U’d like to talk with me Jean?
DPG
HAHAHAHAHAHA! got you :)
Sorry mate, wasn’t trying to get in the way of you “cutting the rug” with our cute Canadian caped crusader :))
Don’t worry mate - Wench Nickiee is enough for me :) we can put the frying pans down! Unless you fancy……..hmmm, nah! I don’t think me poor prostate could take a foursome
Dutch Guy. Morfine is spelled morphine. Not clever.
@Arse
Trying to charm Jean now, eh? Boy will you feel silly once you find out.
@Arse
You’re right about the spelling. Btw, “Sarcasim” in your post is spelled wrong too.
@DutchPastaGuy Mar 18th, 2007 at 7:40 am “@Arse Trying to charm Jean now, eh? Boy will you feel silly once you find out.”
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DPG, you’d know that in order to save our beloved Batman I would go far, but toying with Arse, even virtually, would be very limit…
@Jean
“….Hehe, did you realize that Pirates who like beer (even if it isn’t GREEN) have an advantage?”
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GREEN beer :) I know red ones - (snakky black and red witch) but green - oooh idea here, half a scrumpy(cider) half a lager, shot of Absinthe and a dash of lime! Actually sounds quite attractive - damn! The demons are talking to me again…..yeah, ok! I’ll set fire to it in a minute……..what? Petrol? Naah, sod that, get me some ether.
Dolly! will you stop nagging me I’m *trying* to talk to tramenoch here!
Bloody clones!
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Touche Dutch Guy! I’m not really interested in Jean. Sorry Jean but U R just not my type, 2 nasty I’m afraid. I’m sorry that I said U were not clever Dutch Guy. I checked your link and it would appear that U R. Can U forgive me? Do U think Batgirl will forgive me?
@JB
Then why not give Arse the bad news and explain to him that ‘Bart’ is not your last name but part of your first name. And that the ‘Jean’ part does not indicate you’re a female. With some people you just have to explain everything, those dumb-arses.
@Alchemist Mar 18th, 2007 at 7:51 am “GREEN beer :) I know red ones - (snakky black and red witch) but green - oooh idea here, half a scrumpy(cider) half a lager, shot of Absinthe and a dash of lime! Actually sounds quite attractive - damn!”
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I learned from Batman about the drinking of green beer on St. Patrick’s Day. Not my first thought when fancying a beer, but next year I could try it in an Irish pub… Until now, every time I try a different beer, I return to my classics: Orval and Gueuze (Girardin, Cantillon, Drie Fonteinen… the small-scale artisanal top!)
@Arse
I don’t think Batgirl or I took it serious enough to be offended in the first place (can only speak for myself with certainty btw). Look through some of the older threads, we get forum trolls that spew heaps of seriously foul language, yours was very modest. Although somewhat innovative in the sense that I hadn’t seen trolls producing racy language on this forum yet.
I knew that Jean wasn’t my type. I guess U can’t forgive me Dutch Guy. I hope Batgirl will.
@Arse Mar 18th, 2007 at 7:51 am “Do U think Batgirl will forgive me?”
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Aha, changing tactiques, eh? Playing the humble “please-dominate-me” type, eh? Tsk tsk tsk, you even don’t deserve a good cyberslapping round the ears for misunderestimating our Wenches.