Explain The Pirates in 5000 words or less...
I was asked to explain The Pirates in 5000 words or less...
In the beginning...
Iconbuffet (IB) is more than just a website with free icons. It has become a freeform social community where icon-loving individuals gather. Many of the IB members are professional graphic designers (web, printed, games, etc), others (like myself) dabble in graphics as a hobby, and still others just want a sparkly icon for the desktop. As you have observed you receive tokens from the chefs and spend them on icon sets. If you want a specific set the easiest method is to post a blog "Please send me XYZ"
Since an IBer earns points for making a delivery, everyone tries to fulfill request. This leads to IBers posting a blog "Anyone want XYZ?"
Problem was people would advertise a set and then they would not check their ad for a day or two. If someone replied in the post "please send" they may not receive it for days. This led to IBers cruising through post to see if they could fulfill a delivery for a waiting member (and score a few points in the process). Bedlam and chaos ensued. The original posting IBer cried FOUL and whined to the all powerful chefs "s/he sniped my delivery". After much gnashing of teeth, finger pointing, and name calling by the IB community; the chefs spoke up and said the blogs are public space, sniping is approved, carry on please. Some still whined about the sniping, other IBers formed a group called The Pirates that make it a game to snipe the blogs, rapidly fill request and keep the entire IB economy flowing (well I might be exaggerating but exaggeration is another thing pirates do).
Another form of sniping is to raid a personal page. This is against the Pirates Code of conduct and frowned on by the vast majority of IBers. The "whisper" option was created by the chefs to fight this form of theft.
The here and now...
The Pirates have become a sub-community within IB. They are very, very friendly and always willing to help each other. A few have extremely large point collections (over 5000), some have points in the low thousands, and many have points in the hundreds. We have virtual parties all the time with free rum and sarsaparilla. Many have a pirate themed avatar but that is not required. Other salty dogs like me self frequently break into pirate-speak and let fly barge loads of "Arrrrrr"s and "Avast"s and "Aye"s. The Pirates be known for jokin' and singin' and dancin' across the IB Sea. Me and me monkey thinks they be the fun-est group around. If ye be an overly serious sea cucumber who is adverse to fun then The Pirates not be the guild for ye, nee me monkey says ye should join up with the "IB Needing Fiber" guild.
It be costin' nothin' to join up 'xcept one line of one category in ye profile.
Me offers this guarantee to any new pirate: ye be one of us for a month and if'n you not be happy then resign ye commission and keep any booty ye acquired.
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Become a member of the guild by placing
The Pirates
in one of your four profile categories ("Movies", "Listening", "On the Tube", and "Reading"). It does not matter which category you use.
It also helps elnitido52 (our pseudo-harbor master) if you post a message in the blotter that you joined the guild.
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JBVisions on Jul 24, 2007
It's so good I joined twice! :)
iqon on Jul 24, 2007
Just like a Pirate - trying to grab more than ye fair share.
JBVisions on Jul 24, 2007
Of course :)
Leeuwke on Jul 24, 2007
YAAARRRR! The Pirates is the best guild of 'Buffet. Free rum for y'all!
anti on Jul 24, 2007
Fiber
♫♫♫
In the morning.
Fiber 'cause it makes me feel light! ♫
SmockLady on Jul 24, 2007
me coffee is me fiber
must coffee before speakin'
or whistlin'
aeosdur on Jul 24, 2007
Stand tall me hearties! Yaarrr!
heinzelman on Jul 24, 2007
One word: CORN
louiemctool on Jul 24, 2007
Ninjas rule. Pirates drool...
:p
FallenAngel on Jul 24, 2007
Nah, little penguin! Pirates rule! Geek Girls rock! And little penguins drool over geek girls... ;-)
louiemctool on Jul 24, 2007
you got me there...
/heads off to find a mop...
:)
kymom
on Jul 25, 2007
i'm confused.
oh wait...
no, i'm kymom the poodley pirate iconist. er...um...yeah. that's it.
pairacy on Aug 02, 2007
pairacy want to join the pirate clan.. :)
terremom
on Aug 24, 2007
Don't drink coffee, don't drink tea, don't drink spirits...even if they be free! But drink lots of water, thats how me lost me excess weight (that and a good divorce many year ago). Do like pranks and fun--mostly clean fun--so me wanna be pirate. take care, I may be nice...but I may be naughty (in a nice way) Terre
kitty on Aug 28, 2007
Can u please send me Gingerbread Suite?
SawanM
on Aug 30, 2007
shiver me timbers.
manon1165
on Sep 15, 2007
Aarrrr, baby! I'll join anything that involves booty...and overproof...
starboard on Sep 22, 2007
hiii i was joined :D
elnitido52 on Nov 02, 2007
A must read for any good Pirate...or wannabe...
elnitido52 on Nov 30, 2007
A must read for any good Pirate...or wannabe...
elnitido52 on Jan 13, 2008
A must read for any good Pirate...or wannabe...
sloan on Jan 13, 2008
boo... smelly pirate booty
anti on Jan 13, 2008
I wrote this up one time as well. Perhaps my stalkers can provide a link, it is freely available on the web.
Rum prevents me from recollecting the location...
lifecruiser on Jan 16, 2008
Ahoy! me ship has been boarded by pirates, but me would be here for t' rum and parties anyway :-P
sloan on Jan 16, 2008
thieves, and blunderers
Coyote on Feb 26, 2008
Some people need to read this blog...
autonomouse on Mar 01, 2008
yarr i be a pirate that want your icon gold
w00p w00p
autonomouse on Mar 01, 2008
shiver me timbers there's rum and icons!?!? this be a blessing for the seven seas... =p w00p
terremom
on Mar 08, 2008
The Pirates in 500 Words or Less?:
The Only, The Best.
You haven't joined? You Best.
merriwyn on Jul 05, 2008
Best thing about Pirates - this joke:
"Today's episode brought to you by the letter 'Arrr' and Pieces of the number 'eight'." (If you don't get the reference, clearly you don;t watch enough children's television.)
merriwyn on Jul 05, 2008
Me old Da tells that joke every year on 'Talk Like A Pirate Day'. Arr, what be the date for 'Talk like a Pirate Day' this year? I'll put on me best pair o' red'n'white striped socks in celebration! (Ye think I be kiddin' about that don't ye - well look in me sock drawer!)
iqon on Jul 05, 2008
International Talk Like A Pirate Day (ITLAPD) is September 19th (unless you live in Australia, then its September 22nd).
iqon on Jul 05, 2008
Here be more bad pirate jokes:
Q: What does a Dyslexic Pirate Say?
A: RRAAAAAAAAAAA!
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Q: What goes thump-thump Arr!, thump-thump Arr!?
A: A pirate falling down the stairs!
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Q: What does a pirate say when he has a heart attack?
A: Arrr! Me heartie!
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Q: How did the pirate stop smoking?
A: He used the patch!
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Q: What has 8 hands, 8 feet, and smells bad?
A: 8 Pirates!
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Q: What's a pirate's favorite aspect of computational linguistics?
A: PARRRsing sentences.
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louiemctool on Jul 06, 2008
i can sum up the pirates in one word:
poopE!!!!
hahahahahahahahahahahahahha......
:)
anti on Jul 06, 2008
You kiss your Mama with that mouth?
louiemctool on Jul 06, 2008
mama not be getting me kisses since i were but a wee wisp of a lad, thankyee kindly. not a demonstrative bunch, my family clan...
:)
anti on Jul 06, 2008
Glad you cleared that up.
dllee on Jul 30, 2008
I am here ^_^
Should I say "I have 9 tokens, please send me some icons." :P
dllee on Jul 30, 2008
Thanks. Now, I have no token ^_^