Post by Jack Sparrow on Oct 1, 2003 20:48:55 GMT -5
OK.here's part of the infamous "code".....
1. All important decisions to be put to a vote.
2. Any man caught stealing shall be marooned.
3. All pistols and cutlasses will be kept clean.
4. No women allowed on board.
5. Any man who deserts ship in battle shall be put to death.
6. All crews quarrels will be settled on shore.
7. The captain and quartermaster to receive two shares of the booty; the master gunner, and boatswain, one and a half shares; other officers one and a quarter shares; all others, one shares each.
8. Injuries to be compensated. Any man who loses a limb in battle shall receive extra booty.
Then you have a second version....
?Everyone shall obey orders. (duh...mutiny rules!)
?Booty will be shared out as follows: 1 share to every ordinary seaman; 1?shares to the captain; 1?shares each to the master carpenter, boatswain and gunner. (WOOT)
?Anyone keeping a secret or attempting to desert will be marooned. They may take only a flask of gunpowder, a bottle of water, a gun and some shot. (fun stuff...)
?The punishment for hitting someone is 40 lashes on the bare back. (OW!)
?Anyone being lazy or failing to clean his weapons will lose their share of booty. (no couch potatos...or sea cumcumbers...)
?Everyone may vote on all important decisions. (good to know)
?Everyone may have a share of captured drink and fresh food. (rum...)
?Anyone found stealing from another member of crew will have their ears and nose slit open, and be set ashore. (ow!)
?Gambling with cards and money is forbidden. (party poopers)
?Musicians may have only one day off a week. (erm....ok?)
?No one may leave the crew until each man has made ?,000. (loot.....woot)
?The compensation for losing a limb is 800 silver dollars.! (scampers off to loose a arm..)
1. All important decisions to be put to a vote.
2. Any man caught stealing shall be marooned.
3. All pistols and cutlasses will be kept clean.
4. No women allowed on board.
5. Any man who deserts ship in battle shall be put to death.
6. All crews quarrels will be settled on shore.
7. The captain and quartermaster to receive two shares of the booty; the master gunner, and boatswain, one and a half shares; other officers one and a quarter shares; all others, one shares each.
8. Injuries to be compensated. Any man who loses a limb in battle shall receive extra booty.
Then you have a second version....
?Everyone shall obey orders. (duh...mutiny rules!)
?Booty will be shared out as follows: 1 share to every ordinary seaman; 1?shares to the captain; 1?shares each to the master carpenter, boatswain and gunner. (WOOT)
?Anyone keeping a secret or attempting to desert will be marooned. They may take only a flask of gunpowder, a bottle of water, a gun and some shot. (fun stuff...)
?The punishment for hitting someone is 40 lashes on the bare back. (OW!)
?Anyone being lazy or failing to clean his weapons will lose their share of booty. (no couch potatos...or sea cumcumbers...)
?Everyone may vote on all important decisions. (good to know)
?Everyone may have a share of captured drink and fresh food. (rum...)
?Anyone found stealing from another member of crew will have their ears and nose slit open, and be set ashore. (ow!)
?Gambling with cards and money is forbidden. (party poopers)
?Musicians may have only one day off a week. (erm....ok?)
?No one may leave the crew until each man has made ?,000. (loot.....woot)
?The compensation for losing a limb is 800 silver dollars.! (scampers off to loose a arm..)
)
Jack the Crunchy Monkey
*pulls out her silver flask*. 
