h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Aha! I found this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davy_Jones%27_Locker
I think the most likely explanation is that Davy Jones was: "A pub owner named David Jones who used to incapacitate hapless drinkers in his ale locker, and send them off aboard ships."

Nerd42

: Good Gawhd! He sounds really harsh!

I figured as much. I suppose it was a sort of metaphor. Death by being thrown overboard being merely a higher degree of getting drunk and getting pressed into service on the ship in the first place.
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thus dying at sea was being sent to "Davy Jones Locker"

Arr. I ought to try and write a pirate novel someday.
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Maybe...

too bad the name "Captain Jack Sparrow" is already taken. That's got to be the best pirate name I've ever heard.

Who's Jolly Roger?
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I think he's probably the tack-sail, repair tailorsailor (Ugh! tha's a mouthful , Who'a talked some Cap'n inta first usin Thee 'n crossbones design idea, mebbe.

: D@*n. I forgot to use the _____ thing for being out of character likes. Sheesh.

oh i didn't even notice. OOC conversation is really supposed to be over at the Inn so all the other threads aren't so cluttered.
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thats not to say it isn't important however

Gotcha. My mistake.
[sharp]: "Hey, Father Smith...Do you like wings?"

[Father Smith] Certainly not!! Keep those out of sight in my church, or better yet, out of it entirely!

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[Sharp]: }Sigh.{ *puts the batwings into a bag, seals the drwstring tight*
"Ohhhhkaaaay..." *walks out of cathedral*

: i forgots ta say :
[Sharp]: *Goes toward marketplace*

: guess, you might say a made him do it. About the snake-rope I mean. Can never be too careful y'know.

ok ... and why R U posting that here? oh well *shrugs*
Nerd42

: To tell the truth of it,-I really don't know.

: ...& .
Yep.