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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted May 22, 2013
This might indeed be the case, paulh 
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shagbark Posted May 24, 2013
see what you think of this. There might be something worth freemantling there 
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324659404578499230711036590.html
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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted May 24, 2013
I think the guy is going to want seven million dollars.
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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted May 25, 2013
I don't think this is going to end up owned by pirates. Somebody with too much money is going to buy it, and then the upkeep will be his problem.
We have a great ship here. Why do we need more ships to worry about? Our crew keeps shrinking, which is okay given how fantastic this ship is. But the ships that are advertised are probably nowhere near as good as this one.
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted May 25, 2013
I might be tempted to freemantle one of his smaller boats, it looks vintage to me. Quite a collectors item 
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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted May 25, 2013
That sounds reasonable, Pierce. You can use it to shuttle to a tropical island that catches your fancy. 
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted May 26, 2013
I couldn't decide which of the boats to freemantle 
...so I took them all 
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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted May 26, 2013
Whatever floats your boat is okay with me, Pierce. Just don't leave your toys on the decks where clumsy pirate> might trip over them. 
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted May 26, 2013
They are all safe down in a corner of the supply hold for our shipyard hold
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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted May 26, 2013
A captain who believes in safety. ok>
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted May 27, 2013
Safety first! Right after breakfast 
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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted May 27, 2013
Well, it's easier to think of ways to be safe once you've had your 
. Heck, it's possible to think about hardly *anything* without .
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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Jun 2, 2013
The captain is somewhere. I hope there's a there there.
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Florida Sailor All is well with the world Posted Jun 2, 2013
I think that depends on what the definition of 'is' is?
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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Jun 2, 2013
Gertrude Stein, meet Bill Clinton.
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Jun 3, 2013
I am here now but I was there yesterday
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