Hey, I've got the son of a Dutchman-Turned-Pirate/Moorish-Nobleman marrying a barmaid who was fired for being too lewd, and they scandalised New Amsterdam and were thrown out of the colony for being too vexatious.
That is fabulous
We die horribly and painfully, you go to hell and I spend eternity in the arms of baby Jesus.
Gunn ,'Not Fade Away'
Natter 73: Chuck Norris only wishes he could Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Burrell - Feb 11, 2015 8:47:39 am PST #18997 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Steph L. - Feb 11, 2015 8:50:42 am PST #18998 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
So apparently I'm getting an Outstanding Alumni Award from my grad school in March.
Right on! Will you be in town, or accepting in absentia?
Jessica - Feb 11, 2015 8:50:57 am PST #18999 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
My mother never used the word "accident" but she did point to my brother as an example of why the sponge was not a reliable birth control method.
-t - Feb 11, 2015 8:51:15 am PST #19000 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Wow, Drew, congratulations!
Steph L. - Feb 11, 2015 8:51:40 am PST #19001 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I am proof the rhythm method isn't extremely reliable.
Connie Neil - Feb 11, 2015 8:54:29 am PST #19002 of 30000
brillig
Antony Jansen van Salee, which is Salee in Morocco, home of the Salee Rovers, pirates who harassed Europe in the early 1600s. Antony's dad, Jan Jansen van Harleem was captured by Moorish pirates (possibly grabbing Antony as well, timing is iffy), and Jan famously said "Better Moorish than a Papist," converted to Islam, changed his name to Murat Reis, and commanded pirate raids against Spain. However, when he was low on targets, he had no problems expanding his horizons. He raided the small Irish town of Baltimore, sacked it, and hauled the inhabitants off to the slave markets. I've always felt like I should apologize if I ever find myself in Ireland.
Antony decided to go to the New World when he became a man and set off with a fair amount of money to set himself up in New Amsterdam. On the boat over, he met Grietje Reyniers, who had been sacked from her job as a barmaid for being too fresh with the clientele. They were married on ship--I wonder if she dazzled a possibly sheltered young man--and set themselves up as prosperous traders. Antony was known to have a good, deep-water dock at his Long Island estate, and I've always imagined he maintained ties with his pirate kin.
Laura - Feb 11, 2015 9:05:30 am PST #19003 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Happy birthday -t!
Congrats on the new job, Jessica!
And congrats Drew on being so Outstanding!
All this stuff!
I know where I was conceived. My dad was working out of town in Batavia, NY and mom apparently visited him since she told me that was where I was conceived. She wanted a dozen kids so none of us were accidents. Silly woman.
Atropa - Feb 11, 2015 9:06:06 am PST #19004 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Happy birthday, -t!
Congrats on the new job, Jess!
Drew! That's a wonderful honor, and you deserve it.
Sometimes I just don't leave the house because getting dressed is too stressful on the decision-making.
Yet another reason we need teleporters - I would happily appear in Buffista houses, help people pick out clothes, and then whoosh back home. Or to another Buffista's place.
Laura - Feb 11, 2015 9:07:45 am PST #19005 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Antony Jansen van Salee....
You don't get that kind of stuff from the 'they fight crime' site!
Laura - Feb 11, 2015 9:08:22 am PST #19006 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Sometimes I just don't leave the house because getting dressed is too stressful on the decision-making.
Often.