So, what does a pirate Pony DO?

[Corona]

I just imagine that he's a really eccentric millionaire that's super into pirates and uses it for philanthropic purposes. He buries his money for ponies to find because he's very intrenched on his pirate persona.

Plus he can claim a tax deduction on his pirate ship!

[ringwraith10]

So, what does a pirate Pony DO?

Whatever he wants!

True! And when he gets sunburned he puts on lotion.

Post Merge: April 23, 2015, 12:06:46 PM

I just imagine that he's a really eccentric millionaire that's super into pirates and uses it for philanthropic purposes. He buries his money for ponies to find because he's very intrenched on his pirate persona.

Plus he can claim a tax deduction on his pirate ship!

Lol, he's like Gio from the Atelier PS3 series (if anyone gets any of these references I'm throwing out).

[Mirnyj]

So, what does a pirate Pony DO?

Whatever he wants!

QFT! 

[LadyMoondancer]

I'd like to think that he's a genuine pirate.  And that he sings this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1l7N-WLa3Q

[Al-1701]

Now I picture him with Tim Curry's voice.

[Galactica]

I think that many westerners (US UK) have a fairly different idea of a "pirate" (ie the type that wears a hat and says ARGGGG) than people say from Vietnam or parts of Africa, or people who have actually had experiences with real pirates.

In the US at least, a "pirate" is more in the line of an old-school, fictional, Captn. James Hook (like from Peter Pan) or like from a romance novel, where they basically just wear cool outfits and act tough and steal from stuck-up or rich.  I think that is where Barnacle fits in.  He is more like Capt. Hook. A fake children's "pirate".

A friend of ours from Vietnam just cannot understand the US obsession with pirates- having emigrated from his country as a refugee, sometimes under very dangerous circumstances, his understanding of what a pirate is and does sounds a lot more like what Somali pirates are currently like.  He thinks of pirates as the most terrible of thieves- preying on their own people, people who steal, kill and ransom for money alone.  The lowest of the low. 

It is an interesting perspective-

[Loa]

I imagine he plunders cupcakes!

[Galactica]

I imagine he plunders cupcakes!

I like this one-  good idea Barnacle!

I think as a kid I just assumed that the Big Brothers were playing dress-up...

[Loa]

I imagine he plunders cupcakes!

I like this one-  good idea Barnacle!

I think as a kid I just assumed that the Big Brothers were playing dress-up...

So... the Big Brothers are village people?

[Al-1701]

So... the Big Brothers are village people?

They just need a biker and motorcycle cop and they would be good to go.

In the past pirates were often mutineers who took their ship from their navy began looting the shipping lanes.  Many were even secretly under the employ of certain governments to sabotage the commerce of other governments.

Today, the modern pirate is often seafaring person who turned to a life of crime and is often tied to some terrorist organization.  They capture ships mostly for ransom, but will also terrorize the seas and the coast if so instructed.  Actually, many modern pirates had been fishermen.

[ringwraith10]

I'd like to think that he's a genuine pirate.  And that he sings this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1l7N-WLa3Q

Ah, yes! Actually, I have a whole soundtrack of music for him to sing. Like this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCnYG3q91ZY

[Haruna]

He and Salty obviously don't get along.  Salty is a more by the book sailor and boat captain.  The two often get into spats over the moral code of seafarers.

A lot of the big brothers don't make sense to me, actually. I can't imagine 4-Speed driving a truck, for instance (virtually impossible for a pony!) I love the U.S. big brothers but think the Mountain Boys make a lot more sense with their nature motifs.

[sk22]

I think as a kid I just assumed that the Big Brothers were playing dress-up...

I agree with Galactica. I believe the Big Brothers are playing dress-up. They are just boys pretending they are cowboys, pirates, baseball & football players, etc. Innocent & all in good fun!

[LadyMoondancer]

I don't know if most people know this, but there used to be pirates on the Great Lakes in the 1800s / early 1900s!  They were a pretty interesting bunch.  One of them, Roaring Dan Seavy, would put up fake navigation lights and then rob ships once they ran aground.

[mlp4me]

He sings sailor songs all day with Salty which annoys Chief. He also guards his golden lego treasure chest...