where's captain birdseye?

[Meerkat]

The old sea dog's not been around for a few weeks now.

Anyone know where he's got to?

[brianac]

He's due in New York early April but, perhaps he is not coming direct, but has gone somewhere on the way.

Or perhaps he is packing.

All that Pirate stuff, wooden legs, large hats, eye patches, ear rings, cutlass, parrot, drinking mugs, etc. must be difficult to get into one chest.

Hope he is OK.

[stache]

He's here as I post this. Maybe he will find this post through his looking glass. Ahoy!

[alonzo-ny]

So good not to hear UK bashing all day every day.

[stache]

Are you familiar with the 'ignore' function?

[alonzo-ny]

Yes, however when I know exactly what he is on about it doesnt help and I dont want the people of the forum to get Capn's view of the UK and that alone.

[stache]

We all have our duties to perform - ;)

[alonzo-ny]

Queen and country.

[Ninjahedge]

We all have our duties to perform - ;)

Huh huh....


You said "duty"


Huh huh huh...... ;)



PS, I agree about the Ignore function... It would probably be more useful if it was an outright ignore rather than a "Spoiler Alert" kind of 'behind door #3' ignore.

Sometimes you know what kind of post it is going to be, but you hit that "view post" anyway and have to resist replying to an inflamatory statement that could eventually keep you embroiled in heated "debate" all during the workday.

Can ruin a day!!! But we still do it. I do (sometimes) at least! ;) :P

[stache]

Before I became Mod, I had one person on ignore. It was heaven! But now I'm a hall monitor. :p

[lofter1]

stache: Can the Mods ignore each other?

Just to see what would happen I tried to put myself on ignore, but it didn't work ...

This is what vBulletin told me:



http://www.wirednewyork.com/forum/images/misc/navbits_finallink_ltr.gif vBulletin Message We can't help you ignore yourself.
:cool:

[ZippyTheChimp]

Can the Mods ignore each other?I ignore them all.

[alonzo-ny]

Can we ignore mods?

[stache]

(At your own peril!) :p

This just in from V bulletin -
Sorry ZippyTheChimp is a moderator/admin and you are not allowed to ignore him or her.

[stache]

It appears that V bulletin is unsure of our Zippy's gender... :confused:

[ZippyTheChimp]

Actually, 'her' is the boss of me,
and VBulletin is smarter than me.

[alonzo-ny]

Maybe he had to walk the plank

[Meerkat]

He's here as I post this.

So he's pillaging NYC then - watch out for your women (and your beer):D.

I wouldn't get too offended by his posts Alonzo, i think it stems more from frustration with the government than anything else. Like i said, i think he's secretly very patriotic. It would be a shame to put him on ignore though, some of his posts are very funny.

[Edward]

The message I got from his friend is that Capn Birdseye has been battling cancer for the past eight months, but sends his best wishes to everyone and hopes to get back onto the forum when he feels able to.

[Ninjahedge]

:(

If that is true, and not a pull, then I wish him all the best. These things are very hard on a person, and sometimes it is the support and encouragement from the people around that do more to help a person than almost anything else.

Best wishes CB. :(

[alonzo-ny]

I hope he gets better soon!

[lofter1]

Hey, Cap'n:

Hope things are going well and that your recovery moves forward with great success.

Your sour puss is missed here.

Come back soon -- I'll supply the rum.

[brianac]

Look forward to your return Cap'n.

[stache]

It's his turn to swab the poop deck! :D

[Meerkat]

That's bad news.

If you're reading this Captain i hope you get well enough soon to jump back on 'board':D

(not sure if the joke works - by that i meant both on board ship and back on the message boards.....)

[brianac]

Ahoy there Cap'n.

Hope you are doing OK and able to listen to this.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=JnO_IuOT9ks&feature=related

[Capn_Birdseye]

Hi folks and thanks to you all for your kind wishes. I've had some health issues which I won't bore you with but I'm back home now as the docs say they can't do anymore. It's good to see the old forum again.

[The Benniest]

Welcome back Captain!!

:cool: :D

[stache]

CB, I'm very happy to have you joining us back on board! :cool:

[Meerkat]

Good to see you back - hope you're feeling better than you were:)

[ablarc]

I'm back home
Praise the Lord.

[brianac]

Welcome back to the forum Cap'n.

[JCMAN320]

Cap'n my cap'n glad to see you back. I wish you nothing but the best. :)

[alonzo-ny]

Get well soon mate!

[Fabrizio]

CaptBirdseye is a great plus to the forum. The "Talk Like a Pirate" thread was especially memorable... an unexpected subject that was lot's of fun... and everyone joined in. Glad you are back. All the best!

[stache]

Pirate movies are rated 'arrrrrr'... :p

[Capn_Birdseye]

Hi folks the doc reckons I haven't got too long left so it concentrates the mind a bit on doing things! I'm coming over to NY 26 June - 1 July and I'd be delighted to meet any of you that would like to pop into the White Horse Tavern, 567 Hudson Street at 11th St. on Friday 27 June between 4pm - 8pm. I'll be with Barnacle Bill and Porthole Pete, you won't miss us I promise! After all how many fully-dressed pirates do you see in NY pubs?

The drinks are on me, rum snifters at the ready, and it'll be a chance to say hello/goodbye but as they say in Monty Python's "Life of Brian", always look on the bright side of life!!

Would love to see you all ....

[ManhattanKnight]

After all how many fully-dressed pirates do you see in NY pubs?

With luck, Capn, more than a few (especially in or near the White Horse at the end of Gay Pride Week -- June 22-29 this year) (http://www.nycpride.org/)


http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/2611/piratesgc1.png

Hope to meet you then!

[alonzo-ny]

Im up for it mate!

[JCMAN320]

It would be my pleasure Captain. I would love to attend.

[Ninjahedge]

Sheise man.

Sorry to hear that, or read it as it were......

I will see if I can make it, white horse is nice and is also close to a hell of a lot in the town, so after 8 the sky is the limit.....

[Edward]

I received the following message from Captain's friend on May 26th:


Regretfully I have to report that Bill Morris - known on your forum as Capn Birdseye - passed away last night. He had been suffering from an inoperable brain tumour.

He will be sadly missed by his family and many friends.

What he probably never mentioned on your forum was that the "pirate thing", wasn't just some crazy stunt, it was started by him several years ago to raise money for a children's hospice. The work will be continued by the crew.

Please remember him on 19 September 2008 - Talk Like A Pirate Day.

[lofter1]

Thanks for forwarding that, Edward.

And HEY, Cap'n: You're missed already. One less cantankerous member is more than we can afford to lose.

Arrrrrggggh :cool:

[kliq6]

Sorry to hear that, I was looking forward to potentially meeting him when he was to come over.

[lofter1]

If found this ...

The ORIGINAL Talk Like A Pirate Day Site (http://www.talklikeapirate.com/piratehome.html)

http://www.talklikeapirate.com/partykit/tlapdbanner2.gif

[stache]

He was such a great guy -

[lofter1]

The Cap'n started THIS thread (http://wirednewyork.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15193) after last year's TLAPD (September 19, 2007)

[lofter1]

The Dave Barry column (http://www.woodenboat.com/forum//showthread.php?t=38259) that got things sailing for the Capn's crew ...

Arrrrr! Talk like a pirate -- or prepare to be boarded

DAVE BARRY
Sun, Sep. 08, 2002

Every now and then, some visionary individuals come along with a concept that is so original and so revolutionary that your immediate reaction is: ``Those individuals should be on medication.''

Today I want to tell you about two such people, John Baur and Mark Summers, who have come up with a concept that is going to make you kick yourself for not thinking of it first: Talk Like a Pirate Day. As the name suggests, this is a day on which everybody would talk like a pirate. Is that a great idea, or what? There are so many practical benefits that I can't even begin to list them all.

Baur and Summers came up with this idea a few years ago. They were playing racquetball, and, as so often happens, they began talking like pirates. And then it struck them: Why not have a day when EVERYBODY talks like a pirate? They decided that the logical day would be Sept. 19, because that -- as you are no doubt aware - - is Summers' ex-wife's birthday.

Since then, Baur and Summers have made a near-superhuman effort to promote Talk Like a Pirate Day. As Baur puts it: ``We've talked like pirates, and encouraged our several friends to, every Sept. 19, except for a couple where we forgot.''

And yet, incredibly, despite this well-orchestrated campaign, the nation has turned a deaf shoulder to Talk Like a Pirate Day. In desperation, Baur and Summers turned to me for help. As an influential newspaper columnist, I have the power to ''make or break'' a national day. You may recall that almost nobody celebrated Thanksgiving until I began writing about it in the 1970s.

I have given Baur's and Summers' idea serious thought, looking for ways to improve it. One variation I considered was Talk Like a Member of the Lollipop Guild Day, on which everybody would talk like the three Munchkins in the film version of The Wizard of Oz who welcome Dorothy to Munchkin Land by singing with one corner of their mouths drooping down, as though they have large invisible dental suction devices hanging from their lips. But I realized that would be stupid.

So I have decided to throw my full support behind Talk Like a Pirate Day, to be observed this Sept. 19. To help promote this important cause, I have decided to seek the endorsement of famous celebrities, and I am pleased to report that, as of today, Tom Cruise, Julia Roberts, Britney Spears, Brad Pitt, Oprah Winfrey, the Osbournes, Tiger Woods, Ted Koppel, the Sopranos, Puff Doody and the late Elvis Presley are all people who I hope will read this column and become big supporters. I see no need to recruit President Bush, because he already talks like a pirate, as we can see from this transcript of a recent White House press conference:

REPORTER: Could you please explain either your foreign or your domestic policy?

PRESIDENT BUSH: Arrrrr.

To prepare for Talk Like a Pirate Day, you should practice incorporating pirate terminology into your everyday speech. For example, let's consider a typical conversation between two co- workers in a business office:

BOB: Hi. Mary.

MARY: Hi, Bob. Have you had a chance to look at the Fennerman contract?

BOB: Yes, and I have some suggestions.

MARY: OK, I'll review them.

Now let's see how this same conversation would sound on Talk Like a Pirate Day:

BOB: Avast, me beauty.

MARY: Avast, Bob. Is that a yardarm in your doubloons, or are you just glad to see me?

BOB: You are giving me the desire to haul some keel.

MARY: Arrrrr.

As you can see, talking like a pirate will infuse your everyday conversations with romance and danger. So join the movement! On Sept. 19, do not answer the phone with ''hello.'' Answer the phone with ''Ahoy me hearty!'' If the caller objects that he is not a hearty, inform him that he is a scurvy dog (or, if the caller is female, a scurvy female dog) who will be walking the plank off the poop deck and winding up in Davy Jones' locker, sleeping with the fishes. No, wait, that would be Talk Like a Pirate in The Godfather Day, which is another variation I considered (``I'm gonna make him an offer that will shiver his timbers'').

But the point is, this is a great idea, and you, me bucko, should be part of it. Join us on Sept. 19. You HAVE the buckles, darn it: Don't be afraid to swash them! Let's make this into a grass-roots movement that sweeps the nation, like campaign-finance reform, or Krispy Kreme doughnuts. I truly think this idea could bring us, as a nation, closer together.

But not TOO much closer. Some of us will have swords.
__________________

Living well is the best revenge

[Meerkat]

Regretfully I have to report that Bill Morris - known on your forum as Capn Birdseye - passed away last night.

I'm really sad to hear about this.

My condolences to his friends and family.

[brianac]

http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:xQurn59hgSAJ:fp.academic.venturacolle ge.edu/womensbasketball/05-06_VC_WBB/Pirate%252520Ship.jpg (http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://fp.academic.venturacollege.edu/womensbasketball/05-06_VC_WBB/Pirate%2520Ship.jpg&imgrefurl=http://fp.academic.venturacollege.edu/womensbasketball/06-07_vc_wbb/Ship%27s_Crew.shtml&h=632&w=718&sz=166&tbnid=xQurn59hgSAJ:&tbnh=123&tbnw=140&prev=/images%3Fq%3DPirate%2BShip&hl=en&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=1&ct=image&cd=2)

R.I.P. Cap'n

[Fabrizio]

The forum should celebrate "Talk Like a Pirate Day" in Sept... we must all find avatars...

[alonzo-ny]

Sad news indeed, I was really looking forward to meeting him on his visit.

[ablarc]

adieu, adios, aloha, arrivederci, auf wiedersehen, au revoir, bon voyage...





(We'll know where to find you.)

[JCMAN320]

This stinks. I loved Capn he seemed like quite teh character. I definately looked fwd to meeting him that week. Rest in peace my friend.

[Stern]

Rest in Peace mate.

[MidtownGuy]

I'm so sad.:( My condolences to all those who knew and loved him. He will be missed on this forum.

[NYatKNIGHT]

Very sad news - sounds like he touched a lot of hearts. My sympathy goes out to his family and friends.

[TREPYE]

I received the following message from Captain's friend on May 26th:

What he probably never mentioned on your forum was that the "pirate thing", wasn't just some crazy stunt, it was started by him several years ago to raise money for a children's hospice. The work will be continued by the crew.

There is the title of an old Billy Joel song (http://http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Only-The-Good-Die-Young-lyrics-Billy-Joel/956D520953E906A248256870001B64DD) that applies to a person like CBE.

Kept track (and entertained) of his threads on occassion, definitely seemed like the type of fellow that adds color to life. I was planning on attending his meeting, I wonder if that is still gonna happen.

RIP Captn ' :o

[antinimby]

This is just terrible. So sudden, too.

How about taking up on his offer and you guys meeting up on June 27 at the White Horse Tavern?

I'm coming over to NY 26 June - 1 July and I'd be delighted to meet any of you that would like to pop into the White Horse Tavern, 567 Hudson Street at 11th St. on Friday 27 June between 4pm - 8pm. I'll be with Barnacle Bill and Porthole Pete, you won't miss us I promise! After all how many fully-dressed pirates do you see in NY pubs?

The drinks are on me, rum snifters at the ready, and it'll be a chance to say hello/goodbye but as they say in Monty Python's "Life of Brian", always look on the bright side of life!!

Would love to see you all ....

[JCMAN320]

I like that idea anti, a night with a toast to his life and to him. I'm still in for that!

[alonzo-ny]

Im definitely up for that!

[kliq6]

Yes count me in for that, life must be lived to the fullest like Captain did his!

[Merry]

I was very sad to hear that the Cap'n couldn't make his final journey to New York.

I hope you guys over there will be able to honour his memory with that drink. I'll be there in spirit (no pun...or maybe the Cap'n would have appreciated that).

[Ninjahedge]

That is really too bad... :(

Sounds horrible, but at least this thing was in an area that did not rob him of himself before it ended him. Sometimes these tumors can change who you are, whether you like it or not, by growing inside your head. Feelings, personality, comprehension, perception can all be influenced.

It is a shame we did not get to say good Bye in person, especially so close to his planned sojurn.

Cantankerous, irrascable, belligerent.

But still missed and not deserving of this. But then again, few truly are.

Best wishes to his friends, family and all those that knew and miss him.

[alonzo-ny]

Is anyone still up for a pint in honour of the Capn next week?

[NYatKNIGHT]

Still not sure yet if I will be leaving that night for the beach or not, but if I'm around, I'm there.

[alonzo-ny]

Not sure if the pirates will be there but im heading to the White Horse at 6-630pm to check it out and have one in the captains honour.

[LeCom]

What a shame. He would've been here by now. I guess on Sept. 19th we should hold a mini meet at that tavern and have a few to the memory of quite an individual.

[NYatKNIGHT]

See you there, alonzo-ny.

[alonzo-ny]

NYatKnight and I had one in the Caps honour! Good times!

[JCMAN320]

Im so sorry I couldn't get out, I was stuck in work till 8pm. I'm glad you guys went in his memory though.

[brianac]

I'm glad you were both able to make it there.

Were there any Pirates?

[alonzo-ny]

Nope we didnt see any, but Im sure the Capn will be happy a couple of us from here at WNY had a couple on his behalf!

[NYatKNIGHT]

Well....maybe more than a couple.

[Meerkat]

Good to see a few people met up to remember Cap'n Birdseye - would have liked to come myself.

So i hope you had a few rum snifters in his memory?