mine? dur, Blackbeard. Gotta love me some Edward Teach

12/1/2009 5:33:56 PM

I like the little mermaid

12/1/2009 5:36:59 PM

12/1/2009 5:38:39 PM

Shawn Fanning

12/1/2009 5:39:11 PM

Quote :

"Blackbeard built a bloodthirsty reputation, plundering many vessels, and receiving equally as many pardons. Born as Edward Thatch, he abandoned pivateering to create the infamous Blackbeard pirate persona. But, despite the tall tales of a snarling tyrant, brandishing pistols and lighting cannon fuses with a smouldering beard, there is no evidence that he ever killed anyone. There is more evidence that he was a syphilitic drunk that made disastrously bad decisions. Despite having numerous hostages during his famous blockade of Charleston, his only demand was for a chest of medicines. This probably stemmed from his habit of sharing his wives with his crew, ensuring that everyone suffered from one STD or another. He was offered a pardon, in hopes that it would make him go away, but instead he got shit-faced, ran his ship aground, and engaged Lieutenant Robert Maynard of the Royal Navy while hungover. Blackbeard lost after twenty stab wounds, five bullet holes, and good-old decapitation. Suddenly, your drinking stories don’t feel as awesome."

http://worldmysteries9.blogspot.com/2009/07/8-popular-pirates-who-were-actually.html

The guy doesn't site any sources so I'm not sure how much of that is true, but it seems like it's commonly accepted that Blackbeard has a vastly inflated legend.

12/1/2009 5:44:24 PM

Captain Hook.

12/1/2009 5:44:59 PM

^^how is it inflated? He didn't have to kill anyone to get what he wanted.

12/1/2009 5:47:57 PM