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- >> by Redd Slaver <<
- >> sysop of the Blue Oyster Bay AE line, 409-693-7908 pw:DHARMA <<
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- Well, these Real Pirate guides seem to be getting so popular that I thought
- it was about time to write one myself. As a sysop I come into contact with a
- lot of Real Pirates, as well as hordes of Assholes, Shitheads, Dick-for-Brains,
- and other unsavory creatures. So, without further adieu, my perception of Real
- Pirates:
-
-
- Real Pirates are at least 15 years old. (old, isn't it? but it remains true)
-
- Real Pirates can, if they have to.
-
- Real Pirates don't really care what kind of modem they use, because just
- about any kind will work.
-
- Real Pirates recognize AE 4.3 Prodos as the real useless piece of shit that
- it is.
-
- corollary: Real Pirates use AE 4.2 exclusively. If they don't have 4.2, they
- improvise.
-
- corollary to the corollary: Real Pirates know enough 6502 programming to
- improvise.
-
- Real Pirates play some instrument that can be used in a rock band, preferably
- stringed. (guitar, bass, etc.)
-
- Real Pirates wear shirts that say: "Frankie says....shut up Madonna" on them.
-
- Real Pirates just don't give a damn.
-
- Real Pirates who run systems of their own don't force uploads because they
- know that there are enough other real pirates around that they will eventually
- get what they want.
-
- corollary: when you offer a Real Pirate sysop a multi-sided ware, he doesn't
- insist that you upload the whole thing at once.
-
- Real Pirates have Universe side 3 and have had it for a long time.
-
- Real Pirates are having no problems reading this because it's formatted for
- 80 columns.
-
- corollary: Real Pirates think in 80 columns. (Real Pirates with Ultraterms,
- though, think in 160 columns.
-
- corollary to the corollary: Real Pirates dream in hi-res.
-
- Real Pirates who have Apple //es have never used 280 X 192 graphics on
- their machine, only 560 X 192.
-
- Real Pirates have a ramdrive.
-
- Real Pirates who run systems don't backspace over their names 50 times
- in the welcome message because they know that the only reason people read
- welcome messages is to find out where the damn drives are.
-
- Real Pirates have a girlfriend. (at the very least)
-
- Real Pirates don't even think about calling the ANALOG lines any more
- because there aren't any wares on them, only sext (sex-text) files.
-
- corollary: Real Pirates don't need to get their thrills from a textfile.
-
- corollary to the corollary: Real Pirates don't give a shit who "sheryl" is.
-
- Real Pirates don't whine about other people having funny names.
-
- corollary: Real Pirates call themselves whatever the hell they feel like
- because they know that what they call themselves doesn't diminish their
- abilities any.
-
- Real Pirates don't brag about their cracking abilities. If they crack
- something, they put their name in ONE title page and start passing it
- around.
-
- Real Pirates who get wares that have 10,000 useless title pages "CALL
- THESE RAD AE LINES! CRACKED BY MR. MAXIMUM! FAG OF THE YEAR...." and so
- on, know how to get around them.
-
- Real Pirates upload.
-
- corollary: Real Pirates upload FIRST.
-
- If a system has online lists of what the sysop has and is looking for,
- Real Pirates read them so they don't upload something he already has.
-
- Real Pirates who run AE lines do so 24 hours a day.
-
- Real Pirates have 1200 baud.
-
- corollary: Real Pirates have 1200 baud only because they haven't bought
- a 2400 baud modem yet.
-
- Real Pirates know that it is only a matter of time before MCI and the others
- clean up their long-distance lines enough to allow 2400 baud transfers.
-
- Real Pirates are not shelfish with their phreak codes, just like with their
- wares.
-
- Real Pirates do not conclude every conversation with "Later", "Later on",
- "Later daze", or anything of the like.
-
- Although they know how to spell and have impeccable grammar, Real Pirates
- don't start bitching when someone else does it wrong. They just write them
- off mentally as being a hopeless fuck-up.
-
- Real pirates have a larger vocabulary than just "what's your newest?".
-
- Real Pirates who are sysops do not have idiotic validation procedures that
- take days or weeks. They know that when people call, they want wares, so
- they give them immediate access to the AE part of they system.
-
- corollary: Real Pirates know that Textfiles are NOT the main reason to call
- systems.
-
- Real Pirates who live in non-Communist zones read Joe Bob Briggs.
-
- Real Pirates read science fiction.
-
- corollary: Real Pirates do not refer to science fiction as "sci-fi" because
- they know it's derogatory.
-
- Real Pirates read Real science fiction by hardcore authors like Isaac Asimov,
- Larry Niven, and David Gerrold, and couldn't care less about the fucking Xanth
- series.
-
-
- well that's it for now. But since the Real Pirate breed is quickly becoming
- contaminated and inbred, keep watch for more of these guides to set the
- record straight. Call your favorite system today and upload any ware the
- sysop needs, it'll be doing him a much-appreciated favor. Finally:
-
- Real Pirates aren't perfect. If you think you met every qualification in
- this guide, you're just a stuck-up conceited excuse for an asshole and
- should see a doctor to get your ego fixed.
-
- corollary: Read Pirates are Good Enough.
-
- THE END.
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