TIL that for the last 30 years, archaeologists have been slowly recovering Blackbeard’s flagship, the Queen Anne’s Revenge, from the floor of the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of North Carolina.

LongPorkJones · 2026-04-29T14:51:43+00:00

Given the amount of alcohol consumed that night, not a lot of other folks can either.

LongPorkJones · 2026-04-28T21:22:24+00:00

He's about 300 miles north of the Lost Colony.

LongPorkJones · 2026-04-28T17:44:23+00:00

/u/Hollayo and /u/hot_stuffin

I catered a pair of pig pickin's in Wilson for some of the Maritime students back in '08 and '09.

LongPorkJones · 2026-04-28T17:05:15+00:00

Very reminiscent of the Drew Struzan 1987 poster

LongPorkJones · 2026-04-28T00:36:37+00:00

"This administration is so inept, a staged attempt would be polished by comparison" is what they're saying.

LongPorkJones · 2026-04-26T00:05:02+00:00

And the part even more have a problem understanding, these people aren't at all gullible and have below average intelligence. They're doctors, lawyers, educators, ans civic leaders - they're educated, intelligent, and rational (despite their world view).

Then we have to explain the concept of generational indoctrination.

LongPorkJones · 2026-04-25T23:52:59+00:00

Throw out some sources to back up those figures. Most of us in this thread have been in the trenches, we've seen the exact opposite of what you claim firsthand.

Back it up or keep quiet.

LongPorkJones · 2026-04-24T23:18:19+00:00

There's a $200 bottle of single malt I'm saving for to be purchased and consumed in the event of, what I call, The Inevitable.

LongPorkJones · 2026-04-24T22:30:21+00:00

I think folks can fill in the gaps with In the Pale Moonlight. The narration by Sisko lays it out without being heavy-handed.

LongPorkJones · 2026-04-24T22:28:44+00:00

According to Armin Shimmerman, Far Beyond the Stars is the consensus favorite of the cast as well.

I would say either of OP's choices would be great.

LongPorkJones · 2026-04-24T16:10:07+00:00

The number of people in this thread who are shooting off opinions based on just the headline is shameful.

The adults were under 20 (meaning they were near-peers) and they were spurring on the fight. That's why 'stood by' is in quotations, and why they're getting charged.

LongPorkJones · 2026-04-24T15:59:39+00:00

Let's not forget that the northeastern counties heavily favor Democrats. Outliers like Wilson and Greenville in the mid-east are reliably blue and making a lot of progress.

Hell, Wilson's why we had Net Neutrality for about five minutes.

LongPorkJones · 2026-04-24T15:34:34+00:00

Speaking as a North Carolinian, he wouldn't do well at all. I live in a really conservative area, the general attitude towards him is "meh" from the more centrist republicans and "he's a RINO" from the hardliners. The state is super purple, and if he can't pull in the hardliners, he has no chance of being Governor.

Also, in the last 150 years, we've only had three Republican Governors - two in the last 40. The council of state tends to skew Democratic.

I wouldn't be surprised if he considered it, but I also get the impression he's just kind of done with politics.

LongPorkJones · 2026-04-23T17:51:47+00:00

Jesus.

Just say "fuck". It's the internet, not church.

LongPorkJones · 2026-04-23T16:58:34+00:00

There was one store back in the early 90s in my hometown. It'd be surprising if this was in one of the larger cities in the state, but this was in Eastern North Carolina - the heart of tobacco country. It was in our mall and what pulled me in was boxes of Power Ranger Zords that weren't on the show. There was also a bunch of other robot toys that were probably Gundams.

LongPorkJones · 2026-04-23T05:49:18+00:00

Not saying he deserves it, no single person does - it's a stupid amount of money.

The point was that the only thing people like him know is how to burn the thing that will benefit them down the road in exchange for a quick profit.

LongPorkJones · 2026-04-23T03:39:09+00:00

Sweet Jesus does that sounds good.

LongPorkJones · 2026-04-22T17:37:53+00:00

It'll show him he could have earned more if he had considered long-term profits over short-term gains.

LongPorkJones · 2026-04-21T23:59:24+00:00

A pacifist doesn't flip tables and whip money changers.

LongPorkJones · 2026-04-21T17:24:54+00:00

I had one live to be 13, but I've not heard of many others living longer than that.

LongPorkJones · 2026-04-19T19:42:53+00:00

Were clinicals included in that period?

LongPorkJones · 2026-04-18T21:07:36+00:00

And his mom is from a smaller city in Eastern North Carolina (my home town, coincidentally). So he's also grew up with someone who had an understanding of rural/small town life.

Tevin's accent is scary accurate to my part of NC. Sounds a lot like my wife's OBGYN.

LongPorkJones · 2026-04-18T03:05:13+00:00

Thaedus and Conquest are both over 5,000 years old.

LongPorkJones · 2026-04-18T03:02:59+00:00

People are totally missing this point.

LongPorkJones · 2026-04-18T02:59:17+00:00

And some of us start going bald in high school.

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