Cartoon of The Day: Double TPing

 

 Taken at the RFL Team ACTS Privateer's Ball. Exactly how two avatars got stuck together, who knows. But one thing came to mind.

 

By Bixyl Shuftan 

 

RFL Announcement: Team ACTS Privateers Ball

 

 Saturday May 23

2 - 4PM SL time

 

Music by Magda Kameneva 

 

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/New%20Toulouse%20Bayou/49/201/21 

 

Happy "Talk Like A Pirate Day"

 

 "Arrrrrrr! Tis' be 'Talk Like A Pirate Day' me hearties. Be on 'th lookout fer some pirate-themed parties. Or jes dress like o' member o' th' brotherhood an' impress th' landlubbers."

 

 

RFL Team ACTS Privateers Ball Tomorrow, Saturday May 24

 

Team ACTS is having their Privateers Ball, tomorrow on Saturday Mat 24, from 1 to 3 PM SL time. 

"Get your pirate on this Saturday!"

 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Rosehaven%20Absinthe/28/40/30

 

Weekend in Brief

 

 

 Quite a bit happened this weekend. The big event was the Bay City Sixteenth Anniversary Celebration, which was it's yearly parade and after-parade dance party. Also going on were some Relay events, such as the Buccaneer's Ball. And the Raglan Shire Artwalk event, one of Second Life's largest annual art shows began this weekend.

More on these, and other, events later.

Happy Talk Like A Pirate Day

 

 

The fox has been busy, and almost forgot it was "Talk Like A Pirate Day" yesterday. Here's an old picture from 2013. 

 

For a few more chuckles, check our 2013 article on pirate lingo. 

Bixyl Shuftan

 

International "Talk Like A Pirate Day" (Updated)

 

 

 "Shiver me timbers! It be 'International Talk Like A Pirate Day' me hearties. So feel free ta speak th' way of th' brotherhood, dress up like a buccaneer or wench, or better yet, both. Check out yer groups fer pirate-themed goin's on. Arrrrrrrrr!"

Check out our article on "Pirate Speak."

*Update* While in Second Life, heard about a cool place in Bellisseria chat.

Michael (Bubblesort Triskaidekaphobia): This is outside Bellisseria, but I thought somebody here might know what this is... I found an island pirate cove, with a massive hoard of gold, off the NW coast of Satori The NW coast of Satori has a lot of cool islands to explore.  Anyway, when I click on the one treasure chest I got a gleaming pirates sword.  I got something similar when clicking on a treasure chest in some tunnels in a rainforest once... is this part of a bigger game that I don't know about, or is it just a cool thing the lindens leave lying around?  My notice said Naughty Mole gave it to me.

Checking out the island at Orlop (86,154,23), I found myself on an island with a huge skull in the center, filled with gold coins. Clicking on it, I got the golden sword that was being talked about, as well as a crown when clicking elsewhere. I got a script warning message stating the code was outdated. Oh well, it's an interesting momento for Pirate Day.

 

The island was created by the Moles of the  Department of Public Works.

Bixyl Shuftan

Cartoon of The Day: Nervous Parrot, Nervous Pirate

 

Taken at Antiquity Texas at the ACTS For Life Float Racing. Pirates are often depicted as having pet parrots. But among the problems are those claws. Maybe not so bad if the buccaneer is wearing a jacket. But a nervous parrot and a bare shoulder is an accident waiting to happen.

By Bixyl Shuftan

 

RFL Announcement: SLCS / Pirates Destiny Funday for Relay for Life, Today

 

ARRR Matey's you better come on down to the SLCS Pirate funday or else it is Davey Jones locker for you.  The Girls at SLCS this month have teamed up with Pirates dynasty to hold a swashbuckling party to help Relay for life defeat cancer.  So come on down and help us sink the Jolly Roger Cancer once and for all.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Nassau%201700/152/58/23

9-10 Nivor
10-11 Harmonia Trefoil
11-12 Redhawk
12-1 Rock Doghouse
1-2 Holly Giles
2-3 Star Twilighton (star.thiemem)
3-4 Jenna Oiseau
4-5 Laidback Celt
5-6 Saramarie Philly
6-7 Phemie Garfeild
7-8  Ronnie Artano
8-9 Kris Electricteeth and the Bloody Pirates
 

Announcement: Deep Blue Sea Gridwide Hunt

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Get ready to dive into the deep blue sea!  Take a trip into the oceans blue and find deviously magical mermaids, frightening krakens, and mysterious creatures.  Sail the high seas and discover some pirate treasure adventures with us on our free gridewide hunt and chill out with open:air's live event experiences. Adventure calls and Chronicles will open January 15th at noon SLT and end February 5th

To start the hunt use the SURL at the bottom of this announcement. Simply click the hunt prim example by the Deep Blue Sea HUNT sign to receive your landmark to your first destination. You’ll be looking for a Treasure Chest in each of the stores you visit! The landmark to the next location will be located in the folder along with your prize. Alternatively you can use the page on the website for hints. https://chroniclesandlegends.com/the-deep-blue-sea-hunt-guide/

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Nymphai/107/75/3378
 

The Happy Vixen's Ghost Pirate Island

 

Once again, it's Halloween. Many clubs just put up a few decorations. But the Happy Vixen beach club has a special Halloween area. Builder Jasmine Dawn (Jasmine Knickers) makes one appear every year. This year's area is a ghost pirate island. So what can you expect should you brave the fog of this misty haunted isle?
 
Read more in SL Clubbin'.
 

RFL Announcement: Privateer's Ball Today

27 of June   From 1-3pmSLT  the Rosehaven Privateers will sponsor the  Privateers Ball at the Nepenthe Gate.  Magdalena Kamenev will be spinning the tunes loved by all Privateers and Pirates.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Rosehaven%20Absinthe/52/53/34

Cartoon of the Day: Sinking Pirate

Sometimes karma catches up to pirates in unexpected ways.

By Bixyl Shuftan

Happy Talk Like A Pirate Day

"Arrrrrrr! It be 'Talk Like A Pirate Day!' So all ye lanlubbers git ta speak in th' manner of th' Brotherhood of th' Coast.' Be on th' watch fer pirate-themed happenin's at various clubs 'cross Second Life."

Cartoon of the Day: Happy "Talk Like A Pirate Day"

By Bixyl Shuftan

Cartoon of the Day

From the Team Sunbeamers campsite on RFL North America Hope

By Bixyl Shuftan

Cartoon of the Day: 3.16 Rate

Taken at the Exploratorium.

By Bixyl Shuftan

Cartoon of the Day: Happy "Talk Like a Pirate Day"

ShadowRene Ivanova and me in my "Pie rat" look at Luskwood. The mouse may soon be in for quite a hug.

By Bixyl Shuftan

"Talk Like A Pirate Day" Celebrated at the Happy Vixen

Yesterday, September 19, was "Talk Like a Pirate Day." Usually on the day the Newser celebrates with a chuckle. But we delayed making a deal out of it for a day out of respect to Breezes Babii. The Sunweaver community celebrated it at the Happy Vixen with a pirate party, with the high-energy DJ Tantari spinning the tunes. The 250 Linden prize was split between Tantari Kim, Amaya Hotshot, and Gnawtooth Greymoon.

Feel free to check our Pirate Speak and pirate-themed locations articles from earlier.

Bixyl Shuftan

Press Release: Registration Open for Making Strides "Treasure The Chests" Shopping Event

Ahoy mateys!

Calling all buccaneers and wenches! Here’s a way you can support a good cause, raise funds for breast cancer research and have fun at the same time.

Registrations are now being accepted for the “Treasure the Chests” shopping event that will run from Oct. 1 to Oct. 31.

The event is sponsored by Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Across Second Life.

If you have any type of business, service or sell anything, this is a shopping event for you! There’s no requirements for items unique to the event; no special vendors to set up.

There are a variety of shop sizes to choose from -- something for every budget. The shopping sim will have a Pirate/Old World theme, but don’t let that stop you! All are welcome to join us.

All businesses in Second Life are welcome to participate in this truly unique event. From designers to breedables to SL experiences, there’s a place for everyone at the Treasure the Chests shopping event.

Benefits of sponsorship are highlighted on this google document you can access.
http://bit.ly/2uHqniq

Once you have decided which level of shop works best for you, click the link below to join.
http://bit.ly/2uH4KPo

If you are unable to do sponsorship at this time but would like to participate, contact us and allow us to help you find a way to be involved that fits your needs.

We can help get your name and logo seen by THOUSANDS of people across the grid and web through our website and Facebook! All you need to do is click the link above to join or contact Leala Spire, or Sandie Loxingly for more information.

We’d love to talk to you about these opportunities and help spread the word about YOUR enterprise across the grid!

I’m In! What’s Required of Me?

You will be required to:
Register for your storefront between now and Sept. 20, by going to the following link : http://bit.ly/2uH4KPo

Pay your rental Fee for the level of shop you would like by Sept. 20 to be included in the Shopper’s Guide. The latest we will accept payment is Sept. 30, but late participants will not be in Shopper’s Guide. Payments made be made at the Strides office in Second Life.

Be prepared to start setting up your storefront by Sept. 26.

Have store open by Oct. 1. Storefronts will be required to be torn down between Nov. 1 and Nov. 4.

Read and Agree to Comply with All Guidelines which you can find here.

Is there more I can do to help? Or I can’t rent a storefront but would like to participate, how can I help?

If you would like to help more you can:
Donate a One of A Kind Item for Auction at the Treasure the Chests Gala on Oct. 28.

Donate a small item to go into the walkers’ gift bags that they will be given after the Making Strides walk on Oct. 21.

Place a kiosk in your main store to accept donations from your customers. If you have a storefront and would like to donate a portion of your sales of a special item or if you would like to create a special item for the event to sale, with proceeds going to MSABC, you are welcome too!! Just drop your donation in the kiosk next to your shop or the kiosk at the Making Strides Office on American Cancer Society Island.

You may set items up on Marketplace with a split sell to donate and you can contact Leala or Sandie for more info on this.


About MSABC

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer or MSABC is the largest network of breast cancer awareness events in the nation, uniting more than 300 communities to finish the fight. Every breast cancer walk and event is an incredible and inspiring opportunity to honor those who have battled breast cancer, raise awareness about what we can do to reduce our breast cancer risk, and raise money to help the American Cancer Society fight the disease with research, information, services, and access to mammograms for women who need them.

For more information or to donate, visit MSABC in SL’s page, 

http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/MakingStridesAgainstBreastCancer/MSABCCY17National?fr_id=85482&pg=entry

Media contact: Serina Juran