The Latest “Official” Word from PyrateCon
As the questions are being asked, I decided to email PyrateCon’s Director this morning to see what the latest news was (being as the “PyrateCon in Jeopardy” message has been the last word since September.) I instantly received this auto-generated message, quoted in its entirety and verbatim:
Thank you for your interest in the Worlds Famous Pyratecon, unfortunately because of the current economy Pyratecon will not happen in 2010 but will continue in 2011, we will put your name and or company name in our database,also if you haven’t done so please go to www.pyratecon.com and register for the news letter for updates .Again thank you for your interest in Pyratecon
Pyratecon crew
So there you have it. Feel free to discuss, but please keep any “so and so did this and so and so did that” crap to yourselves – I’ve felt from the beginning that the PyrateCon turmoil would manage to sort itself out without the need for online feuds and rumor mills, and I stand by that belief.
9 Responses to 'The Latest “Official” Word from PyrateCon'
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Yup, Pyrate Week is indeed still a go. To my understanding, they never promoted themselves as a replacement, but rather a separate, unrelated option (despite being essentially the same bat-time, same bat-channel, and no love lost between the two.)
Whatever flows beneath the surface, the fact remains that for 2010, anyways, there can be only one. You can visit their website at:
Wish I could attend, but my travel budget won’t allow for it this year.
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“Whatever flows beneath the surface, the fact remains that for 2010, anyways, there can be only one.”
Highlander taught us that this is always true, regardless of the year.
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I don’t like “Pirate” spelled with a “y”…
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I went to PyrateCon last year and had a blast. I will be attending PyrateWeek this year and look for more of the same. Without sounding immodest I can honestly say that we make partying a profession, nay a religion down here…Our Beloved Saints are in the SuperBowl for the first time this week, Mardi Gras is next week, and then next month a bunch of Pyrates are going to come down here to help rebuild and party as only Pyrates can. Come on down and we pass a good time…Plenty of Rum for Every One!
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Eye will go back to PyrateCon when the world is supposed to have come to an end after 2012 ~ If New Orleans is still above water, eye will leave the long boat at home..One thing for sure is Eye wanna take a swamp tour from some Tia Dahlma Type..That would be alot of fun….Till then thar be many other worthy ports to visit that beckon to me thru thar sirens song.
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Avast thar me buckos and fellow Pirates.I be known as LaVasque the Leopard,Captain of the JadeScorpion.Me was at PyrateCon 2009 and had aRum/Fun filled time. It be a heartbreakin to hear that thar Festival will be cancelled.It be known to all that me hopes tha players and scallywags will get their act together for another Rum/Fun time in2011.Me hopes to some of ye blokes again this year at PirateWeek,this Month of March,2010,in The Pirate Capital of New Orleans,La. See Ye Salty Dogs and You Beautiful Wenches as well.It be tyme to board me ship and a couple of swigs of Sailor Jerry Rum. SSAAAAAVVVYYYYYYY MATES!!!!! LaVasque the Leopard;coming to a port near You!!!!!Au Revoir Me Ladies,Me looks forward to seein Ye!!!
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Mates the place to be this year is Fell’s Point Privateer weekend and the picking of the Devil’s Dozen into the Order of Leviathan. April 9/10/11 2010!
Gathering of the heavy weights so don’t miss it!
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While the “official” Pyratecon — with it’s scheduled gatherings, presentations & whatnot — is cancelled for 2010, I don’t see any reason why anyone looking for an extended weekend of swashbuckling and rum-drinking couldn’t just show up in the French Quarter between April 15 & 20 and have a hell of a good time with like-minded individuals.
I would think we’d be rather easy to spot.
I have heard that “PyrateWeek” is going to happen again this year. Did I hear that there was a local group trying to do a “PyrateCon” replacement event?