Flotsam

 

Pirate Skeleton Parrot

Polly want pieces of eight! 
 

Skeleton Pirate Monkey

 

True Blue Navy Through and Through

"Blast," he thought. "I've got shaving soap on my chin. Too late to do anything about it but doff my hat and hope no one notices. At least my wig is secured." 
 

Squinty McPegleg

 

Pirate Treasure

Ugh, terrible. Well, I tried. 
 

Dread Pirate Rogers

Yo ho ho, the pirate with a heart of gold, Dread Pirate Rogers. This one did not come out nearly as cleanly as I had hoped, but on the other hand, my ambition is increasing, so I shouldn't be surprised that more complex challenges will take more time to complete successfully. I'm pretty happy with the skin tone, the ripped pants, and the shirt; the chest is okay; the sword is messy and the sash is just a mess. I probably should have painted it something other than black, but I thought it would work well with red. Maybe, but it also obliterated the detail...

I figure Dread Pirate Rogers fell in with a really despicable lot, and is now looking for a way out. But first, he needs some loot to finance a less-troubled lifestyle...

The Futility of DRM

Several weeks ago, I purchased Ex Machina on Blu-Ray. Tonight I decided to watch it, but my computer now refuses to play Blu-Rays thanks to some DRM hogwash and I can't even use the Google Play code provided because "you cannot redeem this code in your country."

You know, content owners, I paid for the  movie because I support the arts and good movies in particular, and I hear that Ex Machina is very good indeed. Why do you insist on throwing up roadblocks in front of paying customers, when it's been demonstrated again and again that all you're doing is encouraging piracy? 

All Hands on Deck

Aquaman vs the Pirates

Earl Flynn, Intellectual Property Pirate