Why is it that pirates have more fun today then in the past, could it be that not many are hanged anymore or flogged ? I know I would have more fun at work if I know there would not be any consequences.
If I were a Pirate... well if I was I would be the kind that would only rob and sink bad guys... oh yea and only kill other bad pirates.... well maybe kill a few not so bad others if they needed it ... no I would rob, kill, plunder with the best of them !!!!!
To be a pirate you must have weapons, one could have a whale cutter, a blunder buster, flintlock pistol, a boarding axe, a club, canon, a knife, but the most importune is ones sword. it says a lot about a pirate. The sword can be fancy or plane it can be sort ( easier to fight on a ship with ) or long broad or thin it just has to be sharp, and to the point.
If you must do something... then why not be a pirate? think about it, you travel, you have friends and you get to carry a sword, pillage, plunder and not go to bed on time. It is like working at a Government job without the health benefits. It has to be nice, just look at all the cool picture of pirate women, they are hot. One would think that being out at sea with a bunch of drunk non-bathing crew would have some sort of impact on the chicks but no !! I have yet to see a sank on a pirate ship.