I was hoping I wouldn't have to go there, because pirates are charismatic and have buckles that swash, but in a fight between 100 pirates and 100 ninjas, the pirates would totally get their asses kicked.
There may not be enough bandwidth in all the world to prove this point online, so I am willing to wait until you come out west to prove this in person.
Also, you need not be so tied to convention in your definition of pirate. Wasn't the Lord Humongous a desert pirate? I distinctly remember some pillaging and booty-taking going on there. Of course, he and his whole crew got whacked by one guy (Mel Gibson, but still one guy). This would probably not have happened had they been a bunch of ninjas.
Dreams have always been an escape for me. I was lucid at a very early age, before the term was even coined.
Doing formal research is a good idea, but I don't think I want to share what I've found, and will find with the world. There are some things I must keep for me. To be honest, I don't think it's ready for that, either.
i love you too, baby.