"What pirate money term do you think of???" Topic

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Murphy	28 Jul 2015 2:40 p.m. PST
Okay having a discussion with some folks, and we were discussing pirate treasure, and the question came up, so I thought I would ask everyone here on TMP. "When you think of Pirates, and think of "Pirate Treasure", which monetary term do you think of? A: Doubloons B: Pieces of Eight" Please pick only one of the two…and please do not add anymore ideas. Thanks!
Black Cavalier	28 Jul 2015 2:43 p.m. PST
B
vtsaogames	28 Jul 2015 2:45 p.m. PST
A
boy wundyr x	28 Jul 2015 2:47 p.m. PST
B
mex10mm	28 Jul 2015 2:50 p.m. PST
B
leidang	28 Jul 2015 2:51 p.m. PST
Me Gold…. Doubloon is too fancy and Pieces of Eight is a Styx Album
Zargon	28 Jul 2015 2:58 p.m. PST
Rules are made to be broken C. Dollars :)
Ed Mohrmann	28 Jul 2015 2:59 p.m. PST
A
John Armatys	28 Jul 2015 3:02 p.m. PST
B
nevals	28 Jul 2015 3:05 p.m. PST
b
Doms Decals	28 Jul 2015 3:13 p.m. PST
B, ideally squawked by a parrot….
batesmotel34	28 Jul 2015 3:20 p.m. PST
B
Jlundberg	28 Jul 2015 3:28 p.m. PST
B
PzGeneral	28 Jul 2015 3:46 p.m. PST
I asked my wife, "quick, answer!" She immediately said "gold coins"
Big Red	28 Jul 2015 3:51 p.m. PST
A.
Katzbalger	28 Jul 2015 3:59 p.m. PST
A. Doubloons. Even my wife gave that as a quick answer. And my daughter agreed, so case closed. :-) Rob
cosmicbank	28 Jul 2015 4:07 p.m. PST
Their really not more guidelines.
53Punisher	28 Jul 2015 4:08 p.m. PST
B
Parzival	28 Jul 2015 4:28 p.m. PST
"SQUAWK! PIECES OF EIGHT! PIECES OF EIGHT!" But Cap'n Flint also takes doubloons. So, both. (And we clearly need a pirate icon. And a Jolly Roger icon.)
raylev3	28 Jul 2015 4:33 p.m. PST
B
Zeelow	28 Jul 2015 4:35 p.m. PST
A
Ragbones	28 Jul 2015 4:36 p.m. PST
Pieces of doubloons? Definitely 'B.'
Winston Smith	28 Jul 2015 4:37 p.m. PST
From the Disney Mickey Mouse Club, the Hardy Boys, the Tower Treasure. ‌‌ "Gold doubloons and pieces of 8, Handed down to Applegate…"
MajorB	28 Jul 2015 4:39 p.m. PST
Both are valid tender in the pirate world.
21eRegt	28 Jul 2015 4:53 p.m. PST
A
Winston Smith	28 Jul 2015 5:03 p.m. PST
Can't tell people how to vote, Murph. What is this, Chicago?
Frederick	28 Jul 2015 5:03 p.m. PST
A
SeattleGamer	28 Jul 2015 5:21 p.m. PST
Spanish Doubloons were gold. Pieces of Eight were silver. I think of gold when I think of pirate treasure, so Doubloon.
Sundance	28 Jul 2015 5:23 p.m. PST
B
ZULUPAUL	28 Jul 2015 5:27 p.m. PST
B
Coyotepunc and Hatshepsuut	28 Jul 2015 5:33 p.m. PST
Bitcoins.
Grelber	28 Jul 2015 5:58 p.m. PST
The local party shop sells plastic coins that are "gold" plated, so . . . A. Doubloons Grelber
PaulCollins	28 Jul 2015 6:09 p.m. PST
Although I have a piece of eight, I still think of doubloons A.
Bashytubits	28 Jul 2015 6:51 p.m. PST
What! No grog and Gold!
zippyfusenet	28 Jul 2015 6:57 p.m. PST
A piece of eight is small change, a silver dollar chopped into eight bits. A bit is only 12.5 cents, two bits is a silver quarter. A chest full of pieces of eight…might be enough money to buy a small farm. Gold is real money. Doubloons, guineas, louis d'or. Gold is the loot that would tempt a man to turn pirate. They said we'd cruise for American gold, We'd fire no guns, shed no tears, Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier, I'm the last of Barrett's Privateers!
GROSSMAN	28 Jul 2015 8:33 p.m. PST
I second Bitcoin, or Euros…
brass1	28 Jul 2015 8:55 p.m. PST
B LT
vicmagpa1	28 Jul 2015 9:18 p.m. PST
b. because i am b type personality.
SJDonovan	28 Jul 2015 11:43 p.m. PST
A
Feet up now	29 Jul 2015 2:25 a.m. PST
A:aaaarrghhh B:Pieces of Eight"
MajorB	29 Jul 2015 2:51 a.m. PST
A piece of eight was a Spanish dollar worth 8 reales. link
Giles the Zog	29 Jul 2015 3:36 a.m. PST
B
zippyfusenet	29 Jul 2015 5:23 a.m. PST
Thanks for the correction, MajorB!
ColCampbell	29 Jul 2015 6:28 a.m. PST
Gotta have that gold -- doubloons, of course! Jim
Extra Crispy	29 Jul 2015 7:51 a.m. PST
Dollars
Defender1	29 Jul 2015 8:14 a.m. PST
A
Eclectic Wave	29 Jul 2015 8:21 a.m. PST
Keira Knightley There is more treasure than silver and gold matey.
Big Martin Back	29 Jul 2015 8:36 a.m. PST
B
mermanrick	29 Jul 2015 11:38 a.m. PST
I go with A, It's Gold Doubloons then pieces of eight.
paul liddle	29 Jul 2015 12:49 p.m. PST
A