Blackbeard

RALEIGH, N.C. (March 3) - A shipwreck off the North Carolina coast believed to be that of notorious pirate Blackbeard could be fully excavated in three years, officials working on the project said.

"That's really our target," Steve Claggett, the state archaeologist, said Friday while discussing 10 years of research that has been conducted since the shipwreck was found just off Atlantic Beach.

The ship ran aground in 1718, and some researchers believe it was a French slave ship Blackbeard captured in 1717 and renamed Queen Anne's Revenge.

Several officials said historical data and coral-covered artifacts recovered from the site - including 25 cannons, which experts said was an uncommonly large number to find on a ship in the region in the early 18th century - remove any doubt the wreckage belonged to Blackbeard.

Three university professors, including two from East Carolina University, have challenged the findings. But officials working on the excavation said Friday that the more they find, the stronger their case becomes.

"Historians have really looked at it thoroughly and don't feel that there's any possibility anything else is in there that was not recorded," said Mark Wilde-Ramsing, director of the Queen Anne's Revenge Project. "And the artifacts continue to support it."

Wilde-Ramsing said a coin weight recovered last fall bearing a likeness of Britain's Queen Anne and a King George cup, both dated before the shipwreck, further bolster their position. So far, about 15 percent of the shipwreck has been recovered including jewelry, dishes and thousands of other artifacts. The items are being preserved and studied at a lab at East Carolina University, and eventually more will become available for the public to view, Claggett said.

Nearly 2 million people have viewed shipwreck artifacts since 1998, including at a permanent exhibit at the North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort and at a maritime museum in Paris, project officials said.

Researchers shared some of their findings Friday at the North Carolina Museum of History. They said studying the artifacts will provide insight into the era's naval technology, slave trade and pirate life.

Blackbeard, whose real name was widely believed to be Edward Teach or Edward Thatch, settled in Bath and received a governor's pardon. Some experts believe he grew bored with land life and returned to piracy.

He was killed by volunteers from the Royal Navy in November 1718 - five months after the ship thought to be Queen Anne's Revenge sank.

updates

So yeah kris was basically taken away from me by his friend stealing girlfriend. Other then that I will never talk to her unless i have to, even if it means not hanging with kris again. It's something I will refuse to do. Why does the bad shit always happen to the good people and why are they always screwed over. Anyways besides that me and my friend Brianna might go to this group as well as my friend Josh or even my friend Eric. I seen Lisa she came into town a couple of days ago with Josh and my best friend Nikki. That was cool to see her a couple of days. With the leaving of my coworker Lawernce and him being assistant someone has to move up next promotion wise. i have a good chance at being assistant something I have wanted for awhile but to be honest, I don't want it. I will have to give up my weekends and even give up my thursday off. I don't want that though I would rather have thursday then anything because I gt it off for group. Anyways I have to work tonight so it means me missing out on LOST, but I will watch it in the morning or tommrow night. If anything next week. Also Heroes rules.

Miracle, Truly Madly Deeply, and Famous Last Words

Miracle by Cascada



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Truly Madly Deeply by Savage Garden



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Famous Last Words by My Chemical Romance



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The Secret Is Up

I am coming clean with the truth about the secret lover he really is Kris but I am guessing whoever reads this either knew it or figured it out. I just wanted to come clean and if he doesn't care that I am honest about how I feel then screw him, I tried getting over him but it doesn't seemed to have work. especially with this latest stunt his girlfriend Katy pulled today. My anger rises and grows I guess then means I will have to do some writing that way to cleanse my anger. Maybe I should just go to bed also.

Revenge?????

Is it right to sabotage a relationship at the point of losing ones friend to know you saved him. I think so and I am leaning towards revenge in the hope that maybe I can save him. Looks like if I am going he will to.

All By Myself

so yeah me and Kris aren't getting a apratment because it seems he would rather pick water over something like his best friend me. In the end it seems the good guys end up last. Looks like I can only survive by myself so much for my saying of we should help one another because we can only help ourself. Kris looks likes he will be taken away from me well for the record thats 2 points for betrayl and 0 points for me

Simple And Clean from Kingdom Hearts

You're givin me too many things
Lately you're all I need
you smiled at me and said,

Dont get me wrong I love you
But does that mean I have to meet your father?
When we are older you'll understand
What I meant when I said no
I don't think life is quite that simple

When you walk away
You don't hear me say please
Oh baby don't go
Simple and clean is the way that you're makin me feel tonight
It's hard to let it go

The daily things that keep us all busy
Are confusing me
That's when you came to me and said,

Wish I could prove I love you
But does that mean I have to walk on water?
When we are older you'll understand
It's enough when I say so
And maybe some things are that simple

When you walk away
You don't hear me say please
Oh baby don't go
Simple and clean is the way that you're makin me feel tonight
It's hard to let it go

Hold me
Whatever lies beyond this moring
Is a little later on
Regardless of warnings the future doesn't scare me at all
Nothing's like before

When you walk away
You don't hear me say please
Oh baby don't go
Simple and clean is the way that you're makin me feel tonight
It's hard to let it go

Hold me
Whatever lies beyond this moring
Is a little later on
Regardless of warnings the future doesn't scare me at all
Nothing's like before

Hold me
Whatever lies beyond this moring
Is a little later on
Regardless of warnings the future doesn't scare me at all
Nothing's like before

So I found a awesome site called makemewatchtv and you vote for tv shows and the guy has to watch them. It sounds cool.

Happy Belated....

Happy belated Birthday to the state of Arizona it turned 95 years old and still is kicking for 95. It became a state in 1912. On another holiday that just happened Valentine's Day. I hate this day with a passion because of course I am stuck on being single. Yesterday frustruated me for 2 reasons.
1. I am coming down sick

2. My secret lover wanted to hang with me and he wanted his girlfriend to spend the night at my place. This is coming from a guy who knows I like him but yet he still does this. It's like he wants to see me angry. So tonight is another night of group. Hopefully my friend Lisa and Robert come into town they said they might if they do I will see if they want to go to group.

Valentine's Day

So as usual I am going to most likely spend my Valentine's Day home alone and then that night watch LOST. I am waiting for a miracle for that one to just call me and tell me he was wrong and loves me but I know it won't. Am I fooling myself in waiting for him or should I give up on him. I have thought about waiting for him forever even if it means to the death. I would even pretend to love people who loved me even if I didn't love them in return.