[TML] an interesting story somewhat related to this thing we do

[Richard Aiken]

On 9/27/07, Eris Reddoch <erisred at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> "Stand and deliver, or we
> blast you and *take* what we want off your dead carcasses!"

Small point: The command to "Stand and deliver!" means "Stand up and
fight!"  IIRC, it comes from the need for musket-armed troops to stand
calmly in the face of incoming fire, loading and firing their
cumbersome weapons to a set rhythm.

So your pirates are telling their victims to fight or they'll be killed . . .

Well, pirates aren't necessarily sane.  Right?  :-)

-- 
Richard Aiken

"Never insult anyone by accident."  Robert A. Heinlein