Ye Have Until Midnight, Mateys

Captain George be keepin' the gangplank down 'till Midnight tonight.  Ye still have time to get aboard wi' yer treasures!  And there be plenty o' berths left, so finish yer drink, grab yer loot, and board ship!  Send yer best elitist bastardry to elitistbastardscarnival@gmail.com or ye'll be wishin' ye had!

Finish Yer Drink and Load the Ship!

It be that time again, me hearties.  Captain George be lookin' fer yer bounty.  Grab yer best elitist bastardry and get yerselves aboard.  We leave port on Halloween - ye don't want to be left behind!

For those o' ye who haven't sailed afore, it be this easy:

1. Pick a blog post o' yours that hits the stupid where it hurts.

2. Send us the link at elitistbastardscarnival@gmail.com.

That be it.

And if ye should stumble across any prime Elitist Bastardry that tisn't yers but ye'd still like to see aboard, send me a link to that, too. We're pirates, after all - and what good are pirates who can't find a little plunder?

See ye aboard!

Capitanos

Aye, our officer corps be fillin' quickly.  Here be yer captains for t' next several months:

October - George W at Decrepit Old Fool

November - Stephanie at Almost Diamonds

December - Last Hussar at Last Hussar's Barracks 

January - Cujo at Slobber and Spittle

February - Chris at Lud in the Mist

There still be room for captains, if ye've got the hankering.  Email me at elitistbastardscarnival@gmail.com if ye decide ye want yer chance at the helm!

Even if ye don't plan to command the ship just yet, ye're wanted on the crew.  Ye can send us yer submissions any time.  Remember - we sail in in two short weeks!

Have Ye Got a Little Captain In Ye?

Ye know ye have.  And ye know ye want t' take the helm o' the HMS Elitist Bastard.  We've plenty o' commands open, so pick yer month (and an alternate in case another captain gets there first) and email me yer choices at elitistbastardscarnival@gmail.com.

Here's what we've available:

October 31st - November 1st

December 26th - 27th

January 30th - 31st

February 27th - 28th

March 27th - 28th

Helmin' the ship be simple.  I send ye the links, ye post the links on yer blog, and perhaps spin us a wee tale to boot.  Have ye got it in ye?

O' course ye do!  So sign on, take the helm, and show the world what Elitist Bastard Captains be made of!

Carnival of the Elitist Bastards XVII: Off to the Academic Archipelago

We be off to the Academic Archipelago, sailing from home port at the cantina - but not before a nice sing-song!  Enjoy the voyage, me hearties.

Out o' the Taverns and Git on the Ship, Ye Scurvy Dogs!

Ye've got until Saturday night t' git yer links in to elitistbastardscarnival@gmail.com. I be expecting a full crew. Don't ye make me come in there an' drag ye out!

Besides, the grog on the HMS Elitist Bastard be better than anything the landlubbers be pourin', and ye know it.

See ye aboard, my beautiful bastards.

Git Yer Booty on the Boat!

Shore leave be over, me hearties! Time to git yer best Elitist Bastardry on board and set out in search o' stupidity to sink. Show off all the knowledge ye've plundered from the land lubbers. There be rum, romance, and rewards awaitin' ye!

Yer very own Admiral shall be takin' the helm, and we be sailin' right from the cantina here on September 27th. Ye've got until the evenin' o' the 26th to send me yer link. For those o' ye who haven't yet sailed with the Elitist Bastards, but believe yer Elitist Bastard enough t' join the crew, the requirements be simple:

1. Pick a blog post o' yours that hits the stupid where it hurts.

2. Send us the link at elitistbastardscarnival@gmail.com.

That be it.

And if ye should stumble across any prime Elitist Bastardry that tisn't yers but ye'd still like to see aboard, send me a link to that, too. We're pirates, after all - and what good are pirates who can't find a little plunder?

See ye aboard!

Carnival of the Elitist Bastards XVI: Embarrassment of Booty

COTEB XVI be up at Quiche Moraine. 'Twas a good voyage. Everybody died!

Ye'll have t' read t' whole story to find out what happened next...

One More Day to Get Aboard!

We be sailin' this weekend, me hearties, and most o' ye still seem to be in the taverns. Rouse yerselves and man yer posts! Submissions need to be in by end o' day Friday, or ye won't be part o' this next epic journey o' the HMS Elitist Bastard.

So pick yer best Elitist Bastardly post (or two, or e'en three if ye're Bastard enough) and send it in to http://www.blogger.com/elitistbastardscarnival@gmail.com.

Ye've Ten Days t' Get Aboard!

Aye, it be that time again! Extract yerselves from the dens o' iniquity (where ye've been discussing philosophy o'er the finest wine, right? Right?). Send me a link to yer finest Elitist Bastardry no later than Friday, August 28th. We be sailin' wi' Captain Stephanie from Quiche Moraine, and she be intendin' to sail wi' a full crew.

For those o' ye who've watched the Bastards sail and think ye might be o' proper caliber for such an illustrious crew, here be the requirements:

1. Pick a blog post o' yours that hits the stupid where it hurts.

2. Send us the link.

That be it.

See ye aboard!