The construction boom a few years back really drove the prices up for pig iron, so cannon balls were getting too expensive for a pirate to afford on an average pillaging income. They attempted to switch to grape shot for a short time, but found that it really affected their firing rate. Luckily one enterprising young hooligan discovered that a small burst of steam from the filtered Disney water had a destructive equivalent of 4 lbs of TNT. The change was universally accepted and they have enjoyed great success in raiding the same port many times daily.
Norwegians, while great ship builders were never great at recreating the fjords of their homeland. The constant toll these majestic viking ships took on the waterfall each time one peeked halfway out of the cave would have required an outside crew to repair daily. Since the expert German engineering crews were all the way on the other side of China, daily transport fees would have been outside their budget. In the end the practical Norwegians elected to keep the boats in the cave instead and distract you with a troll and a cute polar bear cub.
:animwink: Just playing with you. Don't let certain people's posts get to you.
Glad you enjoyed your trip though.
