Pirates vs Ninjas - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: AntiProtonBoy
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2012, 05:48:09 am
content: I'm at a loss. Not sure which career path I should take.I'm leaning towards Ninja, but the prospect of going to sea is attractive to me.What are the pros and cons?

author: PeterG
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2012, 06:00:03 am
content: Hmmm...very good question.In todays work climate, Ninjas are not in as much demand as they once were.Pirates however seems to be a growth industry with plenty of room for promotion. The other plus to being a Pirate is you get to meet new people, work your own hours and the money is good.Regards

author: Rerouter
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2012, 06:53:39 am
content: Not to mention eye patches give you excellent night vision, always handy

author: AntiProtonBoy
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2012, 07:32:08 am
content: Yeah, I heard Nigeria is a pirate haven now days.But Ninjas tend to be so resourceful and good social engineers. They've got this hacker spirit going. Perhaps they don't appear to be in demand because they don't want to be seen?

author: PeterG
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2012, 08:22:51 am
content: Quote from: AntiProtonBoy on February 18, 2012, 07:32:08 amLooking at the two trades, i am now thinking maybe you should take the Ninja path to start with, later you can move on to Piracy. Getting work as a Pirate will be easy with Ninja skills like stealth, climbing etc.Regards

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 18, 2012, 08:39:27 am
content: Go for pirate, it'll help reverse global warming:Dave.

author: PeterG
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2012, 08:47:01 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on February 18, 2012, 08:39:27 amWOW, Dave, I always suspected there was a link between Pirates and Global Warming, but i had no idea it was to such a degree.Given the evidence, I have to say pirate is the way to go.Regards

author: damo
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2012, 12:17:17 pm
content: Pirate vs Ninja... the age old questionHey Dave... I don't think that graph is entirely accurate (if the blue numbers represent the years). I doubt there were 17 pirates in the year 2000. I personally knew more than 17 in that year.Ninjas have also been making a come back. You'll find many of them in KoreaIt is very difficult to make money being a Ninja in this day and age as sponsorship deals are rare

author: harnon
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2012, 01:08:35 pm
content: The other thing to consider is working location. Pirates tend to work in Somalia and the South China Seas, whilst Ninjas are everywhere and nowhere at the same time.That being said, peg legs are coming back into fashion this year in a big way.Hmm... tough one.

author: LEECH666
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2012, 01:34:48 pm
content: A bit off topic but:What about becomming a viking? Is that essentially the same as being a pirate?Looks very similar to me yet a bit more awesome. Epic beards, pilaging ...Cheers,Florian

author: vk6zgo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2012, 02:46:14 pm
content: I thought there were a lot of pirates around,till I realised I was confusing "IPad" with"Eyepatch"!AAARRRRRR!

author: McMonster
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2012, 02:56:53 pm
content: Quote from: LEECH666 on February 18, 2012, 01:34:48 pmVikings are functionally similar to pirates but I think the former have better "land attack" characteristic while pirates operate mostly on water.As for Dave's chart, I never thought pirates are endothermic, as concluded from the chart. Maybe we use profession shifting to manipulate the climate? Let's look for an exothermic profession, given enough people being able to shift between the two we gain a very powerful force and with precise calculations we can use this to manipulate wheather to be more optimal for production of renewable energy, food etc.I think it's worth further research.

author: SoftwareSamurai
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2012, 03:20:57 pm
content: Quote from: AntiProtonBoy on February 18, 2012, 05:48:09 amI chose to be a Samurai. A Software Samurai.

author: AntiProtonBoy
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 19, 2012, 12:13:03 am
content: Quote from: LEECH666 on February 18, 2012, 01:34:48 pmSounds like a lot of lighthearted fun, but England is not as soft as it used to be!

author: PeterG
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 19, 2012, 12:28:03 am
content: Quote from: AntiProtonBoy on February 19, 2012, 12:13:03 amI suspect neither are modern Vikings.Regards

author: slateraptor
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 19, 2012, 08:54:46 pm
content: Quote from: PeterG on February 19, 2012, 12:28:03 am

author: sonicj
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 19, 2012, 09:12:17 pm
content: if you choose ninja, you can train from home.

author: vk6zgo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 20, 2012, 12:40:02 am
content: Have you considered Bushranging?Good hours,you work in the outdoors,you can wear a bucket on your head...Well,maybe not!

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 20, 2012, 12:50:43 am
content: Quote from: vk6zgo on February 20, 2012, 12:40:02 amModern day Bushrangering and highway robbery is no longer an outdoor sport! The purpetratrors now offering a range of payment options.

author: ronwoch
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: February 20, 2012, 01:39:48 am
content: Is realultimatepower.com still up? It used to be THE foremost authority on ninjas. Might help with your difficult decision.