# Ninjas are tired.  Pirates are played out.  What's next?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ninjas-are-tired-pirates-are-played-out-whats-next/584992>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 10, 2011, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ninjas-are-tired-pirates-are-played-out-whats-next/584992 "2011-06-10T16:45:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![Unintentionally\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unintentionally_blank/32/5418_2.png) [@Unintentionally\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unintentionally_Blank)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2011, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ninjas-are-tired-pirates-are-played-out-whats-next/584992/61 "2011-06-16T13:52:10Z")

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> [@Private\_Bin](#):
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> I’m backing skeletons. GO SKELLINGTONS!

Please, we’re trying to inject a small dose of reality here…you might as well wish for Libertarians in Capes! 😃

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**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2011, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ninjas-are-tired-pirates-are-played-out-whats-next/584992/62 "2011-06-16T14:59:20Z")

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> [@Unintentionally\_Blank](#):
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> Work gettin’ ya down, **Ninj**?
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> I’m betting Scotsmen!

No _true_ Scotsman would consort with Ninjas.

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**Author:** ![Kalypso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/df705f/32.png) [@Kalypso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalypso)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2011, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ninjas-are-tired-pirates-are-played-out-whats-next/584992/63 "2011-06-16T18:07:34Z")

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I’d like to guess Time Lords (Dr. Who is getting enormously popular) and Gods (tenth anniversary re-release of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods).

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**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2011, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ninjas-are-tired-pirates-are-played-out-whats-next/584992/64 "2011-06-16T18:28:30Z")

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Wombats. Possibly steampunk wombats.

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**Author:** ![Unintentionally\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unintentionally_blank/32/5418_2.png) [@Unintentionally\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unintentionally_Blank)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2011, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ninjas-are-tired-pirates-are-played-out-whats-next/584992/65 "2011-06-16T18:33:03Z")

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Band Name!

**Possibly Steampunk Wombats**

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**Author:** ![ataraxy22](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ataraxy22/32/307_2.png) [@ataraxy22](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ataraxy22)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2011, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ninjas-are-tired-pirates-are-played-out-whats-next/584992/66 "2011-06-16T18:44:58Z")

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Feral jungle people

Mermen and mermaids

Naiades

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**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2011, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ninjas-are-tired-pirates-are-played-out-whats-next/584992/67 "2011-06-16T18:55:41Z")

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Cowboys. Bikers. Native Americans. Sailors. Motorcycle cops. Construction workers.

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**Author:** ![Unintentionally\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unintentionally_blank/32/5418_2.png) [@Unintentionally\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unintentionally_Blank)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2011, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ninjas-are-tired-pirates-are-played-out-whats-next/584992/68 "2011-06-16T19:19:16Z")

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> [@JThunder](#):
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> Cowboys. Bikers. Native Americans. Sailors. Motorcycle cops. Construction workers.

Now you’re just listing the members of the Village People.  
Waitaminit…if you make them GAY, we could update them for this modern age!

By Jove, you just might be ON to something!

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