I would just like to apologize to the polite pirate who asked me nicely for my cargo, he felt like scrambled eggs. I had a ton of Leathery Eggs, so I jettisoned it for him. He thanked me, but then was disappointed that I had not actually "abandoned" it, he told me his wife wouldn't be happy.
It wasn't deliberate, and I didn't realize the distinction between jettisoning and abandoning cargo. Please pass on my sincere apologies to Mrs Pirate.
Yours sincerely,
Mal E. Reynolds.