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Buy a small jar of "liver of sulphur" from a craft lapidary /jewelers supply. It oxidizes the silver. Polish the raised areas stays in the cracks. The jeweler should have had this on hand.....????

I think a nice old fashioned belay pin would look spiffy! It's not a weapon , it's an 18th C "personal" device

Happy happy late BD Quartermaster. Hope yar feelin' better than last we spoke Raised a few for ye as well as Billy here in Portlandia's Chinatown. Ye were missed at the shindig! It was shiny! I have a certain mysterious package awaitin' ye! -Stormfeather

Sending ye my rather late Birthday greetings as well, Billy. Haven't seen yar mug for a year an a day! Since my last Birthday when we careened the ship near yar port... This year the Party Assault Vehicle only made a day trip to PDX's China Town and back. We visited all the finest taverns though and even raised a Singapore Sling or two to ye with the Sandy River Sluts! all the bes to ye, mate! -Stormfeather

I have to admit I no naught where Douglas County, Oregon is... But if it's within a day's sail of Portlandia ye will wanting to be signing on here.... www.pdxpirate.org

Aye, thar be a regular customer base of middle aged pirates to be found shopping at "Goth in a Box". The only reason to go to the mall, me thinks.

Well, so much for "What happens in Tortuga stays in Tortuga"! And, aye! I'll be hard pressed to top that next weekend! 'Twas also a pleasure meetin' you and Chain Shot. May fair winds bring our courses together again soon! Weelll, I coulda posted the picture! You mean these pictures?????? Happy BD again from a fellow Aquarian Pirate!

Ahoy Billy! I'm sorry to be late in my greeting! Just when I had recovered from the plague other members of my household succommed to the wretched thing... Hope ye had a good one., and many more years of pillaging to come to ye mate! It was a pleasure meeting you (and False Ransom And Chainshot , also from the pub) at our recent ship careening near the Falls of Silver in Portlandia. It was a pleasant weekend stay at The Arms of the Sea Inn, where we celebrated Billy's, Jigme, Capt. Tony and my BD's ! Watery Aquarian's all. Here be the the evidence... SeaTowne Pat's Pics: http://tinyurl.com/2nr839 Aye, that be Sasquatch! http://tinyurl.com/23qnrn Who hired this crew???!!! http://www.flickr.com/photos/16972149@N00/ I haven't posted Mercenary Mary's pics yet....

Aye, agree p'haps a fantasy persona is good fer what ails ye! My "sea witch" has a tie-dyed linen chemise, seaweed hair and a lightup shipwreck (complete with Kraken) on her hat- not to mention a very scary trident. She goes to SciFi Cons and the like, but has been knowne to threaten a bad pyrate (or faerie) or two. Can't hardly take her seriously. Just fun.

Well said Kass. From what I hear 'bout your coffee house that would be a great addition. Coffee was more popular (and common) than tea during this period, was it not? I always get in trouble with my crew by suggesting that pirates (or sea going gentleman or marines or gentry) drank anything but ale or rum! But it seems to me that serious plottin' for plundering, or plans for pirate hunting would be better acomplished under the influence of caffeine served by lovely women (who of course could also be spies!). Stormfeather is well known to aid and abett piracy (and monkey stealin'), in her own subtle way and looks completely innocent while serving a pot of gunpowder tea and assorted biscuits.

PDX Santacon 2006 Favorite bacchanalian event of scary Pirate Santas- Stormy Santa and Dread Santa December 9th AND December 23rd Portland, Oregon Aye, that is a light up kraken on me hat....

reworked this one I did... 8888888888 Santa Matey 8888888888 (Sung to “Santa Baby”) Contributing pirates: Grundie and Santa Stormy Santa matey, slip a saber under the tree, for me I've gotta slight problem now, Santa Matey, I'm worried 'bout those brigands tonight. Santa Matey, a custom built war frigate too, light blue Something for me entire crew, on you Santa Matey, I'm worried 'bout those brigands tonight. Think of all the fun that I’ve missed Think of all those Sea Lords that I haven’t kissed We all be doin’ a pirate's work But mate we need yar help against the foes that lurk. Santa Matey, I wanna yacht and really that's Not-- a lot And a hold full of shot, Santa Matey, I'm worried 'bout those brigands tonight. Santa Hearty, there's one thing that I really do need, the deed To a shipyard and then, Santa Hearty, I won't worry 'bout those brigands tonight. Santa Matey, an island full of Aztec ore, and more! Draw your 'X' on the map Santa Matey, I won't worry 'bout those brigands tonight. Come and sail my Christmas sloop We'll drink and sing and dance right on the poop I really do believe in you So tell me Santa can ye fill a Mate’s dream or two? Santa Matey, forgot to mention one little thing, make me Queen! of the Pirates and then, Santa Matey, we won't worry 'bout the brigands tonight. 'worry 'bout the brigands tonight. 'worry 'bout the brigands tonight.

I'll be making me way to join the red tide soon, and we'll be singing that one, ye can be assured! I'll raise a tankard of porter in yar name mate!

Huzzah to Mad Jack! I love the bad uncle angle! Ye should be publishing a Pirate Carol song book mate!

These things are addicting....been looking for more mad carols... Some carols were shared with me for a songbook (without noting any author credit) by someone who was leading a pirate caroling event. I made up the cover and turned the file into a .pdf for distribution and posted it previously here: http://tinyurl.com/v64qy I later found out during my own web searching that the source of some of these carols is on the following website. I believe in givin' props so here's the URL: http://home.earthlink.net/~piratefan/Pirat...stmasSongs.html ---------------- I looted the following from the Puzzle Pirate gamer site- PIRATE! They had a Pirate Carol writin' contest a couple of years ago. *****Santa Matey***** (Sung to the melody of Santa Baby) Contributing pirate: Grundie (Palaemon's Pirates) Santa matey, slip a saber under the tree, for me I've gotta slight problem now, Santa matey, I'm worried 'bout those brigands tonight. Santa matey, a custom pre-built war frigate too, light blue Something for me whole crew Santa matey, I'm worried 'bout those brigands tonight. Think of all the cannon shot that's rained On those scupperin' Sea Lords that me crew has slain We all be doin? a pirate's work But mate we need yer? help against the Imps that lurk. Santa matey, I wanna yacht and really that's Not a lot And a hold full of shot, Santa matey, I'm worried 'bout those brigands tonight. Santa hearty, there's one thing that I really do need, the deed To a shipyard and then, Santa hearty, I won't worry 'bout those brigands tonight. Santa Matey, an island full of Lorandite ore, and more! Draw your 'X' on the map Santa matey, I won't worry 'bout those brigands tonight. Come and sail my Christmas sloop We'll drink and fight and pillage down the Opal Loop I really do believe in you So tell me Santa ye can fill a Christmas bid or two Santa matey, forgot to mention one little thing, make me king! of the Pirates and then, Santa matey, we won't worry 'bout the brigands tonight. 'worry 'bout the brigands tonight. 'worry 'bout the brigands tonight.

Happy Solstice! May yar winter be warm, yar rum plentiful and the company fyne!!!

Actually, Walking Around in Women's Underwear was penned by Bob Rivers, a Seattle DJ. he has a hilarious set of Twisted Christmas Albums... http://www.google.com/musica?aid=saAjN-VEy...music&ct=result

Thanks everyone fer sharing the carols..... Fer yar printing pleasure.....Here is a Pirate Carol Songbook... Sea-sonal tunes plundered from many ports. http://tinyurl.com/v64qy This is a direct link to a ".pdf". You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader- installed on yar box in order for this link to work... Download and install the Free Reader first: www.adobe.com ------------------------ Note: 12/23/06: The above carols were shared with me (without any author credit) by someone who was leading a pirate caroling event. I made up the cover and turned the file into a .pdf for distribution. I later found out during my own web searching that the source of some of these carols is on the following site: http://home.earthlink.net/~piratefan/Pirat...stmasSongs.html and copyright 2003 by R. Wise

Wonderful to hear from ye False Ransom. Consider yarself a citizen of Portlandia mate! Be sure to look us up if ye make it north down the Willy ( aye, the Willamette drains NORTH into the Columbia) to our little portion of Portlandia. It would be great to meet ye! I had hoped to make it to the Shakespear Fest down your way, but alas, not this year. The Lady does take paying guests in transit, or ye could sign up fer "two weeks before the mast". But I bet ye know that already. I strongly suggest a south bound transit. Under prevailing winds, the Lady can do about 8 knots under sail I'm told (though John Boy may be able to coax a bit more I'm sure). The crew always seems to love the baked goodies, they surely burn enough calories to deserve it. I bet they loved yar cake. A sailor's life is a hard, but merry one! We are truly blessed to have the Lady Washington and know the Chieftain as well to play with! A patch, I never really thought of that, but since two of ye have mentioned it...that is a good idea. We'll see if R,L&S Co. can come of of wintering with guns blazin'! Hopefully there will be even more events to come in 2007 to post on http://www.pdxpirate.org ! It can only get shinier!

For upcoming events take a gander at http://www.pdxpirate.org and check out the Pirate Event Calendar. We of the Northwest fleet are a busy lot. Ye can sign on to get an e-mail reminder sent to ye. Although 2007 events may not be scheduled yet, take a gander at 2006 and ye'll get the notion of what's coming up.

Any more Pirate Carols out there????? either Naughty or nice

Aye! The long dormant "Meetup Group" has found a leader and that be the correct map to find likely company ! It is rumored that many salty ones can be found carousin' first Friday 'o each month at one "Pirates Tavern" on the North side of the Willy River! Welcome to Portlandia, Mr. Smith!!!!! :angry:

Great to see everyon'e flags and plans... here's mine...The black flag (small version) belonging to our crew "the Heart of Gold' ready to be flown over a certain North West brig. Hand sewn linen. The heart be edged in a golden thread, but it is hard to see. I'm still needing to add the flames on our larger version. Note to False Ransom and any other North West Piraticals. There be plenty of pyrate doin's in and around Portlandia (Portland, OR). We be easy to find... just lookie here: www.pdxpirate.org, or here... www.underablackflag.org so set yar compass NW!

Did somebody say shanties???? A few of Rifle, Loot and Salvage Co.'s favorites and requested here... -------------------------- Hose Me Down -Sanger and Didele “Seamen of the Inland Empire” also frequently performed by Heather Alexander Oh there’s one thing that makes me angry Never fails to raise me ire It’s when I wake up in the morning and my hair’s been set on fire, BOYS! CHORUS: Hose me down, boys, hose me down Roll me o'er board, watch me drown Watch the whirlpool suck me down, BOYS! Hose me down, boys, ho-ose me down Oh well, I wanted to write a shanty but I’d never been to sea though I saw Moby Dick 12 times And that’s enough fer me, BOYS! CHORUS Well I thought I saw a sailboat, But I really couldn’t say you see I’ve never seen a sailboat And it was very far away. BOYS! CHORUS Now I’m sailing on a sailboat, with a captain brave and true But if you ask me what kind of sailboat well I haven’t got a clue, BOYS! CHORUS Well this ship is mighty crowded, With a hundred men and me oh, to live with a hundred sailors that’s why I went to sea, BOYS! CHORUS -------------------- Bully in the Alley sung by Bob Kotta, Victory Sings at Sea CHORUS: 2x’s first time Help me, Bob, I'm bully in the alley, Way, hey, bully in the alley! Help me, Bob, I'm bully in the alley, Bully down in shinbone al! Well, Sally is the girl that I love dearly, Way, hey, bully in the alley! Sally is the girl that I spliced nearly. Bully down in shinbone al! CHORUS For seven long years I courted Sally, Way, hey, bully in the alley! All she did was dilly-dally. Bully down in shinbone al! CHORUS I bought her silks, I bought her laces Way, hey, bully in the alley! I took her out to all of the places Bully down in shinbone al! CHORUS So, I'll leave Sal and I'll be a sailor, Way, hey, bully in the alley! I'll leave Sal and ship aboard a whaler. Bully down in shinbone al! CHORUS When I come home, I'll marry Sally, Way, hey, bully in the alley! We'll have kids and count them by the tally. Bully down in shinbone al! CHORUS ------------------------------------------------ Roll the Old Chariot/A Drop of Nelson’s Blood - as sung by the Hyde Street Chantey Singers Oh, a drop of Nelson's blood wouldn't do us any harm a drop of Nelson's blood wouldn't do us any harm a drop of Nelson's blood wouldn't do us any harm And we'll all hang on behind. Chorus: And we'll roll the old chariot along we'll roll the old chariot along. we'll roll the old chariot along An' we'll all hang on behind! Oh, a plate of Irish stew wouldn't do us any harm a plate of Irish stew wouldn't do us any harm a plate of Irish stew wouldn't do us any harm And we'll all hang on behind. Chorus Oh, a nice fat cook wouldn't do us any harm a nice fat cook wouldn't do us any harm a nice fat cook wouldn't do us any harm And we'll all hang on behind. Chorus Oh, a nice watch below wouldn't do us any harm a nice watch below wouldn't do us any harm a nice watch below wouldn't do us any harm And we'll all hang on behind. Chorus Oh, a good night ashore wouldn't do us any harm a good night ashore wouldn't do us any harm a good night ashore wouldn't do us any harm And we'll all hang on behind. Chorus R,L&S Co. Additional Verses: Oh, A sail upon the Lady wouldn’t do us any harm A sail upon on the Lady wouldn’t do us any harm And we'll all hang on behind. Chorus Oh, A broadside at the Chieftain wouldn’t do us any harm A broadside at the Chieftain wouldn’t do us any harm And we'll all hang on behind.

Why thankee kindly... Say 'ello to the shippies aboard the Lady and the Chieftain fer me- they be headin' yar way! We kissed 'em goodbye in Coos Bay in October and wait impatiently fer their return to our waters next May! sigh.........