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Stand around the water cask, introduce yourself & get the scuttlebutt.
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Mighty fine lookin' pub ye have here. Ah, it's days like this that make ye glad to be dead! Regards, G.P. LeChuck
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Are there any swordfighting classes in San Diego? I'm looking to get into more. I'm going to hopefully attending one or more of Oder's swordfighting nights.
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E'ving to the lot of you's! My name is Kilted Eric (but you can call me Eric, or the Skirted River Pirate, or that weirdo in a kilt if ye prefer) and I am pleased to start coming out of the shadows a wee bit more. A little aboot my self - I am 34 years of age, I am a fine lady of which has taken my hand about 5 years ago. We have one son named Ryan who is 4 and a half, and we are expecting a new deck hand in February 2011. We live in Seattle, home of the Space Needle, Pike Place Market, Good Beer and the wonderful Seafair Pirates. For my gold I labor as one of the more "famous" Guides of the Pike Place Market for a food tour company called Savor Seattle Food …
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I have a couple questions about this culture of "us"? Do you guys have a love of the sea and want to be free but only use props and clothing to escape life? Do you guys have a love of the sea and want to be free but don't want to choose the real life of a pirate? Do you guys enjoy risk free pirate life that the modern culture has made fer us? -Renni faires and SCA and festivals- Why do you guys do this?
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I created a new web page for the Surgeon's Journals. You can check it out here: www.piratesurgeon.com I created new content and added a menu that makes it easier to navigate the Journals. Eventually I'm going to start adding content culled from the period surgical references I have, starting with medical tool drawings and descriptions. Stuff from Woodall, Scultetus and whoever else it occurs to me to add. (For the nonce, I am working on the Surgeon's Journal for the July Lockhouse. It should be completed next week.)
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Good day to you all! I attended my first event, the School of the Sailor in Deltaville, this year, and I have been bitten by the bug (among many others that joined us in Deltaville). I had the pleasure of meeting several Pub members there and have decided to join you folks here on the Pub. I am looking forward to learning from and interacting with you all on the site, and I am looking forward to seeing/meeting more of you at the next event I am able to attend.
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Awaking from the bottom of the apple barrel.... I grab an apple and me fiddle, at the morning shifts bell. Tis my day for the mast watch. A rest for my hands and time to retune the strings with a gob of cat gut from the galley. As we toe the line, the officers review passes and I grab another apple to stuff in me shirt. The bell chimes to stations and p the mast I go passing the reafers to the nest. The last here left a half full pot of puke, which I quickly stamp straw into to clear the stench. I stretch me eyes to the horizon and call "all's well" to the men below. I strain my neck over the edge and see young william nearby and ask him to send up a fresh bucket w…
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Wild mountain Highlander, signing on board. This is a rather interesting chat board! Much different from the others that I frequent! So- my interest on pyracy is minimal. However, I have a nephew who is putting together a pirate outfit. I'm helping him with that, which is how I found this board. I was looking for pictures of sword baldrics. There are some excellent artisans here! I may have to post some pictures of my own work. Anyways, I'm signed on, so I thought I should say... AAARRGGGHH!! THERE'S A FIRE ON ME POOP DECK!! (Bet you've never heard that one before!! )
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What cheer mates, I have been trying to dig up some information on two of the pirates who sailed alongside of Tew and Every in the Red Sea trade. Capt. Thomas Wake and Capt. William Want to be precise. These two buggers have evaded my snooping for the last several months, so all I have are names, that they were British, and that they sailed with the other above mentioned pirates and were supposed to be hunted by Capt. Kidd. If anyone has some good information and can site where the information came from I would be most grateful. Fair winds and a following sea, Capt. John Atwood Rhode Island Pirate Players www.ripirateplayers.org
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Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence ? Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army; another had two sons captured. Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the Revolutionary War. They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor. What kind of men were they? Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists. Eleven were merchants, nine were farmers and large plantation owners; men of means, …
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Admittedly I do feel like a stranger in a familiar land as I haven't seen these parts in well almost 2 yrs now. It shant be long before I feel at home I am quite sures about that. just know I am glad to back but cant promise the length of time I'll stay this time.
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I Love this exchange made me roll on the floor with laughter when I read it... Person 1 : What's so dark about Robert's soul? Is it because he calls women "wenches"? Just kidding! :) My wife: arr- pirates have to have cool names. Person 1: Couldn't he be puresoul or starsoul or sunshinesoul or brightsoul? Moonsoul? My wife: no no no a pirate name has to inspire fear and awe. Who's going to surrender their ship to someone named Captain Sunshinesoul?
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The very happiest of Natal days to both of you! A toast to the ladies- Have Fun, Live Well, and Laugh Loud! Most importantly enjoy your special day. ♥
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AHOY! Looking for crewes in NH. If you know any pirates, please email me at Lizzski@gmail.
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Avast, grab those forward lines and heave too. I be Antonio Gumbatz the Italian Pirate. Along with me wife Bawdy Anne we be makin port in Jacksonville FL. We be pirate actors, live steel performers and instructors, black powder capable and management willing. (As well as accomplished cooks and bakers) We put ashore here in FL over a year ago. Originally from Mass, moved to Maine and sailed with the likes of Crudbeard for a while. We likesed the warmth and sailed south to Jacksonville. We are here to learn from the best and help anyway we can to promote harmony and unity within the Pirate community. We have had the honor of working with a few of you, Capt Sterling a…
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how do i post in events for something new ?? july 17, to be exact...
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Hi, I'm new here, and figured I'd better introduce myself (doing things backwards, as I've posted a couple of times already ;-). I go by Mistress Dobyns most of the time, as I'm the wife of a Redcoat Captain in our RevWar unit (we're Loyalists who fought the Spanish at Pensacola). If you were at Fells Point Privateer Day, those were the guys in red marching 'round the town giving you grief *G* While I am not technically proficient in the 21st Century sense (as some of you might have figured out already), I can handle period skills just fine--spinning, dyeing, cooking, sewing, riding, dancing, etc. You probably won't find me in front of the crowd brandishing a sword, …
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hi all I know I have been away for a looooooong time to be honest I did not think the Pub was still here, but I am glad I was wrong. You can all thank Admiral Kilo for bringing me back. It was because of his reply to some of my poems that brought me here. Alot has happen to me and as I can see to the pub as well! I LIKE IT! Since it is so early in the morn I will not go into detail of my adventures for now. I am glad to be here and hope you are all well. And glad to see me too.
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I am Admiral Kilo, but you may all just call me Kilo if you'd prefer. Originally Captain Kilo, I have enjoyed acting as a pirate for several years. When I decided it was time to do as a captain should and put together an official crew as opposed to just having my crew be whoever I'm hanging out with, I found three ships-worth of followers ready to climb aboard. After a brief discussion concerning numbers and desired jobs on deck, we came to the conclusion that the three ships-worth of crewmen should probably cover the three ships they can and so we became a pirate fleet. Thus why I am now "Admiral" Kilo instead of Captain. Our flagship on the water is the Sea Wolf, but …
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Ahoy there, mates. I'm Simon Drake, o' the Sunken Bones Society. We're an organization out here in Denver, Colorado what raises money for maritime causes by hosting the largest landlocked TLAPD party around! Yarr! I've long been into pirates and piracy and, coupled with a deep abiding love of history, of reenactment, and of the sea -- provided the perfect foundation for bein' a pirate as much o' the year as is mundanely possible. Tis a pleasure to finally make the acquaintance of those o' you here .... I've heard many a good tale about this place and just never have found the time to stop by. Now I'm kicking myself for not having done so sooner. Looking forward…
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would i have had a middle name in the late 1600's, early 1700's ?? if so, what would be the typical deciding factor for a middle name ??
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Raise a loud and lively cheer for Mister Keele! Fifty years and as fine a sailor as you might hope to meet! Extra rum rations all around.
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Now... always pondered about what a colonial town or city would be like with all of you! All of us living so close together (God and heaven help us all) in a colonial like town but with certain amenities (Those things we cannot simply live without and are necessary). So... If we had a colonial style town - say like Williamsburg, but a port town like Charleston - what would your business/career/trade be? What would your home look like? Would you be in town or outside of town? Just have fun with this, mates! Me? Well, my home would look much like the Kershaw-Cornwallis house (I've been in this house a few times, LOVE it)... My trade? Perhaps be one of the seamst…
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I'm thinking about organizing a small pirate festival for the night of Sept. 18 and all day/night of the 19th. There are a lot of pirate enthusiasts around here and there are a lot of people who just like dressing up and having a good time. I'm looking for a few pointers, perhaps a few suggestions too. This is my current plan. Sept 18th - Evening Alcohol Bash - My dad is good friends with the owner of the local brewery, so I might be able to talk Silver Gulch into hosting a beer tasting shindig for pirates. If not that, then I might be able to get the local alcohol wholesale company to host one of their tastings, perhaps a Rum Tasting. The whole idea behind this is bee…
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Ahoy mates, I think it's about time that Charleston, South Carolina had its own pirate festival. That's why I'm going to try and organize one. My plan would be to theme the festival around Blackbeard's blockade of Charles Town in 1718. I hope to be able to find a tall ship that would stand in as the Queen Anne's Revenge. There would be a pub crawl, a pirate camping area, and many other activities for both re-enacting pirates and families alike. I would love to be able to get a musical act, like Cap'n Bogg and Salty or the like. Charleston is rich in history and would be a great place to have such a festival. So, I really just want to know what my mates think of th…
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