captweaver65

good ta have ya here and that's a fine n pretty home page ya got wiff all that rich purple.

oh! Stynky! you made an absolutely adorable pirate angel! I love it !!!

hehe Well,down in the Pyracy Pub, For the blackest of souls;it's our club. Our passions we stoke, with the smell of gun smoke, and for many a fine place to rub CW

thanx, I do love a good lymerick...or is that a bad lymerick?

I couldn't find anything on smokey mountain ren faire in nc,but I found these others in that area. Mountain Renaissance Adventure Faire http://www.rennfaire.org/ Carolina Renaissance Festival http://www.royalfaires.com/ North Carolina Renaissance Faire http://www.ncrenfaire.com/ hope this helps

another delightfully sick lymerick The sea captain's tender young bride Fell into the bay at low tide, You could tell by her squeals, That some of the eels, Had discovered a dark place to hide

great hats,Stynky! I've been messing around with felt hats too-still havn't got the shaping thing down yet,but I will get the hang of it eventually.been practicing on some yucky old cowboy hats,just to try an learn the process before I mess up a good hat blank . I do have a cavalier hat I pinned up with an old brooch-got it at a thrift store with all the feathers already attached. :)

A Sailor's Promise A young woman in New York was so depressed that she decided to end her life by throwing herself in to the ocean. She went down to the docks and was about to leap into the frigid water when a handsome young sailor saw her tottering on the edge of the pier, crying. He took pity on her and said, "Look, you have so much to live for. I'm off to Europe in the morning, and if you like, I can stow you away on my ship. I'll take good care of you and bring you food every day." Moving closer, he slipped his arm round her shoulder and added, "I'll keep you happy, and you'll keep me happy." The girl nodded yes. After all, what did she have to lose? Perhaps a fresh start in Europe would give her life new meaning. That night, the sailor brought her aboard and hid her in a lifeboat. From then on, every night he brought her three sandwiches and a piece of fruit, and they made passionate love until dawn. Two weeks later, during a routine inspection, she was discovered by the captain. "What are you doing here?" the captain asked. "I have an arrangement with one of the sailors," she explained. "I get food and a trip to Europe, and he's screwing me." "He certainly is," the captain said. "This is the Staten Island Ferry."

oh boy!!! cute,adorable new pirate smilies! can't wait! I think the main smiley thats been missing is the one with the crooked halo.I like to pretend innocence occasionally-hehe.

the history of pirates by Angus Konstam is my favorite it has a nice summary on many pirates and groups from the bronze age to modern times and chapters on various other piratical topics.and LOTS of pictures.makes reading history a pleasure. the Ashley book of knots is a must have.enough ropework in there ta keep ya busy for a lifetime. I love my time life set on the seafareres-with volumes on the spanish main,pirates,fighting sail,clipper ships,whalers and others. under the black flag-a modern pirate history classic. she captains and hen frigates by joan druett-all about women at sea american merchant seaman's manual by cornell maritime press-eds. cornell/hoffman-1942-has lots of practical ship knowledge. I have lots of other books dealing with nautical themes,these are just the best of the group. have to dig up my favorite pirate fiction later-can't remember all the author's names.

there is nothing quite like the sound of all the car alarms going off after a nice big cannon boom.

The following is, purportedly, the transcript of an ACTUAL radio conversation between a United States' naval ship and Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland. Canadians: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the South to avoid a collision. Americans: Recommend you divert your course 15 degrees to the North to avoid a collision. Canadians: Negative. You will have to divert your course 15 degrees to the South to avoid a collision. Americans: This is the Captain of a US Navy ship. I say again, divert YOUR course. Canadians: No. I say again, YOU divert YOUR course. Americans: This is the aircraft carrier USS Lincoln, The second largest ship in the US Atlantic Fleet. We are accopanied by 3 Destroyers, # Cruisers and numerous support vessles. I demand that you change your course 15 degrees north. I say again that is 1 5 degress north or countermeasures will be undertaken to ensure safety of this ship. Canadians: This is a lighthouse, sir. Your call.

yer welcome,Stynky. I try to find the funny stuff,but its gettin pretty slim. I'm down to the really bad jokes/riddles that all have to do with aarrrr. :) and where'd ya get them way kool smilies? love em.

I just had the mixed pleasure of watching muppet treasure island. it is a delightfully sick piece of work. :) my reactions were a mixture of laughing histerically,staring in shock and horror and lusting after Tim Curry as long john silver I don't know which was worse;kermit as capt smollett or miss piggy as benjamin gunn I just love the captain's clothes that lj silver wears. beautiful hat that has just the right amount of rich looking trim. gorgeous captain's coat. and of course his charmingly evil smile and laugh. I recomend it as a first rate pirate comedy/spoof.

thankee Capt.William, I didn't realize that they went back that far. I thought they were more 1600-1700-but I don't really have much solid historical data to support it. there is a modern norwegian thrum cap that has the thrum fibers on the inside.

and a right fine site it is.

I'm lookin fer any like minded pirates in the Portland Oregon area. there are several sca pirate/nautical groups here but I havn't found a later period pirate group.I'm hopin to find anyone interested in the great age of sail here abouts.

A pirate galleon’s slave driver looked down at the galley slaves as they struggled with the enormous oars of the ship and bellowed, "I have some good news and some bad news." "The good news is that you all will receive double rations tonight and tomorrow morning!" The surprised (and hungry) slaves immediately began cheering, but their shouts were interrupted by the slave driver... "The bad news is that right after breakfast the Captain wants to go water-skiing!"

waaaaaaaaaa hooooooooooooooooo!!! ...er...I mean...Aarrrgggghhh me matey. that was a mighty fine thing ya did fer me! I just love the upgrade! all the space and no loading delays due to ads! I had no idea it would make such a big difference. I don't like any of my other email addresses-they sneak in ads and do nasty things like send my address out to people. pyracy.com is the koolest name out there too. thanx again, Capt Weaver

glad to see this as a separate topic. I LOVE HATS!!! my favorite is the thrum cap. does anyone know the origins of the thrummer and what time period(S) it was worn in. I have one that I made-crotcheted it and then latchhooked the fibers on,after which I felted the inside to keep the fibers in place. here is a link to a site that has a rough picture of one; http://www.247e.info/webs/qualitycaps.co.u.../main/caps1.htm

A Boater's Blessing... from Days of Yore May there always be water under your boat, May she always be seaworthy and ever afloat, May your bilge pump be certain to work all night and all day, May your compass and charts always show the safe way, May you find gentle harbor as every day ends, May you lower your anchor amidst peace and good friends. A Boater's Blessing...Nowadays May your outdrive be saved after hitting that rock, May your bow be rebuilt after ramming your dock, May you find your new watch that fell overboard, May your neighbor quit stealing your slip's power cord, May Lysol mask the musty smell under your berth, May you someday owe less than the damn boat is worth.

ya get an extra groan fer that one :)

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Pirate Cookies? "What is a pirates favorite kind of cookie? " "Ships ahoy"

welcome and glad ta have ya with us.