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Each to their own, Mates, each to their own, don't buy it or buy it. You haven't rained on my parade in the least, it's your choice to pick what you want to watch and what you don't want. I'm aware of what happened, now as an adult, as a kid I had no clue. I'll keep the memory of it from my childhood.

You know that is a WONDERFUL idea! My dad has a 12 year old Multi colour Parrot, I'll have to email him to see when he molts again! Thanks Red!

Well, once a business woman, always a business women, eh?

ROFL!! You can have ALL the grog! I'll have Whiskey thanks, I've read what grog was and that's the noise I make when I read about it.

ROFL Harbor Master I just notice your sig. ROFL!!

Sounds awesome! Can't wait to get me hands on them! :) I'm saving now for boots and a new hat, so hopefully Income tax return can get me some CDs!! Thank Goodness, I can listen to those and not be subjected to the Buffetanaor.

*wimpers* I TRIED to tell 'im that Mr. Munky, but he told me it would be fine....Pyrate Pressure it be!!

*smiles* I was tryin' to be on my best behavior LMS Records They have where if you get the first two you get the third free. Not a bad deal. :) I might have to do this when we get paid. :) Izzy

My game had the info inside, but ye addressed Munky, so I'll let him answer. :)

Ah I've got links FOR Flint locks, but not fer his flintlocks. Maybe you could find a match? Do you plan on wearing it out? I've seen more faires/events getting snippy about flintlocks. http://www.jastro.ca/itmidx8.htm Is non firing and inexpensive for "show" on yer body or on the wall. http://www.replicaweaponry.com/flinpis.html I also saw the awesome history of flint locks last year on PBS. If it's on again I'll flag you down to watch. Enjoy! Izzy

Pather is good, I like the looks of their tents. I agree with Townsen and Son. Try also other Civil War enactors groups. I know www.renstore.com used to carry a catalogue for Pavilions and Tents. My personal favorite is Pather, because they add fire retardent to your tent, and their easy to set up. I'm not as familiar with Townsen and Co. tents. How hard/easy are they to set up? Izzy

If I get Dread Pirate, I'll have to snagg the rules you write up from you. Ye'd share right?

You've got a MUCH better memory than I! I need to see it again!

Munky, yer berfday is four days before mine! Happy Berfday early mate!

There's a group on the noquartergiven.net under Tallships that makes 15' boats, maybe you could look for inspiration? Also consider getting sailors books. :) I've got a few that show rigging, etc. Old books are great also. If I see any good ones I'm usually getting them and I'll try and make scans. :)

Yeah!!! I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought so!! Exactly, Spanish Peacocks EXACTLY! Best way! Wow, I'm glad other folks are happy to hear this one is coming back. I reach back far into my brain as a kid and remember seeing it on VHS when we would rent movies. I'd pick out weird ones from blockbuster, and this and "The Brotherhood of the Rose" with Sean Connery was another mid 80's flick, he plays a monk in a haunted/possessed by Evil Monestary. I was laughing so hard when I saw POTC, and I saw the two guys rowing up on the boat dressed as women! I'm like THAT'S IN ROMAN POLANSKI'S PIRATES!!! I had the best laugh! Glad to oblige! It's great to see other's have my low key tastes. I agree this is a classic film with so little press. Izzy

I think it can be said that a Pirate "accent" could be derived from sailing from many types of people on board your ship. In some cases you had Irish, English, Spanish and French on board together for long periods of time, commicating, learning parts of the language, slang, etc. Also, most ship yards in England were on the West side where the "Blackpoolian" and "Liverpoolian" cockney were heavy and odd. Is you listen to John Lennon or George Harrison talk, they have oddly muddled Irish-English voices, because of the trade from Ireland. Part of my ancestry is from the Philippines, where the national Langage is Tagalog. The language is part BayBayan (Native tounge), Spanish, Portugese, Hindi, Chinese/Mandarine Chinese, Swahili, and a few others. Their accent in some areas of the Philippines sounds Spanish with strains of Chinese. Our family has the "oys" of the Filipino side, along with the trills of the Spanish flavor. The further South you go, it becomes more choppy. For instance "Kumasta Po?" Is just like Como est? (bad spelling on my part I don't speak Spanish.) The Po is only used when you are addressing someone older than you and with respect, so Grandfather (Lolo) or Grandmother (Lola). Who's to say that the "accent" of the pirate wasn't made up of all the places he lived, people he bunked with and language bits he picked up?

Women in particular of any period were given little freedom to persue interests of great vastness beyond that of the home. Take for instance the game of Billiards when it was played on a real green of grass. Men were allowed to use cues similar to those we see now, honing skill, creating good completion, but women, were forced to a stick with a flat piece of wood on the end that looked like a scoop, because the male playing cue was too phalised for a woman to play with and still be considered indecent. A woman never became good at the game, so there for never created skill and returned to her "womanly" things. Also in the 1880's women were only allowed to rack balls in Pool halls, and never play, enless a table was purchased for the home. Thank God I live in 2004. The idea that a woman was unlucky on a ship is a Naval tradition. It is believe that if a woman were on board that the men would become too preoccupied with indecent thoughts, and not attend to their posts. It wasn't uncommon that women even of high standings would become the object of rape on long voyages by multiple sailors with little or no repremend, because a woman fearing herself looking less than lady like would regress from telling the Captain what had happened. That was one explanation I was given by a history proffessor. Interesting question: Q. How did the remark "son of a gun" originate? A. Women weren't usually allowed on ships, but those on board had to give birth between the guns to keep the gangways clear - their child was a "son of a gun." I'll shut up before I end up rabbling on and on.

Ching Shih was the Chinese Pirate that was probably thought of in the beginning of this post. She was said to have had 80,000 people under her, and a fleat of about 100 ships. She couldn't be stopped even by the British and Chinese Navies. That's one amazing woman, if you ask me, espeically for her time. There's also a book called "The Blag Flag" I believe talking about the history of Lesbianism in Piracy for women pirates. I've only seen it at Barnes and Noble, but I remember the Ren community buzzed about it when the book came out. (No pun intended on that one.) But that would probably discuse a large majority of female pirates also. HA! I saw that book called Booty! I nearly bought it!

Someone told me to check my Java, but I told him the Coffee was fine, it was the game that wasn't working! *bows* I still dont' understand what's wrong. I've tried the download three times, and I am still not playing... Go figure. Neptune is not likin' my face today I guess!

Dresses were hysterical... This is a hysterical movie with Walter Mathow playing a Pirate Captain. It only on video currently, but soon to release on DVD in the US. This is one of my favorite pirate movies, because it is very historical in the contents of costumes, music, language, etc. And I be likin' my history! *snip from a site* Movie description Captain Red is the roughest, toughest buccaneer to sail the seven seas. Along with his young protege, he attacks a mighty Spanish galleon laden with a fortune in Aztec gold. Academy Award Nominations: Best Costume Design. Credits Producer: Tarak Ben Ammar, Thom Mount Cast: Charlotte Lewis, Chris Campion, Damien Thomas, Daniel Emilfork, David Kelly, Ferdinand "Ferdy" Mayne, Richard Pearson, Roy Kinnear, Walter Matthau Notes Color by Satpec and Eclair; Shot in Panavision; Folair Prints. The film started shooting in 1984, on location in Tunisia, Malta and the Seychelles islands. Shown at the Cannes Film Festival (out of competition) May 8, 1986. Director Roman Polanski first announced that he wanted to do this project in 1976, starring Jack Nicholas and Isabelle Adjani. (HA! Never knew that. Can you imagine Jack NIcholas as a pirate? Yikes! Heeeeerrrrrrrrreeeeeeeee's HOOKIE!!!) The production reportedly cost over $30 million to make. Editorial reviews "...Campion projects a pleasant personality..." Variety - Lor. (05/14/1986) "...The film is as handsome and authentic-looking a period production as one could wish....PIRATES has its sly, funny moments..." Los Angeles Times - Kevin Thomas (07/19/1986) Consider finding/renting this one. Ebay has copies selling copies released on Portugal that will work on our DVD 1 region DVD Players, but I would be learly of it, and try and get a VHS till we get it on DVD here. Izzy

Nigel, Go to www.comedycentral.com and look in the pull down list for South park on the top. You can find it there. Cheers! Izzy

Wow! That's why I love the pirates, always willing to help out a mate. I'm going to try all your suggestions, and buy some feathers from the one place I listed to check out the quality to see if I should buy in quanity for later on. :) You all are great! Thanks! Izzy

I know it's not pyrate oriented, but similar to topic. What would you look like if you were on South Park? Mine was pretty dang close. http://southparkstudios.com/games/create.html

My handle there, when the game is working is apeg_leg