madPete
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completely forgot about Js Townsend buttons
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These were domed: https://www.ebay.com/itm/334872476769?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D777008%26algo%3DPERSONAL.TOPIC%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20221115143614%26meid%3D427a0d965d1243e2a594eb625a98f94e%26pid%3D101616%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26sd%3D334872476769%26itm%3D334872476769%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D4375194%26algv%3DRecentlyViewedItemsV2%26brand%3DUnbranded&_trksid=p4375194.c101616.m5481&_trkparms=parentrq%3A7ebfd0bb1890aab3648748f0fffe2438|pageci%3A3856d6ba-28b9-11ee-9ce4-2a2397d6e5c7|iid%3A1|vlpname%3Avlp_homepage
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There were some domed buttons too, just have to search and look sometimes...
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The Traveling Yard 2023 - Information and Sign Ups
madPete replied to Duchess's topic in Arts of Pyracy
I tried out the bale marks today. Pretty cool! Thanks Michael!!!! I'll ship the HudsonBay and Dutch east India co to you (Duchess) next week. William is going to hang onto the WTF balemark (Not shown). And I'll hang on to the Mercury balemark for now. Maybe bring to Mercury events if anyone wants to use it.
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If you search for "metal shank buttons" on ebay, sometimes you can find plain or simple metal buttons. brass buttons are expensive these days... example: https://www.ebay.com/itm/164324939168?hash=item26428795a0:g:MswAAOSwEqlfLFD3&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAAwB5sj775efxYOeaQYYPzCYNr%2B09k7VEm4E2BNYS9MEkct1Y35pmyzMpQZkJiyrrKA5AzH9li7OhZ%2B0qL%2F71NzbUiULM%2FwokrJ6zmKzXB5Efg8ucZ22CpA0nX3LUjVgWEDlfzq3c58nxl1jda8gWBUiZ6FcQifEGEBg0azUhy51mL71SgRLdCTQONy7ZGDJPxFmP4g4Z5iOW0lFV%2FjI5yTMXWK7%2BTJgExsucPpkWTdq%2BZrdknHlG%2Bc%2FdIdDRrrt47VA%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR9DzkOOvYg
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Looking good! Whaaat?!? You still have 7 weeks, get on it! (just kidding). I used this tutorial to make wool buttons for my Justaucorp. It took 132 buttons(!!) and I was worried about cost and total weight of metal buttons. These were easy to make and are period. https://thedreamstress.com/2015/06/making-medieval-cloth-buttons/
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untilEscape the ordinary if only for a weekend. Join us for the annual Tybee Island Pirate Fest! Entertainment includes live music, pirate performers, a parade and a few surprises in between. Tybee Pirate Fest is fun for pirates of all ages. Our littlest pirates enjoy an entire area devoted to quality family entertainment. https://www.tybeepiratefest.com/
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November 18th Mark your calendars and book your hotel rooms now!!! This year's Blackbeards Ball will be like no other! This is the last year at the Café Alcazar in St. Augustine. Located in the Lightner Museum. Visit our website for more info and save on advanced ticket sales.... https://ancientcityprivateers.org/ Tickets
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Last I heard, lunches were going to be provided by fort. Trying to confirm.
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I tried a couple other sites at the time and they came right back instantly. The Pub just kind of crawled and slowly delivered the images a few pixels at a time. It might have been my ISP as well, just dont know
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When I talked to him a couple weeks ago, he was planning on coming.
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Homosassa Pirate Invasion 5pm-10pm Ahoy Mateys! Crumps Landing is hosting a rain or shine fundraising event to benefit the Homosassa River Restoration Project. The Homosassa River Restoration Project partners with aquatic restoration experts Sea & Shoreline to remove Lyngbya and Detrital materials and replant grasses to restore our Homosassa waterways. We will be featuring multiple local Restaurant Vendors who will be serving some of their local favorites. There will be a designated kids area for our Little Buccaneers featuring a 20' inflatable pirate slide, a bounce house, dunk tank and much more. Crossfire Creek will be performing from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. DJ Trae will be there to MC the event and our kids and adult costume contest, so if you're a Little Buccaneer or an Old Salty Pirate put on your favorite Pirate Attire and enter to win. There will also be a 50/50 raffle, a live auction and lots of treasures to bid on in our silent auction. Our General Admission (18 +) ticket cost is $60.00 ( includes all food and non-alcoholic beverages). Pirates 13-17 years old ticket cost is $30.00 (includes all food and non-alcoholic beverages). All little Buccaneers 12 years and under are free. If you wish to purchase beer, wine or alcohol, you can click to add the 'Add-On' drink package for $40.00. We will also have cash bars available for those who may not want a drink package, so please come out for a fun filled night and help support the cause. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2nd-annual-homosassa-pirate-invasion-tickets-827264308817
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The Traveling Yard 2023 - Information and Sign Ups
madPete replied to Duchess's topic in Arts of Pyracy
received these from Michael today. Even a note sealed with wax and your stamp. Thank You! Looks like Hudson Bay company, Dutch East Indies Company, Mercury, and block made for Bo's WTF company. I'm gonna stamp some canvas and then pass them along.
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Some new socks arrived today. When I went thru mine before Long Beach, some had huge holes and I gave a couple pair to my son. These were from Etsy Penny River. so far they look pretty nice. I found if you wear anklet socks under your long socks, they last much longer! Provides some additional padding too.
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Pockets always slow it down, but they are necessary. Lookiing good!
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Canvas, Canvas, canvas... We'll have to do Ice runs periodically. There's a bulk ice machine across form Circle K as you enter the island. its 1-1/2 ish [miles] from there to the fort.
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Anyone have a decent soft side cooler? I was looking online and surprised how expensive they are. We can buy cheap ones there at walmart and just keep them full of ice, but a quality one would be very useful as it holds the ice longer. recommendations?
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So we have two big dinner nights Friday and Saturday, and a smaller group Thursday. Sunday will be teardown so no production dinner. Those staying on til Monday morning will need to forage or ad-hoc something. (Thinking we need to get cooking gear back to Chris on Sunday, and someone deliver women's tent to Chris on Monday) Here's another Williamsburg recipe, basically thin beef wrapped around a stuffing and kebob on the fire. (no olives LOL). might be a good side to the above Ragoo French beans https://www.colonialwilliamsburg.org/learn/recipes/beef-olives/ Proposed dinners... Thursday Dinner: Pasta and white sauce, greens, bread, vegetable dish Friday Dinner: Ragoo-french-beans and Beef olives (see recipes), greens, bread Saturday Dinner: Vegetable stew with BBQ'd Beef or BBQ'd chicken on the side that can be added to stew (or not), greens, bread maybe need some sort of dessert dish as well like sweet potato pie? other ideas, comments?
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I ran across this dish on the Colonial Williamsburg site. Maybe served with a meat dish of some type (or bacon on the side of course)? https://www.colonialwilliamsburg.org/learn/recipes/ragoo-french-beans/
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I think taller eliminates dampness but increases chill. The ground provides insulation. Less air circulating underneath you when down low is a good thing. I would even stuff things underneath to block the air. I was a on a normal height cot at one event in Northern arizona, with 2 wool blankets doubled up underneath me, one on top and a wool great coat and I was still cold. Yet when I sleep on the ground on a self inflating camp mattress (1-1/2 inches tall at most) I'm fine with a single blanket underneath.
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That's a serious breakfast. If you had 10 people buy in, can you estimate the cost per person?
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Thanks HalfPint!
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It was a good question which allowed me to set the expectations. We'll try but no promises. I ran into something similar at a Rev war event and someone was put out because there was no kosher food at a potluck. Better to set the expectations on the front end. We do have limited resources but we'll do the best we can to feed our group.
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Nice! I have a short cot like that also, but uncomfortable. Maybe the mattress would fix it. That does give me an idea...
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Speaking of coconuts...
