greenighs

I posted pics in the Gizmo thread, but here's the tankard again: A pair o' black ones I gave to my son and his wife:

It's mostly literature that's in the public domain, from Project Gutenberg and similar orgs. What makes Manybooks so good, though, is how well it's indexed and organized, and how many formats it offers. I got a Kindle for Christmas, and I've downloaded the complete A Thousand Nights and A Night, the Sir Richard Burton translation, for free, as well as most of the classic Pirate lit titles they've got. I have a lifetime of reading I can carry around with me, for access instantly, all for free. I still like real paper books, mind you, but you can't beat the convenience and sheer coolness of electronic paper.

Found a great site to download ebooks for digital reading devices, with a subsection on Pirate Literature. Now you can carry all your favorite swashbucklin' tales with ye an' still travel light! I hope there are some among ye who will find this info useful, though obviously in no way authentic or period correct. Pirate Tales on Manybooks.net

Just about! This pirate wench has become a granmawr, and has gone from steady employment to freelancin' – graphic design privateer, if ye will – so me interweb fratternizin' has been sharply curtailed. I'm still raisin' hell in any port what'll allow me t' weigh anchor, though. Nice to know someone remembered me, thankee, Silkie lass!

Morrigan Quicksilver outdid himself (assuming he does himself at all) with the amazing dish he crafted especially fer me champion mouser & Maine Coon privateer, Gizmo. Indulge me in admiring some photos of the hand-made masterpiece, as part of our own Quicksilver collection and also with The Beastie himself, Gizmo "Blackboots" Diablo, Chief Mousing Officer of the Green Murder. I've had me tankard and warning shot for years, and have given tankards and warning shots as gifts, and I tell you they are treasured wherever they are received and hold up to years of hard drinkin' and debauchery (as well as repeated microwaving and dishwashering). Mister Quicksilver is my personal hero and a credit to our kind. Mr. Gizmo is more than just a cat, he's two and a half cats, more or less, and does the dish proud, downing his raw meat dinners with piratical gusto. Aaarr!

Yeah, we had a great time. As usual. Thanks for replying.

Third Annual Pirate Party Friday, April 28th, 2006 Hosted by a bunch o' scalliwags & rogues from the Notorious Seahorse group at IMAC* We'll be carousing from right after the Reception until the tide goes out. Pirate Attired required.** Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare 5440 North River Road Rosemont, Illinois 60018 847 671 6350 Stop by the Seahorse.org* booth for the room number, or look for the sign o' the Igh For more information, email greenighs at tmail dot com, or check this thread on Thursday. *IMAC & Seahorse.org are not responsible for the ensuing mayhem & debauchery. **Igh patches & bandanas supplied for a reasonable donation. Yaaarrr.

Speaking o' hats, here's me in mine, with me buddy reefrancher at Fells Point.

Mr. Hand, you are the real deal. Hats off to ye!

That reminds me of a joke that can easily be adapted for pirates ... will post in the Jokes thread ....

Okay, I don't see how: and: Seem incongruous. Is he a nice guy or a threat? Did the PM/badgering/threatening happen on this forum? If so, I'd contact the moderators or admins directly. I don't see how discussing it in public will help the situation, might only make it worse. If the PM was on another forum, maybe their admins/moderators could help.

Might I suggest one of these: *Runs away giggling maddly

Sweeet.

Fit and comfort are even more important to me than authenticity and price, and having wide and small (compared to the rest of you guys) feet, I'm not certain I'd get shoes that fit right. I think I'll pass on this one, although I'd love to have a pair of authentic pirate shoes.

Is the short jacket pattern going to include slops, or is that another pattern set? I looked on Kass's site and didn't see the slops pattern, but did see other breeches, so I was just wondering.