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PRP will be the 'official' pirate group for this event.

Hank Silka was a researcher here at the Huntington. Always open to questions and had a true love of the sea. I saw him a week before he died and he seemed fine and in good spirits. Alas it seems I will not be able to attend the memorial. Fair winds Hank! http://henrypsilka.com/

Hawkyns The male historian I told you about sent me over to Barbara Donnegan to ask her. She said there might be something in the Calendar of State Papers Foreign for the years you're looking for since Rupert would have probably been issuing them from Holland. There's another possible source she says but she need to go to her desk to get the citation. She also suggested any biography might have something even if it is very little.

I'm a Ford Mustang, too. (thank goodness, I was afraid I was going to be a Ford Pinto ) Heaven forfend! I mean we know what would have happend if you were a Ford Pinto and sustained damage to your rear BOOOOM!

http://tomorrowland.us/tlm/ You are a Mandarin! You're an intellectual, and you've worked hard to get where you are now. You're a strong believer in education, and you think many of the world's problems could be solved if people were more informed and more rational. You have no tolerance for sloppy or lazy thinking. It frustrates you when people who are ignorant or dishonest rise to positions of power. You believe that people can make a difference in the world, and you're determined to try. Your scores: Talent: 44% Lifer: 36% Mandarin: 54%

There's a historian here who might know, but he is gone for the day. I'll ask him tomorrow.

http://www.tomorrowland.us/cgi-bin/ptest-sportscar I'm a... You are a Mercedes SLK! You appreciate the finer things in life. You have a split personality - wild or conservative, depending on your mood. Wherever you go, you like to travel first class. Luxury, style, and fun - who could ask for more?

My supervisor is letting go early so I will be there at 5pm. Lookin forward to this!

No Merrydeath it wasn't any of those. The wedding took place aboard a tall ship in Baltimore Harbour. The cake was a pirate ship and a lot better made than tthoses pictures you posted. It showed the bride and groom walking the plank as the real bride and groom did during the ceremony. Most of the guests were in garb. Yeah I know the Ace of Cakes website only mentions the Armed Forces cake.

Thank yea Bildgemonkey for your wonderful review. Thank also to you 1stMate for your offer to promote our CD. Thank all of you who have bought our CD and supported us . The ones who were there at get go and all of those who have followed us. Iron Bess I think we're truly blessed.

On Ace of Cakes this last Sunday a pirate wedding cake was made for a pirate wedding in Baltimore. Does anyone know who's wedding it was?

According to the New Grove Dictionary of Music v.2 pg 128: "Christian Frederich Ludwig Buschmann is credited with inventing the harmonica. In 1821 he invented a 15 reed case he called an'aura'" So a harmonica is not GAoP. Sorry

Jacky It'll be a whole weekend of PIRATES. Yeah!

Best o' Natal Day to yea RtR! Hats off to making through another year. BB

Well at least the Mississippi River was still flowing in the right direction! (Obscure reference to the New Madrid earthquake of 1812)

It was bloody hot this weekend at fair. I was there on Saturday in Barbary garb and I still had a hard time. I flet sorry for the court people in all that velvet!

Yeah I still remember that woman who came in dressed in a G-string, pasties a cape and fur covered boots. I know there are paying people to an Elizabethan (1548-1603) faire who'd like to see that!

Makes me think of that year in Agoura when the Star Trek Convention was cancelled. We were literally crawling with Klingons, Vulcans and Federation folk! There was even some guy whispering into his commnicator how he was observing a primative culture! Yup you pay to go in you can dress as you like

Sorry a bit late I've been out of the office. My prayers are with you Merrydeath. I'll let Zorg know tonight.

Sorry for your loss. A rttie's life is short but they give a lot in thier brief span.

That makes me think of that old Jack Audbury quote "I've been known to torture a fiddle now and then" Hello fellow fiddler!

Check out this copany that sell 18th c, scientific instrument including navagational http://www.etesseract.com/Inventory/Inventoryset.html Right now they are featuring a catalogue of the 18thc. instrument maker Jesse Ramsden. Enjoy!

I'd like to point out that this isn't the same Charles Johnson(whoever he was) who wrote GHP.

This is as close as I could get for you. You might want to see if your local library can get it as an ILL http://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Successfu...04735164&sr=1-1

Cheeky You can go to your local library and request the book be bought or get it on an ILL (inter library loan) or as you siad get it through Amazon.