Island Cutter

Oi yer thinkin of relocating to Virginia?? Well hurry up man, start packing!

Lots to consider first...

I have an entire woodworking shop that would need a new home; and then there is what to do for a living.

I do imagine that your area might be an even better marker for carved & gilded signs than here in NY... if the economy

ever picks up again.

Must make a pilgrimage soon.

I have only recently learned of this project and I am very interested in helping in whatever way that I can.

I do live a bit of a distance from you, but I have been giving some serious thought to a relocation. Perhaps a few weekends of volunteer work over the coming months would be mutually beneficial.

I have a bit of experience that you might find helpful... At various points in my life I have been a boatbuilder; done some wooden boat restoration, and even worked several years in a sail loft. I currently turn out carved & gilded signs from my workshop in NY's Hudson Valley. Probably a little too soon to be thinking of the Name & Hale for Luna, but please keep me in mind.

um... um... I am a man of few words, and now I am speechless!

"Thank you" does not seem like a big enough phrase but it will have to do for now, as that is all I can come up with.

Thank you "Secret Santa" !

Just finished a pint (!) of Tröegs Mad Elf Ale. Our friendly (and very attractive!) bartender was only told after she pulled the pints that "the Tröegs Mad Elf is to go in the small glasses... It's 11% alcohol !" We didn't want to interfere.

Where's my car? Where are my car keys? Where is my pocket? I know where my heart is. It is shipwrecked on the "Mahogany Shoals"!

I understand totally!

We "rescued" feeders and had some friends that were as loving as our Border Collie... even after they were fed. They lasted only three years but they still come up in conversation five years later.

We see that which we are willing to look upon.

William,

I am glad that you made it to PIP and very glad to have made your aquaintance.

A very Happy Birthday to You!

My humble offering to the photo album

Island Cutter's PIP 2009 album

My special moments are many and the list is growing as I am slowly returning to "the real world" and great memories are begining to resurface...

• Actually managing to arrive on site after burning out the wheel bearings on the trailer and nearly giving up the trip in Brunswick Georgia.
• Getting over a protracted bout of newbie shyness, and finally mixing in with the Crew of the Archangel. Edward O' & Haunting Lil's hospitality helped tremendously.
• The big hug from Fayma for actually managing to deliver her order despite every challenge that Fate had to offer me.
• The time that Cascabel took to sit and welcome a PIP first-timer. You are one of a kind my brother!
• Experiencing the pure joy that is watching Mr Cross in action.
• Meeting the Famous Captain Sterling in person.
• Meeting the Infamous Green Fairy that ocassionally attends the Famous Captain Sterling much as Tink does her Pan.
• Kip's Haunted Fort Tour
• surviving the amature Goth impromtu theatrics that bedeviled Kip's Haunted Fort Tour.
• Calmly drinking Grog and playing dominoes while the Gale tore away bits of the "GarageMahal". Major Dan's "...is that all you've got?" came to mind, but even I dared not utter the words, for I knew that it was in fact NOT all there might have been.
• Putting real faces to all of the names, and having those now become the names of friends.

Thanks to all of you who made me feel so welcomed, which is basically ALL of you.

Here's one of my boats... s.v. moondance

Since our actual arrival and departure date is still a source of speculation, The Zeewolf Camp will hold off for the moment, but gladly jump in to fill some more open work slots when we arrive.

BTW: We will also have in our possession, an enclosed 8'x4'x3' trailer that might be pressed into service, as it will probably be sitting empty once we set up camp.

see...

Glad that this is still a "go"

I am really looking forward to it.

Thank you all for the Birthday Wishes.

We're holding off the celebration until PIP, so join us there!

(Coincidentally, I had been in the habit of trying to celebrate my Day down on Cayo Hueso. I had even succeeded several times in the past. One particularly long stay resulted in me finding out about the Fort Taylor event. This year it seems that I will have my calendar properly synced and all future festivities will be held during PIP!)

I've been to City Island..is it still there? As for the scents of sailing ships and salt air..growing up on the water it's in your blood. I love those smells

City Island is still there, but hardly recognizable... All of the funky, nauticalness that used to wash right over the Boulevard has retreated back to barely lapping at the few remaining marinas. A bit heartbreaking to go back there now. I actually had my Woodcarving workshop on the Island for a while. It was fun while it lasted.

Which Loft was it?...

I worked at Ratsey as a kid, and came back years later to work at Ulmer (now UK- Halsey)

The old heart and soul is nearly gone from that Island. It now is looking more and more like the rest of the Bronx. sigh.

I love your Shearwater. I built one many years ago and really enjoyed the heck out of it. It has been passed along to a series of new owners, and I have since lost track out it. Great boat, that.

Thanks for the Mystic link. I am only two hours from there and should really visit more.

Not sure where to post this, but this seemed like the best spot...

Does anyone know if there are picnic tables in or around the Modern Camping area. If so, it would save me from having to bring along some big, folding monstrosity.

Great Link!

(did you notice the Norwegian flag in the background of the picture at the lower right?)

I wish that I lived closer... I might want to take that course.

I worked for several years at a sail loft on City Island, NY. Mostly modern racing sails, but there was a locker full of old, canvas "New York 32" sails. The aroma was intoxicating (in the way only a sailor would enjoy!). I should have "liberated" those old rags while I still had the chance.

Here's a thumbnail image of "Buc" (short for Buccaneer, of course!)

... a "Florida Green Parrot" as a call him in states where his breed is disliked. They are great companions. Very "family oriented"

The Roll Call has been updated once again. Please review the first page and see if we are missing pirates or listing ones who will not be in attendance.

The ZeeWolves will be moving from the "Beach" to the "Modern Campsite" (also on the beach... sort of ?)

(sorry, we made this change a little while ago and I thought that I had sent the update... my appologies.)

I spoke with Fayma in regards to having a ground fire for the modern camp. The question is being looked into and should be answered in the next couple of days. As to braziers, there is no restrictions as to what type of brazier you can use. I hope that helps a little for now.

Thanks very much for checking on that. I don't know the dynamics of the Modern Camp area, and this will be my first PIP as a participant; but if I can be of any help as a "point person" while staying in that area, I will make myself available.

Various tidbits of information have been brought up in several different threads but I'll be darned if I can find anything. So here is our place to discuss meals, cooking and all things related to campfire needs.

First and foremost is the need for fire. As stated in the Poop Deck, https://pyracy.com/in...opic=15863&st=0

"4- Fires and Braziers- There are only going to be 5 total fires allowed...

Just looking for a clarification for the "Modern Camp" area... Braziers only, No Ground fires. Correct?

Are there specifications on what qualifies as a Brazier? (period only vs modern grill)

Thanks

Does anyone know any other fun songs about the end of the World?

Perhaps we could write our own song during PIP 2012. We'll call it...

"Arrgmageddon"

Dang why couldn't it be a few weeks earlier then we could all party at PiP. . .

Well...

We could just stay and "Play though" as they say.

Why leave Paradise if there's nothing left to leave for?

(In fact, why do we ever leave PIP?)

And other than REM's "It's the End of the WOrld as we know it"

and Jimmy Buffet's "Party at the End of the World"

Does anyone know any other fun songs about the end of the World?

Ol' Jimmy also gave us "Apocalypso" from his 1994 album "Fruitcakes"

"They say this universe is bound to blow

But I say we crank up the calypso control

Apocalyp, apocalyp, apocalypso"

Yeah... remember when we thought that world was going to end on 01/01/2000 ?!?

We headed for the BVIs in the Caribbean in November of '99 to celebrate my 40th birthday somewhere FUN (you know, before the "World Ended")

We figured we'd wait out the Y2K nonsense in a nice rum-buttered haze. Well, there was an unusually late, "wrong-way" huricanne called Lenny, but not much else except for R&R (Rum & Reggae).

The world didn't end, I turn 50 in about two weeks, and I plan to party like it's 1699... on Cayo Hueso!

Nice Work!

What sort of hinges did you use?

Be sure to post the pictures once it is finished.

Sounds like a great idea... very creative!