JoeJacks

OK Just wanted to interject my two cents.

What makes a movie great is a great villain. Just look at Star Wars. It wouldn't have been the same without Darth Vader. And look at every animated disney movie every made. The villain steals the show. The bad guy gives the good guy purpose and a greater challenge to overcome thereby enhancing the story.

Barbossa created all of these things. But I do not favor bringing him back. The good guy beat the bad guy. Therefore the above mentioned challenge was met and won. Bringing back the same villain will not create the same challenge as he was already beaten once. He is therefore weakened to some extent.

This is also why the James Bond movies have lasted so long. Always a new villain and new challenge. Brand new story with each not the same good guy and bad guy with the same grudges fighting over the same thing.

I know by now all the Barbossa fans are ready to beat me with sticks but I just wanted to throw this out there. Feel free to disagree with me. I won't take it personally or anything.

And I am very much looking forward to the next two POTC movies.

C be also for Cool..very cool! Nice buy mate!

As an alternative to tacking the sides up with thread or hiding the tacking you could use ribbon of the same material at you use to trim the hat. I have seen many tricorns tacked in this fashion with either an X or two sinlge stitches.

You'll get no argument from me on any point raised.

A couple more random civil war thoughts and then back to piracy.

Most under rated general of the war: Longstreet

Most over rated: Sherman

ok now back to our regularly scheduled programming...

*wakes dramatically upon hearing the wonderful sound of cannon fire and smelling the gunpowder in the air*

Boarders AHHH!

Let's reload with double cannister and clear thar decks afore the dogs get a chance ta come across!!!

I have always used steam to shape hats. May have to try the boiling water technique.

With steam be patient and shape slowly. You may not get it into shape immediately but work it a little at a time.

Here is something I ran across a while back and upon reading this thread said "Hey I seen one a those." Jus in case yer intrested.

Seven Years War Matchcase

That's a good one. Here are a couple of my favorites;

The best plan will only last until the first shots are fired

and

The hardest thing a man can do is send to death that which he loves the most

ohh ohh i wanna play..

Desdemona San Tiera (the demon princess of the seas)

Lord Reginald Chadeau (pronounced "shadow" not really a true Lord but gave himself the title to win favor among French Nobles only to rob them blind.)

Raphael Ghiaccio (pronounced Jach-e-o..the Italian word for ice. Also known as "Raphael the Cold". Let's hear it for some Italian pirates)

OK OK OK What I miss...

Out o' the loop fer a while, only thing less dependable than this boat anchor I call a computer is a middle east peace agreement...

Catch up time;

Paisley: Honda..cool. 2001 Kawasaki Vulcan 800 Clasic here

Skot up for auction...so who won?

Diosa has a big chest...errr a new chest..errr ok next

A new Crewe Member..makin me not the newest...still figurin on havin ta clean up monkey droppins though (as the new guy an all)

Gettin closer to me bein outta here and sailin fer home. An I do mean sailin as I be given the opportunity to travel back on a freighter carryin vehicles an such. 40 days in all and should be an adventure.

Oh an Master Animal, not thrilled to hear the weather report back home, hopefully spring will have sprung by the time I gets there.

Hey Paisley, What kind of bike you ride?

Helllllo to everybody from this side of the world.

Haven't had a drink in 6 months and think it is starting to affect me mentally. Crazy dry country.

I got stuck in the It's a small world ride once. Spent 45 minutes sitting in a little boat watching maniacal little people sing.....scarred for life I am.

Have a good weekend and have a drink or five for me.

Boomer

btw joe....how much longer are you going to be over there??? need any pirate care packages?????

I'll be here until the end of Febuary sometime. Army can't make its mind up on a date. An Thank you very much for the offer but to know me is to know that I will never ask for anything. Besides no one is supposed to mail us anything after the 22nd of January. I do appreciate it very very much. If you want to write that would be cool. I can give you my address. Just let me know.

As for cockroaches..Ran inta a few in Oklahoma a ways back. Dented many a wall with a boot heel tryin to bash the darn things. Never tried gravy.

Would that be turkey gravy or chicken gravy?

Freezin um sounds fun. Just need ta be sure they don't thaw in yer gin and tonic.

Hey make a few sand balls where ye are and pretend yer home!

I keep tryin but the sand won't pack right.

I'll keep ya informed of my homecomin. May have ta plan a pirate night out sometime on my return.

Patrick- How about some raisens in the rum bread??

Well, I just picked up the new disk yesterday. I have to say that I am a wee bit dissapointed. It lacks the flash and energy of some their other stuff. It feels toned down and overly polished.

The Duchess

I totally agree on this one Duchess. Just got the CD myself (still amazed they had it in the local PX) and although I think it is great, it is missing an edge.

Freaky huh?!

hey Joejacks....how soon are ye returning this side o' the dateline? Yer missing all the great rusting weather here!

Hopefully sooner than later. The date changes randomly. I'm thinkin sometime in March most likely. Jus in time ta freeze ta death.

Outstanding doins with the photoshop to ya Cap'n. And after the whole monkey escipades too.

I have now made the crewe page and shall henceforth be known as Boomer.

Jus as soon as I can figure out this devil machine I will have a new avitar (instead of the old one in the shape of the new one)

DIE YOU EVIL CONTRAPTION.

Did some one say they wanted some sand??! I have sand...how much you want?

But beware of camel spiders ...eeeeee

FM=Flogging Molly

*singing

the weather is here, i wish you were beautiful.....

hey joe.....don't think i gave you a warm n fuzzy welcome to the crew yet!

and iffin i did....i blame the rum...

Thank you for the welcome Paisley..honestly don't remember if you already did and no rum to blame it on... Must be cabin fever.

But for the rest of the crewe that is still up north....out west...and just not in Portlando... let me mention that the temps here today will be upper 70's.....sunny and beautiful.... how's your weather?

Sunny and about 70-80 here Which is actually cold. Kinda got used to 130 degrees (as scary as that sounds)

Yeah Tacoma...I will be there.

Yes Huzzah to Phil. A most outstanding verse.

As fer the whole turnin men hard as stone...errr I mean turnin men into stone......best just leave it at that.

Ahh Tito I agree wit ya...tis true

But a women's eyes be the part showin the real beauty.

The eyes of a woman have the power to drain a man's soul. They can bring joy or fear with one glance and break the most hearty of rogues.

I' may a been the song of the sirens lurin' sailors to there death but beuriful eyes are able ta do much more.