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Aye, 'appy (burp)thday matey

(burp) 'appy, 'appy Beerthday to ya Jim

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Aye, I was sent notice a few hours before it aired and I didn't see the message until it was too late. I think it's the show that Pyrate Molly and I had watched recently. In fact, when it aired, both Molly and I sayed to each other "Don't a couple of those guys look familiar?. . . " But we just chalked it up to watching to many of those tv - history channel things and thought we had just seen the actors before in something else. Good job Mates!

Aye! Though I not be affiliated with any group as such, there be more than a few of us tucked in and spread out along the Chesapeake. Ok, ok, I'm not one of them, living a ways inland near Harrisonburg, VA, I'm a bit far from the sea. You might want to give a look over in the PIRATE CREWS section of the board. Blackbeard’s Crew and Blackjohn’s group, Pirate Brothren have already posted there. It be a fine place to be looking for such things and recruiting ship’s crew.

Aye, at the Black Heart Um, ah, I mean the White Hart. . . And our wee boarding party be making the 3 + hour trip overland from Virginia for the MRF Pyrate Invasion Weekend, September 25 & 26

(burp) Wot ever I can find mate *most parts rum, a dash of cinnamon, nutmeg and a some raisins*

Happy 25th Beerthday to ya Iron (burp) Bess Fair winds,

(burp) Happy Beerthday to ya Laddy!

Aye, 'appy Beerthday to ya (burp) Jim.

Ha ha, great costume Rue! The coat is AWESOME!

Alright now Ladds, Lets stop all this ruckus, put them pistols away and stop firing volleys over each other’s bow. Thank you, Management

Aye Royaliste, that's good to hear about the newer barrels. I remeber when that were an issue at previouse Black Powder events. Speaking of reliability, it was pretty funny to see at the Hampton, Virginia event, the only firearms that fired regularly, on que were the ones that Cascabel and Raven brought to shoot. Raven: “Fire in the hole!” *click* BOOM Louie: “Fire in the hole!” *click. . .* Louie: “I think I need to sharpen my flint” Mitch: “Fire in the hole!” *click* Mitch: “Fire in the hole!” *click* Mitch: “Fire in the hole!” *click. . .* Mitch: Damnit! Cascabel: “Fire in the hole! *click* BOOM Captian Merrick: “Fire in the hole!” *click* Captian Merrick: “Wait a minute. . .” Raven: “Fire in the hole!” *click* BOOM Mitch: “Fire in the hole!” *click* Mitch: “Wait, let me try this again. Fire in the hole!” *click. . .* Cascabel: “Fire in the hole! *click* BOOM It seemed hilarious at times. But even between the mis-fires, we had a pretty constant roar of gun fire and clouds of black powder smoke. (Almost reminded me of when I lived in Oakland.)

Doh, forgot ta mention that the links I provided above, only be for the non-firing type of replicas. And in regards to the points that Master Zorg be mentioning here about questionable product coming out of India and Pakistan, that be the problem I hear tell about most of the available flintlocks and kits that be available out there. At least the lesser expensive, $300 - $600 ones that be more in me own budget. Also, at the events were said fire arms be present and shooting, there always seems ta be a big difference in firing reliability between the mass-assembled or even cheaper kits and the hand crafted pieces where care and research has gone into the components used. Now me own Gun-Smith'n talents be limited, but with all those mis-firing issues I can only wonder about the quality of the cast metals used for the more important pieces like the barrel.

Aye Mate! But it be the best way to get a sure fit.

Aye, forget the high price and cheap felt. Just find yerself a good source for 'Felt Hat Blanks', get yerself a water spritz bottle, heat up the iron and have at it! That's what I be doing anyway. . .

Aye, here be an online source for such a thing. A while back I be looking to outfit me Elizabethan Sea Dog persona with a Wheel-Lock Pistol and Blunderbuss. At the time I made me plunder purchases, this place had the best prices fer what I were looking far. Plus when it turned out that me Blunderbuss had a defective Wheel-Lock thingy, ('thingy' being the technical term) they were more than happy to swap for a new one, no fuss. Replica Weaponry Home Page: http://www.replicaweaponry.com/index.html Replica Pistols: http://www.replicaweaponry.com/flinpis.html Fer me Wheel-Lock Replica Pistol: http://www.replicaweaponry.com/gerwheelpis.html And Fer me Wheel-Lock Replica Blunderbuss: http://www.replicaweaponry.com/gerwheelblun.html I'm sure there be other places out there selling exactly the same thing, it be best for you to shop around and compare. . .

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Aye there Lady Rue, That be a fine coat!

Did I 'ear RUM? I mean, 'appy beerthday to-s ya Lass.

'appy Beerthday to ya

Good one Rue, arrlive oil

Aye, congratulations to you and Karen for pulling off what sounds ta be another one of your successful parties (burp) Molly and I are sorry we missed it.

So Master Hawkyns, While you be firing off your guns, who be shooting pictures? Have any to share?

Aye, the leather doesn't appear ta be aged so much as the way the leather be stained and prepared. In fact, the straps be looking similar to some xl - wide belts I be having me eye on in the Jr. – women’s section at Walmart. Arr and thanks for that web link, a great collection of images they be.