Captain Jim

I'm in and, as Maddogge suggested, for the duration. What be the protocol; right or left arm? I believe it is the left but I couldn't say why.

I'm in and, as Maddogge suggested, for the duration. What be the protocol; right or left arm?

I'm in and, as Maddogge suggested, for the duration.

I'm in. I didn't see "coffee" listed each morning. Will it be avialable? Must have coffee in morning or not function well. Arrr...

Yeah, I light mine off in the house "just for practice" and I catch all kinds of hell.

Aye, the ships are in; hide the little old ladies from Maddogge.

Of course you know that one of the ingredients of BP is KNO3, saltpetre.

Actually Hurricane, I think the saying is something more like, "If voting did anything, they would make it illegal." But I think that complaint was referring to the Electoral College not voting at large. Well people will complain anyway, but I agree - you don't have room to talk or at least your complaints aren't going to hold much water if you didn't bother to participate. Actually I realize that folks will always complain, I just don't have to listen if they didn't participate. And if someone complains about the quality of the candidates I can only suggest that they stand for election themselves, being such supernatural beings and all.

I use potassium nitrate instead of lead acetate. Both are period correct and potassium nitrate (Saltpeter; niter; Nitric acid, potassium salt, KNO3, dissolved at the rate of 36 gm/l00 ml water ) is less toxic, for those who light their pipes with their slow match. Those of you who smoke manufactured cigarettes already use KNO3 as it is the additive that keeps cigarettes burning. KNO3 can be obtained from fireworks suppliers or as Spectracide Stump Remover at Home Depot or Wally World.

Clean oot yer ears, sir! I said I never claimed t'have manners. However, if getting ye in yer cups makes it easier to best ye in battle (or just lift ye purse), I'll surely supply some rum! Now that I re-read yer original post I see that I was mistaken; ye never did claim t' have manners. I like that in a pyrate. Still, I'll have some o' that rhum...

I live out in the country and I drive past my polling place to take the kids to school. There was a line of about 20 at 8 AM so I went home, had coffee and went back at 10. One person in line. Of course we have only one optical scanner, just to give you an idea of how thinly populated the area is. Now if they allowed cows to vote the lines would have been endless. Hurricane, if you didn't vote you don't get to complain, either about the one you voted against or for. You didn't participate. Personally I think that America changed tonight, speaking as someone who grew up in the Jim Crow south. President-elect Barack believes in the second amendment right as an individual right to keep and bear arms. My guns and yours are safe, MadL. Also, at least 30% of registered Dems are gun owners and the organisation of Dem gun owners is growing in opposition to the far left wing of the party. Thirty-eight states (last I looked) allow concealed weapons carry and have reciprocol recognition with other states. The old NRA bugaboo of sweeping weapons confiscation by the Dems is, if not dead, severely injured. Still I will agree that vigilance is needed.

Hmm.... I suppose I can take care of ya then I have those first two covered..... But at the same time... the right set of breasts would probably get you to wear a collar.... Methinks they already have.

Wound about and tacked, I would say. The earlier link in the raw: http://www.schoonerman.com/sailingterms/baggywrinkle.htm

Ya know, fer a lass claimin' t' have manners, ye have fergotten t' buy a round fer th' house, ye have. I'll have a rhum, Red, and welcome to our home port.

Well, that explains a lot... *Ducks and runs for cover...* Did you forget that Edward and I are camping at PIP this year? Hmmm...remind me to make a pact with Patrick...one of us must be awake at all times...

Well, that explains a lot... *Ducks and runs for cover...*

Hey, Silver. From the Schoonerman's Web Site. Highly recommended, by the way. "Baggywrinkle: - chafing gear made from old ropes Baggywrinkle is the "scruffy-looking padding used on shrouds to prevent chafing. chafe against the spreaders or shrouds, wearing away the sail to the point where it could rip in a big blow. All you need is a ball of marline and some old rope. Middle a twelve foot piece of marline , hook it over a nail in your work area and secure the bitter ends about a foot apart. Now chop up any rope you have into piece of about 6". Careful separate the pieces into strands. Now placesa strand crosswise underneath the marlin bring each end up and over though the center as shown. Now grasp both end of the rope strand and pull them towards the nail. Each strand is jammed close to the proceeding one. When you have made enough trim the strands to an equal length. It is applied to rigging by seizing the end in position and winding it spiraling the desired distance" Of course old shrouds in the time would have been made out of fairly large but not the biggerst line on the ship. This worn, old rope would have been ideal for making baggywrinkle as shown above. Now look at the baggywrinkle applied to the shroud (vertical line in the right of the illustration) and substitute a stout wooden rod instead, tacking the ends in place. Arrr, cannon sponge!

OK, I double posted so now I have to write another to fill the space. Here goes: A great buxom wench went to sea Her desire a Pyrate to be And she searched East and West For a great treasure chest That she had one was quite plain to see. A twofer: A pyrate was sailing his sloop Aloof and so proud on the poop While so noble alone So their legend has shown Pyrates aren't so nice as a group.

To be spoken in Key West during PiP, ideally while enjoying a roaring fire and a flagon of rhum... There once was a sailor from Kent 'Twas on the Accord that he went To the cannon's great thunder He'd pillage and plunder 'Till he wound up down here in a tent.

Don't ye all know that a Legend never dies? He just goes on ahead... So here's to Capt. Tony: He lived a great life on this Earth and God only knows what he'll get away with next. Cheers on ye mate. Himself, trying to steal my wench. (2005)

"ye one eyed flat toed lubber..." "ye rosewater sailor?" 'Tis good to see the insults are getting better in here...

I am breathless with anticipation! Edit: That didn't sound very Pyraty, did it? I meant, "Arrr, mate, good on ye, arrr." Yeah, that's it.

Many more happy returns, mate.

The morning safety meeting is mandatory each day for those wishing to shoot, affiliated or not. I agree with Sterling and think that the safety meeting should be extended to those wishing to be on the field as well. But not attending should not disqualify someone from participating (except for shooting, of course.) The last two years we needed to recruit warm bodies on the way to the scenarios. This willingness to include others on the fly, the openness and acceptance exhibited, is one of the things that makes PiP special. It does pose some risk, of course, but that just means that we have to look out for each other just a little bit more and those in charge of the separate sections of a scenario have to keep their eyes wide open and coordinate with the others so as to leave enough room for the various sub-skits runnning on the field. In short I would be wary of over-regulating things, at least until the gathering gets too big and safety starts to become a bigger issue.

No worries, mate. 'Tis what Photoshop is for. *Don't fear the Sterling...Don't fear the Sterling...Don't fear the Sterling...Don't fear the Sterling...*