Blackbead

An Ode to Rum

Oh, nut-brown companion of humid tropic nights!

Oh, intoxicating nectar of the fertile gods!

In passion, you enhance all my earthly delights,

In battle, you wildly bolster my martial odds.

Born in the planters’ verdant sugarcane fields,

Jack Tar has taken you to the ends of this world

And I pray that you await me in the Kingdom to come!

But with all the wonders that your enjoyment yields

And all the garlands your faithful imbibers have hurled,

Surely, you merit a grander title than simply “rum”.

Stephen Sanders

©2009

Okay, okay, it was the original "The Haunting".

How about this one -

"We've an old proverb in England that says, 'Those who sail without oars stay on good terms with the wind'."

Ahoy, Brennan, me lad! Needin' a name are ye? One ye can hide behind when the King's men be lookin' for ye . . . well, let me see. I once knew of a man who hid for years behind the name "John Nelligan" but I don't think that'd be exciting enough for ye. What's your favorite thing about ye? If ye had a long beard, we could call ye "Longbeard" or if ye were really fast with yer cutlass we could call ye "Swifty" or if ye like to make sure ALL of yer crew gets a fair share of the swag then we'd call ye "Honest John." So we need to know more about ye lad. What's your favorite pirate of all time?

Till ye can think of something, would ye like to hear a tale of a brave pirate, a sea battle, and the moment that changed his life?

Your mate through thick and thin,

Blackbead

No, no, Rumba! It's just the end of the world. The Pub will go on . . .

As for the music I'll have playing when it happens, I'm thinking the reprise of O Fortuna at the end of Orff's Carmina Burana might be just the ticket!

It's a scary movie that was remade a few years ago. Julie Harris played the main character.

The more I read, the more it appears that this is going to be a lot of fun, some decent movies, and a big anticlimax. On the other hand, I just ordered a t-shirt that says, "Party like it's December 2012" in Mayan petroglyphs. I've also set December 20, 2012 as the new deadline for me to be debt free. Let's party . . .

I'm signed up. Look for LtHagenLuke.

Okay, the flick was "A Walk in the Sun."

So, to celebrate the season . . .

"We who walk here, walk alone."

LOL! I was sitting here thinking that sure sounded familiar when I realized who your "buddies" are! Enjoy!

By the way, the movie I quoted from is centered around the Salerno invasion. If that helps.

This one is a little off the wall . . . it was more of a psychological study when it was first made but then has made a comeback as a B-rated war movie because no one kept up the copyrights on it. It was made in 1945, released on Christmas Day, and has a star-studded cast, for the time, Dana Andrews, Richard Conte, Lloyd Bridges. The subject is a historical invasion but it's not one that has been featured very much in film.

Get one right and you can put up whatever quote you want!

I thought I recalled it and I went home and watched the movie again. It is definitely a great movie with some fantastic lines. I went to see "Memphis Belle" hoping that it would be as good as "TOH" but it just couldn't measure up.

How about this one:

First speaker: You ever think you'll live to make corporal?

Second speaker: Baby, I just want to live long enough to make civilian.

"Twelve O'Clock High"

I’m sitting here, trying to collect my thoughts, after returning from the Texas Renaissance Festival’s “Pirate Adventure” Weekend. It was an excellent weekend! We set sail anticipating nothing more than another event spent hawking the book and making a few sales and I returned home after experiencing so very much more!

First, I cannot express my gratitude enough to our host, Mr. James Huckabay of Creatyve Lyfe Books, his lovely wife, and his helpful and friendly staff, especially Lisa. Great directions, going out of their way to make sure we got where we needed to go, providing ice and water to make sure we didn’t go overboard in the heat of the day, setting up the table the second day even before I could get into the faire, the list goes on and on. One of the best “blessings” of this weekend was the gift of new friendship and I look forward to them lasting for a long time! That includes you, sweet “Molly”!

Second, we were overwhelmed with the wonderful reception by the cast and crew of the Texas Renaissance Faire. So many people stopped by the table to talk about the book, to listen to some of the poems, and to spend some of their own hard-earned money to take home a copy! I know we were only guests but before we left we felt like family! Thank you, TRF!

Third, I got to meet, hug, and share some time with Flora Alomari, AKA Captain Taffy Saltwater. One of my dearest dreams is to someday have a meeting of all of the poets and artists involved in Raising Black Flags. I don’t know if it will ever happen but it I took a very pleasant step in that direction Saturday when Captain Saltwater joined us at table!

Finally, we made some excellent friends, handed out many cards, sold quite a few books and CDs, and made at least one connection that will get Raising Black Flags in front of a whole new audience. Thank you, thank you, thank you to all of our friends who came by the table and said, “hello” and to all of the new friends we made! HUZZAH, Texas Renaissance Faire; HUZZAH, friend Ravic!!

Damn! And I JUST watched "Hatari" not too long ago! Excellent quote!

I think I know the next one but I'm going to have to go home and watch it tonight.

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Oh, look! Here's something else I've never done!

Let's remedy that! Count me in! And, dear Rumba, I believe ye have me address!

Blackbead

Hello, everyone! If you are looking for something to celebrate the Mayan Calendar social phenomenon being hyped in the new movie "2012", you might try taking a look at www.zazzle.com/CaptainJJ! I go there for wargamer t-shirts ("I'd rather be commanding a battalion of King Tigers" or "My Other Car is a M4a3E8") but they also have a bunch of "Party Like It's December 20, 2012!" t-shirts, some of them even in Mayan ideograms! Get 'em while they're hot!

1. As long as the game is active, new quotes can only be posted by the person guessing the previously posted quote correctly.

2. If no one guesses a quote within one week of its posting, the previous quote is forfeited and a new quote can be posted by the first person to notice this.

3. If no one can guess a quote within 48 hours of posting, the quote poster must give a hint or forfeit their turn.

4. If someone guesses a quote, the quote poster must respond within 48 hours of forfeit their turn.

5. No one can exclude Duchess from guessing, not even Mission.

Not specifically . . . but I would think that No. 2 covers it and if a week goes by then YOU can give out the answer and then provide a new quote.

Mark,

I think you're right. I hope that makes a difference.

Of course, in this "World's Funniest Video" world we are traveling through, it might not be a big deal anyway - the average TV watcher probably just wants to see video of this "hilarious" incident!

Blackbead

Is that "Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid"?

Or is it the movie that DMDWP was parodying . . .?

The problem will be that all reenactors will be judged as a class - you can reenact for years without any accidents or mishaps but because someone else fails to take proper precautions your activities are regulated. Secondly, what reenactors do is perceived as a luxury by the masses and the "regulators." Lip service is given to the importance of studying and experiencing history but when push comes to shove a large segment of the public sees reenactors the same way they see LARP members - we are engaging in a hobby that we enjoy but what value do we add that justifies people getting their legs broken?

Hmmm . . . if I can just figure out how to get the good Doctor his fees from the sale of the book. I guess I could recreate the old joke about the client who was dying and asked his doctor, his accountant and his lawyer to each throw $100,000 in cash into the casket when he was being interred. Do you have any idea where Doctor Woodall is buried?

Blackbead

Shovel at Port Arms

Hmmm, it appears that you can vote as many times as you are willing to go back and click on their page again.

As they say in some voting precincts, "vote early and often!"

Blackbead

All of my prayers and good thoughts are going his way. May God watch over him and his family; may He grant the boy perfect health and the family perfect peace. Please, God, Perfect Father, be with this little boy. Fill him with your Spirit and heal him.