Patrick Hand

I got a table cloth at a thrift store for 50 cents. cut it into long strips, then sewed the whole thing together...... Unfortunatly..... I tried to dye it red.... it has a bit to much synthetic in it..... and I didn't rince the dye out very well so it ran when I got soaked at Ojai.... oh well... maybe another trip to a thrift store...........

I have an old pair of Civil War (repro) brogains that I've had to glue new (ruber) soles on..... not 100% period, but they do look better than cowboy boots.......... I did take the heel plates off tho...... I got tired of sliding all over the place when they got wet........

the book "The Arts of the Sailor" by Hervey Garrett Smith (check in a used book store first... but re-prints are avalible) tells everything you need to know to make a ditty bag....

Cascabel.... Thanks, that was what I wanted to know.... somehow a pyrate without weapons, just dosen't look right.... but if they were a huge hastle, eaiser the just leave them at home..... ..."Pretty much common sense....." OK I can handle that.......... I figure as Pip gets closer, (and if everything works out...) I will have other questions to ask those who have been there befor........

About Dec 12th. Were goin to the Winter Bascball meeting ( I make animal mascots) ... this year it is in Aniheim...... So guess who's going on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride a bunch times......... Don't know about paying $50 for a game tho..................

OK.... I may be able to go to Pip..... But I have some stupid questions that people who have been there before may be able to ansewer........... First stupid question....... What is the general "weapons policy" ...cutlasses "piece bound ?" ..... or is carrying a cutlass frowned upon....... is there anything that I should know about carrying weapons?

Been thinking about this one..... I've done a lot of different periods of living history...... and at different levels of authintisity..... The group that I'm with "Tales of the Seven Seas" is very easy going. So my "kit" is close to period, but not 100%. I go for more of a Hollywood pirate, my gear and accesories have the right "look", but I'm not claiming to be authentic. I do this for fun (yah... authentic re enactment is fun also... different kinda fun)

When I was in the Army, I was stationed at Ft. Stewart...... lots of nice dives on the river..... but don't remember any Pirate House..... Looks a bit "fancy" on thier web page tho.............

...OK.... a ninja pirate......... ( with a +3 cutlass of slaying ) now what "ninja" skills would be usefull on a ship..... hide in shadows ? "Aaaaaargh... now who be that funny fellow in the black pajamas...." not ballet.... but the dancing cowboys in Oklahoma pops to mind...... eeeeeeeugh! 8p

Captain_MacNamara... see why it is of the utmost importance to read ALL of the cleaning instructions...... if you use hot water to swab the barrels..... the cannon will shrink.........

Paisley.... Yah... so far that does look like the best deal..... My boss will try looking for me.... she's good at that sorta thing....... I'll let you know if I (well she ) finds anything......

The wierd part.... I still like the game rules...... Hey pyrate battles.... change a part of it,,, it still works....... OK what I want to do..... lego's are to expensive.... so make molds to form your own pyrates... make your own ships... but danm... the rules are good..... ..... the lego's battle rules are the best I have seen yet..... . maybe start a new topic..... there is one about about a crumby "sorta card " game...... awh heck.......Steve Jacksons rules ... dang they are good..... And heck... they are free.........

Dang.... bit more thought....... what I'm carrying now... is a cut down "fake" broadsword... welded at the tang...... looks good... but I'm not planing on hitting anyone with it... (Sorry Hawk) what I want...... is a slightly heavy blade........very straight....can slash or hack... or more for my style.... poke,,,,,,,, thrust being the most efective not something light.... closer to the "sword of war" (yah right.... that describess a bunch of different blades...) Maybe I'm missdefining it..... all the "hangers" that I've seen have very curved blades............ I can't "forge" my own blade... and can not afford a smyth to make one for me......so I will "cheat"..... grind down a chunk of stainless into a blade that "feels" right..... (like I typed.... what I'm carrying now has the "shape " I like...... but it wouldn't work... or I wouldn't trust my life to it.... fun side note..... Hawkins.... is that why you carry only "real" blades..... not htat you "have" to depend on it... but if you ever "did" there it is.......

After som (OK(e happly bufuddled thought...... rapier ... pokie stab...... cutlass.... hack and slash....... in tight quarters.... I think pointie stab might work better.... th' bit with "the piont" cutlass hack and slash for untrained........ but dang..... you don't "swing a rapire... you "poke " with is...... "use the point" that said..... I like a cutlass with a very straight blade... can hack.. and can stab... best of both worlds......(OK... the hanger Hawkins is talking about....)

I think there is someone from NarrrOIrleeens on this board...... Last time I was ther.... dang... the Huricanes got me.........

I might be able to go to PIP..... but dang.... I don't wanna spend a bunch of money on a place to sleep........ anyone know of Cheap " crash " space..... arrrgh I don't bite...... ( yah... I know... the next bit is "not to hard") but seriously..... I'd rather spend me dabloons in the barsan other stuff... than for a place to sleep...... NEXT BIT..... is there anyone where I could send my cutlass and " my dummy pistole"( looks good...don't fire..... ) and pick it up when I get there......

Pearl....... aaaargh... but we always be "Hot" ......... pyrate......... Pssssst ..... but getting dunked with water was quite refreshing........

..."I'm the pirate girl with the chipmonk cheeks, seashell choker and the black seagull-feathered hat...." You forgot the mention the rat scratches you know where........ And Sasha got some photos of me anual bath..... not that I needed one......

Th' part about sailin' and rum I got...... but wots wit th' water..... and wot the 'hek is this bath thing everyone be talkin bout.....?

mong..... mosha....? is that French?

Capt. MacNamara....... that be warped..... sick and twisted..... and looks like fun..... I can see it now.... Legos battles taking on a whole demention......

BLAST........ goina miss you Capt...... and I got powder an everything to make th' musket go boom........ Guess I'll just have to try to drink alla th' rum.... kinda in your honnor.... or sumthing like that.........

OK yah... they are legos.... but there are rules for wargames using the legos ... The Steve Jackson rules (Evil Steve) were for a large scale naval (PIRATE) game. By using lego pirates and ships, the game is more visual...... and silly. lighthearted and fun...... If you just want to play with your legos, no problem..... but if you want to play a wargame with them..... hey that isn't a problem either...........

I read the rules this afternoon.... It looks like a simple minature wargame. Steve Jackson's lego's pirate game has much more detail (I have to figure how to convert it to something other than lego's tho......) and it's free ....

Been gittin meself worked up and inna proper mindset I am..... now iffin me boss gives me $5.00 I'll go out fer coffee an leave her be fer a bit..... aaaaarrrrrrgh......