Bilgemunky

For God's sake man... you foul the air!

Leave with what little dignity you have, for this community is done with you.

I'm sorry, but did I miss something here? While the claiming of false titles might be a little dippy, and Mr. Blackthorne's defence of said title seems rather underwhelming, how does this translate into his being a blight on this forum?

If you're a pirate, then all stolen ships will only have a durability of 1. You can add durability by getting ship's deeds - deeds can be converted into a new ship, or used to add durability to an existing ship of the exact same model. You can purchase ship's deeds from the ship seller in the stores, or by stealing them from derelect ships (I believe the salvage skill comes in later, so this might not be an option for you yet.) When you salvage from a derelict, about 5% of the time you'll find a ship's deed amongst the cargo.

When I was just starting, I found the game is wildly more complicated than can be sumarazed in the basic tutorials - things like ship upgrades and durability eluded me for a long while too. My savior was the PotBS Wiki - you'll find loads of info there.

I play now and then. What questions do you have?

Aye, there's looking to be an official afterparty near the grounds on Saturday, and I will indeed be DJing! Hope to see lots of friendly faces - and you lot as well

I don't know what they have in stock, but have you tried Pyrate Leatherworx?

http://www.pyrate.org/baldrics.html

This "Pirate Lord of the Midwest" is starting to nag at me as well. Claiming a title simply because you were first to do so essentially robs it of all meaning. In the case of "Lord," a system of heierchy is implied in that the Lord in question would rule over subjects - in this case, the pirates of the midwest. Being as there is no overriding midwestern pirate authority or cooperative effort empowered to choose its lord on our behalf, and being as there are no pirates (or to be realistic, pirate enthusiasts) in a position to force their lordship upon the rest of us whether we condone it or not, I don't see how there can be any Pirate Lord of the Midwest, no matter who it is.

So call yourself a Lord if you want, but know that it has no more weight than the person mumbling to themselves at the bus-stop refering to themselves as a king. And don't be surprised if you're confronted time and again by other pirates who take issue with you claiming a title that implies they somehow fall within your nonexistent authority. A pirate can take what he wants - titles included. But that doesn't mean he should assume the townfolk, authorities, or even fellow pirates will sit idly by and watch it happen if it conflicts with their own interests.

I'll be there - and bein' as for the first time since year one I'll have no duties with the festival, you'll have the pleasure of drinkin' with me likely more than you care for. Seriously, I'm like a cockroach infestation.

I'd submit a couple of my favorites:

Pyrat XO Reserve

Flor de Cana Grand Reserve

Many's the swab that would agree with ya, Joe, but I'm not one of them. My tastes are more for Goslings, Mt. Gay Extra Old, and Sea Wynde. But we all know that good pirates can disagree. But being pirates - good or no - I suggest we add an additional element to our tasting. Instead of trying to come to a consensus as to the winner, we each pick our own favorite, and then all duel to the death. Last pirate standing is the winner - and his or her chosen rum gets the gold.

What say ye?

My personal fav (a Panama rum) came in at the top

This is probably more due to its place in the alphabet than a statement of its quality compared to the plethora of other gold medal winners

I say we host our owm rum competition - one in which we duly reward the very best, and then punish those who fail to make a rum worthy of our attention.

I just double checked, and it was 65 rum entered. Which means all but two rums received at least a bronze medal - hardly what I'd call a competition. A ranked award system, maybe, but not a competition.

Wow - 41 gold medals, 17 silver, and 5 bronze. And no mention at all of which rums, if any, didn't place. Seems rather top-heavy for a "competition."

OK, I'm sure this is a problem that everyone has had at one time or another, and I'm sure there are about a hundred solutions. So please share!

My pistol (Loyalist Doglock) doesn't want to keep a firm hold of the ramrod - it slides right out. This of of course is problematic, as when clipped to my belt the ramrod is in prime position to silently make its escape. I've already lost one, and would rather not lose this replacement. Any tips?

http://www.vinestocellar.com/

I've met those folks - great people! They were so excited when they heard that Port Washington had a pirate festival, and worked their asses off trying to get some info from the festival director (note: Vines to Cellar is virtually right next door to the Pirate Festival office, and yet it still took them MONTHS to get a returned phone call or meet with a real person.)

Anyways, point is that they're eager to play with the pirates, and I'm sure would be thrilled to have lots of visitors during the festival weekend.

There are a couple of liquor stores in Port Washington - I'll make some phone calls and find out if they stock Pirates Choice. If not, I know of several places in Milwaukee that carry it - if folks are willing to reimburse me, I'm more than happy to pick up some bottles ahead of time and bring them to the festival.

For any Pirates Choice fans, I do know that The Schooner Pub, practically right on the festival grounds, continues to stock it.

Really? Where's this coming from? I just looked it up, but all I could find was May 9th listed as "World Bellydance Day." And November 6th, incidentally, is "I Love Nachos Day"

Thanks fer the kind words, Q. But "fight'nest"? Did I get into a drunken brawl I forgot about? If so it must have been Friday night. That would explain the bruises, I suppose. Still, thought I'd have remembered. Did I win?

Oh, I fully understand the need to know issue - it's just that I don't know myself, and I likely won't really know for certain until the weekend of the festival. Why? Because it's my experience that the owner of the festival is entirely capable of waiting until the week of the festival and then trying to cancel it. But she's also capable of somehow pulling a more-or-less successful festival together despite all signs to the contrary. So any advice I could give to fellow pirates - to invest your time and gas or to not - would entirely be based on guess-work and pieces of half-information I've been able to assemble, and therefore not worth much.

Rest assured that I continue to tap my sources within the city of Port Washington, and the moment I know something solid - one way or the other - I'll share. Until then it's a pissy waiting game.

I'm sorry I haven't been more helpful in this matter - the owner of the festival and I are not on speaking terms, which means most all my information is second-hand or speculative.

To the best of my knowledge, the following are true:

1. By all accounts, the festival *is* still on

2. Many of the bands and entertainers have not yet received their contracts or even a verbal confirmation that they are going to be hired

3. Ditto for the ships

4. Many within the city of Port Washington are just as uneasy as everyone here, as the festival has largely remained a communication black hole (meaning lots goes in, but nothing comes out.)

So what to take away from this? I really don't know. *I* will be in Port Washington, rain or shine, festival or no. If there is a festival, I'll be there. If there is not, we'll take the party elsewhere. And that's all there is to it.

Congrats, mate! Did your issue arrive just today?

Jib,

Sorry to hear you've been having trouble reaching Port Washington Pirate Festival management - I don't recall if I drew the connection with you in our emails, but that was me you chatted with. For what it's worth, you're not alone, nor should you take it personally that they've not been getting back to you. One of the largest reasons for my resignation was that - even as a supposed manager of the festival - I had no more luck than you at maintaining communication with the festival's owner/director/ultimate decision maker.

All I can tell you is that the person I directed you to is really the *only* person who has any real say in festival matters at this time, and so I would advise persistance if you would like to participate. The email I provided does reach her, as should the Festival's official phone number: 262-284-6652.

Best of luck mate - and I hope to see you in June (I'll be there, albiet as an attendee. Possibly drunk.)

Count me in for the Downy Jr. supporters on this one - I think his role in Iron Man showed that he has what it takes to do the "unheroic hero" thing, which is exactly what this role calls for. Could the fates (and Hollywood) be so kind?

Harrr...

It's hard enough just getting my own self to complete a project - I shoulda known better than ta start a project like Bilgemunky Adventures where I depend not just on figurin' my own schedule, but that of three others as well. We were hoping to record episode three next week, but that got postponed at least two weeks thanks to holiday conflicts.

Once this third episode is complete, it finishes the current mini-story arc. My thought is, going forward, it might be best if I record them in batches of three - this way, while it might be a good while between batches, a single batch can be aired in a timely manner.

Hehehehe... will see about the pirates, I think there will be plenty who shall attend this convention for reenactors. As to props and decor, what all ye still be needin', Bilge? Bottles? brass an' silver? Lanterns? Maps? jewelry?

Well, first off - nothing that might be pilfered. Lanterns and jewelry would look smashing, but I can't be responsible for them and I don't think you want to see someone walk off with your goods. But if anyone has spare room in their vehicle for a small wooden crate, a few yeards of burlap, or even a ships wheel that could be leaned against the wall - that sort of stuff. I know that for the most part it's unlikely that anyone will have such large ticket items lying around and the means to easily transport them, but I figured it's worth throwing out there just the same.

I've not even seen a picture of the room, so I'm flying blind. But I certainly have a large assortment of pirate flags I'll bring, an old smashed up barrel, some small furniture to DJ from, some tattered fabric I can drape over anything unsightly, etc.