Capt. Sterling

oh just wonder what some folks would say about crossing the state line with chickens...

Right then "Doc", what do you know of Sydenham's Laudanum? I have seen several recipes for it, but how was it dispensed,i.e, how many drops per body weight and was it mixed even further? etc... Thanks.

Lockhouse is no longer Blackjohn's event(at least not this year), he has passed it along to Munk from the Mobtowne Hooligans...a wonderful chap, who will do the event justice I am sure. According to his last email, the dates are July 9 & 10. The only problem being, this year there will be some competition as there is a possible fund raiser as well for the Nyckel proposed for the 9th, the last time I heard from them. As soon as I get some confirmation, it will posted here and since Munk is now a member of the pub, I am sure he will follow up on his plans for the Lockhouse this summer... I highly recommend Beaufort and Blackbeard The Mercury crew will be joining Blackbeard's Crew and the Archangel for Beaufort this year as well... plenty of boats, along with the Meka II, The Gaol is in full swing, a battle, a hanging, and hopefully a noteworthy new pub crawl...Oh and not to mention, supposedly, ahem... a new exhibit of the items being brought up from the Queen Anne's Revenge site...to be displayed in the local mariners museum Come to Blackbeard's, enjoy the great guns of Hampton, a ball, watch for the press gangs, trials, sea battles, customs house, etc... lots going on this year. So come and introduce yourself and perhaps we shall press you for further events and help get your sorry carcass at least up and down some of the east coast this summer...

Oh bloody hell.....

still thinkin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbhzqoYYROA&feature=list_related&playnext=1&list=AVGxdCwVVULXcG5_wT1Qt83xLl_CuGqNbz

Must agree with Mission here. Snoopy, without a doubt... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDu95lVe74c&feature=related

You can say that again... grew up with too many in the house, all belonging to my brother...

Construction des vaisseaux du Roy, 1695 L'exercice du Canon. - [page 132] Cannoniers prenez garde vous. Silence. tapez vos Canons. D' acute;marez vos Canons. Prenez la Platine. D"acute;couvrez la Lumiere. Prenez la Sonde. Mettez-lagrave; dans la Lumiere. Crevez la Gargousse. Hors la Sonde. Passez-la; sur la main. Prenez le Poulevrin. Haut lePoulevrin. D'acute;bouchez le avec les dents. Emorsez. Bouchez le Poulevrin. Joignez la main gauche au Poulevrin. Ecrasez la poudre. Pendez le Poulevrin la ceinture. Prenez la Platine. Couvrez la Lumiere. Prenez vos Pinces Anspects. Canonniers pointez. ~ Pointez en avant. Pointez en arriere. [Page R:133] Pointez en belle. Pointez agrave; d'acute;macircter. Pointez agrave; couler bas. Pointez agrave; l'horison. Posez vos Pinces Anspects sur le pont. Prenez le Boute-feu Prenez la Platine. Souflez la meacuteche. Boutez le feu. Piquez le Boute-feu sur le Pont. Mettez la Platine sur le Canon. Prenez l'Escofilon. Passez le pied gauche par dessus les Palans Brague. Mettez l'Escofilon dans le Canon. Mettez le pouce sur la Lumiere. Poussez l'Escofilon au fond du Canon. Virez-le trois fois. Hors l'Escofilon en virant. Frapez-le sur la bouche du Canon. Acourciss l'Escofilon. Chargez s l'Escofilon. Prenes la Gargousse. Mord la Gargousse. Mett la grave; dans le Canon. Pren le valet. Mett le sur la Gargousse. Mett le refouloir dans le Canon. Pousse la Gargousse au fond du Canon. [Page R:134] Frape trois coups. Sond eacute;s la Gargousse. Hors le refouloir. Pren la bale. &Mett dans le Canon. Pren le valet. Mett sur la bale. Mett le refouloir dans le Canon. Pouss la bale sur la poudre. Frap un coup. Hors le refouloir. pass le pied gauche par dessus les Palans Brague. Change l'Escofilon. Pose sur le Pont. Prene la Platine. Couvre la Lumiere. Rangez-vous sur les Palans. Pousse le Canon au Sabord. FIN Translation Cannoneers take guard position. Silence. Remove the Tampion from your Guns. Unmoor your Guns. Seize the Lock. Uncover the Light (touch hole). Take up the Probe. (priming wire) Put it there in the touchhole. Burst the Cartridge. (make a hole in the cartridge with the piming wire down through the touch hole) Take out the Probe. Place it there in the hand. Take up the Powder horn. Present the Powder horn. Uncork it with the teeth. Fill the measure. Cork the Powder horn. Place the Powder horn in the left hand. Place the powder in the lock/touchhole. Hang the Powder horn on the belt. Close the Lock. Cover the touch Hole Present your Grips (Handspikes. ) Canonniers aim. -Aim forward - Aim aft [ Page R:133 ] -Aim carefully. -Aim for dismasting. -Aim low. -Aim even with the horizon. Restore your Grips (Handspikes to the Deck.) Prepare the linstock. (or) Preparet the lock. Blow on the slowmatch. Light the linstock. Put the Linstock on the deck. Place the Lock on the Gun. Present the Linstock Move the left foot over the Hoists and Tackle. Place the linstock in the Gun.(fire) Place the thumb on the touchhole. Shove the Ramrod Swab to the bottom of the Gun. Swab it three times. Remove It each time while swabbing. Tap it on the mouth of the Gun. Wipe the Swab. Present Ramrod. Present Cartridge. Cut the Cartridge. Place it in the Gun. Present the servage (wadding.) Mettes it on top of the Cartridge. Put the rammer in the Gun. Seat the Cartridge at the bottom of the Gun. [ Page R:134 Hit the cartrdige with three blows of the rammer Sound the Cartridge. (feel for it to see if seated properly) Remove the rammer. Present the cannon ball. Start it in the Gun. Present the wad. Start it atop the ball. Start the rammer in the Gun. Press the ball down on the powder. Give it a blow. Remove the Ramrod. Move the left foot over the Hoists and Tackle. Present Ramrod Place it on the deck. Present the Lock Cover the touchhole. Take up the Hoists. Pull the Gun to the Gunport END found this here.. http://www.chesapeakepicaroons.org/DailyLife/weapons.html interesting... excerpt from the fifth edition of Construction des vaisseaux du Roy, 1695. [in French]

Dog-fights and trenches, and why the hell would anyone want to recreate trench warfare...

50 because that way you are pretty much guaranteed that at least 8 will show up at most events...

...Or leprechaun..acy.....ahem...

Oh god, please tell me they don't sing, bad enough Blackbeard looks smaller than everyone else in the commercial...

Welcome to the pub. Is not Bo in his neck of the woods?

Well, well, look what the cat dragged in... got yer pm over at Facebook...will send out the info this week... Shame you had to leave so early on Saturday... ye missed out on all the fun...

Happy Birthday 'Eye!! and many more

understatement of the month

what's on the agenda for next year? Real targets?

then, as my third graders would say, it became funner!

Missed this one... a very late best wishes.... hope t'was grand

All hands safely returned home...and thank you all once again for all your help...what an awesome time...

smooth or hair still on?

In THIS country?!?... **snort**

Many happy returns of the day... hope t'is grand

tariff