Capt. Sterling

Honestly...live near the battle site.. there is next to nothing there and overall the community would be better served with the store, whether anyone wants to admit it or not, especially the media...Hell it might even get more tourists out to actually see the battlefield...there will be plenty of battle field left considering the most important area takes all of about ten minutes to walk...Instead of protesting the build, why don't they put their money into upkeeping some of the other historic sites in VA...quite a few are truly suffering from the economy.

I thought that was the current American version of slavery??

Oi Jib...do a search on Indentured Servants... been through this a few times I think...

Well the suspenders thread has become very interesting... seems Albert Thurston (James Bond fame) first made and sold braces in England in 1820... there is also a roll for them that fought at Trafalgar and a possible ancestor may have served on the Leviathan as a pte in the Royal Marines... won't my brother be thrilled. Wonder how accurate that is...

Interesting... never heard it put that way... growing up suspenders was the American term for braces, either buttons or clips, whether elastic, silk or whatever material the strap was made up of... but then doesn't really help for the GAoP... still say put a gusset in the back of your trousers and see if that helps...

My word, I would hope so...

Don't apologize Patrick, yer absolutely correct... even in the US we called suspenders braces up until the 20th century I believe..garter belts were called suspender belts at one time as well

Also, if this helps... do yer pants have the gusset in the back of the waistband? If not you might want to put one in..the waistband needs to be in two parts with an opening in the back (along with the top of the back seam left open for about 2-3") and laced to adjust to your size..that alone makes a big difference...

Can't say I have come across them as of yet either..at least not in English, French or the colonies, but if yer breeches/trousers staying up is a problem, get yerself a waist carriage fer yer sword... trust me, that will keep everything properly in place instead of a shoulder baldric..

We're not? Oh that's right I play Farkle... Welcome to the pub, make mine port...

sniggering....uncontrollably

Oi belay that! Might throw a disparaging light on a certain actress...

I wasn't a bully nor the bullied, I was in the office all the time because I protected the victims... the principal insisted he could handle things on his own, but I just told him he obviously wasn't doing a good job. Damn I was always in trouble.

Welcome to the pub.

La salutation et est bienvenue au pub! Il est grand de voir le français faire là la voie ici. Enfin, nous les chasseurs pirate anglais avons besoin de quelqu'un pour garder un oeil.

Capt. Lasseter... ye have too much time on yer hands.

I know what colour Jack wants! sniggering

**looking out for his sister and sniggering uncontrollably at such a wonderful thought**

A very happy birthday to you.

Such a shame...

and since I could not read lips even when I could see ... looks like you lot will actually have to learn how to read...

Just makes me wonder how a pair of great guns down at PiP, will make ye feel ??

Ye mean ye felt safe around us before we got the gun?? Hmmm need to rethink this, must be doing something wrong... very wrong...

Quiet man! or I'll never be able to go back to London again...

Sold!!! All right crewe time to vote on her name..