Capt. Bo of the WTF co.

OH NO! This thing won't die! Shoot it again fred! I didn't get to see the image, but would like to if it can be put up again. I still may get a pair for the horseman interpretations.

Thankee kindly ! I knew there was no real value to it, just that my grandfather was stationed in Germany before the war in Korea, and sure enough... he was one of those "tourist" American G.I.'s that had to have a souvenier of Germany to bring back. I have a soft spot for cobalt blue anything, so besides the sentimental value, I like the looks. Thanx again for the translation!

Thankee Lady B., Captain Blood worked it up fer me. Cascabel... fergot ta compliment ye on yer fine kit! That is the kind o' Pyrate that folks should see in their NIGHTMARES! YARHARHARHAR! :) Bloody well done mate! I raise me stein in yer honor!

P.S.- Can anyone translate the words for me? Thanx!

Aye ta that! There was many that helped me to get there as well. The photobucket thing makes it simple for a backwoods hillbilly like me! :)

Not accepted in society = Pyrate/ Criminal.... OK by me! :) A born natural says I...

I can't live without my coffee! I'll DIE! (of course there's some out there that'd like that!) OK... I'm plannin on this but it will depend on my schooling schedule. If all goes well, I have enough cast iron to sink a small ship. I was an electrician for many years before I blew out me shoulder, and one of the places I had maintenance contract for was the local Girl Scout summer camp. These people are good folk from the city, but haven't got a clue! Every two or three years, they replace all the cast iron at the individual campsites with new Lodge sets. They think that when the iron turns black it's a BAD thing! So the camp ranger gives the "old" stuff away to anyone who wants it! NO JOKE! So, I have a 10 & 12 qt. Dutch oven, griddle, 2 sizes of skillets, and the big skillet with the legs that uses the 10 qt lid. I also have a couple of the pancake griddles and an old 8qt iron "stewpot". If I can afford the gas to haul it all, and I do get to come, I will offer it for use at the PIP for the community affairs. Again, I am planning on this now, so barring any last minute difficulties in scheduling, I will bring it if needed.

I've used it for years at alot of colonial events and several rowdy biker parties too. I keep it close and it's hard to get near it when I'm usin' it! It has gotten several compliments and more than a few offers in the years I've had it out at events, it is a very good early period re-creation. I will post a photo later to show the detail. I also built a special wooden box that It gets to travel in! Well, here it is. It's a late 1940's post war German made piece, stamped 0.5lt, which I'm certain means half litre. I likes it because it keeps me lager cold longer if I'm B.S.'ing instead of drinkin'!

Aye, and it would be a hot sticky day if they wasn't a pot o' java over the coals in my camp all day! Are we talkin a community fire pit or two then? Should braziers be brought for the individual camps? P.S. For any of you's what wants ta be REALLY authentic, I'm sure we could put together some mildewed and maggotty ship bread, and some rancid salt meat! :) ( but I'll be havin' none o' that!)

Live every day as if there is no tomorrow! Here's a glass to them what's gone before us mates... may they keep the lanterns lit that we may find our way to the home port in the fog! My deepest regards to the NQG crew on their loss. Capt. Bo

I have this fantastic old pewter covered stein my grandfather bought over in Germany during the time between WWII and Korea. I researched the history of the stein and it's well documented from the1400-1850 and beyond, but what about using it with my camp kit? It's a salt glazed crockery with cobalt blue and a shakespearian tavern scene on it. I'll post a photo of it when I get out the camera next. How about some of you out there? Oppinions?

I was thinkin'...( allright -I heard that!)... screw the insurance pricks! They have the highland games and lumberjack competitions, so there's gotta be a way around the liability thing. Are we PYRATES or WHAT!?! Come now lads and lasses, lets put our heads tagether and do this thing right! What does the Fort proprietors say to it? It's their playground. If they have no problem or a solution, then lets play! A 9 pounder shot-put Rat-Line races A good ol' fashioned tug-o war between Pyrates and Lubbers Knot tyin' There's a start... who's up next?

Sharks on the Fox! Lovin it!

What's the plan and the port Merry?

Not to worry mate... tis the smell of coal and steel that makes it's prescence known! Pyrate or not, the "rain locker" is me favorite last stop o' the day! :)

I'll bang out a couple dozen strikers, and if I don't make it down for some reason, I'll see to it that someone gets them before hand. But don't count me out until ya don't smell me comin!

I've seen adds in National Geographic that were no worse, but then that's where we used to look at naked pygmies when I was a ten year old!

Aye... I do musket ball casting over the fire at several events and hand out the balls to the kids. Not very expensive, but in large crowds they go fast of course. Part of the period demos I do are flint and steel firestarting, cast shot, loading and firing the flintlock.(with paper wad...not lead!) Last year I got lucky at the one here at the Damsite Visitors center, and someone hit a young deer with their car. I feild dressed it on the side of the road in my longhunter outfit by the lights of my truck, and we roasted venison over the fire all the next day. The hosts wouldn't let me hang it in camp or work the hide though.

I'll throw in with Hawkins here, this is bad buisiness. I watched a man lose his entire kit in less than 5 min. due to careless drunkards and paper/fire. He was only 75 feet away when his tent caught from the camp beside him and before he could run there it was too intense to save anything, including a fine hand built rifle. The tent was fire retardant, but the other camp threw a good size wad of paper and a cardboard box on the fire to get it going, and of course it floated on the heat and... If I'm able to attend, count me in for the mid-watch... belaying pins and all!

I was curious also about the weapons laws across the pond. Evidently the ban didn't effect historic arms.(?) Just curious. And where did you get the spear? I saw the shiny ones in Jas. Townsend catalog, but I thuoght them a bit pricey.

Had to come back and check this out again. Foxe, did you take a low crown hat and trim it "ballcap" style? Also, as you can see from my photos, I'm a bit partial too natural linen in my garb. OK to use this in a seamans jacket for the period, or should I stick with the wool?

I wonders if there still be any of them velvet wall hangins of dogs playin poker, and bellyed up ta the bar? I used ta see them everywhere when I be a youg'un. I recalls seein one of them in pyrate garb, but that were many years past. Still, it would be a humorous touch ta have a bunch of "scurvy dogs" hangin about!

Now that's very cool! Just needs some bloodstains and wear&tear! Capt. Bo

A favorite place of my younger days in my homeport... The Stumble Inn Where hippies could go to watch the bikers and rednecks beat the hell outta each other every saturday nite, sure as monday night football! Capt. Bo

Aye! And make 'em buy us a round in exchange fer safe passage! We are, after all, PYRATES! :) Capt. Bo