JohnnyTarr

Ok I have seen a lot of you saying that a photo has been done up by photoshop. Now I have a challange for you all. Well let the votes begin.

I just wanted to say that I have really enjoyed my time on this site. NEVER before have I met a better group of people, on the whole, than those that are here. I have been able to be silly and serious without anyone jumping down on me. Now of romance and reality of pirates, I have seen some of you in Port Washington and though I did not get to meet you I got to see how you acted. The romance is what will bring most of the new commers to this game. Then once in they can choose which to follow the romance or the reality. There are those of you out there that are VERY good at the accuracy and I am glad to know you. I myself plan to TRY to be accurate but I know that if I am not you will not jump me for not being accurate. Those of you who are in the romance side I know will not fault me for tring to be accurate. I just love this group. Well that is all I have for now just thought you all would like to hear this from a new member to your site.

Hell even I'm crazy enough to like this idea. My dad even has some black powder from his shell reloading kit. I can get some plastic pipe from the junk yard out by my grandma's farm. So just how much powder do you suggest I use?

Oh me sides be splittin on that there one.

Man that sounds like fun. Too bad I am so far West.

Just a thought I had while reading these punishments. Why would a captain reduce the effectivness of a sailor that would be caused by some of these punishments? I understand the need for strict control over the ship but if you did not need the man and he was that much of a trouble why not just pitch him over board? Or are they tring to use him as a visual sign as to what can happen? Should cut out his tounge in that case then.

Thank you for that other thread. I am glad that I wasn't doing incorrect research. I see that this is going to be a problem for me. Knowing the difference between the romance and the reality of our game. I would like to be in the reality of it.

I have been searching the sites and looking for evidence to those knee high boots that a lot of us wear. I can find shoes and bare feet but not the boots. Are they just part of our fantasy done by Hollywood? Were they just worn by a small part of the pirates? Hopeing for some help here.

I guess that I have it pretty lucky. I have never been forced out without cause. I have many times felt out of place where I was and looking for a place to be. A few friends to share interests and times with are always nice. I have spent many years trying to stay away from home and make my home where I was. This I going to get deep and dark if I keep going so I will quite now.

I have been looking at some of the recipie sites that I have gotten and it got me to thinking. Just what would this stuff taste like? So instead of cooking all of it I thought I would ask what others have done or tasted? What would you have changed?

Well I am a reader and you have given me enough time to read them both. Even with my schedual. So I am in.

Well I have finally started the sailboat and as I promised I was going to share pictures. So I am going to try this and see.

Imangine that during a battle.

Well I am bound and determaned to learn how to sail a tall ship. So much so that I am starting by building a 14' sail boat. So I have to start some where and there is just not alot of tall ships out there to learn on.

To the captain of the Royaliste: By the next time you all are in my neck of the woods I should be capable of helping you. I am joining the Coast Guard Auxilary and through them I hope to get some important training. Does that sound OK?

As soon as the calander turns I am putting in for vacation for that weekend. I am also going to try and get Port Washington Festival.

The wealth of knowledge you all have stuns me.

Name: Johnny Tarr Occupation: Uncommon Sailor Birthplace: None of your D*** buisness Description: Just over 6 foot tall. Dark brown hair with an unkempth mustach. This one just showed up one day and started to sail with anyone that seemed to promise a good amount of treasure. Soon gained a reputation of being lucky. This was due to two things. One, every ship that he was on got a least a fair haul. Two, he always wanted to be in the thick of any fighting. A heavy Engligh accent and very well spoken speaks louder than words that he is not just a common sailor but he will not talk about his early life. Loves the company of the ladies and loves to spend his money on them. If not with the ladies then he is in the pub with a tankard in his hand. Very ready for a fight, favorite weapon seems to be anything at hand. He carries an old and worn cutlass at his side and he is known to have one pistol and a blunderbuss. He has never been known to draw his cutlass unless blood is spilt. Either his own or someone elses. Not the greatest sword fighter he is none the less still alive. Various scars are known to adorn his body. Still on shore spending the loot for the last time he went out. He will have to go out soon if he keeps up this pace.

Hey I'm just getting my hand on a location for lumber. I can't belive how hard it was to find white oak in the size I wanted.

That is very cool.

Weird no, just part of a select group. I was looking into doing a nice log book when I launch my boat.

Well I am thinking of doing more than just taking those classes. I am thinking of joining the Coast Guard Auxiliary. As this is Labor Day weekend I won't try for any more info till at least Tues. Would any of you like info??

The Coast Guard's Eagle The Eagle is a three-masted sailing Barque with 21,350 square feet of sail. It is homeported at the CG Academy, New London, Connecticut. It is the only active (operational) commissioned sailing vessel in the U.S. maritime services. (One of five such Training Barques in world. Sister ships include: MIRCEA of Romania, SAGRES II of Portugal, GORCH FOCK of Germany, and TOVARICH of Russia.) The Eagle bears a name that goes back to the early history of the United States' oldest contiunous seagoing service. The first Eagle was commissioned in 1792, just two years after the formation of the Revenue Marine, the forerunner of today's Coast Guard. Today's Eagle, the seventh in a long line of proud cutters to bear the name, was built in 1936 by the Blohm & Voss Shipyard, Hamburg, Germany, as a training vessel for German Naval Cadets. It was commissioned Horst Wessel and following World War II was taken as a war prize by the United States. On May 15, 1946, the barque was commissioned into U.S. Coast Guard service as the Eagle and sailed from Bremerhaven, Germany to New London, Connecticut. Eagle serves as a seagoing classroom for approximiately 175 cadets and instructors from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. It is on the decks and rigging of the Eagle that the young men and women of the Academy get their first taste of salt air and life at sea. From this experience they develop a respect for the elements that will be with them throughout their lifetime. They are tested and challenged, often to the limits of their endurance. Working aloft they meet fear and learn to overcome it. The training cadets receive under sail has proven to be an invaluable asset during their subsequent Coast Guard careers. On Eagle, cadets have a chance to practically apply the navigation, engineering and other training they receive in classes at the Academy. As upper-class cadets, they perform the leadership functions normally handled by junior officers. As under-class cadets, they fill positions normally taken by the enlisted crew of the ship, including helm watch at the huge brass and wood wheels used to steer the vessel. Sailing in Eagle, cadets handle more than 20,000 square feet of sail and 5 miles of rigging. Over 200 lines must be coordinated during a major ship maneuver, so cadets must learn the name and function of each line. The ship readily takes to the task for which it was designed. Eagle's hull is built of steel, four-tenths of an inch thick. It has two full length steel decks with a platform deck below and a raised forecastle and quarterdeck. The weatherdecks are three-inch-thick teak over steel. When at home, Eagle rests alongside a pier at the Coast Guard Academy on the Thames River. The Academy was originally founded in 1876 with a class of nine students on board the Revenue Cutter Dobbin. In 1932, a permanent Academy was built on land donated by the New London community. Enrollment at the Academy numbers approximately 700 men and women, all of whom sail at one time or another on America's only active duty square rigger. Length: 295 feet Maximum Speed: 11-16 knots (under full sail) Maximum Range: 5450 miles Training Complement: 12 Officers, 38 crew, 150 cadets (average) Major Missions: Training vessel for CG Academy Cadets Commissioned: 15 May 1946

Ok so today I went to the local county fair and who was their? Johnny Depp doing PR work for the coast guard. Ok so Depp was not their but the Coast Guard was. Well with me building that boat this winter I got to talking to the guys and they told me about the Coast Guard Auxiliary. For about $30 I can goto eight two hour classes about Boating Skills and Seamanship class. Material will range from the basics to more advanced skills. Now this has got my attention. But on the way home I got to thinking was I getting a little to into this??

First of all which lips? Second use tarred hemp and sailcloth for a gag. Third I found a nice handcuff knot that gets really tight when pulled and is hard to loosen. Fourth who are we doing this to?