Red Cat Jenny

You're beyond seductive, you're downright magnetic! You life live and approach seduction on a grand scale. You have an inner self confidence and energy that most people lack It's these talents that make you seem extraordinary - and you truly are! Well I'll have to buy me hat a size larger now! ~It's all true...

Ahh THANKEE ALL! ~~ I look foreward to more 'o' this information.

I'm thinkin we need a place t' post holiday goodies for th shoppin season One 'O' My favorites..Tortuga Rum Co Rum cakes, rum coffee, rum candy.... Here b some Rum and chocolate popcornOur chocolate-rum caramel corn is truly amazing using fine Bacardi® brand, rum gracefully enrobed in premium dark chocolate Havana Honeys Rum cigars Teach's Hole Gifts for yer Pirate Avast! more t come!

ARR Halloween Pirate puzzle fer the pint sized pirates..or yerself

Recently a lobbyist with a 35 year career told CNN that in his whole career he had never seen a more corrupt adminstration or hill. As for me? Tired of payin taxes fer naught Tired of non union work Tired of lousy health bennies Tired of "Party" nonsense. They spend more on catering and haircuts than I spend on me rent in a year! Ready for the Piracy Party!! Party line.. "Stand and Deliver!"

All the m a l e cast members look like they were dressed by "Frederick's of Hollywood."

Th' one known round these parts as The Red Cat peers inta th' shadoes from er own hidin place.. Always a thirsty pirate she comes round t' welcome ye.. as Mr. Tar has suggested, tis tyme t' place yer coin wi the barkeep, buy a round an perhaps coax th Cat outa hidin

Aye, T' goes f' me as well. No luck in th chat..and what is th Yahoo group?

What do I like in My Pirate? That unexpected, mischevious smile that just makes me knees weak..

Ah Mr. Hawkins ye beat me to it! I was jus about t' reccomen ye!

Waaall I sees yer point tho I didn't pack anything electronic wi me. At least nuthinn that don't take a battery. And um, I was tinkin o small holes in yer ship..LOL lest ye waste the whole box o em in one shot! hee

As Tortuga is part of and lies off the North coast of Haiti, I thought you would find this recent article interesting. It's going to take a long time to stabilize this country, but someday hopefully a trip to Tortuga will be a reality! *sigh* Just hope it doesn't become a commecial tourist destination. It would ruin the fun. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Haiti makes small steps toward stability By STEVENSON JACOBS, Associated Press Writer Sun Oct 29, 1:48 PM ET PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Young men with pistols roam the fetid slums of Haiti's capital — but now many are looking for jobs instead of victims. Children in checkered uniforms walk to school on dusty streets where stray bullets used to whiz past. Five months into Haiti's latest attempt at democracy, small but important improvements have pulled the Caribbean nation from the brink of collapse. Perhaps most notably, an unprecedented wave of kidnappings that terrorized Haitians rich and poor finally seems to be leveling off. Only a year ago, Haiti was engulfed in violence that began with the February 2004 rebel uprising that toppled President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. Hundreds, possibly thousands, died in almost daily clashes among well-armed gangs, former rebels, rogue police and U.N. peacekeepers. Today, a new government led by elected President Rene Preval has passed a budget, begun to collect taxes, raised $750 million in foreign aid and launched a campaign to disarm hundreds of gangsters. The economy is starting to show small but encouraging signs of life. Double-digit inflation that soared after the revolt is starting to fall, while vital cash sent home by Haitians working abroad has increased and overall growth is expected to reach 2.5 percent this year. "It's a very different place today," U.S. Ambassador Janet A. Sanderson told The Associated Press. "There are some real accomplishments and some real things that, when looked at over a year, are encouraging." Peace and stability are far from assured. Huge challenges remain, from employing hungry slum dwellers and rebuilding shattered infrastructure to equipping Haiti's outgunned police."This is a country where almost everything is broken," Sanderson said. Few Haitians have electricity or running water. Jobs are scarce. Acrid black smoke rises day and night from burning tires thrown on trash heaps. Haiti ranked 153rd out of 177 countries in the U.N.'s most recent report on global quality of life, behind Sudan and Zimbabwe and ahead of countries including Nigeria, Congo and Sierra Leone. A recent World Bank report lists Haiti as one of 26 states at risk of collapse. But buoyed by its modest progress, the government is wooing foreign investors, even touting Haiti as a Caribbean vacation spot. "There is some kind of window of opportunity and the sense of stability that the country has some future," said Edmond Mulet, the U.N. special envoy to Haiti. "It's still a fragile situation. I wouldn't say we've turned a corner yet, but I think in the next months we'll be able to assume that, hopefully." The key will be security. After the revolt, gangs loyal to Aristide launched a wave of killings and kidnappings aimed at destabilizing a U.S.-backed interim government, which was accused of persecuting Aristide supporters. Everyone was a potential victim — from foreign missionaries to security guards to former first lady Lucienne Heurtelou Estime, an elderly widow shot to death at a jewelry store in May. The number of reported kidnappings fell from about 80 in August to half that last month, Mulet said. Officials attribute the decrease to government-led negotiations with gangs and increased police and U.N. patrols. Last month the government unveiled a U.N.-administered program to disarm up to 1,000 low-level gangsters in exchange for food grants, civics courses and training for such jobs as mechanics and electricians. So far, 109 Haitians have been enrolled, Mulet said, and dozens of weapons recovered. "We must disarm to have peace," said Alix Fils-Aime, who leads the national disarmament commission. "It's a make-or-break situation. If we don't do it, the whole country will drown in criminality." But gang leaders wanted for murder and other serious crimes aren't eligible for the program, and Haitians fear gang members will return to kidnapping if they don't get jobs, which are scarce. On a recent day in the sprawling Cite Soleil slum, three young gang members sat outside a squat cinderblock house, puffing on a huge marijuana cigarette and complaining. "A lot of people here are hungry," Richard Jean-Baptiste said, adding that he'd like to work as a trucker. The other men nodded in agreement. "We need jobs. The new government promised us help, but we're still waiting," said Joseph Jean, 27, who claimed to be broke even though he wore expensive sneakers and a cell phone clipped to his designer jeans. He said he surrendered a pistol but has yet to hear if he will be accepted into the U.N. program. "We're giving over the guns," he said. "Now we want peace."

How strange..in a tasy way me dinner was pork chop and squash!

^ Paris for a wedding. But Cruising past the North coast of Cuba on the way to Mexico felt further. < Damn it's windy today! 50MPH gusts! the place is a rockin! V What scares you the most? (A question in honor of halloween)

Do what I do. Find yourself a spot where you can just look out on nature (beach, farm etc) turn your back to anything that looks like civilization, and picture it all gone. Brings a bit of relief. Helps if you have your beverage of choice along. I did this at sunrise in the Bahamas and it was great. Very refreshing.

Hmm, I had read in at least 2 places that extra decoration and raised protions were stripped deckside ( I think it might have even been on the History Channels "Pirate Tech" show) in order to lessen weight and drag. Also that interior partitions not necessary for the framework of the ship were removed to create a larger hold and lessen weight as well. Do you have any references for where I could read more? Theres a plethora of it online, but I'd like a good solid reference.

Um..um.. no sattelites? : ) Hmm. mebe theres a rum barrel up there wi some oars stickin out of it.. y' never know LOL

Well Patrick, If there be a hole in yer boat er..ship, they'd come right handy!

The spider web thing as far as I know is correct, it assists to help clotting" Some notes I found.. --- There is a large body of folklore concerning the antibiotic, wound-healing, and clot-inducing activity of spider silk. However, much of that lore has not been seriously tested." The lore dates to the first century A.D. when spider webs were prized as wound dressings. They even found a place in Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream: "I shall desire you of more acquaintance, good master cobweb," the character "Bottom" said. "If I cut my finger, I shall make bold of you." The scanty scientific evidence is tantalizing, Lewis notes. He cites, for instance, animal studies concluding that spider silks do not induce an immune response -- which causes rejection of implants. It dates back toAD

Ohh I like that one.. Also favor the name Endless Journey

Well thankee for th info! Especially on manuverability. I suppose considering that many Pirates stripped down ships, removing extra wood on deck and partitions below to allow for lighter weight. I was wondering what combination of modified ship and sail might have worked well for speed in coming upon and leaving chases. Were there any infamously fast ships? I know a heavier ship with a deeper hull would probably be be needed for deeper Ocean or areas such as around the horn and a shallow draft for closer Caribbean or coastal operations.

Aye.... An' that would be just for the Asprin! Perhaps I should bring asbestos thermal underwear!

One that ambushes ye now and then in true piratey fashion - Over the shoulder and off t' th Captains cabin! WooHoo! Then e actually brings ye coffee in th mornin awww

I'll be watchin me fave Spongebob episode :The flying dutchman and takin me nephew t plunder th neighborhood!

Aye we be not far.. Me late Dad lived in Brentwood in th 60's and Captained in the Fire Dept. I am a bit further East now. Sing? Well in the car.. in the shower.. the odd joining in of "Happy Birthday" I couldn't understand it either (Re no groups on LI) I thought for sure There would be something in Greenport or Sag Harbor or Cold Spring. Being new to th pub and the fact there are so many of ye out there (I had no idea!!) I was thinkin on plannin something for next spring that could turn into an annual event. There are some great locations here