LadyBarbossa

Born in Iowa City... raised in Wayland, Iowa... Had the luck to live nearly a year in Little Rock, Arkansas for a spell... Currently living in Marion, Iowa ((::groans::)), a part of the great Cedar Rapids area. ((::Again, groans::))

Again... a a very MERRY birthday! Me thinks... :: a pondering amusing look:: that I need to kidnap ya for a couple hours... You & I should go celebrate your Bday! I'm sure we can do quite a bit of ... damage. :: Evil grinz:: ::waves magic sword; several Cabana Boys appear;:: there ya be... boys at yer disposal to do with as ya please. :) 3 cheers for Merry! HUZZAH! HUZZAH! HUZZAH! Forever Barbossa's, Anastazia

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Maggie! Hope it's been a fantastic day for ya. May all your pirate dreams come true! :) Anastazia

I was beyond excited when I heard Barbossa was part of the release. Bravo to who decided that. I could kiss them... but that is reserved for Barbossa.. As to the TV Show... :: shrugs:: guess we will see. I guess... if it will be animated, I would like to see it look better. I've not been impressed with the animations lately. The old ones like Snow White, Fox & the Hound, Peter Pan... that was good animation. Less Japanimation likeness, & more proper American. I thought that the animation in "Return to Neverland" was a bit... degrading compared to "Peter Pan". Live action... would be interesting enough. I'm sure there are a few gents out there who could very well pass off as a Johnny Depp carbon copy of Jack Sparrow. I know there is a young man up here in Cedar Rapids that works at a local theater... a DEAD ON to Orlando Bloom as Will Turner! No joke! I've done many a double take & still swear it's Orlando! Everyone I know has seen this young man & it's WAY too uncanny! Plus... if it be a mini-series type thing like "Return to Treasure Island" which I enjoyed greatly... that would be cool! I'm sure there are MANY stories that can be told. Just as long as they don't.. botch it up. Can wait for the toys!!!! I am SOOOO looking forward to them. & Yes, especially Barbossa. ::innocent look with halo above head::

Despite how annoying this is, Bess.. you have to admit.. thisis rather amusing. Either that or you can pull off a Barbossa... eye roll, pull out the pistol, cock the hammer, aim & fire at the poor bastard(s) that annoy ya. ::evil grinz:: If not act like you put a pistol to your head. Did that on Halloween night.. talk about bringing down the house! I wasn't sure if everyone would stop laughing! I just did it absently. It melted the tension away & eased everyone's nerves. :) Of course, it worked well cause I had a cheap prop pistol & dressed as a pirate. Was great. cause after I 'shot' myself.. my co-worker dressed as a Nun kinda 'blessed' me into the grave. Well... I trust ya there, Bess. Just hope the writers are doing good, & no so seriously stressed over this... maybe they need a trip to the Caribbean to help ease the stress. I'd say help... but may kill their minds & defeat the sequel since there are TONS of story ideas out there. Heaven forbid with some of them :: wince:: Toss them a rum for me. Ooooh.. & ..:: goes back to look..:: eventhough a monkey was involved... at least it wasn't everybody AND their dog! Huzzah! Forever Barbossa's, Anastazia ~Master & Commander of the Resurrection

:: nods:: McFarlane would be my first choice... but, agreed, they probably would use them. But still one can only hope. I was SOOO pleased with the Sleepy Hollow figurines. The likeness of Depp as Ichabod is just amazing! To see them do PotC, with skeletal versions & normal versions of Jack & Barbossa.. would be SOOOO awesome! As to a TV series... the more I ponder it... the more I think it would hurt PotC movies. Perhaps they should hold off until after the movies. If an animated series... I bet they will only air it on the Disney channel. Huzzah! Anastazia

You can count on it, Maggie. :) Anastazia

A TV SERIES!?!?!?!!! SWWWEEEEEEEEEEEEEETT!!! Actually, I hope it's live action. That would be awesome. I really think that PotC will become the next major cult. I see it everywhere, kids loving the pirates, they recognise it, anything that is close to PotC, kids & adult just immediately point it out & I see a glow on their face! I hear ya there, Wolfy! Anything of PotC would be SOOO awesome! Ask & ye shall receive! Now... all we need is to get a PotC Convention going. PLENTY of people telling me that thus far. Haven't had much luck will taking to someone in the legal dept of Disney concerning that. Anyone think of ideas that you would like to see? We ask for the swag, perhaps it will eventually come out. wait.. if they put out a TV Series between the movies.. wouldn't that kinda defeat the joy of the movies? :::Shakes head::: I think some of us fans should do fan films. Star Wars fans do it, plus I have heard of several people demanding them. I'm not joking all, I've had people tell me to get a convention going... fan films.. etc. Huzzah! Forever Barbossa's, Anastazia ~Master & Commander of the Resurrection

Is it true? I've heard from 2 people already that this fall there will be Jack, Will & Barbossa toys available this fall. As well as cursed gold coins/medallions. Will there be more? Want more! Huzzah! Forever Barbossa's, Anastazia ~Master & Commander of the Resurrection

How's about we do something like that when I am in the area as well? I know those of you in the Chicagoland area can just get together whenever. But.. would be fun to hang with you all... I'll be in costume for sure when I am around the area for a re-enactment. I still have yet to figure out which places I will attending. I'll probably stay around Chicago this year. We'll see. What say you? Huzzah! Forever Barbossa's, Anastazia ~Master & Commander of the Resurrection

I wish ya luck, mate. Rather difficult at times for a pirate to have right fine attire made for you. That's as mentioned by others, that they search 2nd hand shops or the sort for something to tide over until one can have themselves a fancy outfit. Again, I wish ya luck. Happy hunting, lad. Huzzah! Forever Barbossa's, Anastazia ~Master & Commander of the Resurrection

Aye. Hopefully they will make it down there as well. As to myself getting down there... I would like to, it's something that's on the mind, but no real plans yet. Again, depends on my re-enactment schedule & money. (ALWAYS the bloody money) Then again, if Barbossa makes it in to town.. he'd want to burn everything!! I'll keep it in mind for PiP. I do hope you are able to get to the next showings of PotCI. Wishin' ya all luck with that, mates. Huzzah! Anastazia ~Master & Commander of the Resurrection

Skibum.. do you sew? Or is someone going to sew for you? if you want to try cheap & quick - in a manner of speaking - then I believe that Buttericks has a pirate costume. Otherwise, Buttericks & Simplicity have colonial patterns (Simplicity not being all that impressive). You can then find any kind of material you want, depending on how much you want to spend. It's the hats, boots/shoes, belts, etc that is the hard part. For good patterns, plus hats Jas. Townsend & Sons is a good place to get patterns & hats from. Plus under the Plunder topic on the Pub, there are TONS of helpful hints & links to places to get a hold of some of the hard to find items. Kit bashing some items is ok, I did that with the waist belt of mine... took to identical belts, combined them. Made a belt with cheap belt polyester strap, a brass buckle from another kit-bashed belt, & a HUGE black velvetine & silver button. Fabric stores that have remenant material on sale, that's a good place to go for sashes, scarfs for the head, etc. As to boots... I bought cheap winter like boots. But if you want to go full force on boots, Caboot boots has a good variety. I'm sure there are other places out there as well. Caboot boots being on average $250 - $300+, but they have some awesome boots like Jack Sparrow & Barbossa boots. As into an era.... Mine is a silly knock off kinda like Barbossa's... a combination of eras like late 17th, early to mid 18th c. Though, not as scattered with various worldly influences. Are you looking for Spanish? English? French? Or 17th? 18th? The good portion of what appears to be pirate is 17th & 18th. example, Treasure Island is set around 1750's, this is round about the time of the Seven Years (French & Indian) War. PotC has a huge influence from too much of both 17th & 18th c to really pin point a specific decade or part in the century. Such as like the Commadore's uniform starts off as F & I for such but later on, gets closer to pre-Am Rev War. But Swann's outfit is mostly late 17th c, a tad early 18th. Elizabeth's attire is looking rather mid 18th. It's a tough thing to make a costume especially if you want a certain look. I wish ya luck. But, if you are creative enough, you can pretty much find anything anywhere to make your costume. Check out anything from Wal-Mart to re-enactment events in your area, cause guaranteed there will be a sutler or 2. Weapons.. Oooo... another touchy area. I wish ya luck there. I think a few peeps have helped ya there. But the non-firing pistols would make for GREAT adornments to your pirate costume if you don't want to spend a HUGE amount on a firing/working pistol. Huzzah! Anastazia ~Master & Commander of the Resurrection

Indeed! A week long Bday party.... coinsides with Mardi Gras! Can't beat that, Maggie! Huzzah! Anastazia ~Master & Commander of the Resurrection

NOW ya gents understand the little dilemma of how in the bloody hell to get this pistol replicated. It does kinda look like heavy Dragoon pistol. Somewhat. Rather long for a Dragoon pistol. About the same size, be a bit long. Kinda looks Queen Anne to me, albeit still Dragoon/cavalry (obviously into the Rev War cavarly)... with a Virginia type hammer & such. But.. this is what I have seen those far. I could talk to the saftey Officer of the NWTA & see what he says. He works for the Museums in Chicago with firearms. I have not known the man to never be able to identify a weapon yet. Let alone disarm ANY weapon out there. He's that good. Scarey. But I also agree with ya... if you look at Sparrow's pistol being a real pistol... Barbossa's looks a tad... fragile. It amazes me how it can work when it looks a tad out of proportion. But.. it's a fine looking pistol. I'm sure it was heavy as hell. But.. now that you gents know what it looks like - thank you SO VERY much, Hawkyns. Treasure to ya, kind sir. I have the same pic, just no way to post it).. maybe someone can make this pistol. Again, I'm not the only one who would LOVE to have this pistol. Huzzah! Forever Barbossa's, Anastazia

Basically follow with what Black Deacon stated. It's the distressing look of the attire that will be fun, mate. If you want to go cheap, I did. My whole of the outfit I did myself... sewed it & all. Spend 'round $200 - $250 on it. Material, boots, hat, feathers, mad ethe belt myself, etc... everything. Had the sword already. & the pistol (but looking for a better pistol in which you can use a really cheap wall replica (non-firing) type if you don't want to spend a ton on working replicas. ) I'm sure by tomorrow morning (knocks on wood), if you click on my "name", will take you to my profile/stats.. there will be a pic of myself in my pirate captain costume. ('cause of it, my friend calls me Barbossette. ) Otherwise, scower the 2nd hand shops, eBay, etc... or maybe someone here on the board could make ya a costume. I wish ya luck on your costume. Huzzah! Forever Barbossa's, Anastazia

Not to worry, Elaina. I've been speaking with one of the founders & was inform that despite it wasn't a huge turn out, it was still a success despite the mishap to it... that there are 3 more PotC Interactives planned for the year at the same theater. May want to check on the forum on the PotCI site on who to talk to. BTW... my sympathies, m'dear. Hope you are feeling much better. Truly a terrible time to have fallen ill. But, I do hope you will be able to make one or all 3 of them in the future? Maggie! Chica! There is one in the works for the Chicago area as well. By what I am gathering, from the founder, the major cities are getting some PotCI's in the works. :: crosses fingers & swords:: I can actually see this happening. I'm even checking in to see if a PotCI can happen here in lil' ol' Iowa! I've actually had a few people want PotC on the IMAX. But, until Disney or Buena Vista or whoever puts it on Large Format, we won't be able to show it. I've had more people demand it than the Matrix Reloaded. At least that already had it on Large Format. I wish I could go to the one in Atlanta - when ever that one comes around. Why? JACK & BARBOSSA! Aye! The 2 wonderful gents down in Georgia whom a few of us know simply as Jack & Barbossa ... I'm sure would grace whatever theater the PotCI would be held at. I've already informed (sort of) Jack about this. Hopefully he will get involved (If you are reading this, Jack, you can strangle me when I get down there for GARF in May. ) So.... check in on the site... get involved! Huzzah! Forever Barbossa's, Anastazia

Hmm.. very interesting. Sounds like a lot o' fun. Did my eyes trick me there..... was the Windy & the Windy II to be there? Or was that just wishful hoping? Prelude for the 2005 Tall Ships fest... which I am quite eager for... can't believe I missed out on the 2003.. I was there that weekend too! But never got down to the Pier. Oh, well... can't plunder them all. Huzzah! Forever Barbossa's, Anastazia

Y'all are makin' me wish I were up there in Chicago! But... I hope to make it to the area every so often for re-enactments. Maybe do something serious for the Tall Ships Fest in 2005. Or other events. Sounds like a good portion of us are showin' up 'round the midwest now. Huzzah! Forever Barbossa's, Anastazia

Yup... Saw that in the newspaper today,... a friend & I. Thus far, I have heard a couple growls from people ready to strangle Eisner for that. Oh, well..... I just keep m'mouth shut & pray that a mutiny magically happens. Hey.. it could happen... it is the beginnings & all to the Magic Kingdom. Huzzah! Forever Barbossa's, Anastazia ~Master & Commander of the Resurrection

:) I'm with Bess there. We'll just celebrate this like Mardi Gras! party a little more each day until the BIG day! A Happy B-day early... granted another from me on yer b-day. :) Huzzah! Forever Barbossa's, Anastazia ~Master & Commander of the Resurrection

Quite true, Wenchy. Just this past week I saw they got a shirts for PotC in... albeit all they had was 1 Sparrow shirt & 4 Turner shirts. I don't think there are there. Plus, just LOVE the pirate stuff there. I just never noticed the majority of the pirate swag before. They usually had retro stuff before Pirates came into play. Now, they have a vast variety of pirate stuff anything from the attire to throws .. even pens which I just picked up & love using it. Looks so wicked. I'm enjoying the stuff they- OMFG!!!! I just heard the bloodiest, funniest commercial on the radio for Buffalo Wings that have new Captn Morgan wings & these people were talkin' like pirates! I just cracked! Tis fantastic! If this be a fad.. Hell! LET IT LAST!!!! Huzzah! Forever Barbossa's, Anastazia ~Master & Commander of the Resurrection

Aye, tis a beautiful ship. Red & Black be perfect colors for a pirate ship. Dreamed that if I truly had a ship, it would be black & red. Though... don't think it would be a schooner. Nay... I'd love to own myself a frigate or the sort. But.. they be dreams... for the time being. But.. they are indeed lovely ships. They call to ya. Call ya to the sea. Pullin' at our pirate hearts. Huzzah! Anastazia ~Master & Commander of the Resurrection

Aye! Very true! They be some fine ships. Now.. the issue bein' as to acquirin' or commandeering the ships. Huzzah! Anastazia ~Master & Commander of the Resurrection

I wish ya luck, Tori. Yes, the plastic don't hold up too well. Metal stays are usually best next to the whale bone (As I have been told, but they can & usually do absorb heat). Eager to see the pictures. Again, good luck to ya. Huzzah! Anastazia ~Master & Commander of the Resurrection