LadyBarbossa

Aye. They look right nice.. but rather over priced in my opinion. If a coat is going to cost over $500.. it better be adorned with jewels! I made my whole pirate outfit (the foppish black clad one) for around $200... every bit of it... & with just as good quality, too. Ghost Forge themselves don't price attire that high. I'm sure the attire by Carlisle is nice & well done... but, truly... a bit much. Unless they did it all by hand & the material was $50 a yard.. then I can see having it that high. I think we have enough gifted pirates upon this board... that would be willing to make attire for fellow pirates. I being one of them. Just.. still working on a couple other outfits, including a couple more dresses for myself. Plus.. I have some material here that I just need to use & make some outfits out of them. A couple are antique designs. :) I suppose I'd be willin' to put my 2 pence in & offer makin' some outfits for people. I can do them by hand or with machine, ladies or gents attire. A couple examples of my handy work... are on the pubs album. Just look for CptnAnastaziaBlackheart.. that be me & the attire I have done. I have a couple more than I hope to upload to display soon. I like to customise an outfit to help create a look that is fantastic. I'm still adding to that black clad pirate captain's outfit. But... I should say, it's nearly finished! Cheap.. I've had TONS of compliments & several people take pictures of it... & I love it! Comfy as all get out. The issue at hand is not just clothes... but the rest like the boots, caboot does have some nice boots as well... but finding some fancy shoes, that's a challenge. Or... even hats. Besides the general black. I know there are some out there that are different colours like red, purple, green. I have seen them at Old Threshers. Pondered buying a few & making some fancy hats with the different colors. Ladies... might I suggest for some nice, lovely jewelry that is close to period.. check out Avon! No joke! I wear a couple pieces at Rev War events & can pass them off splendidly! They are right nice & fine jewels. I'm impressed with them. They have a couple items in the catalog at current that are rather eye catching. Any pirate would love to get their hands upon them. & the price for these find jewels be within everyone's budget. Huzzah! Anastazia ~Master & Commander of the Resurrection

Basically tells us what we already know. So... no new info... yet... obviously. Huzzah! Anastazia ~Master & Commander of the Resurrection

Believe it or not, my first intro to pirates was "The Goonies". Seeing the Inferno there with all the skeletons in that garb & the wealth & riches. I never thought of anyting like that.. nor seen anything like that before. I was young.. must have been a year following it's release in the theater when I saw it on VHS. From there... I found Treasure Island... read the book.. then was instantly hooked! Long JOhn Silver became a favorite character of mine. I read ore pirate books including a fictional old book "Blackbeard's Ghost" if anyone has ever read that book. I got a good laugh out of it. It was then I was introduced, in a manner of speaking, to Blackbeard... & did some research.. as much as one pre-teen girl could do at the mid to late 80's. I literially was like a young Elizabeth Swann. Dreaming of pirates.. wanting to meet up with one & even wanting to join them, let alone be whisked away by a pirate. Etc... Over the years I mellowed out. I watched a couple 'pirate-like' movies. But it was this past may-june that I was once again intregued. A couple people informed me that pyratical portrayal & recreation was out there.I thought it was only along the coasts. Then.. Pirates of the Caribbean came along. It was then... well, a month after the release & watching it 3 times by then.. that I was drawn back to pyracy. Now.. with the internet... some re-enacting ties & more... Here I am... once again... pulling off a retro Elizabeth Swann here & more interested in pirates than ever. Re-familiarizing myself with the materials & even getting involved in pyratical portrayal! :) What better time to return than during the Year of the Pirate! Huzzah! Anastazia ~master & commander of the Resurrection

Aye, Cap'n Morgan! Marines! Continentals nonetheless. Lively & livid bunch they be. Right nice gents. :) I'm sure they are looking for more men to join up. But Aye! Would be lookin' to enjoy the company of Cap'n Morgan as a ship mate. Any ideas of events 'round these parts? Only one I am aware of is the Ren Fest in the Amanas. I think that there are a couple more over along the ol' Miss. Form a crew.. maybe 2. Have some good competition & such. What say you, mate? Huzzah!

Yes.. I've tried both... the calender & searchin' for a crew.. but none in my area. the only ones I am aware of in the midwest is the one in Kansas, Minnesota & Wisconsin... more than 4 hours from my current locale. Especially Kansas. I have been ponderin' startin' up a crew along the ol mighty Mississippi. :) Time will tell. Need to get connected with a few 'round here to see who is serious. Maybe treat them to a Rev War weekend as well. Discuss terms & articles over Rum & god knows what all sorts of drink the Continental Marines have! Anyone 'round the mighty Mississippi up for it? I'll be working on forms & all. Huzzah!

Aye! The stories are rather out there. Easier to dispell them. But I have to admit.. the title floatin' around "PotC: Treasures of the Lost Abyss".. that sounds rather intreguing. This title is rather spot on I think. I do look forward to some of the same witty humor. I enjoyed some of that even in Treasure Planet. The feline.. Amelia... ahhh, she had some of that humor that was so fantastic! Even a similiar line "Do I make my self clear?" asked by Arrow in TP & Norrington in PotC, each movie with different but fantastic answers like "Transparently" from that 'spider psycho' in TP & then Jack's reply to Norrington "Inescapibly". I love those. I would think also that in sequels not only do some change writers, but actors also. So.. with PotC keeping pretty much everyone the same... especially the actors.. that will be more than a plus. & yes, I continuously watch POtC to help dull the pain & torture of having been forced to watch Matrix Reloaded & Revolutions over & over & over again. Having had it here in Ceder Rapids at the IMAX. It was pure torture! I would rather have that damned Aztec curse than watch Matrix again! Huzzah!

The local theater is lookin' for people to play ol' pirate jigs & sea shanties. Unfortunately, no fiddle have I.. but I do have a wooden recorder. Anyone have a few good ol' sea shanties that can be used? The director is lookin' for more peeps to be in a play of Treasure Island. Hehehe... I suppose the trademark song for TI 'bottle o' rum' would be good as well as "pirates life for me".. anyone have it in a format for a recorder? Again.. as well as any quick ones to learn for a recorder.

I would take one.. unfortunately.. 1. unable to at the moment due to money... 2. I would need one that is battle appropriate. I still have yet to ask the NWTA weapons officer if this sword is appropriate for me to use. Being as I am a dragoon in Lee's Legion portrayed during 1780-1781. I'm not able to use the saber I have since it's the heavy Civ war cavalry sword... the 3 banded brass & black leather handle saber that is on the PotC skull & crossed swords logo... even has the tarnish.. bought mine over 2 years ago. .. Anyway.. they won't let me use it since it's not authentic to Rev War. Was kinda funny when a friend of mine saw it, she nearly keeled over.. took it to a convention in St. Louis, showed a few people & it was nearly stolen about 5 times. Popular sword... eventhough it was used by another character instead of Jack or Hector (Barbossa). So.. lookin' for an appropriate sword for my portrayal. Huzzah!

LMAO! Amen, Scupper! Actually... I've heard from several people they would LOVE to have a Pirates of the Caribbean convention. Seriously. I asked about online.. found a fair amount of people willing to go if one was put on. As to How many times have I seen it? Well... truth be told.. 19 times in the theater.. nearly every bloody night since I bought the DVD. No joke, folks. I've seen it more times that I saw "The Patriot" & "Titanic" combined! Will NEVER get sick of this movie! Aye.. I listen to the soundtrack quite often as well. Track #7 being my fav. My friend calls it 'pissy German music'. Well.. I am mostly German decent. I like to think the music goes well when I am on my way to Rev War re-enactments as well. I LOVE the sound of the cannons & all. Feel right at home with it all. Hey.. what can I say... I'm a dragoon! Huzzah!

:: tosses Iron Bess a case of Vanilla Coke:: Don't drink coke.. but.. if they like it.. I'm willin' to please. I, however... will take a nice, sweet wine. :: evil grinz:: Amen, Maria.. Serendipity... Dreamie... It's so much better now & easier to defunk the rumors. Thanks to Iron Bess here who is strong & true. Huzzah! For Iron Bess! I am slightly curious as to what the next story will be like. Though a couple people I know supposedly got ahold of a copy of the script (supposedly) & thought that it was not all the best.. kinda different than what turned out in the movie. Not sure about this since I saw one supposed script.. LOL.. funny thing about it.. it looked like a bad script version of the Junior Novel. :: shakes head:: amazing what has been popping up. I'm currently content with patiently awaiting the casting call... :: Crossing fingers:: Lord would I LOVE to be in that movie.. :) Hello! It's a pirate movie.. what pirate wouldn't want to be in it! :) Plus content with some of the comic book stuff they are putting out like the latest issue of Disney Adventures Comic Zone. Nephew loves to read the PotC stories. As well as content with a stand up of Barbossa I was lucky enough to grab before it was thrown out. Umm.. besides... putting PotC out in May 2005.. NOT GOOD! Not when Star Wars Episode 3 will be released at that time. Definitely .. not good! Despite I would love it being as my Bday is in that month... but putting it out around the same time as another blockbuster hit? That's just brain dead non-thinkin' there. Maybe putting it out in July should be the norm. LOL... since they used the Lady Washington.. think they will use another ship? Like the Royaliste? Or Hawaiian Chieftan? :: Shrugs:: just a thought. Huzzah!

Here! Here! Dreamie... Tis amazin' the rumors that fly around the web about PotC 2. Just hear another one ... similiar to one I have already heard before... about the daughter of Barbossa showing up. :: Runs back to find it.::: Ahhh... here we be: "I'm sure you've all heard the talk about the POTC sequel and besides some things i have found others. The sequel is due out in May of 2005. (YYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! !!!) Also JACK THE MONKEY will be a big part in it. The Abyss is the very first pirate ship that ever set sail. so I be thinking that its good. Also, just to clear up some speculation. I don't think that Barbossa's daughter is in this one. I have news that she is actually going to be in the 3rd and will only make a short appereance in the 2nd." Again.. an old rumor. Not one I truly believe. But... as I have mentioned... if it doesn't come from Iron Bess.. I won't give it a thought. Amazing though how these rumors circulate & with slight changes when I hear them. Though... again, I like the idea of the title. Very cool. Huzzah!

Just want to express my excitement over the Iowa Hawkeyes win on New Years day over Florida! :: cheers:: How does this tie in with pirates you say? Simple... the Outback Bowl was held in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers very own stadium! The win was just overly amazing! 38 - 17 I do believe! THIS is the first win for the Hawks in around 27 years for a Bowl game! No joke! I give credit to the luck of the year of the pirate for this! :) I'm SOOO excited & may the year of the pirate reign on into 2004! Huzzah! Huzzah! Huzzah!

I noticed a lot of pyratical events happenin' along the coasts & elsewhere. But is there anythin' happening that is a little closer to home here in the midwest... along the mighty Mississippi? Any Ren fests? Even any pirates ponderin' a get together? If not... I be stuck here... landlocked in Eastern Iowa... more than willing to do somethin'.. even if only just to meet up for a pint or glass o' wine. I'm ichin' for some plunderin'! :: evil grinz:: What say ye out there?! Huzzah!

Aye... mates, would be thre.. but that bea time I am unable to show my face. Be there longer hours? More days? Huzzah!

My thoughts exactly. That could be one way for Rush to return. Though.. will be very interesting to see what the writer's come up with... depending on Rush's return or not. Huzzah!

: shrugs:: Rush trying to portray a younger version of himself? Interesting. Though... I REALLY would love to see Hector return. If not Hector than a brother or whatever. But Hector returning.. that will be funny in a manner of speaking... to see Jack's face.. let alone Will's & Elizabeth's. One never knows.. that chest lid was closed when they left the cave.. then it was open for that clip at the end of the credits.. well... when it panned in to show Barbossa lifeless on the mound it was shut.. then we see the monkey.. monkey up to the chest.. :: Gasp:: what be this?! Lid OPEN! Wonder how? Hmmm. There was another rumor about the sequel. Supposedly told by Orlando Bloom.. sometime back in August... about Liz getting kidnapped again by pirates.. Will & Jack go to free her, find out it's a trap set by the daughter of Barbossa (supposedly played by Selma Hayek).. & are to battle some rather odd looking creatures.. with some ship battles scenes later as well... Pearl is destroyed.. etc... the supposedly story about the battling the creatures sounded too... Spy Kids-ish... if anyone has seen (be if willingly or unwillingly) the 2nd Spy Kids movie. Thus far.. I haven't heard any other rumors. Which... I am not complaining about. Would rather get proper info from Bess.. than to get some odd-ball rumor from some odd-ball online. I guess.. eventually.. we will find out later. Won't we, ladies & gents? :) Huzzah!

Hey, Jack! Still have a thing for the ol' Interceptor, eh? I'm sure a couple folks we know off that direction will enjoy that bit of info. Alas... if only I were nearer, though. I doubt that grand ship would make it up the mighty Mississippi. Don't really want her to try it. God knows what is under the muddy waters of that vast river. Mostly trees/logs, etc. Thank ye much fer the info therem shipmate! Huzzah!

I heard about that rumor back in September, Lady Elaina. ::shrugs:: will be interesting if that is true. As to Bootstrap returning.. doesn't sound like it. If anyone has listened to the Writer's commentary... they most likely state he is dead. But the last clip following the credits... the writer's were rather quite for that one. Not a word other than "poor Geoffrey".. hehehehehe. Poor man, indeed.. the monkey not behaving getting water squirted in his face... & god knows what else.. hehehehe.. damn, the man just needs an Oscar for endurance! Again.. I like the title of "Treasures of the Lost Abyss". If that's really what they will use... kinda makes me wonder what they have in mind. & Mostly what I come up with, is rather good. So.. I'm excited about this one. :) Can't wait for the open casting call. Keep us informed as to what you can tell us, Bess. Always open to the correct info. Need good info instead of rumors. Oooh, again... with Rush returning... I can actually see some good ways he can return... not just as Hector Barbossa.. though, woud love to have Hector back... doesn't mean Hector has to return.. perhaps a different Barbossa? Or.. as I remember, the Writer's have other ideas in mind. Can't wait. Huzzah!

Drink up well for me, mates. Alas.. it appears all my shipmates 'round here are going to be sticks in the mud & just pass the nightway as though it were just an oridinary night... like they always do each year. Need a wilder band of landlubbers. So.. drink up mor ethan double ration for me, ladies & gents. I be stuck with my sister's half-pints. :: groans:: Huzzah!

Did anyone else get some pictures of the DVD release party? Plenty of fantastic pix of the festival... which now I am kicking myself into making plans to go. But.. again.. anyone have pix of the DVD release party? Anyone..? Huzzah!

I agree with Jack, Iron Bess & who ever else... Geoffrey Rush deserves a nomination of sorts... if not what the writer's stated.. that Rush deserves just an Oscar for the eyes. Dear GOD! I agree there! ::Le sigh:: It's good to hear that Johnny Depp was nominated for his role. Deserves it. Just hope that Geoffrey Rush is nominated for his performance. Wishful hopes, few & far between. But hell... be it for PotC or Finding Nemo... he just made both movies really fun to enjoy. Huzzah to the Year of the Pirate! Huzzah!

Wish I could, shipmate... but, alas... this lass is landlocked in the midwest & no means to get out west. Let alone a fine pic of meself... other than what is on the Pub's photo album. I just hope.. they keep the casting calls a comin'. & Praying I get a chance with PotC 2. Would have been fun to do this one... unfortunately, never seen an episode of Spongebob Squarepants. I wish luck, Redd! Huzzah!

Sounds like I will have to be makin' plans for next year's PiP. I've heard a tad about GARF. & may be goin' there.. sometime. Meetin' up with a couple gents.. who have talked me into it. Can't wait. So.. off I be... lookin' for the pix of the PiP '03. :) Huzzah!

Hmm... Wonder if I can get away with using that type of sword now in the Rev War unit I am with. :: evil grinz:: As to Jack.. Not sure. ::pats the previous Jack on back::: But this one be a rather fun gent to be sure. :) It's Barbossa you have to watch out for. Because you can never predict when he will come in here ... & start burin' the place. But... to keep him at bay... keep the drinks a comin' & the ladies in waiting.. & he may be satisfied.. for the moment. Many a Jack Sparrow... a couple Barbossa's.. I think. But.. heck.. there can only be ONE... Anastazia Blackheart! Cheers! Huzzah!

Very interesting! Sounds like it was more than fun. Now I am wishing I could have been there. Ahh... anyone have more details on the DVD release party? As well as Pictures? Huzzah!