theM.A.dDogge

a saddle on a ship??....would that be for a .....Sea Horse??

i'll have o agree wit ya on NO plastic baggies....for all the mentioned reasons. and as far as the gauntlets....personally just feel better if everyone usees em...i have used em and not....and think its just good practice for the (up front folks) to use em....and a leather thumb stall a most.... as far as worm...where i think the contoversy about usen a glove or no comes from....being able to "feel" the left over tin....i have experienced that ya can actually still feel it when the worm comes in contact with it...and will "slide out " different when ya got ahold of it...also...i believe ya can feel the vibrations thru the muzle of the gun....like being one with the gun...the gun speaks to you..... sorry...had a zen moment.

just ta mention....i am a really great spooner....!?!?!

ok...after re-reading my post...and a nap....i am trying to remember what i was arguing about....? i am the Captain of the Marines(Master gunner/saftey officer) for our group....it is my responisibilty to train our members in drills and saftey with all the weapons we use....musket,small arms,canon,sword...etcetc.... in the past 20 odd years i have been a re-enactor(several genres)...including ACW with some original 6 and 12 pounders....and going thru artilary school....and being part of a group that actually helped delvelope some of the rules others use today.....i have sen a lot of ..."bad behavior" out in the feild. and for the most part i agree with most of what ya say. but i do differ in thought....when it sounds like ya say its only up to a few whats safe? when i train others on the guns(large bore and small)....that i am not the only one responsible for saftey!!....its up to each of them to also be responsible for their actions....and for those around them....many eyes see many things....anyone on my guns can run any position on my guns....thats how they are trained...including inspections before and after....saftey around them....long distance/non-verbal comunications(in case of situations).....etcetc.....but to install responsibility in each of them is the goal. the trend i am seeing....now not sure if it from society in large or just the panty waisted lawyers or the gun haters......but i see a trend to start soley relying on only a few "master gunners"(or another word if ya wish).....with responsibilty for many...many with no responsiblies...and i believe its under those circumsatnces that the real danger lies..... now dont get me wrong....i still believe that events should have saftey officers/master gunners etc....and that so should the individual groups....and that at least a meeting of "gunners" should take place before anyone takes the feild to go over saftey guidlines, and so forth....who then should comunicate it back to their respected groups....and anyone not playing by the rules should be dealt with. but what i am not seeing...especially in the "PYRATE REALM"....is anyone TEACHING safe practices.??....and i see tooo many jumpin in with only limited experience....sayin.....I am the "master gunner"(word substituted to make point)....so listen to me.....blahblahblah...... again...powder is dangerous...and should be treated accordingly....but so are stupid people....and should also be dealt with accordingly..... ok....somewhere in the diatribe...was supposed to be a point.....i guess in a nutshell...... i believe its everones responsiblity to be safe...and i dont paticularly care for the idea that some would take that responsiblity away.....just because they havent figured out how to properly train someone??

the issue i got is that i dont see anyone teaching how to be responsible anymore.... it used to be that groups were in charge of their own powder,own people, and own guns. seems like anymore its being more regulated, with the resposiblity resting only on a few...and no longer the idividual....you know...the actually firing the peice!!! i am not a big fan of of one centralized powder store....neither is the ATF....I LIKE THE "LOADING ZONES" idea better....where their are restricted areas...away from public....where rounds etc....can be loaded in each camp.... i am also not a big fan of one guy checking all the weapons for an event....a small event i can see....but for larger events??....too many times in recent events many of the participants were more knowledgable and experienced than the fellow trying to inspect my weapon!?!?...i see more danger in then "nut" behind the weapon than the weapon itself!?!....whos teaching them?? i believe the owner of the weapon should be taught to inspect their weapons...and know what to look for.... now.....i will follow the rules set forth by the event...so's i can play at that event....and i expect others to follow the rules our group sets forth at our events....thats a given. but shouldnt the focus be on education of the folks behind the weapons....kinda the whole teach a fellow to fish idea??? ok...been up all night...no sleep...i'll re-readthispost later to see if i made any sence!?!

i be thinkin ole darwin is turnin in his grave.....with all these rules to keep dumb people safe....wot do we get in return??.....more dumb people!!!

1 inch...the big boys...surprised Middlesex didna send ya one with it??

ok...gotta ask....wot are the rings on the strings above the stopper fer??....i dinna have any on me set???....and just cant deciefer why in the pics??

Ah-harr...git yee gone, ye mock manned tailor fer a trade, ye crossgrained bone idled crowin' grass combin' half masted foul lived paltry officious sluggard soul. Ye should be dead an quite beyond it, ye gallowsy spindle shanked twopenny. Enough of this stump winged attempt of spiritless epitaphs, by one so dawcocked an scupperlout. Trounce the devilment out of ye I will, and no bones 'bout it says I. (translation...a banter was started over in crewes...Archangel crewe...under ...bowsin ken......)..

i actually had some women...stand in line for my services....i was that good with "the rules of corsetry"...and had warm hands...(tehehehe)

i actually had that job once.....in the ren faire circuit...Master of Arms for the tilt(joust)...and official royal "puppy plumper"..... damn i miss that job

actually i believe those fabric baldrics had a canvas backing to it...therefore holding quite a bit more.....

a very happy Burthinday to ya dearie....and in your honour....heres a toast from me brand new onion bottle fulled to the brim with the "green fairy"...... gulp....kiss.....it broke.... here's to hopin the parts ya remeber are happy ones

last tyme me"pistol" left a "dark stain" on me shirt....had to go to the Doctors for a shot.....

see red jessi's tattoos.... ....tho i heard there are pictures!?!!?

me in a chamise has allready been on you tube....bastards ........so yur turn

but part of proper kit....is the armament!?!?

you first....

ahhh.... ......yes? wouldn't be first time.... ...for either!?!?

nope...you had yur chance women.....bring on the counterfeits....i need a new avatar!!

aaahhhh..... ......you know..... ......i'm good with that!!?!.... yo Hand.....bring on the counterfeits!!!!!.....

okokok....so we cants buy em... ....how bout rent??....or just borrowem' fer a while???...

damn it man...i thought goin to bed 'round 3:30am ever night was late enough...didna know i was missin the good parts!??! and yo silas.....the need has arose...the need has arose.....how much for the pics??.....start bidding!?!?

Actually, you WERE there! I believe you were also there the night I took off my corset and showed off 4 of my 5 tattoos - alas, you WERE quite inebriated. heee! damn it man....where the hell was I!!?!?!?....anyone get any pictures?!?!?!

whoo-hoo for the fellow taureans....may 20th be mine....yeah i know...tis the arse end of the Bull.....kinda 'splains alot don it.... maybe we gotta celebrate the Taurus Nantal Days on the Santa Maria!?!?...but ya gotta show up!!...RED....LADY....hint hint...gotta show up