Quartermaster James

Actually, I'd like to change my username. Is there anyway to do this besides deleting this acount and starting anew afresh? Not that the latter would be too unfamiliar...pyrate, you know...

Alas...too late for this year... http://www.picton-castle.com/train/program...eship_06-07.php

Well, I'm still putting the kit together, and I can't seem to get a pic to stick here, but I just uploaded one from Samhain this year to my profile.

Found this info at the ADA site: 1530—The Little Medicinal Book for All Kinds of Diseases and Infirmities of the Teeth (Artzney Buchlein), the first book devoted entirely to dentistry, is published in Germany. Written for barbers and surgeons who treat the mouth, it covers practical topics such as oral hygiene, tooth extraction, drilling teeth, and placement of gold fillings. 1746—Claude Mouton describes a gold crown and post to be retained in the root canal. He also recommends white enameling for gold crowns for a more esthetic appearance. http://www.ada.org/p...line_18cent.asp

chuckle appreciated. ...../\..... is often used on certain other newsgroups some cultures don't have commonly used words for "Thank you" Then again, actions do speak louder...

Captain Jigme is a corruption of my "baptized" name: Kunga Jigme Translated from the Tibetan, it means "Fearless Joy"

Yes. ...../\..... Bess.

Well, firstly: welcome back! And now, a great thanks for the link. This is one of my favorite songs to sing "as a drunken pyrate"... Arghh! You going to Sc-argh-borough faire? P-argh-sley, sage rose-m-argh-y & t-aye-m!... Well, you get the idea...

Coquette?

oh, yes, and VegasSmokes is a reputable company.

Hmmm...I wonder when the ol' Tyroleans started making those clay pipes with the wooden stems? I found this interesting: http://www.tobacco.org/resources/history/T..._History17.html especially the reference to seegars at 1683. Now, if the DJ pipe strikes yar fancy, although much less ornate, plain even, by comparison, but a mighty fine smoker none the less and an impressive pipe, ye might want to locate one o' them Jumbo Wellingtons from daze gone by. Impresses the locals, aye, that it does... Oh! And for baccy, I likes a lot of different types but have taken to home stoving long slices of VA flake I get from Lane. Of course I smokes it unstoved too, but the process I use turns it a nice deep chocolate brown and smooths and sweetens the smoke. Ages nicely too. Is it time for a pipe yet?

Our mundane professional association had its annual meeting this week in a little hamlet called Seaside, Oregon. The undoubted highlight of the event was the closing night beach party, enlivened by The Portland based BOOM Pirates. You may recognize this as the same crew behind the Portland Pirate Festival. All I can say is thanks for a job well done! The festivities began with the BOOM Pirates kidnapping the leadership team and bringing them back turned pirate. Later, there was swordplay, singing, and canons on the beach. A great time was had by all!

Now this is an interesting thread... My Dear Captain Sterling, My "mundane" self spent many years studying herbs, even to graduating as an "herbalist" from schooling by respectable "herbal" scholars. I use so many quotation marks because I live In a country that has little recognition for herbal medicine, despite the vegetal orgins of many of their most prescribed medications. Were I living in another country, I might be foregoing the quotation marks for abbreviations after my name. In the immortal words of C.J.S.: Savvy? That said, looking into comfrey currently is most likely to get you into discourse of pyrrolizidine akaloids. I was working as an herbalist when agents of the FDA came into the shop looking for every product that contained comfrey. This was a decade or two ago, and pyrrolizidine akaloids had bben recently linked to a case of liver failure. It was of no matter that comfrey had many centuries, nay! millenia of use. One abuse of comfrey extract brought federal regulation into play. Ultimately, comfrey was allowed to stay on the U.S. market. I mention all this only because you wi ll find a lot of references to pyrrolizidine akaloids and comfrey as you do your own research. More personally, I broke a navicular bone...damn nasty fracture that. I followed the course prescribed by the physician for 6 weeks with no visible healing. Facing my second cast, and just budding as an herbalist, I used a formula no longer commercialy available to help my healing. The progress was remarkable. What did that formula contain? Several sources of calcium, twice that of magnesium, some phosphorus, comfrey, cayenne, and ephedra. The last will get you into some trouble these days as a few stupid people abusing the herb have created a national backlash against it, but traditional Oriental Medicine doctors are still able to use it in their formulations. Long story made short: You might want to consult with an OTM doctor about your elbow. Contact me directly if you want any more information. Best reg-arrgh-ds! Captain Jigme

So, when about town, how would a "seaman" carry his possessions? More precisely, in what would he or she carry them? Pockets? A canvas satchel? A leather bag? ROund? Rectangular? Anything goes? If this has been addressed in a previous thread, please steer me towards that thread. Really, I just need a bag to match my period boots...not!

What Cruzan rhum be ye talkin' of? Have ye tried the 2 year old dark?

Can't be tak'n no credit here - this one was forwarded to me: HEALTH QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION Q: I've heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life; is this true? A: Your heart is only good for so many beats, and that's it... Don't waste them on exercise. Everything wears out eventually. Speeding up your heart will not make you live longer; that's like saying you can extend the life of your car by driving it faster. Want to live longer? Take a nap. Q: Should I cut down on meat and eat more fruits and vegetables? A: You must grasp logistical efficiencies. What does a cow eat? Hay and corn. And what are these? Vegetables. So a steak is nothing more than an efficient mechanism of delivering vegetables to your system. Need grain? Eat chicken. Beef is also a good source of field grass (green leafy vegetable). And a pork chop can give you 100% of your recommended daily allowance of vegetable products. Q: Should I reduce my alcohol intake? A: No, not at all. Wine is made from fruit. Brandy is distilled wine, that means they take the water out of the fruity bit so you get even more of the goodness that way. Beer is also made out of grain. Bottoms up! Q: How can I calculate my body/fat ratio? A: Well, if you have a body and you have fat, your ratio is one to one. If you have two bodies, your ratio is two to one, etc. Q: What are some of the advantages of participating in a regular exercise program? A: Can't think of a single one, sorry. My philosophy is: No Pain...Good! Q: Aren't fried foods bad for you? A: YOU'RE NOT LISTENING!!!... Foods are fried these days in vegetable oil. In fact, they're permeated in it. How could getting more vegetables be bad for you? Q: Is chocolate bad for me? A: Are you crazy? HELLO . Cocoa beans! Another vegetable!!! It's the best feel-good food around! Q: Is swimming good for your figure? A: If swimming is good for your figure, explain whales to me. Well, I hope this has cleared up any misconceptions you may have had about food and diets. And remember: "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - Chardonnay in one hand - chocolate in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming : Woo Hoo, what a ride!

Well, it be more a thing for a fantasy pyrate than a reenactor, but I just got me one o' them Museum Replicas Buccaneer Coats (I got mine from Reliks). As soon as I convert the pocketless flaps to working pockets, it is going to be my regular cold weather coat. Might just take to wearing my pyrate hat round town too...

Aye! No apologies neccesary Montery! Thank ye kindly for the reply. I just wondered because the OLC website doesn't mention the PDX location at all!

Argh...and I was thinking sumthin more along the lines of a drink called "Happy Ending"...

Sensual massage & rum? Count me in! Ta make it "special", how 'bout one o' them fancey rum drinks?

Oh...and just to be clear: I didn't laugh while modeling.

Another secret? I did nude modeling for the money.

I just started reading this forum, so forgive me if my post harkens back to some much earlier... I laugh when I am having a good time. So, sometimes I laugh during an intense orgasm...okay...some people already know that...

Way back when, or sometime in the future depending upon your point of reckoning...let's just call it early 20th century America, there was something of a banjo craze. There are a lot of four string tenor banjos around from those days. And, as ye may well expect, they can be found in many various states and conditions. A conversion banjo (or a banjo conversion) is what you get when you take the rim (aka: pot) from one of these and refit it with a five-string banjo neck (which is also longer than the tenor banjo neck).

Muppets? Yall too young to recal H.R. Pufnstuf? Anyway, smoked a fair bit of it in my youth, but don't find it appealing anymore. Still, I strongly support "dietary freedom" and the repeal of the Harrison Narcotic Act and all other "drug" laws.