Graydog

Want to be an extra?

http://www.sandealessicasting.com/open-calls.htm

I'd cut an paste the text for the above link but I am having issues with their site this morning. Anyways they are casting pirate extra this week and next go to the website to get the info.

Hey, I got the cut and paste to work so here's the text.:

Pirates of the Caribbean "On Stranger Tides"

- Los Angeles -Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Open Casting Call

Shooting in Los Angeles

August 2010

PIRATES

Looking for authentic-looking scavenger-types… ages 18 to 60s, all ethnicities, especially extreme characters – very thin, lean body types, very tall, very short, emaciated, odd features, huge nose, bulging eyes, big ears, lazy eye, grizzled and wrinkled faces, odd body types, missing teeth etc. Not looking for hearty eaters….me ‘earties…

Sande Alessi Casting

13731 Ventura Blvd. 2nd Floor

Sherman Oaks, CA 91423

Monday, June 28th through Friday July 9th

Our open casting call hours are Monday-Friday 3:00pm to 5:00pm

Please do not ALL come on Monday!!

Show up mid-week to avoid long lines.

***There is no experience necessary***

BRING a 3 x 5 current color photo. (Does NOT have to be professional.) No wigs, makeup or sunglasses in photos and please shoot it from the waist up. If you do not have a current color 3x5 photo, we will take one for you for $2.00.

BRING a pen or pencil.

You do not need to prepare for an audition, we will be simply have a look at you, have you fill out a registration card, attach your photo and send you on your way.

Do not say AARGH in your photo!

You must be 18 years or older and be legal to work in the U.S.

Please bring change for parking meters.

For more information please see our website at

www.SandeAlessiCasting.com

Its now offical.

Just one weekend, Sep. 18 & 19.

http://www.goldcoastfestivals.com/OjaiPirate.html

Don't be surprised if this event only is one (1) weekend this year. The weekend looks to be September 18 & 19. Look fer an official announcement in a few weeks or less.

Its in the title of the thread, but not the body.

San Pedro, Calif.

event CANCELLED.

Evidently, there were venue issues that could not be overcome in the time remaining before the event.

http://alfredosbeachclub.com/seafest-pierdaze.html

Tricorne

I am very sorry to hear this. You all work so hard to put on a great show.

Fair winds,

-Greydog

Here ya go:

http://www.loyalistarms.freeservers.com/ReplicaCannons.htm

Loyalist Arms is now offering FULL SCALE replica cannons.

For film & stage props, decor for home or office building, historic sites, or for those who simply cannot afford to own the real thing.

These cannons are safe and cannot be fired.

These items are already finding their way into museums in the US.

The model pictured, is a naval carriage, 18 pounder. The Garrison style carriage would be almost identical.

Specs: Barrel: Durable hollow plastic with black iron finish, over 5 feet long with false liner.

Carriage: solid wood, 40 inches long and 16 inch high at front; hand crafted.

Wheels:composite wood for durability; Front O.D. 10 inch, Rear O.D. 9 inch.

Weight: approx. 85 pounds. Can easily be picked up and carried by two people.

Barrel and wheels, and carriage can be separated for packaging and shipping.

These replica cannons are manufactured here in Nova Scotia, Canada, a province famous for privateers, pirates

naval battles, early forts, and buried treasure, as well as the oldest permanent settlement in North America.

Barrel is made from durable plastic, with a finish that looks extremely close to cast iron.

Carriage is made of hand fashioned wood and can be had in red or light grey.

Wheels are made of composite wood and can be painted by customer to simulate wood or iron.

What every pirate, privateer, military historian, ex-naval person, or the guy, who has everything wants:

An awesome, full scale replica cannon would look great, guarding your driveway, or placed on your deck, or wharf.

Maybe it would hold a place of honour, next to the flagpole at your cottage or legion, or perhaps would give your

yacht or sailboat that old world look.

Add some historical class to the front of your shop or store.

Take one along to the next living history event, and park it next to your tent.

This item is a real attention grabber.

Available now for only $525.00 Cdn. Shipping extra.

Can be shipped anywhere.

Aye, ye be seeing the Black Sail, Kern County Pirates, and Alliance of the Double Cross fighting to the death fer booty and glory on Islas de la Muerte.

In my exhaustive research of 2 mins looking at my fav website of period paintings:

1730's Painting:

There appears to be something worn under the hat, what I do not know. Check out the hat itself!

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/mag/pages/mnuExplore/ViewLargeImage.cfm?ID=BHC3128

1745

I just had to include this. Ignore the people look at the lower right with the wig on the DOG!

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/mag/pages/mnuExplore/ViewLargeImage.cfm?ID=BHC2720

Chuck Norris, Mr. T, and Hulk Hogan were all killed in a plane crash. When they got to the Pearly Gates they asked to see God.

Mr. T said, "Let me guard the steps to your throne"

Hulk Hogan said, "Let me be your right hand man."

Chuck Norris said, "Get out of my chair"

Remember, Guns don't kill people. Chuck Norris kills people...well him, and bullets that is.

Come to Pirate Invasion June 19 & 20 and see the Isla de la Muerte complete with Pirates and Twice Daily Battles.

Today my husband Michael connected with one of the Texas Riviera Pistolers, who gave him a couple pounds of powder. That will be enough for his needs.

It's nice to know that a bunch of cowboys would be so helpful to some strange pirates. Greydog - thank you for your very helpful suggestion.

--Jamaica Rose

That's wonderful! I am so happy that it worked out.

Well, i'd be fer the Fisher House

http://www.fisherhouse.org/

XXX

The Fisher House™ program is a unique private-public partnership that supports America's military in their time of need. The program recognizes the special sacrifices of our men and women in uniform and the hardships of military service by meeting a humanitarian need beyond that normally provided by the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs.

Because members of the military and their families are stationed worldwide and must often travel great distances for specialized medical care, Fisher House™ Foundation donates "comfort homes," built on the grounds of major military and VA medical centers. These homes enable family members to be close to a loved one at the most stressful times - during the hospitalization for an unexpected illness, disease, or injury.

There is at least one Fisher House™ at every major military medical center to assist families in need and to ensure that they are provided with the comforts of home in a supportive environment. Annually, the Fisher House™ program serves more than 10,000 families, and have made available nearly three million days of lodging to family members since the program originated in 1990. By law, there is no charge for any family to stay at a Fisher House operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs; and Fisher House Foundation uses donations to reimburse the individual Fisher Houses operated by the Army, Navy, and Air Force. No family pays to stay at any Fisher House!

XXX

The Fisher House can be the difference between wounded service members seeing their family one more time or not. They have come through for some folks I knew that were wounded in Iraq. A top knotch organization all round.

-Greydog

Here's the contact info for the Corpus Christi Chapter of SASS Cowboy Action Shooting Club - Texas Riviera Pistoleros:

One would assume that one of them can get you running in the right direction. (This is all public info from their published webpage)

Fair winds,

-Greydog

http://trpistoleros.com/

From the public page:

Territorial Governor Brushy Creek Bill 361-215-4484 jnlcunn@cs.com

President Long Star 361-334-1978 sass32729@yahoo.com

Vice-President Dutch Diablo 361-992-4197 CmdrMk8@aol.com

Secretary Stinking Badger 361-937-4845 stinkingbadger@stx.rr.com

Treasurer 3 Reds 361-549-1057 kathy@hamiltonpsychology.com

Range Safety Officer Col Mack 361-242-1736 cmcclure@stx.rr.com

There is no rank here... no one listens to no one... well except listening to Stynky... once in awhile...

I must agree, Stynky is the rankest person here, and hence the name I reckon.

Probably German

Man’s Coat, circa 1720-1730

Costume/clothing principle attire/upper body, Cut silk velvet, Center back length: 43 1/2 in. (110.49 cm)

Los Angeles County Fund (62.6.2)

Costume and Textiles Department.

It's LA, according to the in-post description . . .

This is correct, ever since they started taxing us out of our friggin minds this is how our politicians dress in California.

That is a cool site..better yet I wish I could work for a company like that one full time on the west coast..

I agree with Oderlesseye a full rate I do. The problem being that even fer this here company ye need to be keepin yer day job!

From the “No Quarter Given Website”:

June 19 & 20, 2010: Pirate Invasion of Rainbow Lagoon

Long Beach, CALIFORNIA

Formerly known as Pier Daze Pirate Invasion...new location, new name. For the last four years pirates have invaded Long Beach at the Belmont Pier, now they choose to enter the city by way of Rainbow Lagoon. The lagoon is just east of the foot of Pine Ave, north of Shoreline Drive. Parking for the event is south of Shoreline Dr (accessible from the 710 FRWY)...enter at entrance of Shoreline Village, just east of Pine Ave on the right and then turn left, or approach from Ocean Blvd turning south at Alamitos Av / Shoreline Dr and look for parking entrance on your left. More details soon to follow.

Vendor, Entertainer and Guild inquiries should be directed to Ray Kula: RayKula@Juno.com 562.438.8514

This event is a production of Beach Ventures Enterprises, Inc. and Gold Coast Festivals, Inc.

http://www.noquartergiven.net/calendar.htm

I am using 320 grit sanding belts on my 3x132" bader belt space savers. Then going to a 3 stage scotchbrite wheel set up on a 1.25 hp spindle buffer. Then to a cloth buffing wheel on a 1 hp spindle buffer.

I cheat.

Great results!

Thanks for the note.

There's more than one way to polish an old rusty metal barrel, from elbow grease to machine, to blasting with some kind of grit, etc. What are you using? It looks to be a very good result.

Stuck-up

Alias

This is a general note to all who participated with us at Swallows Day. Please forward as is possible.

The Alliance of the Double Cross wishes to thank all the fine pirates that were with us at the Swallows Day Parade. Of Special note as groups are the Buccaneers of Trotuga and the Port Royal Privateers. Thank you for all your help and support.

It was a fine day, great parade and we won 1st Place for Historical Depiction.

While that is a wonderful award, both I and my group say it pales in comparison with all the pirates we got to be with and spend joyful time among during the day.

I don't have every one's e-mail to send a person thanks, nor can I find everyone on My Space. Please take this as a heartfelt thanks from our group for all of you that made this day so special for us.

Thank you all very kindly,

-Greydog

P.S. (This is being written just a few hours after the parade by a beat up old tired pirate who's wits may not be all in one place. I might have not listed a group that was with us. If so, please let me know so I can publicly express our thanks.)

Add bacon and the butter help to keep this crane moist and give it an old world fire roasted taste. This is as traditional as it gets when it comes to crane.

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 3 hours

Ingredients:

• 1 whole crane, about 5 pounds

• 4 slices bacon

• 3 tablespoons butter

• salt and pepper to taste

Preparation:

Sprinkle the inside of the crane with the salt and pepper. Truss the crane. Place securely on rotisserie skewer. Dry thoroughly with paper towels. Rub with butter and sprinkle with salt. Blanch bacon in boiling water for one minute. Secure the strips of bacon over the breast and thighs with string. Preheat your grill and prepare you rotisserie. Place a drip pan under the place where the crane will be and fill it half full with water. Keep water in this pan during the cooking rime. Place crane on grill with a medium heat. Cook until the center of one breast reached 165 degrees F. about 2 hours. Remove bacon about 15 minutes before the crane is done and baste with drippings from the pan.