darkRose

Yawwwwnnnnnnn....Scratch...burp......How long have I been asleep????

Roguespierre

Cap'n....

Those of us from the ren faire circut see it all the time....peace tie....makes no matter incidents or not...as a year ago one evening I was sittin on a stool in a certain other Cap'ns place wonderin if its kewl fer all them drunks to be swinging their long pointy things....

darkRose

Alas me friend...The Yankee Clipper is no more....she now be a parkin lot...but ye might find a wee bit more in that area now...tis where they have the festivals we be talkin bout....Downtown RI..

But ahhhhhhhh, the Yankee Clipper....how many times have we heard..."All right...hands on the wall"

dR

You are obivously correct about the sail training on the river...even the areas that would have room for teaching have wing dams and the channel is the only part dredged....though the Corps of Engineer maps are updated and well kept due to the commercial traffic on the river. And there are small sailing clubs up and down the river that might be interested in your voyage. (Davenport Sailing club has an area of the river called Lake davenport....these are all shallow draft but the river is over a mile wide at this point above Lock and Dam 15 I believe)

There are a couple of considerations as to being the Attraction....First is that my experience the towns along the river always support the attraction boats(Delta Queen, River Queen etc) and all these towns constantly have celebrations going on...if dates were right you could probably tie into enough of these to make your trip worthwhile...ie. the Quad Cities has some sort of weekend festival running from May to Oct. from Jamaca My Weekend to the Blues Fest to The Bix(Biederbeck) Jazz festival....and all the smaller towns have things going on constantly...this is not an push to do it...just a couple thoughts to consider....Again if you would like any information drop a line and I will do what I can to get info to you....

darkRose

roguespierre@juno.com

Good Sir....

Having lived on that river for most of my life you will find it an enjoyable sail....there is amazing intrest in most of our river traffic and any "boat" that stops in the Quad Cities ( Davenport, Moline, Bettendorf, Davenport) gets MUCH attention...The river valley is beauty and people are good....many ports to call on on the way up river...If you decide to do this...a pirate invasion in the Quad Cities WILL BE HAD...as within the Iowa-Ill. corridor there is a crewe that can't be beat....Mercy, Barbosa, darkRose, Cap'r. Morgan and a whole lot more....

I don't be sure what all you need to know but pm...or e-mail me and I will answer what I can bout our area of the Big Muddy...

darkRose,

roguespierre@juno.com

I think with the number of ports to call on...there would be more than enough to make the trip worthwhile...

dR

Can't wait fer him to get here...have all sorts of little friends to play with....

darkRose

Well my dear....all I said was

Blue Sky ...Sunshine

What a day for takin a walk in the park...

but we shall have that bad weather soon...probably down in the 50's

darkRose

Well actually here in de hills....it be in the 60's and low 70's also....sun shinin and birds a singin....

darkRose

Youse all know my choice...a place where pyrates be welcome and the music be good....and heck they put up withus a couple times allready....and no it is not just down the street anymore...:)

roguespierre

To all me crewe...

From these hills....where only a few of we pirates roam...I wish you all a very Happy New Year...

darkRose/RoguesPierre

a silent moon looks

our sails unfurled, north northwest

to go to where home is

I agree Hawkins....

I make baldrics and have tried several things .....but in the end...wearing them seems to be the best way...and besides when people come to visit you always have a conversation starter....

darkRose

Soon My Captain soon...............

RoguesPierre

Cap'n....

I have been in ...errrrrr.....transition.....so to speak...and I did not dissapear, was just lurkin in the corners....:)

I thought I heard my name mentioned the other day so thought I would check in....

Not having the pleasure to meet Animal yet....I will be good....Olafs Summer sausage would be nuff!!!

As I get settled there will be more from this end of the Smokeys(can't spell Apalicians yet)....just not alot of place to put a BOAT!!!!!

Roguespierre

'ello ladies...

I have been keepin me good eye on ye...have to save those souls ya know...

I am semi settled here in Franklin...and I don wanna smell OLafs summer sausage....

But sure did miss his elixer this year....

miss all of ya...and soon will have some interesting news I think....

Roguespierre

From the hills of North Carolina....a place where I find no pyrates but me...I wish our whole crewe a Merry Christmas...and hope that your futures are bright (at least when ye got yer eyes open...though we seem to do some of our best work in the dark)

Seasons Best to all

darkRose/Roguespierre

Still Sailmaster and PT Parson..POTC

Still the Enigmatic Rogue

A special place, a special pub and special people....I am sure the Piper would love to have us for at least one night...heck...I might even come out of the hills for that :)

darkRose

The pictures are great....It is good to see me mates havin a great time at the most perfect place in the world...

I miss a couple of faces in there though...mine own included....:)

Keep em commin....

darkRose

Just about perfect Hawkins, there is even a lass I know that be meetin just about all that...cept she needs another tat....

Junoesque...Rubenesque...a must and though I am not too concerned about heigth...it is a great feeling to walk along the street and your hips fit into one another just perfectly...and for me about 5'6 does the trick.....

And loooooooong silky red hair....ummmmmmm

and yeah...very deffinitly she is out there...

darkRose

The first be something that not many see

but the softness of the skin and no blemishes there be

the curve of her throat and the tilt of her head

will tell me exactly what lies ahead

No reason to be sorry.....I did the same thing and as i read my posts found them to be very similar...but I guess thats what we're here for!!

darkRose

'ello all....

You freindly neighborhood moderator here....the two forums...My favorite pirate songs and My favorite pirate tunes have been merged into one topic....there were several duplications (my own included ) so we decided that they should be as one...and now they are....if you have any questions or comments please feel free to contact myself or Dutchess...

darkRose

I would like to add my heartfelt thoughts for the family...have just gone throught this three weeks ago with my mom I understand the feelings and emotions of the loss....those feelings are quite near the surface right now....

You know our crewes strength is here for you and your family

darkRose

Sailmaster and P/T Parson ...POTC

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm....favorite pyrate song....song sung by pyrates?....anything by the Corsairs....especially 1. Mingalay 2. Saliors Prayer(which is NOT a gospel song)3. The Royal Oak

If ye want a song of pyrates then it be a bit different....Yo Ho Ho should top the list....with all them others fallen in behind....

darkRose

Check out Stynkys signature line for my input...written after being on board the Wolf in Key West atr PIP last year....

Seems as though the POTC inland branch could be havin a good showin if all works out right!

Olafs elixer seems be callin me!!!!!