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Re: Santa Barbara Faire - The Pattersons who started S. Faire were running this one. I understand another case of mis-management with them (no surprise there), and also the fact it just wasn't close enough for anyone to really attend except people in Santa Barbara area. A true money looser.

The real money is in the Los Angeles area.

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When your parrot ONLY knows pirate words. (Mine does!)

When everything in your car has a skull and crossbones motif.

This also includes license plate frames that say, "My other car is a pirate ship." (Got one)

When you go to a party and bring your big drinking mug attached to your belt with all the chachkies on it.

When you wear your pirate outfit to a church wedding and everybody thinks you look better than the bride.

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**If at first you don't succeed, then walking the plank isn't for you**

I worked S. Faire when it was still in Agoura and then when it moved to San Berdu. I was also in Friends of Faire for awhile.

I quit S. Faire because of crap-ass politics and people with their heads up their....

It will be interesting to see where they end up.

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**St. Erroll of Flynn prey for us**

Here's more information on their site:

S. Renaissance Faire

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Interesting, but since someone else wrote it, I suspect they had a specific tune in mind. So my putting music to it might be a disgrace to the person who wrote it.

Also, it's really a tad too long.

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Hopefully yes.

Since there isn't trim on it, you can bet I will remedy that -LOL!

I may change some other things too, it's a great beginning to some terrific ideas I have for it.

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Update as of Jan.3 :

Terms have been agreed upon, and it should be mine shortly.

Tis a costly piece, but I know how much cotton velvet and good brocades go for nowadays (I also checked out the site where the coat was made very thoroughly- wow some of the most incredible brocades I've ever seen!), so I know the coat is worth the price, which by the way with postage came damn close to $200.00! Yikes!

More rum.....

Consider it sold - to me.

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Thank you Isabella.

Just an example of over-priced plus size clothes: I went into a Plus Size women's store a few days ago wondering if I could find some nice velvet dress pants. Sure they had them at $54.00 and up. Arrrggghh!

Went next door to Mervyns and found the same pants in the women's plus size section for $35.00.

It's really ridiculous that us women who are of plus size forms must pay far much more than the item is worth. Do you think I would pay the higher price thinking I was getting a better deal and better made? Of course not, I'll always look elsewhere for something cheaper.

That's why I don't want to penalize plus size people of any gender, ok so it takes a little more material, big deal. If the buyer is happy with the fair price and with what I've made, then so am I.

I can tell you I sold a waistcoat and matching breeches for a larger person recently for $120.00, including postage.

I don't think there is anyone here that could or would do the same.

Now of course don't everybody jump on the bandwagon and expect me to do the same for them. It was a case of having some extra material laying around for years from another costume I made which I used up and kept the cost down. If I had to buy the material and trim, I most likely would have asked a price of at least $175.00 or more, but not more than a couple hundred at best.

Another person here at the pub asked me to make him a decent head scarf. For $6.00 I have turned out a nifty head scarf that even my companion wanted!

I truly don't want to rip people off, and am not looking to make a whole lot of money. I enjoy what I do.

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**Cecile B. DeMille wannabe** :)

Clearly the article is old. Yes we already know there will be a 2 and 3 of POTC and we have it on the words of Johnny Depp that Keith Richards will in fact be in the next shows.

Ah the secrets o' Disney, lest the public find out--- the reason for the closed set.

T'will keep ye guessing on any kind o' plot twists and turns, so I don't even think presuming anything would be good.

All I do know from Iron Bess is that when the monkey took the coin, things changed.

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Great job!

See glue does work!!!!!!

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**I can glue anything together including my fingers**

Being a costumer who specializes in large size people, yes there is a need, however, if you price the coats and pants for too much, no one will buy them. You have to look past the extra materials needed and put a price tag that will bear the market. Trust me, there ain't a whole lot of people here or elsewhere that are going to pay more than a couple of hundred dollars for a coat, the money just isn't in the pockets.

So before you decide to do this, think real hard.

I sew because I like to not because I'm looking to make some bucks. If I get a few dollars out of something I made for someone that's fine with me, but I'm not going to make a living out of it.

I keep my prices at what I know I can afford to pay, not what the general cost of materials and time will afford me.

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**The best part of valor is discretion**~Horatio Hornblower

What luck! Dang I've heard all about people finding parakeets, cocatiels, parrots, love birds and the sort in their yards, but I haven't had the luck. I've had a bird feeder out on my balcony for years which always draws the Wrens and the Mourning Doves, but I've never seen anything else there.

But if'n I do, you can be sure I'll try and catch it. I think my fine parrot Gilligan wouldn't mind another birdy friend to have to converse with. He'd probably teach the new bird all his best pirate lines (currently he's squawking 'Pieces of Eight') so's he can have first mate!

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**A bird in the hand usually means poop.**

Aye me dear Patrick should we ever have the chance ta meet up, I'll be more than willin' ta scratch yers as long as ye be willin' ta scratch mine.

I'll be holdin' ye to it! :)

and so the sordid tale goes.....

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It's a deal!

Now when we can have the real technology to transport ourselves about that would be terrific!

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**I got rum!**

The HMS Rose which currently resides here in San Diego is currently unfit for any real sailing. It needs MAJOR work. Anyone who has been down to see it, will tell you it needs to be hauled out of the water and her undersides, sides and a multitude of other work needs to be done.

It's the major reason why there is a charge to tour her, in hopes enough money can be raised to make the repairs.

I suspect what your sister saw is a mock up model, not the real ship.

I'll see if I can track down a site for all to go see.

Here is the site: HMS ROSE

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**A balanced diet is a mug of rum in each hand**

Can't go, but I got tee-shirt from a friend who went last year.

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**Someday my pot of gold will come**

Oh I wish I could! Unfortunately, me stomach has other ideas.

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**She who chums alot**

I can scratch anyplace on my body that might have an itch......

Heheeeee, and so can us women!

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**A wicked mind is a wonderful thing**

I've got an old Bernia 1010. It sews and that's pretty much the best of it.

The worst thing I do are buttonholes. I want a machine that all you have to do is put the material in and push a button and bingo, it does it all by itself without hand guiding. Gads, my eyesight is going!

Unfortunately, getting a new machine isn't high on my list of needs.

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**Someday my pot of gold will come**

Aye Jill ye gots the right idea. When it's too thick, ye gots ta come up with a better plan.

Besides, I leave my blood on everythin' I sew by hand. Very bad on white ye know.

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**Nothing is fool-proof to a talented fool**

Cool paperweight Enigma! Very talented indeed.

All I can say about my situation is thank goodness I live in a small apartment, it keeps the 'stuff' down to managable size. Gawd if I ever win the lottery....geesh I don't even want to think about it!

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**Despite the cost of living have you noticed how popular it remains?**

Aye a fine ship she is. Came a few times to the Tall Ships Festival in Dana Point.

Well I hope her voyage to the east coast will be good. Fair winds.

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T'was a difficult decision, but I cancelled my order through Amazon. The release date of their shipping was really ridiculious. Plus the fact when I really thought about it, I really didn't need it, and again, no room.

Better stick to the stuff I do need as opposed to want.

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**Thinking realistically for me**

Arrgghhhh! While some of you already got you Jack dolls, I got a message from Amazon that they won't be shipping their orders until after Jan. 15th!

Gosh, that whole set looks mighty interesting, but to tell the truth, I have no where in my home to put it! Booo-hooooo!

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Arrgghhhh, I've tried many o' time to use those wonderful gold and silver threads, and my machine jest doesn't want any part of it!

The thread jest either balls up before it even hits the needle or if it does get through, then it messes up with the bobbin and breaks.

Even tried to hand sew with metallic thread and still have problems with the thread unraveling and breaking.

Someday when I win the lottery I want to buy an new sewing machine.

BTW- What brand of sewing machines are people using here?

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**Fumble fingers**