MadL

I do naught recall just where I read this for it was many many years ago, but one o' th' main reason for cover'n yer head before wear'n a hat was that th' sweat 'n oils from yer head will hasten th' decay o' th' material. With a good hat naught be'n cheap nay a well fit one be'n easy t' come by then matched with custom that through many a era it twas considered only proper t' have one upon ye head, this lead t' a man be'n rather possessive o' he's hat (naught just a sailor either) and therefore the notion o' head cover under th' hat developed shortly after th' hat itself....perhaps shortly after th' first ilk placed he's favorite hat upon he' noggin when he suddenly noticed a squishy gooey sensation above....'er perhaps th' first time a gent went t' tip he's hat t' a wench but found th' oils from he mop had th' rig glued in place

renting weapons?! Ain't that like prostitution??? I can see rent'n out me whore fer a coin 'er two, especially if there be a profit in it fer meself: "she cost me two bits but ye can have her fer th' night fer a mere four see'n as I taught her some new tricks just this morn..." But blade 'er me pistol - NEVER!!!

they have 'election judges' now?!!? ....uh, so like who won th' category o' Best Dressed Voter? (I'd give a '10' t' th' cute young wench who stood in line befer me!!)

So now that we have all voted; were are we supposed to report to drop off all our guns to be melted down in the 'coal free' smelter?? (gosh, I wish electricity didn't cost so much, this solar powered flashlight just don't cut it!)

Leave'n in ten minutes t' set course fer me own vote'n poll, 'n this year I be vote'n fer More Festivals 'n More Rum Booths per festival.....oh, and fer th' right t' bear arms as well.

Dr. Syn and Hellboy, th' Golden Army o' Pirates!!!! MOVIE NIGHT!!!

Sea Wynde, when th' drinks they be a serve'n get too sweet ('er too weak) then a nice swig o' Sea Wynde can pop them eyes open again - Straight up, no dilute'n it down fer me! Also nice on them hot days t' pour over a cold tankard o' that frozen fruit ice drink they sell

Especially if ye have ordered custom shoes elsewhere with no issues to they know ye know what ye do'n. As I pointed out t' them I have ordered custom shoes from two others in th' past 'n they came with perfect fit right out'a th' box so it naught like I have never measured me own feet before - 'n as they pointed out t' me, they use th' same measure'n system as CAboots, except in metric, and as they be one where me boots came perfect me measurements should be spot on....as I point'd back!

O' course ye gotta pay tax on th' tax, ye see, if ye be pay'n tax then that be income fer th' government 'n th' government do naught pay no tax so ye gotta be taxed fer what ye pay them; thus the Tax Tax. Aye, 'n if ye be in Californie then it be 8.9% tax 'n 10% tax on th' tax ('n that be from th' net, naught th' gross, ye get t' keep th' stuff between yer toes, fer now anyway)

Now don't go gett'n too hasty there Lady B, as I understand it next year we may be taxed on Rum too!!! (or perhaps they will just take half t' give t' rummies down on th' corner too lazy t' go get their own... ) ...and black powder tax, 'n lead shot tax, 'n leather tax, 'n linen tax, 'n hard tack tax, 'n steel tax, tax on festival tickets....oh, 'n tax tax!

I wrote them right away when I got mine, but told them I would work with them for a few weeks to see if they would break in. Now they just wrote me again, and again apologized for the mail issue they are having (I have assured them at every level that I have investigated this issue from my end and there is NO problem with my ISP's mail servers - after all, I was a tech support specialist for Earthlink for 5 dang years, I KNOW how a POP server works!) I don't know about 'brushing them off', especially with how much I paid and how long I have waited....and I don't think me coin flow is gonna get any better any time sooner (especially now that me co-pirate employer has announced that we be look'n at more layoffs pending the outcome of our...uh...possible new tax situation outlook on th' horizon - see me "Early Christmas Gift" blog on MySpace)

Well ye can try looking at what th' 3D modelers are doing for 'steam punk' concept and take it from there, a couple commercial starters would be: www.daz3d.com www.runtimedna.com just do a search in their market places for 'steam punk' and 'punk'....mostly girly steam punk stuff though... So now where does Tank Girl fit in? Tanks are diesel aint they?

Break Out Th' Guns Lads - This Means WAR!!! Don't Talk Like A Pirate Day! I just found this notice posted in port: (clipit) Microsoft plans on Tuesday to announce “Global Anti-Piracy Day,” an effort to gain attention for the steps the company undertakes in order to thwart those who would engage in th' sweet trade and enjoy festivals while talking like a pirate and drinking gallons of rum. As part of the event, Microsoft is highlighting recent antipiracy efforts in 49 countries, ranging from hangings, floggings, imprisonment, and confiscation of weapons and arms. It’s the kind of thing that Microsoft does all the time, although the company is aiming for some added ink by grouping together so many actions at once. (end o' clipit) THIS MEANS WAR!!!

I purchased me boarding axe from them (same time as the shoes) as well as a couple fine blades before that with no trouble, I also keep getting their monthly flyers with no trouble but every time they say they try to contact me about the shoes I either do naught get it or they say it got bounced back to them...? Anyway, I just got an e-mail from them just tonight (time stamped about 10pm, must be Canada time as it is only 7pm here) they say they did send me an e-mail that they received the shoes and the factory is making me a new pair...don't know where their original message went....perhaps something supernatural, maybe Blackbeard's ghost, trying t' tell me something about these shoes - perhaps warning if I wear them I will slip 'n break me neck on th' gang plank!!!

Well, after much debacle over them saying my e-mail addresses did not work, yet their monthly flyer comes through just fine, they finally requested I ship me shoes back to them: Two problems are 1) way too tight, even broke a perfectly good shoe horn try'n t' get me foot in. 2) Th' left shoe had a horrible 'Hump' on th' inside that once me foot was in it was having me limp in pain within 5 min, could not even sit with it on for very long. So, that has been well over a month ago now, sent UPS and insured. UPS tracking says it was delivered long time ago...I have not heard a word form Loyalist, not even a confirmation they received them. This whole deal is making me weary of any further business over the boarder in the future.

Think more along th' lines o' "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" but more with big leather biker boots, spikes perhaps even (t' take place o' th' bucket boots), keep th' tricorn (ditch th' one in yer pic! FAST!!!), if ye gotta have goggles (and sky folk do; they be a necessity up there, trust a skydiver on this one!!) then wear them down around yer neck. Ye need a longer coat then yer pic too, back t' frock/full length duster size! Then dress it up with some piratey leather baldric 'n big wide Blackbeard style belt 'n ye be "Numbero Uno Sky Pirate" Perhaps even a skull 'n bones on th' back o' th' frock, but all worn out 'n grease stained. ...oh, 'n do naught forget th' earring, I hear ALL sky pirates wear an earring - ON TH' LEFT!!

8, unless ye count parties 'n other such formal gatherings of cutthroats 'n thieves, then it'would be more like 11

I often wonder when read'n threads such as this where everyone say their clothes 'n gear naught "dirty enough"....What Kind O' Ship Ye Piglets Be Sail'n On?!!!? I honestly do naught recall see'n too many ship upon th' ocean what has a deck o' dirt!? less't naught where I come from....Oil - aye; Greese - aye; Stains from wet lumber - aye....but 'Dirt' - Ye Slobs better wipe yer feet before board'n me ship, by thundar!! Now Thequartermaster, here what ye do: find yerself a nice rough ol' pine tree, get yerself a hammer 'n have at it a bit, make it bleed. Now rub yer boots all over on it, get rough, make 'em squeal, get 'em excited, then make 'em howler fer ye t' stop! Now let that set in fer a day 'er two, then get them wet 'n let them air-dry till they become a bit sticky, now rub it in....gentle at first, then get rough, don't be afear'd, they love it!!! Now let it just air dry then wear around th' condo, put th' rest o' yer gear on 'n chase th' whelps around th' block. Now that ye got a good start, wet them again 'n hang them out in th' sun (leather HATES th' sun), then wet them down again, perhaps even go t' your local pet shop (that be were they sell between meal snacks at) 'n buy some sea salt like for salt water aquariums (it be cheap, just a small box), now ye can get them real Salty with Real Salt Water....this will surely knock off any finish!!! then ye may want t' visit that tree again as well (NO, naught fer you! Fer yer boots....bloody sick-o pirates!!!) anyway, that be me take on it....

What brought me here? Why me automobile o'course....now I just hope it can get me back!!!

I use'd t' do a lot o' graphite pencil 'n carbothelo drawin (still have a bunch o' stuff from late night guard duty shifts in th' Army), I like th' carbothelo, great for blending effects. Then for some time I painted miniatures so I had many paints, then for some time it was color'd thread for restoring old fishing poles (and anything I could wrap up...like th' girl next door); but now a days it be mostly just a computer 'n when I be in a hurry I just grab a camera

{quote}No. Sarah Michelle Gellar was never involved in Tim Burton's adaptation. Gellar was set to star in a film based off of American McGee's video game, Alice. However, she dropped out of the film earlier this year, as well as the film's director, Marcus Nispel. Universal Pictures has since dropped the project and the production has once again been halted. {end-o-quote} So we have t' endure through yet ANOTHER re-make o' "Alice in Wonderland"....oh well, I still got th' X-rated version (along with three other versions - NOT including th' corny Dizzyland cartoon one). WILL SOMEONE TELL US O' ALICE NOW? We bloody already Know what happen'd t' her down th' rabbit hole eons ago - What About NOW, now that she be lock'd up in a mental institution fer make'n them half dozen other re-tellen's o' th' same bloody story over 'n over 'n over again!!! (except fer th' X-rated one, that one was good) ....*pfffffh* McGee's version was so much more better!

I like t' do CGI, for inspiration 'n body study I have a whole lot from SQP Inc, they have...rather had (I have!) about four volumes of Pirates, also a series on mermaids too! Most costumes would be really easy t' make as well, just need a bit o' dental floss...naught even that sometimes!

A'right then, if Jack Sparrow is gonna be play'n th' Mad Hatter then WHO will be play'n Alice 'n the wicked Queen O' Spades, eh?? Gotta have someone play Alice, else who gonna be look'n after then Brady kids??? NAUGHT I!!! "We're all a bit insane here...some just more then others."

I will tells ye where t' find Cool pirates, all th' Cool pirates be spend'n their coin at: Tell Me Where On Earth! (aye, Mad L be a "cool pirate" )

uh....now I be too afraid t' pick up wenches at th' pub tonight...gonna have nightmares I wake up 'n find she got CANNON BALLS!!! 'n Too Many O' Them T'Boot!!!!!