MadL

Wife Wench Wanted: must cook, clean, dawn socks, sharpen blades, load pistols, refill pipe, fetch slippers 'n me issue o' Pirates Magazine. Cabin boys need not apply

Aye, Saturday was indeed light. But Sunday picked up a bit, not much, but at least I remembered me picture boxes (camera) on Sunday and caught some o' Greydog's crew as they took th' town Twas still light on Sunday but thar appeared t' be more o' those t-shirt 'n Hawaiian shorts type out which I hopes was better for the vendors, 'n the sun was a bit covered (perhaps smoke from t' other fire - Which I Had NUTHIN To Do With...honest!)

hey now, I thought rules clearly stated "family friendly only"?!

^ New black? New Black!??! Oh c'mon now, I barely know the crayons in me current box, how am I t' know the 'new black'??? < I hears Red Cat Jenny gotts some secrets... V pass th' question, I MUST know what this 'new black' be

Ahrrr, Mcdrago and lady, good meet indeed it was today. 'n we really burned the village down too mate!!! .....really....twice we did! oh, 'n that wrong turn on th' way out....twas not th' ale lad, twas me peepers in the dark o' night 'n pay'n too much mind t' me rear view. Not used to hav'n one foller me from behind, usually I just heave 'round and charge them head on ....oh, 'n that secondly bad turn I made once in town....NOT the ale lad, again 'twas me peepers....guess it be about time I bring me glasses home from the office (honestly, gett'n so I can barely read the street signs at night these days..) OK, so I saw Greydog, sorry mate I did nay stop 'n say high for yer seats they all be full 'n the gate was closed.....but were be the rest o' ye??? (p.s. No, it twas not me 'n mcdrago who started th' fires!!)

Not being a historic expert at all but just from basic sense it would seem to me that where 'pirates' are concerned a sack would be far more practical. Aside from Naval life where one would be 'enlist' and 'report' (baring that they may have been 'pressed' into service in which case they most likely went aboard with neither), I would find it hard to visualize a bunch of men hanging out in port while looking for a ship and carrying a chest everywhere with them. And below deck on a pirate sloop would most likely be very annoying if every man kept his stuff in a wooden boxes laying all over the place. Perhaps in fishing fleets chests for every crewman may have worked, but on a sloop where ruffians and cutthroats come and go or one was wondering in search of a crew? I would think a sack would much more practical and much easier for one to come by. Now I do seem to remember a story of one who carried a 'croc-o-dile' case with him aboard a ship, but the captain noticed the buttons down the side and well.....

They be servin' up Corona in jail these days?!! No Rum?????? NINE CORONAS!

The captain says we’re underway Heave her up and haul away Underway for Corona Bay We’re bound for Cutthroats of Corona… No reason to question why We’re bound for Cutthroats of Corona… To the colonies we all must go Heave her up and haul away Where the sun don’t stop but the wind might blow We’re bound for Cutthroats of Corona… There’s two ways out that’s bad and worse Heave her up and haul away Either through the swamp or you go feet first We’re bound for Cutthroats of Corona… If the snakes don’t get you the sun sure will Heave her up and haul away I heard tell from one who knows Heave her up and haul away That the girls there they don’t wear no clothes We’re bound for Cutthroats of Corona… It’s a wild adventure or an English jail We’re bound for Cutthroats of Corona… We’re underway for Corona Bay!!

AHRRRR!!! Blast All These Marks!! I seem t' now have so many marks that I no longer can tell which one shows were I buried me treasure!??!! ...need for t' plunder me some crayons other then red!!

Did I hears thar t' be another round com'n around?? Welcome Pilsner Pirate!! Make mine an ice cold beer 'n I be chase'n it down with a swig o' rum

Now I heard that a LOT as a wee lad I did!! Come t' think o' that I do believe I heard it once 'r twice on a date at the theater as well, but not com'n from th' screen perhaps if someone slapped me on the back o' noggin as ye says that.....

Sorry 'bout that one thar. Musta been th' reference t' 'North' that threw'em all off. Great holiday movie! hmmm now I have never tried play'n pick up sticks with me butt-cheeks bef'r.... ye gots me stumped Iron Jon - NO pun intended, indeed!

but...but...when do we find out if he ever escapes???

Ah! The queue! Est parfait! I have actually been thinkin' of growin' me own!! But this would be much more faster!! Ever since I saw them in the series The Buccaneers I thought "I can get away with that in cor-pirate life!" ...hmm, $20 plus shipping 'n a lock o' me own hair eh? still gonna grow me own thou

Too bad they could not take photos back then. One o' those scalawags in the first drawing I just noticed has not one but two row o' buttons on he's short coat. The photo o' the gent on the link http://www.gentlemenoffortune.com/basic_kit.htm is what I always thought of as slops, but now I know more (and I had read that page before, just didn't pick up on all that the first time ) Now this 'pants' thing for the British, is that like another forum what once sent some folk rolling for hearing that Americans keep clothes in their closets? ....turns out 'closet' in some countries is actually the toilet, they could not figure out why on earth crazy Americans flush their clothes down the toilet...???

Ahrrrr, now me is go'na have to learn t' read!! *Blast him who taught pirates t' write!* 'n Don't Tell Me That Be The French Ether!!!

I once shot a tetanus in me nickers! ...how it ever got in me nickers I'll never know

"Mandatory Full-Service" ye says??? 'n just what is this 'mandatory full-service' ye speaks of? Are ye required to fill up all th' way full? 'r perhaps the stations in this NJ are all wenches, eh?! ....$3.80 per gallon here 'n we don't even get 'serviced'...but then I not be see'n any stations with wenches a work'n them so that be ok by me

Earthquake? *covers the wench's ears* Don't ye dare mention a word o' this t' me whore else I feed ye t' the sharks 'n use yer hide fer a new pair o' boots!! She be happy just think'n that was me! Now, if'n them MidWestern folk go'n t' be hav'n earthquakes then I think we be need'n t' charge them an 'E' ticket each, just like a Dizzyland! (note: fer ye youngsters, an 'E' ticket is what we used t' have t' pay t' go on the 'big boy' rides at Disneyland back in th' Golden Age o' POTC)

Gentleman of Fortune, is what Blackbeard there to be considered 'slops' or 'pants'? See'n as how he appears t' be all dandied up and all, what with his beard a'lit 'n a walking cane fer goin' ashore 'n striking such a pose 'n all. Not to mention, just how often would a captain take t' wearin' slops? And the first pic again appear to be a group o' scoundrels also all dandied up fer a frolic through town, one o' them even be flash'n a string o' pearls from he's hat, which appear for t' be a bribe 'r perhaps payment e'n t' the fine pretty lass that stand just outside the cameraman's lens o' focus It would seem t' me that if they was t' be go'n int' town for t' impress the ladies then they would leave their slops on ship 'n dawn their Sunday finest.

Most slops I have seen appear t' be about mid calf to just below the knee. As I understand it from reading, that the slop generally be a pair o' loose fitting fer t' wear o'r the breeches 'n keep them clean. I have seen some somewheres that hung down t' th' ankles 'n where a tighter fit, more like 'pants' of themselves yet called slops, however if I recall correct they were also referred to as having been modeled after ones in the later 1800s.

Comes crashing through the doorway backwards (obviously shoved...nay, slammed) tumbles o'r Aurora Fearghaill's table snatching the mug from her hand just b'fer it reaches her lips, rolls o'r backward land'n on he's feet 'n did not even spill a drop: "G'day lass" takes a sip from th' mug "Ahhh, I needed that...I believe this be yers?" 'n hands it th' mug back t' Aurora Fearghaill. Uh oh, barkeep gives a glare of disapproval to Mad L ....who shrugs n' heads fer he's usual corner.

mcdrago, if yer buckle be of brass then try this an' ye be havin a right old buckle in 24hrs: 1) strip any protective coating off with acetone (outside preferred) 2) now get yerself some FINE grade metal sandpaper and finish stripping the surface off. NAY Mcdrago!!! Yer Buckle! Your Buckle!!! Not yer lady....geesh, pirates! 3) find a bucket it lays flat in. 4) find some smooth flat rocks or other Non-Absorbent item that ye can rest the buckle upon with the least amount o' surface contact (a wire mesh would work fine too) 5) get ye down t' the market place and acquire some ammonia. 6) pour about an inch or more o' the ammonia in the bottom o' the bucket, place the rocks in the bottom so as t' suspend yer nice shiny buckle just above the surface - Do NOT let the buckle actually touch the ammonia! 7) now cover the bucket as air tight as possible. 8) pour yerself some rum and fill yer pipe and enjoy the rest o' the evening. Now, in the morn, 'er around noon the next day, carefully uncover the bucket an' remove yer now tarnished buckle. DO NOT RUB IT YET!! Set it aside an' let the fumes evaporate off it naturally, a couple hours should be fine. Optional: if ye wants t' continue some more then once it be good an' dry an' the tarnish has set in then wipe it down wit fresh water. Make some scratches and nicks in it, now wipe it down wit a soft cloth soaked in white vinegar an' set aside for t' dry. Ye should begin ta see some nice green or orange crusting begin (color depend upon the brass content I believe). Repeat this option as much as ye wish until the desired tone and amount develop. Fer the brass buttons on me frock I wiped them well wit the acetone an' lightly wit some fine grade metal sand paper. Then I soaked some paper towels in vinegar an' cover'd each button. I found it worked best on the ones what had some minor air pockets under the paper. Then let lay out an' dry till the morn. Then remove th' paper and wipe wit water soaked towel - Instant 300 year old brass buttons an' they ne'r left the threads! Now fer that corset....she really do not need that part o' the garb, just explain that corsets they be 'optional'

No matter the 'hobby' there are always those who wish to challenge, dismiss, or even attack those who partake. Odd, for those same individuals will usually become very vicious if their own 'hobby' is uncovered and then challenged. Often I find that when two people with different hobbies both take time to examine each other's interest, they both walk away with something that benefits their own hobby, or at the least discover that their 'hobbies' actually have something in common.

You might try Barbossa Leather: Home of Barbossa Leather He made my baldric and does very nice work, he loves to do custom one-of-a-kind pieces and most likely would love to tackle something like this. He is not exactly cheep but then who is when it's not cookie cut? He is also fast for he does not seem to be 'backlogged' as many are when you go to get something custom like this and he will work direct with you throughout the whole process from design to delivery.