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the warning stated if they were not fitted properly could have a similar effect. I was stating that as such they could allow debris to get behind them ...ie similar to what happened to me (and mine were properly fitted so I can only imagine how quick non fitting ones could cause problems)...or as the warning stated they could fit so tight as not let the air circulate properly thereby drying out the eye and the contact lense itself could act as the irritant and thereby cause major damage to the eye. I was relating that it would take just a few hours for damage to start. As such the irritation started before I left Indy...but, not knowing what was happening...it got worse (a couple of days later...and even then I had not worn them for long periods of time) to a dangerous stage. Finally, since I had my own personal experience, it was the reason I immediately stated to be careful of them. Sorry if you feel this is blowing out of proportion...I get the sense that is why you posted as you did. But, I know what can happen...and knowing if I didn't give a warning ...bad karma...and that I don't need. ok? enough...I have said my piece and will not mention it again... Have a grand eve...and hope all is well with you...

well, I guess I am very cautious as I know from expenience what can happen with contact lenses. I swear, sometimes I believe that if I didn't have bad luck I would have no luck at all. Anyway, several years ago I wore contact lenses, thought they were no big deal. However, I went to the Indy 500 and sat near the track. Low and behold an accident, major accident and parts of the car was thrown into the air. I noticed as I left that day my eye was a bit irritated but, went home and cleanse my contacts properly and thought nothing of it. I wore my contacts, again properly, for several days ....One evening coming home from a party I was driving along the freeway and all of a sudden the oncoming lights seem to drive right to the brain...talk about pain...oh gezzzsh...from the eye straight to the brain...I held my hand over my eye as I got off the freeway and straight to the hospital. In the emgency room it was discovered that some microscopic pieces of rubber (from the cars tires) had adhered to my cornea ...and rubbed holes through my eye...the pain was incredible...intense...I had to be watched and have antibiotics pumped into me...thankfully I didn't lose my eyesight...but it was a very close call. So yeah I am very cautious

I would say that it could be a very big deal if you are not careful!...if you get the wrong ones...even if they are expensive, you could end up needing a permanent patch! check with your doctor and see if you are able to wear them BEFORE you buy them. Then buy them from a dealer you can trust!. Cosmetic Contact Lenses Are No Halloween Treat October 29, 2003 09:06:31 AM PST , HealthDay By Janice Billingsley HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Oct. 29 (HealthDayNews) -- Many people spare no expense when it comes to creating the perfect Halloween costume. But some could be paying with their vision in the process. The problem: People are buying one-size-fits-all contact lenses -- think of those spooky cat's eyes -- through the Internet or from novelty shops. But unless contacts are prescribed and fitted properly by an eye expert, they can rub against and irritate the cornea, says Dr. Dwight Cavanagh, vice chairman of ophthalmology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. Cavanagh, who edits Eye and Contact Lens, cites reports on six teenagers in the Midwest -- five girls and one boy -- who suffered severe eye damage from wearing over-the-counter contacts. Two of the teens wore the lenses for only a few hours. Two became legally blind in one eye, and one required a corneal transplant to restore vision, he says. "A contact lens is a piece of plastic that rests on the cornea of your eye, and if you want to wear them, you want to make certain they fit properly," Cavanagh says. "You need a licensed health-care professional to make sure they're doing no harm." Another worry: If the lenses don't fit properly, there's a risk they won't let enough oxygen into the eye. Because the cornea -- the eye's clear, dome-shaped outermost layer -- is transparent and has no blood supply, it relies on oxygen from the air to stay healthy and supple, he explains. Carmen Castellano, a St. Louis optometrist, also notes that some teens tend to swap their cosmetic contacts. "If lenses are shared it dramatically raises the risk of infections that could result in eye irritation and cornea damage," says Castellano, who is also a spokesman for the American Optometric Association. Cavanagh says the big problem with contact lenses not purchased from eye experts is that they only come in one size. High-quality contacts are offered in multiple sizes to fit the different curvatures of the cornea of people's eyes. An improper fit boosts the risk of rubbing and irritating the cornea, which is very thin, about the width of a coat of paint, he says. Also, contacts sold over the Internet or over-the-counter in stores are billed as cosmetic devises, a loophole that frees them from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration medical oversight mandated for prescribed contact lenses, Cavanagh says. Castellano admits cosmetic lenses are fun and can be worn safely -- as long as they're properly fitted. He says he stocks them -- cat's eyes and white-out lenses are very popular -- for his patients. "For people who already wear a contact lens, you can select a cosmetic lens that is very similar to what they're wearing, and it's really not a big deal," he says.

those contacts may look cool! BUT, please note that there have been many warnings about the special contacts doing great harm to eyes. They can damage them. Talk to an eye specialist before deciding to wear something like that. If you are told it is safe for your eyes then and only then decide to do it or not.

well you might have a steady supply of fresh eggs for your ocean days...as the gulls and what not might use ya as a nest...lol...

here is the list that I have. Captain (of course) First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Master Surgeon Officer of Marines Prize Master Carpenter Master Gunner Captain Gunner Gunner Mate Boatswain Master's Mates Captain's clerks Steward Sailmaker Boatswain's mates Carpenter's mates Cooper Surgeon's mates Armorer Sergeant-Marines Cook Gentermen Volt (trs) Powder Monkeys. (source "Pirates & Patriots of the Revolution _ An illustrated Encyclopedia of Colonial Seamanship") A good portion of a time a ship may mutiny and go on the account. They would elect a captain, but the others would maintain their ranks as they had before the mutiny.

http://www.sjr.mb.ca/ms/english/sdb/7bst/p...%20Medicine.htm http://www.thenortherncampaign.org/past8.htm http://www.americanrevolution.org/medicine.html Here are three good sites on Medical information 18Century style..

My wish that you all find safe harbor from the storm...see fair winds from this day forth. Barring that, may you have enough rum, and wine to carry you through the coming days.

humm since my son works for AAA in the Midwest I wonder if I can get some copies...will check it out and let you all know. smile

Piracy, Slavery and Redemption - Barbary Captivity Narratives from Early Modern England Selected and edited by Daniel J. Vitkus Introduced by Nabil Matar. Excellent on case histories... Letters from captives to families...etc. highly recommend it.

Excellent ... The only things I would recommend is perhaps, downsizing the font on the articles just a tad. And perhaps, if possible some links to some 18th century medical information. Cause even pirates needed to stay in one piece to take a prize. And since they had parts in the articles about those that lost a limb and such... am sure they were rightly concerned with it too. I think that might set your site a bit apart from the rest of them...just a thought.

what I did was ... while going through a store was find several belts that were leather with sections connected with metal/leather covered rings (I use the rings to tuck the whip handle into)and rivets in them...ok kinda hard to describe...but, bought 2 of them...took them to a shoe repair shop. Had them connected...so I can wrap them around me twice...then using the leather strips tie it (again kinda hard to describe) ...I don't like the buckles... ...and still have a nice slant on the hips to it...it looks period and is comfortable and best part of it even with the repair fee...it only cost about $10.00 (ok I got the belts on clearance for $1.00 apiece) Had my Baldric made the same way....got two belts had them put together so it lays nicely over the shoulder...my sword hangs from it at the right angle...again very inexpensive and very nice. The front one has small metal rings on it that are just large enough that a dagger or two or three or whatever.... could be tucked into them... ready for use when needed .... So even if you be a gent take a look in the lasses belt department...those with a somewhat golthic look can be used very easily. :) Same with sashes. Take a look at the shawls made from cotton, linen or wool material. Double them over (the fold would be great to hold a pistol in place) wrap about waist and you have a pirate sash.

nice sword. I was adding to my collection ...found a new store and get them at a reasonable price... got some nice daggers. double edged push daggers...In a couple of months will see about adding another sword or two to m'collection. if I can get m'scanner to work I would post some pics...dang...still need to get it figured out....sigh.

may the heaven's shelter you from the storms...my thoughts and prayers are with you all for your safety...G-d Bless

ahoy to ya both...I must admit...been a bit lax on ta greet'ns here of late...'nd to those tat I've missed, I do apologize...so although tis ta way here fer a newbie to buy ta first round...might I offer to do it fer ye 'nd any other newbies near abouts... tell ta cyber tarven keep to keep popp'n ta kegs fer ya...'nd have a good eve to ya all.

that is why I placed the links on earlier...it mentioned silver for the period you asked for. And Silver was for the more affluent attire.

OH, found a couple of titles you, I believe will want..al non-fiction... The Book of the Courtesans - A catalogue of their virtues... by Susan Griffin. the Courtesans - THe Demi-Monde in 19th Century France by Joanne Richardson. Has actual pics of Courtesans ...and some of their Gent clients. Some of the pics are drawings others are actually photographs...you might find it interesting. Courtesans - Money, Sex and Fame in the 19th Century by Katie Hickman Again has drawings/paintings and some actual photographs then on another note you might want to see the oriental equivilant... Geisha by Liza Dalby...has pics of some geisha from the 1800's in it... these books detail some of the most famous courtesans of the 18th and 19th centuries...details with names of the courtesans and the names of their wealthy and famous clients... hope these help you with your research...smile.

Expedition Aims to Find Lost Slave Ship Sat Aug 21, 7:34 AM ET By IAN JAMES, Associated Press Writer SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Archaeologists are set to begin an expedition this month in hopes of finding a Spanish ship that wrecked along the jagged reefs off the Turks and Caicos Islands in 1841 carrying a cargo of African slaves. The story of the Trouvadore is unusual because all 193 slaves made it to shore, and all but one survived to see their freedom granted by a British government that had just outlawed slavery. Most settled in the arid, low-lying islands and began new lives working its salt ponds and raising families. The shipwreck holds particular significance for the British territory of 25,000 people because researchers believe virtually all native islanders have ties by blood or marriage to the survivors. Their story was nearly forgotten, reflected only in vague tales passed down over generations, until archaeologists in the past decade pieced together details from records in Britain, Cuba, Jamaica, Bahamas and the United States. The two-week expedition is to begin Aug. 28, with searchers using swimmers dragged on tow boards behind a dive boat to scan 3 square miles of shallow, clear waters seldom visited by divers. "We are very confident we're going to find it simply because all the paperwork points to one location," said Nigel Sadler, an English archaeologist and director of the Turks and Caicos National Museum. All accounts say the Spanish brigantine sank off Breezy Point on uninhabited East Caicos island, a treacherous coastline littered with shipwrecks. The chartered search boat, T&C Explorer, is to leave Grand Turk with a 13-member team including filmmakers from Windward Media of Kemah, Texas, making a documentary for U.S. public television. The expedition is funded with $80,000 given by resorts, developers, the islands' hotel and tourism association, tourism board and private donors. A first hint of the ship's existence came in 1993 when Grethe Seim, late founder of the National Museum, and American archaeologist Donald Keith were looking through records of artifacts at the Smithsonian Institution (news - web sites) in Washington. One century-old letter from an artifact dealer mentioned two wooden African idols from a shipwreck off Turks and Caicos. Research showed the ship's name was listed in documents as Trouvadore — Trovador in Spanish — and that the idols weren't African but from Easter Island, probably mementos brought by Spanish or Portuguese sailors. "The whole story is not told anywhere in one document. It's little bits and pieces that you put together — letters back and forth," said Keith, who runs the group Ships of Discovery at the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History in Texas. Keith has studied shipwrecks in spots from Turkey to South Korea (news - web sites), and in the 1980s excavated the 16th century Molasses Reef Wreck off Turks and Caicos, about 575 miles southeast of Miami. He suspects the Trouvadore broke apart after hitting reefs, probably leaving metal hatches and slaves' chains strewn about and perhaps buried in sand. If the team finds promising spots, they will apply to excavate artifacts for the National Museum. The ship wrecked on its way from Africa to Cuba seven years after Britain's 1834 order to emancipate slaves. In a letter sent to colonial authorities in Nassau, Bahamas, on April 3, 1841, a British magistrate wrote that the Africans were found naked, then quarantined in a jail where they were given food and clothing. The crew had shot and killed one African woman on the beach who tried to escape. The 20 Spanish and Portuguese sailors were sent under guard to Nassau and deported to Cuba. While 24 freed slaves were taken to Nassau, 168 stayed in Turks and Caicos and were assigned to work on the many salt ponds under one-year contracts, raking salt into piles in exchange for shelter and food, Sadler said. They brought a 7 percent increase to a population of about 2,300. It's not clear from where in Africa they came. In 1842 freed slaves founded a settlement with the African name Bambarra, and it remains today with several dozen residents. Towns named Bambara also exist in Mali in West Africa and Chad in central Africa. Sadler and other researchers say survivors probably brought that name with them, along with traditions from music to basket-weaving. ___

tis a find gent, grand pirate, and good man tat sees ta error of his ways...and as such have mug or two on me... so, tis will'n to participate in ta group hugs... {{{hugs}}} and hope that if I ever meet ya at a fest...ye'll be forgiv'ns fer me duds...as tis a fantasy pirate as such...be'n a lass and dress'n to match me character bio...smile...

Group Finds Ancient Ships Off Italy Coast Fri Aug 20, 8:27 PM ET CAPRI, Italy - Archaeologists exploring the bottom of the sea off the island of Capri have found the wrecks of three ancient ships that once plied the Mediterranean between Rome and northern African colonies. AP Photo Culture Minister Giuliano Urbani took a mini-submarine tour Thursday to see the latest additions to Italy's rich archaeological heritage, which were found earlier this month. The wrecks were found off the island in the Gulf of Naples at a depth of about 430 feet, said private TV Canale 5, showing underwater footage of the finds on Friday. A starfish rested on piles of amphorae, the slender terra cotta storage containers the ancient Romans used to transport goods, and colorful fish darted through the openings between the relics. Archaeologists said one of the wrecks, from the 1st century, had been transporting goods on the route between Rome and what is now Tripoli, Libya. A second ship, also from the first century, sank with a load of the containers, which were typical of those used to transport fruit, while the third vessel, from the 4th century, was laden with similar vases containing a popular condiment of the time based on a kind of fish sauce. The underwater expedition also found ships from medieval times as well as more recent wrecks from World War II. "For decades, we've been thinking about mapping the bottom of our seas for archaeological purposes, but today you can do it with new technologies," the Italian news agency ANSA quoted Urbani as saying.

Buttons of the time were made with whatever they had at hand. Brass, silver, bronze, bone, horn, wood...etc. here are some sites for you to take a look at ...some have pics...others have descriptions...hope it helps. http://www.milwarehouse.com/18thcenturybuttons.htm http://www.countrylife.co.uk/about/features/feat73.php http://www.englishcountrydancing.org/sources.html http://www.jarnaginco.com/18thCentury%20buttons.htm http://home.planet.nl/~tolsm031/Engels/ind...dexengels_B.htm

Your name: * Occupation: gunner Ship Name: the Black Moon # of ships you sacked: 168 How you died: sword fight A second one was Your name: * Occupation: Quarter Master Ship Name: The Midnight Wave # of ships you sacked: 75 How you died: down with ship.

ok, now a bit research and... Viking/ Pirates Princess Sela c. 420 A.D., Norwegian Viking Princess Rusla Norwegian Viking. Russila and her sister Stikla Norwegian Viking. Wigbiorg 800s A.D., Viking. Hetha 800s A.D., Viking. Wisna 800s A.D., Viking. Alfhild, a.k.a. ÆÆlfhild, Alwilda, Alvilda post-850 A.D. (some wrongly say. 450 A.D.), Swedish Viking. Ladgerda c. 870 A.D., Viking ÆÆthelflææd "Lady of the Mercias." And will look just a bit more...smile...

Hey, m'grandpap came from Norway in the early part of the 1900's...he met me grandmum (British) on the ship and they got married when they got to US shores...

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