Lady Seahawke

I would have loved to have gotten a group to get together ...unfortunately, I won't be in the LA area much longer. Things have happened...and well, I am currently packing things and about to ship cross country ...eastward. M'mum is in need of an assist and to make a long story short, I'm it.

that is sooooo very cool! and since it comes with a small mast, rigging and crow's nest you could put up a small sail of sorts, and the option of adding the small water cannon would be fun too....they said they had targets that could be put up along the way. That would be a blast...sorry couldn't resist the pun.

retire? the word isn't in my vocabulary...

ok, I was asking a seriously question there...and once again get brushed off. Whatever....

well, the descriptions listed above got me to thinking...yeah I know that is a dangerous thing... anyway, the combination made me think of it being used differently...tallow not as a color but addition to the sealant. tallow, solid fat extracted from the tissues and fatty deposits of animals, especially from suet (the fat of cattle and sheep). Pure tallow is white, odorless and tasteless; it consists chiefly of triglycerides of stearic, palmitic, and oleic acids. It is usually obtained commercially by heating suet under pressure in closed vessels. Tallow is used to make soap and candles. It was formerly in common use as a lubricant. Brimstone...sulfur..Elemental sulfur is used in black gunpowder gunpowder, explosive mixture; its most common formula, called "black powder," of rubber; as a fungicide, insecticide, and fumigant; in the manufacture of phosphate fertilizers; and in the treatment of certain skin diseases resin....The natural vegetable resins are largely polyterpenes and their acid derivatives, which find application in the manufacture of lacquers, adhesives, varnishes, and inks. All of them are listed as insoluble in water...so the combination of sealant, fungicide/insecticide and lubricant is interesting to me...with the yellowish color as a result of the ship's treatment rather then the intended one....any thoughts gents??

Well, I will take it good humor as long as it doesn't happen again. Actually a number of people at work, after they heard not only what happened but heard the call itself... rolled their eyes laughing at the situation, with the it could only happen to you look.... (You would have to know the entire story of what is happening in my life at the moment...but I don't have the time to explain...sigh) Anywho...

Ok, I have lived in LA for about 6 1/2 years now. I have enjoyed my peace and quiet and only talk to those whom I want to talk to...including through those same years...3 or 4 from the pub HOWEVER.... NOW, TODAY for the first time...at approx 11:am someone dud ...male...leaves a heavy breathing...evil wicked laughing message on m'answering machine.... tapping foot...sharpening blades...ummm Tell me tis JUST a coincidence and not related to this thread...

I just called them and asked if they would have a problem with a group coming in dressed 18thC style. There was a chuckle and no don't see why not...so if we could get a group together...we could don our garb and have a time at the pub singing some shanties...last friday of the month. anyone interested???

The other angle of it is Skull and cross-bones used in Carribean Vodoun rites...using said image on a person could identify one as being a pracititioner.

Rumba, might I recommend getting some Zicam? It actually does help to knock a virus out of you...it works! If you use it just as it is getting a hold of you it will knock it out, if you use it after it has a good hold on you it will lessen the symtoms and number of days you are down with it. hop'n you feel better soon!

Now, what scallywag twould ever think of rum in the singular, hummm??? So, tis true we all know tat if'n yer go'n have a pint ye twill have more...so, put an s at end of rum and ye gets your search done fer ye! RUMS.... ...yummms

Congrats to you both! Salty and Callenish

I can only imagine the pain and sorrow of once...but twice...I really have not the words to comprehend... So, please accept my deepest condolences...May the angels comfort you and keep you in this time of sorrow. May you always know that your loved one will ne'r be far from you.

First I have a good memory, which irritates the hell out of a number of people. Second, I have a very extensive library that I have to keep the books by areas of topic. Because when I get interested in a subject I read/study the hell out of it. (Dang if I haven't thought about cateloging the lot, but don't have the time to go through all of them...project for next year ...as well as, using Access to file my collection via computer...again project for next year...which remains me I need a new book cabinet... ) Then again, I keep a notebook of quotes and ideas of the most interesting items...been known to do some handdrawn pics as extra memory boost. I memorized things in picture form. Can't explain it but, it works. And as others have stated I do talk about it with others be in person or with my character writing. Through the character/role play writing I paint a picture in words...then I see in it my mind's eye as a scene and implant it in my memory further. hope that helps.

Welcome back sir...glad to see ye have found port once more.

You can also place the copied image (via printable page option) in PowerPoint, that way you can just jump back and forth until you have all images collected and then save as one complete text...(in the process of doing so myself) also by using the PP you can then print all at the same time. Additionally if you like to use some of it for a talk (I image you will need to get permission from the library????) you can project onto large screen and you can even add your own notes via notes option without having to shoot back and forth. You can even print up text with your notes at the bottom of the page. Also you can burn to CD if you like, as this is one huge file and will take up LOTS of memory, especially if you Jpeg it. Sometimes it is good to be an Admin Assist.

Welcome!

Welcome back! Twill raise a pint to ya! Huzzah

my prayers go to her and her family...hopefully the Coast Guard will find her.

Ok, I click online this morn and about half of the new posts were spammers. I could tell just from the topic and description... I didn't click onto any of it...With some spammers when you click onto it multiplies on its own...and/or takes your AP address and sends the crap to your homecomputer. Therefore, might I suggest that when we see from topic description what looks to be spam that NO ONE click onto it! If there is no reaction to it, they have no reason to continue. Just my two cents worth.

Hummm, if memory serves me correctly(and it normally does) didn't Disney ...after the first movie and the first DVDs came out...say they found some deleted scenes or such and then months after the 2 disc they then had a 3 disc set? IF my memory is correct (and it normally is), how much you want to bet that it happens again? That after the holidays all of a sudden they will find another lost disc and it be a 3 disc set that everyone will JUST HAVE to have...ey???

Or you can take from history the scenario...that the pirates need medical supplies desperately...the governor says no and no is not an option for the pirates. Pirates decide to do a raid and take what is needed later the pirates can return (under different flag...hey pirate) with goods to trade and with the goods, the pirates will be welcomed back into the governor's good graces so to speak.

Welcome! and note that the exhibit opens Dec 11th. If you are able to take any notes or get any handouts...please feel free to share!! PLEASE!!!! :)

Exhibit Explores Rise of Pop Culture in 18th-Century London Libraries Life News (Arts and Humanities) Description A new exhibit of rare books at the Boston Public Library (BPL) highlights one of the earliest rises in pop culture in London with pamphlets, broadsides, and rare books telling stories of criminals, ghost, shipwrecks, and pirates. UMass Boston faculty and graduate students worked with BPL rare book curators to organize a first of its kind exhibit, “Crooks, Rogues, and Maids Less Than Virtuous.” __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ Additional information at http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/525779/?sc=rsln If anyone gets to view it...please share what you find.

German high-tech sky sail may cut costs, emissions By Erik Kirschbaum Mon Dec 4, 12:58 PM ET BREMEN, Germany (Reuters) - Putting a harness on ocean winds, a German shipping company plans to unfurl a giant high-tech kite over a cargo ship next year to boost the vessel's propulsion and to conserve fuel. ADVERTISEMENT The "SkySail," a 160 square-meter (191 square-yard) kite tethered to a mast, has successfully undergone years of trial runs and Bremen shipowner Beluga Shipping believes it will help its vessels cut fuel use by 15 to 20 percent. The "MV Beluga SkySails," now being built and fitted with a paraglider-shaped sail and a "smart" central steerage unit, will make its maiden voyage in early 2007. "I got the idea on a sail boat a few years ago," Stephan Wrage, inventor and founder of SkySails GmbH & Co. KG, told Reuters. "I love flying kites and found sailing rather slow. I thought the enormous power in kites could somehow be utilized." The technology he has developed is a throwback to an earlier age of maritime travel when ships relied solely on wind. But it also addresses a key concern of the modern age: climate change. Backers of "SkySail" call it a "green" project -- by cutting fuel use it could help reduce emissions of the greenhouse gases blamed for global warming. Wrage, 34, said that depending on the vessel and the winds, fuel costs for shippers could be cut by more than $1,000 a day. After four years of successful tests, it is anything but a pie-in-the-sky project. The inventor first tested a prototype of the SkySail on a 3.5 meter (11.5-foot) boat, then gradually increased the size of the craft before testing it last year on a 55-meter (180-foot) vessel, the "Beaufort." MAKING MONEY WITH ECOLOGY SkySail's price tag -- at between 500,000 euros and 2.5 million euros ($660,000 - $3.3 million) -- along with doubts it will deliver promised savings, and its reliance on fickle ocean winds could limit demand at first. Wrage said ships will initially need to carry an engineer to operate the sail, which is about as big as a medium-sized passenger jet. "It's going to save money in the long run and it's environmentally friendly," said Verena Frank, project manager at Beluga, a shipping firm with 40 vessels. "We've integrated the system into our new ship from the start of construction but ships can also be retro-fitted," she said in an interview in this windswept northern port city with a rich seafaring tradition dating back to the 8th century. "Ours will be the first commercial use in cargo shipping," Frank said. "There will be some teething pains," she added. SkySails can use powerful offshore winds between 100 and 300 meters above the surface with the help of the high-tech control pod, but they would be useless with head-on winds and would not benefit ships traveling above 16 knots. The sails are unlikely to make much of an immediate impact on the overall fuel and environment problems facing shippers. Shipping carries more than 90 percent of the world's traded goods. There are 30,000 merchant ships carrying everything from oil, gas, coal, and grains to electronic goods. Wrage has a staff of 33 and in 2007 expects to equip three more ships with the SkySail. He projects 1,500 vessels will have the system by 2015, when he reckons he will have 800 employees. "It was important for me to prove that you can make money working hand-in-hand with nature and not against it," he said. "I think there could be a lot more linking of ecology and economy." MARKET FORCES Beluga Chief Executive Niels Stolberg said market forces were the main reason he decided to enter a partnership with "SkySails" in 2002. He placed the first order almost a year ago. He expects SkySails to cut the $7,500 daily fuel costs of his cargo ship by up to $1,500. And he said the positive impact on the environment was a welcome dividend. "You've got to look at new ideas to cope with developments in oil prices," Stolberg said, adding it was not possible to pass along such steep fuel prices to customers. If SkySails works as expected, he plans to add the system one vessel at a time. "When energy prices double in such a short time, you've got to innovate. We won't be able to switch the engines off. But we're confident we can reduce fuel usage -- and cut emissions." He said his fuel prices have more than doubled from about $150 per ton in 2004 to between $300 and $400 per ton this year and he fears prices may soon rise to $450. Prices have, however, retreated somewhat in recent months. "We can't sit back and ignore the market pressures and wait until fuel hits $500," said Stolberg, whose nine-year-old firm ships everything from giant turbine engines to locomotives for customers including Siemens and General Electric. On top of that, European Union restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions threaten penalties for those who fail to act to curb them, and the heavy fuels that ships use are deemed especially dirty. "From the European Union point of view, you will have restrictions with CO2 emissions and they'll fine you," said Frank. "You've got to find ways to avoid that. As restrictions are coming, every shipper must rethink their strategy." (Additional reporting by Stefano Ambrogi in London)