Zorg

Ah, Mercury Ah, the penis syringe fer those of ye not choosey enough during that nigh o tipplin in Port Royal Ah, no problem atall except fer the screaming parts.....

On the loyalist arms front, I must admit to a bit o confusion on their ordering status. Apparently completely functional flintlocks get held up at the border sometimes (?). I remember reading someon....mightv been you Hawkins......getting a piece with an unbored touchhole. They also offer to ship the lock and the stock and barrel separately. Anyone have any experience with this? As paranoid as this country has gotten, I half expect to get a visit from the Men in Black for ordering a sack of flints....

Aye, an I'd love to have one of em, but there be not a great number available as i kin find below the $800 mark. The Loyalist Arms has an english and a dog lock, both of which look well made, and I seem ta remember someone sayin their stuff was top flight. Anyone have any experience with these lads, gun-wise? My hesitation isnt the $$, its would i be happier goin out to play with one of these monsters or with one of Cherry Arms smaller, cheaper Queen Annes, even if it is after most of the periods I portrays....

And as a note, thanks to the Deacon fer the Texican Privateers links site.... http://www.texicanprivateers.com/links.htm VERY nice set o linkages, and you're right about Cherry's having great prices, espcially on the queen anne's

At th moment, Ive got the era bracketed. I've a petronel matchlock that I use for the Renaissance period stuff and a caplock for Napoleonic era:) As am I, but they're both a bit late period fer the reenactment stuffs I do. I think my greater question is: all other things bein equal, would you rather have period or portability. The Queen Anne's are late, but they're pretty and usable, the Dog and English Locks are closer to period, but...well...huge. Given the choice, which would ya pick?

Awright, havin put aside a bit of tin, Im lookin to acquire an new flintlock, and I'd like some input. Should the belov'ed Mad Zorg : A) Go for the Loyalist Arms Jacobian lock (as most of the stuff I do recreation wize is early period) or Go for the English lock (as its more versatile and covers a larger peroid o time or C) Say screw it to the heavy monsters (the Jacobian's are 25" long) and just get a queen anne from whatever source has the best price fer em? Suggestions? Sources? Prices are all about the same. Just wants ta hear yer inputs, mates.

I'd also check out' <"http://www.duckworksmagazine.com"> These guys are online designer/builders and I've found a wealth of info in the issues. Z :)

Nicely done, oh stickybearded one. Z

A belated wish fer ya, mate Fair Winds and hope tha day left ya with a happy hangover.

An I'll have ye all know that I NEVER log onta this site without bein in full and authentic costume, hand sewn by hereditary piratical mistresses on Tortuga an dyed in the brains of Spaniards... honest.. or maybe not. Okay, but at least I had wine with dinner.......

Harr, if they'll just breed true, we may have us a market here.... Oh, Im sorry, we was talkin about th frog, wasn't we....

Hey, whose car IS this anyway......?

I thank ye all and drinks all round, mates. Sorry fer the late response, but I were at Flosstin's paradise fer me launchin day an woke up in Tijuana with a new tatoo and these two lovely.... Ah well...Ill tells ya later. Cheers, all

As I remember, Capt Reis, one of the Sale' Rovers, raided Greenland at one point, taking somthing like 108 captives to sell as slaves. Must've been a might chilly for the North Africans.....even in summer :)

how did I miss the cheezy lingerie? Gotta change searth engines.... :)

That place is a wonderful site if yr inta crafting your own piece. :)

Sorta a "red carpet at morning, sailor take warning" sorta thing? Somebody should make an ocean carpet playset, complete with island. Watcha think, lads? Could be a marketing bonanza....

Sorta a "red carpet at morning, sailor take warning" sorta thing? Somebody should make an ocean carpet playset, complete with island. Watcha think, lads? Could be a marketing bonanza....

Just as a note, I have seen a small powder flask take off while being dumped down a barrel at at Rendesvous. Nobody got hurt, but it wasn't pretty. Dumping a horn down the barrel is rather like snuggling a black powder hand grendade up to yr cheek. This is called : natural selection..... :)

An ta add a polytical line, the Ships Articles from the 18th C may well have served as a template for the American government. Lots of the boys, including Hamilton, were smugglers, and wouldv had knowledge of the "company agreement" on board private vessles. :)

We should send somone to check to see what's in their water supply or something......maybe its the sushi......

An just to clog the etherways, Amazon (through mediathrill) lists new copies fer $6.10 of Cutthroat Island. :)

Y'no, just as an observation, I don't think I know of any such film on which folks are so divided. Either it's a fun romp in the slap and tickle vein, or its bilgewater, but it doesn't ever to seem to be in the middle. wherefore?

Now now, lads, ya just wasn't payin attention ta what Carribean islant that were. This be off the coast of Belize and them were Velociraptors roarin. Y'd think this crew'd never been to movies...

Thats the oddest thing Ive seen since....well ..............I think that's the oddest thing I've seen, and that's sayin something. :)