Conner O'Dea

Congrats on graduating and the prize lass. Just remember a little bit of work goes a long ways.

I think that you should be accurate to a point. I perscribe to the 10 feet rule. If it looks accurate 10 feet away you're good. Anything closer than that tends not to be worth the cost and hassle. I do agree with using natural fibers for teh simple fact that they breath. That comes in handy when you're at a faire where the temp is pushing 90.

Laddy, where yer goin I think that be a good plan.

Happy Birthday Morgan. I'll line up a row of Irish Car Bombs for ya. Enjoy mate.

Conner whispers something to Morgan about a shanghiing this time next year.

*Conner makes notes of the ingredients and returns with the 2 liter sizes for rum punch.* This ought to be fun lad. Merry I haope you have a truely special and memorable day. Hugs n kisses lass. An Scupper, she was taught well how to use that thing. Ya ever need some to administer a "circle the fleet" she's your lass.

*Tosses Merry "Tickleme2"* Use that to teach him a lesson hun.

Merry, lass we ain't startin that here. It should be well documented I like a fine lass.

*Conner throws a bunch of coins on the counter and returns with a piture of Guiness and offers it to Red Bess.* Here ya go lass. Wonderful poem lass. Hit the mark.

Just me luck. I go to start a thread on Merry's birthday days early and Morgan beats me to it by a week. Happy Birthday lass. May it be a long satisfying one.

*Rolls an empty cask at Hurricane.* Ya mean this one? I love listenin to other's opinions. My problem (not just here but in reality too) is when we all forget it is ok to disagree with someone else. Hurrican I'll top ya off with some o' me private stock.

There's way too much testosterone flowing here. I've got no issues with people trading ideas or offering up oppinions. In fact my own views have changed a bit cause of this thread. What gets old is the head buttin of those with different opinions who think theirs is best. Remember opinions are like farts. Everyone's but yours stinks. Let's all belly up to the bar an have a pint or two of rum.

I am very greatful for all of the input I've recieved just from reading. I did much the same as the HarborMaster. Jumped in and bought what looked good and was affordable to me in college. My character is not a pirate but more of a Elizebethan Irishman looking for mercenary work. I know I need a better blade for the role but finances have put that on hold. I'm glad to know my knickers or whatever they are called are period. I know the knee high Minnetonka moccasins are not once you get inside 10 feet but again the almighty dollar played a role there. I am curious if the hat you see in my avatar is period or not.

I'll have whatever he's having. My advice is to just look like a pirate to a bystander 10 feet away. Do that an you'll have no problems.

Sparrow is the only one who called it a mutiny. Barbarossa told Jack he lost the Pearl. The answer to was it mutiny comes down to who you ask. As to Bootstrap I've come 180 degrees on it. He is dead. Even the ghosts have to surcome to water pressure. The three guards on the island are blown apart when a bomb goes off in one of them. You therefore have to reason that the waterpressure would crush and mangle bootstrap's body to the point where he couldn't get free.

Does anyone know the connection between bootstrap and the pirates? If he had a piece of the gold then wouldn't he be immortal too?

I caught it the first time. It seemed they went out of their way to show it. But I was also looking for some kind of trickery.

I'm partial toAnd Justice For All myself. As for my musical talents I have none but I like to listen.

My apologies if I may have struck a nerve Hawkyns. I have no problem with most people in the SCA. I actually find most to be helpful and a wealth of information. My problem is with SCA members and nonmembers who like to sit around at local and criticize those who do not fit their idea of "period."

Right there lies my problem with SCA. They love sticking that label on people who don't conform tightly to their guidelines. Your outfit sounds reasonably period. I also don't blame you for wanting to be cool. I have different shirts I wear for different weather conditions. Also what the SCA tends to forget is that Europe was noticibly cooler during the times we are portraying as now. I'm sure people of the period dressed similarily to you on hot days.

Omega, I agree with you that pirate reenacting is pretty easy. Sources are well documented and not very contradictory. The problem with accuracy, in my experience, comes more at renaissance feastivals. That is where accuracy of people's sources becomes more muddled. There are many sources that are contradictory. I found a source book that disputes half of what somegarb nazis told me was worn in the middle ages. My thinking will always be: have fun and look fairly accurate from ten feet away

Hawkyns I agree with you about the history aspect of it. Too much of the past has been romanticized about our past. Life in the times we portray wasn't easy or always fun and people need to know that. Especally kids. They think what they see on TV is gospel. Being a history teacher I've tried to change that with varying degrees of success. That being said; there is no way anyone is gonna take away my velcro fly britches without a fight. I try to be as accurate as possible from 10 feet away but I've found trying to be perfect will please one garb nazi and tick off another. I therefore try to look good and be fairly accurate.