HarborMaster

Hurricane said it all. My additions to that will be Scuba from our ship.

I am currently enjoying "John Paul Jones ; A Sailors biography" the 1959 Pulitzer Prize winning book written by Admiral Samuel Eliot Morison.

OUTSTANDING !! That looks awesome.

I voted. Many times....., It didnt matter..,I could rant.,about health care., the tax payer (Me) and the free ride people livin off me., and much much more. this is such a deep topic......... I decided about 5 years ago to bury my head in the sand and let the world go by., retire young. Leave this place...., and let everyone here fight over it......, and collect my SSI when I am do..., after all I earned it. I am still working on it.., the retire young part. I am happy for those who believe they can change it..,good luck on your endeavor., I am disolussioned., despomdent and disapointed with alot. When I am diving.,and eating a mango.,sucking on Rhum in a tricorn.,11 degrees north of 0 I am happy and have No thoughts of North Korea., Iran.,Welfare., Taxes.,hatred violence.,this group or that group wanting thier rights., at my expense........, I think they should be grateful and go to work like me. Shut up an earn it............., and when I leave this place once a year to work on my dream for 3 weeks at a time., "All my troubles seem so far away". sooon soooon sooooooon :)

Yea.., isnt the Columbia., a Remake of the "Columbia Rediva" The sister ship of "The Lady Washington" The two ships Captain Grey used to sail from the east coast to the west coast by order of Thomas Jefferson...,pre-Lewis and Clark ? Too bad Disney couldnt wake the people up about what the Columbia really is.....,the first American Ship to circumnavigate the globe......, It was the first American ship to the Orient (Japan) for the Fur trade.....,the history of its origination is so much more than a Black Pearl. After all they have a Mr. Lincoln .,Walt was interested in history......, I will miss Columbia.............,It really is beautiful. The Columbia should be everyones memories.., Its an American memory ., it represents American history......, the Columbia River was named after the ship as it was sailing up the Great River of the west ., Captain Grey was attacked by "Injuns" while on these ships. As the only model of "The Columbia" It would be sad to destroy it in favor of something that looks destroyed? Perhaps some group like the Greys Harbor Society will come along and build one ?

The Missus is awesome., lets me do all the fun things I want to as long as I am true., Life is good Actually she needs two molars., 1 on each side in the lower back and I talked her into gold as well *Grinning*. We work in Washington., build in the Philippines., and my father is in Yuma for the winter...., Los Algodones is like the Dental capital of the world., its 8 miles from Yuma ! Of 10 larger cannons and one mortar., at the resort..., I could easily see one of the six on board being "Red Cat Jennie" Its a good name to be sure.,one that could easily entertain a gun on the Scuba vessel. I may be stealing Pub member names for a few actually..., MerryDeath would be another. I gotta name 2 on the Wall 2 in the bar and 6 onboard. Theres plenty of time for that yet.

Hi Red Cat Jenny Nah there not fer anyone......, theres some things I keep just fer me !!! *Wicked-Wicked-Grin* O.K. Lets see I gotta back to Mexico on Feb 25 thru March 3 ...., to get the last 3...,. yup 3 more.,How long does it take? well......, The Doc did 3 in 3 hours that included taking a mold of the teeth before and after she prepped them for the crowns on a monday tuesday., and a wednesday. Thursday The lab created them and I was back in the Docs office friday for fittling and setting. 3 were incorrect.,the lab tech came in ., looked..., and said come back tomorrow to me and the dentist.,come back at 8 am Saturday morning., He worked all night., come saturday morning there he was at 8 am waiting for the door to open !!! ...., I gotta go back at the end of this month to get a root canal., this is the last of it..., since I am going all that way., and the flight and hotel......, I may as well do 3 more....., Do ya need another photo after March 3rd? I am sure I will be Grinning at that time...., and yes I am having fun with them !!! I cant wait to retire., I think theyll look good touching off a cannon from the scuba boat in a tropical sun !!!

Aye a fine calendar it is too Mr. Hand ! I am kinda particular about not using stuff with pop-up please register me stuff., I like things that are small in file size work well and dont irritate., this is a pretty good one I think youll like it Desktop Calendar Its got a reminder for dates and lets ya change colors too and its free without the trial notices.

Looking good.,I bet the cruise was GREAT !!!

Theres a certain class to that. A cannon firing out of it an agressive skull sounds awesome and directly to the point..., I like it!

How about version 6 with the mercury add in the left lower corner or the No# 10 with a 1720 added to the middle top........., I like the 1720 on the flag., I just do.

Crikey? I am sorry you chose my post for your sarcasm. Its easy to sit somewhere and and talk about that which you know nothing., how is it you were able to aquire such cheaply bought wisdom? I wont elaborate anymore on this incident since I wasnt there., other than the crew has been sailing a long time., Please elaborate on your credentials for us so that we may appreciate your critic of the Royaliste.

I believe it came upon them quickly., Royaliste is a very experinced crew indeed. "Good to see you Albatros Bill" !

another metal not mentioned., is copper. Copper was used alot. I have to say yellow brass., bronze and copper.

Speechless ...and ,Horrified.

Yea it is a POTC Skull an cross-swords mother of pearled in the head stock., and cursed coins down the fret board for markers., I am getting alot of it., I just cant tell what the little gold decoration down the length of the neck is?., if its just additional gold or if it is another item from the movies added to the guitar..., all in all a great casual shot of JD being a person., looks like he studies his lines as well !!!

My fun is not exactly historically accurate., its more like "I did it my way"., but I am as excited about things now as I ever was. It keeps getting deeper and I am having fun wallering in it. I am just begining a lifetime dream really. I wish you well and hope youll feel refreshed after a time out as BlackJohn put it. Your knowledge and commitment has benefitted us all. GoF Thank you sir.

welcome to the pub Yersinia and cheers. I am more of an observer of the ocean., A PADI certified rescue diver and am going for dive Master for my next trick., i need to be able to teach., Its a must for me. Anyway Project Aware thru PADI helps us to teach others to protect our ocean enviroment so that others may also enjoy the many species. ITS AWESOME ........, Then of course we like to fire Cannon blanks when back aboard ship because WE ARE PIRATES

I am going with that!.., Really very cool. You can definitely do some saber rattling with that !

I dont use a cartridge..., (I know I know dangerous.., a flask is a hand grenade) I go half-cocked then insert a tooth pick or a quill or a vent pick into the vent . Then pour the load from the measured flask. Then seat a lubed patch on the end of the barrel then the ball on the patch. Then push the centered ball down.,then using the ram-rod push the ball home. After this I can remove the pick ., at which time I usually use 3 grains of 3fff into the flash pan and close it. For me this secures covering the flash hole during loading as well as proofing the flash hole has been cleared. Also with the hole cleared as opposed to packed with powder I seem to get a faster ignition. I guess I load from the opposite direction first. I prime last and prefer to leave my pick in the vent until I do. I load my .50 ., .60 ., and .62 this way. My Blunderbuss is a bit differant because I dont use a ball. :) I load it the same with the powder procedure., its just I dont fire a ball., I fire something else. :)

I quit 2 1/2 years ago after a 28 year habit. I love to smoke., no-one ever held a gun to my head to burn tobacco. But I am now done...,forever in favor of Scuba diving. Having said that I could never condemn or bitch at anyone to stop. I simply did it because...., People were getting cut from 60 minutes to 40 on their dives because yours truly ran out of air. Now after 2 years I am getting 55 minutes out of an 80 lb tank instead of 40 ., and SCUBA is UNREAL . I bring home Marlboro's for my smoking friends and pass a pack or two out to them here and there as a gift for those who enjoy. I pay 180P (Philippine Pisos) = $ 3.50 per carton., Customs allows me 7 cartons. So I get 70 packs for $35.00 U.S.

Actually I think I would bring this to the attention of the one offering you the position/., get this threat up front and out in the open to begin with., and ask if your position is secure., no matter what may come from this offensive individual., and suggest that if you dont put up with it., is that ok., if not.., respectfully decline and hold where you are.

mmmm sore mouth...,finally done.,and I am sure some saying why? I just got back from Los Algodones B.C. Mexico ., just across the colorado river from Yuma AZ.., Now I know why 500,000 R.V. trekking Seniors go there every year. Geez ever get all the free samples at a liquor store that you could want . Its awesome. Anyway.,from 2 to now 11 gold teeth I think I am DONE now Red Cat Jenny I can hear them already this up coming year..., all the little children......., "Is he real mommy

Blackjohn I recognize that 1964 George Dickel on the desk next to the Tribbles as "Saurian Brandy" . My leather is not painted red yet., however yours looks great !