HarborMaster

I currently set chokers for Roto-Rooter and have so for 25 years.

I'll second Matusalem on this one., Please give a few details Jib., I will be looking for it in January 08.

Truly you are a blessed Gentleman of Fortune.

Thats a grand addition to a true pirates collection.

Congratulations sir.

LadyBarbossa I had no idea you are in Iowa ! ., You have no need to be cautious of me., I am harmless. I was not implying anything derogitory to you., it was an example. I do infact think your an awesome pirate and a fantastic character .

Actually tho walking around in Garb is fun. See it is better when I go a couple of months without a post. Look at me now. I should probably head back to my comfortable 70 feet below sea-level. When I come up for Rhum it only gets me into trouble. They were right when they said I dont play well with thee other children.

Seems to me that is why Patrick and Pete are saying. Let's just all play together.

Yes .

My statement is not directed at any one person here., it is an observation and just my opinion on how I personally feel about it (The labels) ., over years of being around faires., and other assorted events thats all.

I do feel we are all pirates ., its the spirit of the game that holds the fun of the event.., for me. I view patrons at these events as pirates., not as catagorized types of pirates. Thats what I ment.

P.S. On the over all I do not expect to be accepted by any group and am not a part of one, Therefore I usually do my own things with a few freinds and enjoy it amongst ourselves..., our way.

I dont post much anymore.,but here it goes:

..............................R A N T ..............................

Actually I completely agree with everything Petee has said up and above., on how he feels about the situation ., with an exception. I feel "Pirate" should sum it up as a whole ., after all most people observing you can tell thats what you are. You are a Pirate...,they know that.

The only other pirate is what I refer to as a "Pirate Dick" . which is some sort of a person who feels the need to correct me for what i am wearing., as if he or she has a right too? I dont need "Pirate Myth"., or "Hollywood Pirate" or ? some other "Plastic Pirate"., it is derogatory., sort of like "Drug Store Cowboy..., is it not? Clearly the statements and judgements do degrade someones attempt at their fun.

I can say gee you got better clothing than i do....., but your apartment in Iowa doesnt look at all like my beach.., You sure dont live what you preach !

There how'd that be?

Would I be considered rude to say that., even if it is true?

Well then the same should be said of people who volunteer critisisms., critisism actually hurts feelings more often than it probably helps. Its not my job to tell others my stuff is better and they should be like me..., your stuff is not correct..., thats pretty poor behavior really. It sucks and ruins the whole experience to be pounded with this crap.

We can all play the game. Thats the beauty of it., we are all differant., You dont own the game.., Its not YOUR RULES .., The game is for everyone. My only bitch is when I go to an event., and many are not making an attempt at all. Sneakers a baseball cap and a t-shirt. That Sucks !

People should not whine because others dont play the game THIER WAY., I play the game my way., and you should play the game your way.., and in the end., we got more people playing the game !! That would be cool Pirate types all around., I like it ! Mixed and many., lots more .,everywhere.,everyone., now that would be fun., < GAME ON >

Perhaps the next time I am judged ., the judge should consider for himself., he has a hobby., for me ., the ocean ., a personal vessel and gumption to achieve these things tho they are not easy., is what makes doing them great. I hate being judged and critisized by some one not being on the water., not on a vessle., not not in the water., not perhaps shooting a cannon or two.., just because they have better shoes than me? . I didnt own fugawee's but i have walked on the oceans floor ., (I was wearing U.S. Divers Fins) Yea., I will claim free rogue and pirate style equally to any man here and i will not judge them either.

Ha I have even had a cannon or two of mine been critisized here., probably by someone who doesnt even own 1. Then I see PC people bragging about their correctness., while they got an 1841 6 pounder barrel on a naval carriage., thats WAY OUT about 150 years too late for the GAoP (Their timeline..., not mine). . But I dont say nothin., because I dont wanna be critisizing., I would hate to judge others. Its not in my nature. Let them have their cannon its cool anbd adds to their piratey MADNESS ! ! ! It adds to the game !

Critism is not mine to judge of any man here., lest i be judged., however i dont tolerate none niether. Yea for me., we are all just pirates., the only catagory outside that is if you are a "Pirate Dick" ...., then your on your own.

Jumping off soap box.

I can't imagine why a modern day GAoP reinactor would want or need a boat or ship, given the expense involved.

Because it adds to the graduer of the thing ., dont it now., after all thats wot makes it great., and if'n it wasn't great., everyone would be doin' it .

Dont be taken from my dream ., Savvy?

Just kidding with ya BadMcCrack .

LadyBarbossa ., the sad part for me., is........, I saw it when it was new ! later we would watch Star Trek ., Then Johnny with his guest Ed ., who may have been hosting Tiny-Tim .,or Sammy Davis ., or perhaps even Phylis Diller? *Sigh* The good ol' dayz.

Personally I liked this one because I remember seeing it when I was a kid (Yea..., I am old).

The Monkees - Pirates

Seems i have mentioned her ( Cheng I Sao ) in several posts of the last 4 years. and no-one wanted to acknowledge it before ., now shes on CNN and everywhere . Is this the "Pyracy Pub" or the "GAoP Pub"

And piracy began the first time someone built something that floated., someone tried to steal it. however.,it seems many try to gear the Pub and piracy in general to the GAoP even tho thats such a tiny little fraction of time in the history of the world and pirates .,and also some feel Asia didnt even exist between the dates of the golden age let alone the nineteenth century ( i wonder if Cheng I Sao knows she didnt exist by people who just play pirate?) .

Funny isnt it that Spain got more property than anyone else by far., and they were not limited to the caribbean.

Personally when I hear the word pirate I picture an attitude or an act., or acts., and the sea., a ship ., ect., I dont picture in my mind a time line. The hollywood pirate comes to mind alot ., but dates to me do not.

Perhaps the Mods should define the Pub ?

Oh and i need to add to the post above mine., I just read the pulitzer prize winner of 1959 written by Admiral Morrison.,titled

John Paul Jones. It seems the british considered him quite the pirate . And he came 100 years later than the GAoP ., yet he took HMS Serapis as the Bonhomme Richard sank beneath his feet., sailed around the isles and generally pissed people off. Yea the crown wanted this one for acts of humiliation against the crown (JPJ kicked Butt., a true hero.,god rest his soul). I guess it all depends on which side a persons on......, Ya-ha-ha-ha !!

I collect Rent Money., Real Property ., Gold .,Silver., and Cannons..,lately Bronze Cannons.

Breathtaking., that last photo is really showing off her size., thanks Coastie04.

Cannons ..,

Another yoke .., yup working on another Bronze swivel gun

O.K....So I get bored and build cannons.

They say its a brave new world out there men......, O.K. I will go thru my (Yesterdays ) faire photos and start a thread in the next day or two.

This will submit me to perhaps critisism., or maybe., perhpas.., hopefully provoke others who attend like events to submit photos and experiences........, (Yes as always I will be in one of my many Leather Cocked hats). I take it ., this should be in raids? or plunder? or?

Talk of accuracy is NOT limited to twill, but is *generally* kept there. Unfotunately there is no ALL hollywood or faire pirate channels.

has a board for fantasy/faire topics only ever been discussed? it seems like a great idea.i have talked to many people here thru IMs that are like me and will no longer post any of our garb because it just gets picked apart for accuracy,even tho we are not going for accuracy.there are several of us here who love the fun fantasy aspect of it all but have no place to discuss/show it. none of the boards are really that accepting of it.tolerant at best. 

If you want to talk purely fantasy garb in Plunder, and state that as your aim, I promise as one of the moderators of Plunder that I will keep anyone from intruding on your fun, and I'm sure Capt Grey will do the same.

I will be at the Washington Rennaissance Fantasy Faire today where PC Arguments are not present. If I hear any directed at me ., I will ignore the person as a whole and move along . Probably I will be in the pub drinking Porters ., blowing the froth off a few and listening to sea shanties from people not dressed correctly (But having a good time) Hopefully I will see Females wearing the minimum garb standard.

According to NASA ( I am going with NASA ) .........,

“People like to complain about the weather,” goes the old saw. This is especially true nowadays as bad weather becomes an excuse for the climate alarmist-friendly media to trot out its manmade global warming boogeyman.

The alarmists seem to need thinly-veiled headlines – such as the Washington Post’s “Across Globe, Extremes of Heat and Rain” (Aug. 8) and the New York Times’ “Warming Threatens Farms in India, U.N. Officials Says” (Aug. 8) – as two more studies published this week in the journal Science and the discovery of an embarrassing temperature error rained on their parade.

For a dimmer view of the concept of average global temperature, consider the thoughts of renowned theoretical physicist Freeman Dyson who says that average land temperature is “impossible to measure… is a fiction… nobody knows what it is… there’s no way you can measure it.”

The UK researchers (and most other climate alarmists) are even wrong on the matter of 1998 being the warmest year on record – at least for the U.S. According to a new analysis which discovered an error in a NASA dataset, 1934 is the new warmest year on record for the U.S. In fact, four of the warmest 10 years in the U.S. date from the 1930s while only three date from the last 10 years. This is an embarrassing setback for alarmists, especially since about 80 percent of manmade carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions occurred after 1940.

I think Pats right. I'm not going to be worrying about it.

Also we just got our foreshore lease approved for the marina in San Jose.

I asked the engineer working on my Foreshore about the sea levels at the beach., he says the records for the last 61 years (thats when the registrar began keeping tabe on such things there) He says historically things seem about the same., there fore I trust his judgement on the elevation requirement for our sea walls. He says with 7107 islands there he see the water mark all the time......., he thinks we are safe. :angry:

Me too

This was one of the few times I wasnt carping......., I actually meant those words in a solemn sort of way..., I was merely engaged in thought while typing.

Alot has been lost due to the inability to read or write..., only the well to do were school'd much of the time I think. Just a thought.. And my meaning of History was written by the Victors ., I didnt mean that to offend .,but actually I think thats true., I could be wrong .I am wrong alot. However I still didnt mean to offend., sorry.

I bet French and Spanish versions might be differant in detail to Englands over the embarrassmentof of Trafalgar. France doesnt like the celebration . And I think there is a lot to be learned in Spains Archives yes... (I bet its a treasure trove actually.) After they did discover the new world.

I dont wanna fight anymore and I really did not mean to offend..., Sorry for the interuption.., excuse um whaaa., go ahead., please assume the melee' .., I will enjoy from afar.

I believe there is an untold wealth of information hidden away in the Spanish Archives.

Remember the old saying History is written by the victor.

One will never know.

And what has been writen by the command of those who wanted it wrote a certain way.

Many questions., questions., questions.,questions. *Sigh*

and finally........................................,

What has been lost by the inability to read or write .

Yes..,Black Bonie.., as a matter of fact I Feel your pain all the time.

For an example I have not posted in "Your Garb" or the other threads basically because I have seen a few not too good get ups get some praise., and others that were good tho not ACCURAtE get critisized pretty harshly...., I dont need anyones approval to do what i am doing.

So ., I figure., I will do as I please .,and to hell with anyone who doesnt like it.,Personally I try to avoid such topics., My respect levels go out the window and I get more pissed off than anything. I see what many have and could have bought such things had i wanted them...,I have a sort of mixed bag and i like it .

It really isnt anyones place to judge you is it ? But then again its the Internet and people feel the need to help you even tho you dont want it.

I have found if you dont want the BS limit yourself to what you show.

I do not get into threads about my coats footware., shirts., pants or any other things., I just dont want to hear it to be honest with you and i have been here 4 years.

I do not mean to sound harsh or deter you from the Pub ., but apparently you see it already yea? Anyway., I feel your pain.

Part of my do it my way.., is made up of things I got from the people on the pub that inform others..., actually the "Pub" members are historically doing their best.

picture this..., (I know some are cringing)

I could go to a faire one way.,then change a bit and cruise a tall ship., then grab cargo shorts modern leather sandels.,a dufflebag and "Poet shirt" and a tricorn and be on a plane to japan.,and be walking around that way., My tricorn goes EVERYWHERE with me., all the way around the world! You see I am not really a re-enactor.,I actually believe i am a pirate.., imagine that !!! I feel because a garmet is a few hundred years out of style is no reason to dump it .,think of it this way., "Be your own event " ., Then take it with ya! And bring everyone ya can! "Hey they do remember me"

Be cool Black Bonie take "The Pub" in stride its good place ., there is room in the world for re-enactors., fairgoers ., and yes even SCUBA divers.

This thread has caused me to look thru my pics..., Its been fun . I have many pics of the Intromuros (Manila fortess) Manila Cathedral. Fort San Pedro Cebu (Active 1565-1833) I think thats gAoP ! Colon Market (The first public market in Cebu (now 450 years old., I bet a few people got knifed there) Sto Nino Basillica ., Dept of tourisim ., the National Museum., the Open Hall of Heros., 1472 till WWII Luneta and more. I dont have a university education., I am sorry about that I cant compete there., I am being honest.., Therefore I had to take my 8th grade education there physically for 10 years and have travel around yearly over seas for hands on learning with all things from Magellans time forward ., its an obsession. Lots of cool pictures., Yea the Philippines is a treasure and a true far east caribbean and more. I especially like it because its pro american and they speak english. Its amazing. I can inudate twill with more pics than most would care to see. Just the museums alone ., not the diving or other stuff ., just the history.

I realize this is in 1521 ., It is Ferdinand Magellan being killed by Lapu-Lapu on mactan (Which by the way is AWESOME for Scuba ! ).

Lapu-Lapu is very tattooed. this is 179 years before 1700. There were tens of thousands of europeons in the philippines by the GAoP . Catholic Churches Cathedrals., Fortress ., Huge Military might. Anyway these Seafarers came and went along with the Manila galleon., (Built in Manila with lots of good Philippine Mahogany) and they shipped with treasures from Cebu to Panama.

Here is an old painting from Manila's Dept of tourism and National Museum outside Luneta park. This museum is great., and so is the Colonial Museum in Bacolod, Negros Occidental. Lots of cool matchlocks , pottery.,ship models.,conqustador helmets., a few coats and hats all throught the spanish colony of 400 years !

The Philippines has quite a rich maritime and pirate history. The PH having 7107 Islands sounds like a lot ..., how about 17,000+ islands of the neighbor..., "The Spice Islands? The Spice Islands was the whole reason for Spain funding Magellans Exploration (Cloves.,Nutmeg ect.,ect., Anyway try to imagine no sailor got a tattoo. in 170 years. then thru the GAoP none., then all of a sudden tattoos stared again., so only during 1680 to 1720 tattoos were exempt? Their were more sailors in more places than in El Carib for sure. If you dont know this history your missing the other 2/3rds of the worlds GAoP !

So what evidence does everyone read ? Is it english? Are the pirates you read about English? were they in the New world the spanish main and el Carib ?

You have read ALL there is to read and know everything?

So the GAoP is not a time period but its actually just a small place on earth at a certain time? for you? Or is it Global ? And then I must ask so then you have read everything about every one everywhere ..., during the GAoP of course.

So Japan ., China., the Philippines (rich in maritame history as much as any in the caribbean) didnt matter ? The 7107 Islands of the Spanish philippines is something you can elaborate on ? You can speak and or read Spanish or Tagalog? and learned it in school there?

Actually how many europeons came to the philippines from 1521 untill the Golden age., do you think maybe thousands? or perhaps tens of thousands? Suppose maybe a few got tattoos there? Tattooss were BIG in the Islands ..., I know that I dont need to give these numbers tho ., cause I know you know them. And besides better for me you do your own research ., after all if callenish Gunner isnt believable., why would I be...,

You are well versed in Asia as well then correct? or do the timeline questioned have no relation to this part of the world for you or your agenda?

I have much to add to this topic., but I like to know from the people making the arguement are they really knowledable in this geography? I am betting not . If so I bet you wouldnt be arguing your case about tattoos not being on sailors., Earth was a big place in 1700. I am betting your knowledge is more limited then a few care to admit.

They had sailors., and they had europeons as well in the far east.

Is the GAoP just for the Caribbean?

I cant give you that info at the moment Wages . My cannon maker friend "Wes" is currently unavailable., But i will try to find out when I see him., i believe its his book. Here is what we have so far for the Axe.

Any idea what No # 12 is ?

Damn M.A.d'Dogge

That a right fyne collection yea got ., I am very interested in that fish tail., I was thinking of getting the slowmatch version.

Yes and no "Bloody" Bill Marley . its actually called a "Thunder-Mug" .

Primarily these were used by the Alchemist as a powder tester ., with that said however they were also used as short range mini - cannons. You can see a few Thundermugs here as well as a few other fun items, Handgonnes., Matchlocks ., Arquebuss .,ect.,ect.,

Also notice the .50 caliber Boarding Axe !!! and Yes we are working on a few of them as well.