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[Commodore Swab]

I have been a part of pirates in Ft Meyers as well as Key west and am new here on these forums. Being young and new I did not have a sufficiant name until tonight (I live in the Conch Republic state of Key Largo). Here a party is common as it is everywhere else but a pirate party among friends is also very common. anyways back to the topic on hand, I now have a name and that name as it has been given among my peers in a real pub experience (bearing in mind I own a 18 foot hobie, 21 foot center console, a 25 foot chris craft which was recently "acquired" and a 40 foot vintage ketch which have all together been acquired for under $200) which I first disagreed with due to rank but seems fitting. Has been . . .

Commodore Swab

Take what you can and give nothing back

[Black Anne]

Welcome, vintagesailor !

[Capt. Bo of the WTF co.]

Sounds like you been yard sale scavenging in the Ozarks!

Welcome lad and have a blast!

Bo

[Captain Jim]

The $200 fleet...either you are one shrewd negotiator or you're living the boat owner's nightmare. Unless you "aquired" them in good old-school pyrate style. Welcome aboard and here's to the success of your fleet.

[Rumba Rue]

Ye fools ye ne'er ask out loud how a pirate stole his booty!

He can jest whisper it in me ear!

Welcome to the Pub!

[LadyBarbossa]

Welcome to th' Pub, Commodore Swab. Pleasure t' have ye here with this wily lot.

Do sit and point out them fine vessels. Nay, I won't be commandeerin' them from ye. I've m' sights set upon another vessel.

Conch Republic, eh? Ooooo.... Loverly.

Welp, Commodore, I'll have whatever be th' fav drink of yo'r current island of residence.

~Lady B

[Commodore Swab]

Here is my previous fishing/diving boat (now for sale)

Here is the "fun boat" a 18 foot hobie

and here is my sailboat project as she looked 60 years ago

and here is what she looks like today when I was putting the engine in . . .

[Captain Jim]

YOu would seem to have a bit of work ahead. Good luck, mate, for she will be a fine vessel if you can pull her back from the brink.

[Capt. Sterling]

Welcome to the pub and best of success with your little project!

[Cheeky Actress]

Welcome to the Pub, Sir.

[Gentleman of Fortune]

Welcome Aboard!

GoF

[Mary Diamond]

Oh, Come Now, Captain's Jim and Sterling! You met Commodore Swab at PiP ~ not even a little good-natured banter about his name?

Your new moniker is perfectly fitting, my Dear!

Commodore Swab is just that ~ he swabbed the Commodore's cannons in his red breeches and white shirt, and was chastised for bleeding on the mortar.

[Ransom]

Welcome to the Pub, Commodore Swap. Quite a fleet you have there. But, I got to be honest, I'm not telling me other half about you and your project boat. He's been wanting to take on something like that for a while now, and I don't want to encourage him. I'm perfectly satisfied with our 28' vintage Tollycraft.

Cheers, mate.

[callenish gunner]

Welcome aboard lad ...looks like the start of a fine fleet indeed ....best of luck to ye lad

[Captain Jim]

Oh, Come Now, Captain's Jim and Sterling! You met Commodore Swab at PiP ~ not even a little good-natured banter about his name?

Your new moniker is perfectly fitting, my Dear!

Commodore Swab is just that ~ he swabbed the Commodore's cannons in his red breeches and white shirt, and was chastised for bleeding on the mortar.

Actually I was taking his name a little more litteraly...a swab is a young sailor, and a commodore is in command of more than one ship. Hence Commodore Swab, without reference to the cannon experience. I hadn't thought of that. So many levels, that name. Of course we're going to calll you Swab, you know.