^, <, V

[CrazyCholeBlack]

^ proper pottle baskets I can find ok ones, but nothing perfect. i want them perfect blast!

< wow, it's neat that other people have secret bits with them too.

V good at keeping a secret or tend to blab.

[Capt. Sterling]

^ Very well known for keeping secrets

< Know any basketweavers?

V keep your promises often?

[Jacky Tar]

^ Good at keepin' promises.

< Makin' up me mind wot t' do next. More paperwork?

V Do ye avoid things that ye don't like t' do? (Even thou ye hav t' do 'em.)

[William Brand]

^ Doesn't everyone? Oh...they don't? (hangs head in shame)

< I procrastinate everything.

V Do you like brussel sprouts?

[Jacky Tar]

^ Depends how they are cooked. Don't like 'em bitter.

< Ah, Sir William most do procrastinate; includin' yers truly.

V Name one thing ye hav t' do but would pay someone else t' do, gladly.

[William Brand]

^ Keep up my yard.

< Stupid yard.

V Do you have a garage?

[Jacky Tar]

^ Aye, I hav a garage.

< A three car garage; one-third filled wit stuff. The children hav lots o' stuff (Stupid stuff).

V Do ye hav too much stuff?

[William Brand]

^ You're asking a packrat, though I am enlightened enough to say yes.

< I have some great stuff.

V What little interesting things do you have about the place?

[Jacky Tar]

^ Children... they're interestin'. Wait, no... they're the major collectors o' stuff.

< I don't normally collect things; these pirate events may change me collectin' habits.

V Period campin' looks intriguing, do ye hide ice chests, or go wit' out?

[Morgan Dreadlocke]

/\ hidin' an disguisin' be the "C" in SCA. Been known ta hack up big roasts ta make steaks that don't look store bought.

< Big time packrat an hoarder 'o odd materials fer crafty work.

\/ Does ye ever go dumpster divin' fer supplies?

[Red-Handed Jill]

^ Definitely.

< One of the dumpsters near where I work is an occasional gold mine.

V Best "found" object?

[Morgan Dreadlocke]

\/ Just a few 'o the many- A two cylinder engine from an old washin' machine, five sheets 'o eyuclyptus burl veener and about two tons O' exotic cactus specimins wi' a little bit 'o frost damage.

< Crikey, plumb tuckered out today.

\/ Speakin' 'o gold mines , any connections between pirates an pannin'?

[Hetha]

^ Not sure on that one...I'll have t' pass..

< Just got home after a wonderful day and night out..

Mangum Rattlesnake Derby, followed by Luigi's Restaurant(Only truly authentic Italian food in town,) and picked up a few movies at Blockbuster

About bloody time I had some fun!:)

V Passin' the prior question on...

[The Chapman]

^ My drawing table. It's assembled from dumpster finds, and is the best one I've ever had. I like it very much.

> I have over a hundred pages of artwork to scan in today, and I slept on my neck wrong and can barely hold up my head! To add insult to injury, I was in the middle of a dream in which I had almost persuaded a naked Carmen Electra to have sex with me, and my cat woke me up by jumping on my (injured) neck. So here I am, kids!

Gold Rush pirates? Here: http://www.library.ca.gov/goldrush/images/sec04.html

V Do you fly a flag, and if so, is it your national flag, or something else?

[William Brand]

^ I'm installing a flag pole behind the second story roof which will carry a pirate flag aloft. Most likely I will fly my moon and stars.

< I am in the middle of a fine flu bug. It makes for very long days and nights.

V I'll pass the question on.

[Morgan Dreadlocke]

/\ Too close ta the top 'o a ridge line fer a flagpole. Lightnin' strikes a plenty around here

<Finishin' up me baldric an haversack fer the "Over the edge " party in Phx next fortnight. Not documentable but very practical an inexpensive.

\/ What be goin' on at a typical public pyrate party?

[Jacky Tar]

^ Gatherin' o' pirate friends wit' good food an drink, on hand.

< The events usually hav all these, plus entertainers. Every event has it's own character.

V Wot sets yer pirate event apart from others ('sides location)?

[William Brand]

^ Bacon.

< Sadly though, I have only been to the one event, which is consuming enough that it will probably be the only one this year.

V I'll pass the question.

[Jacky Tar]

^ Ojai, has a small lake. Seems t' draw pirates from far an wide.

< Bacon? Wot! William. Ojai has pirate campers, too.

V Pass on the question.

[Cheeky Actress]

^ The great crew! There are some that have been playing with us for years...and the wonderful newcomers which have graced our shores. Everyone brings a little something special to the crew.

< Can't wait until we get together again soon!

V Stage fright or calm when in the part?

[Ransom]

^ Depends on how much wine I've had!

< Gearing up, literally, for PW. I'm calling it Ransom's Big Adventure, as I've never traveled by myself (by plane) and will be, until I hook up with CBIL in Dallas. I've never been further east than Arizona, and never been to an official event, so it really is a big adventure. Can't wait!

V Like to air travel, or do you have to be dragged on a plane?

[Red-Handed Jill]

^ Kind of in the middle. Oftentimes it can be such a chore, but sometimes I meet some really interesting folks. One one flight, I ended up with free rum and cokes and in the middle of a festive, impromptu party, just for doing something courteous for someone. I've met and chatted with folks from all over the world and in one case, discovered that I was sitting next to a man I had done business with for years but had never met. Ya just never know...

< I feel so run-down today. I just want to go home and sleep, but I have too much to do.

V Cruise ship? Yay or nay?

[Jacky Tar]

^ Aye, but I've never done one. I've been on (or in) ferries, cats, sloops, motor boats, sail boats, canoes and row boats; alas, no cruise ships yet.

< I suppose, I'm over due fer a cruise.

V Pass the question along.

[CrazyCholeBlack]

^ Nah, right now I really want a banks dory. although the batoes from the mid 18th C are nice too.

< batoes, that's a french word but the english version for those of us who don't spell using all those extra letters.

V learn the original word or the version that's easier to spell?

[Morgan Dreadlocke]

/\Havin' a wee bit 'o green in me blood I'll be goin' wi' the version whats easiest ta pronounce. Chewin' yer tongue off tryin' ta speak words wot ain't gots any vowels be mind bogglin'

> Cruise ship? Naw , too much like a floatin' prison.

\/ Ever try learnin' yer ancestral language(s)? Suceed?