^, <, V

[Capt. Sterling]

^ one can NEVER have enough hats!! Although mine covers GAoP and then some. A lot of then some... well at least the first one does... the second is GAoP only. Although my 17th Light Horse Dragoon helmet takes the prize!!! It is the coolest!

< OOPs sorry Cheeky jumped yer post... do without??? hmmm nothing love the entire kit

< DON'T EVEN START me on what's taught in elementary schools regarding history!!! Banging head on keyboard!!!!!!

And wishing I could keel haul a number of my students...

argggggggggggggggggggggg..

V passing Cheeky's question along: In period correct attire...what would you love to do without if you could?

[CrazyCholeBlack]

^ The straight pins! Ouch! I don't know who said you won't stick yourself though fully boned stays, but they were wrong.

< Just learned how to write "white & inviable on a man's flesh & after make the writing appear". Now who wants to let me try it on them

V more useful knowledge or more useless trivia?

[Capt. Sterling]

^ hmmm depends on what the information is being used for... kind of like antiques...one man's garbage is another man's gold..

< Ah does this writing hurt?

V If you could go back in time and take home one period correct object, other than a ship, what would it be?

[CrazyCholeBlack]

^ a gown. Some super fancy made out of silk thing that would make a modern museum crazy with jealousy.

< no, but it involves urine

V ever find yourself laughing while reading a primary source even though it's not really "funny"?

[Capt. Sterling]

^ Ack! I am notorious for laughing at the wrong times primary source or not!

< Hey this is the 17th/18th century, not much that doesn't involve urine... but I am thinking twice now about volunteering for this demo...

V Favorite period illustration/painting?

[CrazyCholeBlack]

^ I *love* the Cries of London, Especially Cherries in the Rise.

If I could only figure out how she gets those cherries on the sticks.

< umm, cherries & strawberries. I can't wait until spring!

V Favorite seasonal fruit

[Capt. Sterling]

^ blueberry bushes right in the yard, just need to pick em before the deer get them...oh and cherries...

< on a stick? wonder if she went to the trouble of pitting them first

V how many pc hats do you own no matter what the time frame?

[CrazyCholeBlack]

^ I have 3 vintage hats from my WW2 days. No hats for GAoP yet.

< Just reminded of my mom's raspberry bushes when I was growing up. We never managed to bring any in the house, we'd just eat them straight off the bush.

From what I've read the cherries are tied on somehow. In other images you can see that the "Cherry girls" have thread along with the extra sticks in their baskets.

V Green or black thumb

[Capt. Sterling]

^ green... snigger Farmer John, will retire on vast plantation in the colony of Virginia if Port Royal doesn't kill him first.

< Now that is interesting, but can you imagine tying all those cherries to a stick? Yikes!

V Favorite plant?

[CrazyCholeBlack]

^ bougainvillea. I had one for the longest time until a certain little person was learning to walk & knocked the stand over & killed it.

< Tieing cherries onto sticks, not high on my list. Hence "Strawberries Ripe, Fhane ripe strawberries! Buy my strawberries. 2p a pottle."

V Got any food allergies?

[Silkie McDonough]

^ Peas. Stop laughing! I'm allergic to peas. Got tested and that's what they found.

< I have a memory of thinking that my oldest sisters feet smelled like peas.

v Any strange memories associated with smells?

[CrazyCholeBlack]

^ I had this friend who's band used to practice in my mom's basement when I was a teen. He wore SO much cologne that you could always tell when he'd arrived but the trail of scent through the living room. I can't remember the name of the stuff he wore but when ever I smell it I instantly think "Metal Head Glen!"

< I think I'm taking over this thread! One step closer to ruling the world!

V Destroy the planet or rule the world?

[Silkie McDonough]

^ Rule the world. I like it here, nice scenery, wouldn't want to destroy it ...although an argument could be made that we are doing that anyway.

< Lives in fear of Chole taking over the planet.

v Plants or Computers?

[Jacky Tar]

^ Computers, ye don't hav t' water 'em.

< Not ready fer Chole t' take over the world. But willin' t' let her take over the school system!

V Midnight snacker or Snack all the time?

[CrazyCholeBlack]

^ All the time snacker. I'd rather snack on healthy stuff all day than have 3 square meals.

< Happy to take over what ever she can. It's the small steps & soon enough you've walked a mile.

V prefer to walk or drive (for a mile)?

[Cpt Sophia M Eisley]

^ Depends on the conditions of the mile. Is it over burning hot coals? Or in a terrential downpour with tornados swirling overhead without a raincoat? If the weather and terrain are decent (even if there's snow, but good visibility)...I'd walk the mile.

I enjoy a good walk. :)

< Tired and PO'd today. Had car troubles after work (first time with this one), but should get 'er back later today. *sighs*

V A big, old library filled with nearly every book ever written, or a computer terminal with the widest grasp on the world's networks (Internet) that one could possibly have?

[Captain Tightpants]

^ Computer terminal. That way I can get the books whenever I want.

< Bored at work already. Can you tell?

V Likes snakes?

[jessie k.]

^ Heck yeah!

<I'm kinda supposed to be writing a paper right now.

V Dislikes the color pink?

[Black Hearted Pearl]

^ yes that and hearts too. Me mom thought all girls liked pink and hearts. blah!

< suppose to be going to do volunteer work with the blonde mafia. Can you say procrastination?

V Get er done or wait til the last minute?

[Red-Handed Jill]

^ I prefer to get things done in good time rather than at the eleventh hour. Life is stressful enough!

< With you on the pink and hearts thing.

V How about fluffy bunnies?

[Salty]

^ nope, nor pick or hearts either

< i wait to procrastinate to procrastinate

V on cute and cuddley things, despise or love em?

[jessie k.]

^Love 'em. Hmmm, roast rabbit with carrots and potatoes...lamb meatballs in a yoghurt sauce...yeah, I like cute and cuddly things.

<I've decided to skip class this afternoon, and go out of town, and I've got this terrible weight of guilt...oh, but wait, there it goes...nope, no more guilt.

V Is a great cook.

[CrazyCholeBlack]

^ Decent. Not spectacular but can follow a recipe & isn't bad at making stuff up.

< Really trying to get out of the house today. Really.

V spend more time at home or out of the house?

[Red-Handed Jill]

^ Counting sleep time, about half and half.

< Would rather be in the house today.

V How are you at baking?

[Boots MacGee]

^ OK at baking love to grill

< Hates cleaning a kitchen mess

V Most unfavorite household chore