Ransom Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 ^ You don't say whether it's one you've seen (o) or read. Read would be The Tempest by Shakespeare. < I have collected books since high school. Then I worked for five years at B Dalton Booksellers. Needless to say, I have a LOT of books - fiction, non-fiction, historical, research, art, costume, etc. V Got a good collection of books, or a couple of mouldy paperbacks stuffed in the back of your closet? ...schooners, islands, and maroons and buccaneers and buried gold... You can do everything right, strictly according to procedure, on the ocean, and it'll still kill you. But if you're a good navigator, a least you'll know where you were when you died.......From The Ship Killer by Justin Scott. "Well, that's just maddeningly unhelpful."....Captain Jack Sparrow Found in the Ruins — Unique Jewelry Found in the Ruins — Personal Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacky Tar Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 ^ Aye, I buy paperbacks; read 'em and give them away. < Don't read as much as I use t'. Read more kids text books lately. V Is your collection o' books organized? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ransom Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 ^ To a certain extent. Mostly by subject. < When we moved to Oregon, the Rider rental truck was thousands of pounds over weight when we came across the border. My husband told me it was because of all my boxes of books. V Can you spend hours in a bookstore or library? ...schooners, islands, and maroons and buccaneers and buried gold... You can do everything right, strictly according to procedure, on the ocean, and it'll still kill you. But if you're a good navigator, a least you'll know where you were when you died.......From The Ship Killer by Justin Scott. "Well, that's just maddeningly unhelpful."....Captain Jack Sparrow Found in the Ruins — Unique Jewelry Found in the Ruins — Personal Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Brand Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 ^ I spent two hours wandering a used bookstore in California recently. I came away with three books. All of them excellent finds. ^ I would love to live over a bookstore. Or an artstore. V Favorite bookstore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacky Tar Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 ^ Yes t' both! ^ We only hav a Borders, in town. < Although our library is a bit light in many subjects, I still enjoy it. V Wot types o' books do ye check out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ransom Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 ^ Favorite of all time - Acres of Books, in Long Beach. Don't even know if it's still there. Local, it would be Barnes & Noble or a small used book store called "Two Dollar Books." ^ Anything that catches my interest. < I loved Acres of Books. All used books. The back rooms were so dark, and the stacks so high, I needed to take a pen light to read the titles of the books. Came home with bags of books. V Buy used or new? ...schooners, islands, and maroons and buccaneers and buried gold... You can do everything right, strictly according to procedure, on the ocean, and it'll still kill you. But if you're a good navigator, a least you'll know where you were when you died.......From The Ship Killer by Justin Scott. "Well, that's just maddeningly unhelpful."....Captain Jack Sparrow Found in the Ruins — Unique Jewelry Found in the Ruins — Personal Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Handed Jill Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 ^ Some of each. Although I love looking in used book stores for out-of-print books. < A used book store just opened up near where I work - woo hoo! V Best rare or out-of-print book find? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacky Tar Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 ^ Both, again! ^ No, rare book finds in a store. Found out o' print technical books on-line. < Used titles are fine if all the pages intact. V Ever buy books on-line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 ^ often < happy witching hour V favourite recipe? Mud Slinging Pyromanic , Errrrrr Ship's Potter at ye service Vagabond's Rogue Potter Wench First Mate of the Fairge Iolaire Me weapons o choice be lots o mud, sharp pointy sticks, an string Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Brand Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 ^ My first thought was "foreplay". Sorry, I suppose you were looking for a food answer. <It snowed again today. What month is this? V I'll pass the question on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 ^ any way you choose to answer V passing it on again Mud Slinging Pyromanic , Errrrrr Ship's Potter at ye service Vagabond's Rogue Potter Wench First Mate of the Fairge Iolaire Me weapons o choice be lots o mud, sharp pointy sticks, an string Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCholeBlack Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 ^ Black bean & Sweet potato burittos. no, wait, sweet potato corn chowder. Or maybe spinach lasagne. < should have gone grocery shopping today. Now I have to squeeze it in painfully early tomorrow morning. V what should you have done today that you didn't? "If part of the goods be plundered by a pirate the proprietor or shipmaster is not entitled to any contribution." An introduction to merchandize, Robert Hamilton, 1777Slightly Obsessed, an 18th Century reenacting blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Brand Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 ^ Too many things. < I wish I didn't have to sleep at all tonight. V do you write poetry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacky Tar Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 ^ Not much and not good. < The pub is so bohemian, there are writers, artists, potters, costumers, designers, poets and hippies. V Could ye live a counter culture life style? (Someone other than Chole answer.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTom Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 ^ Does being a nerd count? < Halfway to being a car-hating Critical Mass bicycle freak. Ow, my ribcage hurts. Would it kill people to use their damned turn signals once in a while? V What cultural phenomenon or habit really irks you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacky Tar Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 ^ Waste in general. < Sorry, Tom nerd doesn't count. I meant like livin' in an art colony, writer's ghetto, or singin' fer yer supper. We nerds hav it pretty easy (we are the technician du jour). V Anyone out there starve fer their art? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Cat Jenny Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 ^ Well it's not me first livlihood...though William is tempting me to it..but I'm still just a poor pirate.(financially) Does that count? < Ahh to be the inventor of the twist tie...the dry cleaning hanger, little thought, less material..lots of scratch....damn... V Have a talent ye haven't exploited? Some days even my lucky rocketship underpants won't help.... Her reputation was her livelihood. I'm a pirate, love. By nature and by choice! My inner voice sometimes has an accent! My wont? A delicious rip in time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hester Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 ^ Oh, probably. I don't really like to do anything that I'm not feckin' brilliant at. And as Mr. H. blithely points out, that does somewhat limit my actual endeavours. < I'd like to be a singer for a folk-punk band. We'd live communally in a ramshackle house in the country and have soap-opera sex lives. [but I'd be very cautious on the stairs when drunk.] V What life are you living in the Alternate Universe of your daydreams? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Cat Jenny Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 ^ Several....oh yes..several. < Currently sailing on a 65 foot Ketch with no responsibilities but to see the world (Daydream of the moment) um...of course in a chest in the hold is a flag...... V Pass on the question it's a good one! Some days even my lucky rocketship underpants won't help.... Her reputation was her livelihood. I'm a pirate, love. By nature and by choice! My inner voice sometimes has an accent! My wont? A delicious rip in time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacky Tar Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 ^ Still tryin' t' connect me alternate universe. So much t' do... < Except fer the Pub I don't blog, post, or tell stories anywhere else. V In wot other cyber universes do ye reside? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ransom Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 ^ None. This was my first, and is still my only < There are days when I think time is flying by me at mock speed, and there are still so many things I want to do or see. I'm afraid I'm going to be in the middle of something really kewl, and then this voice is going come out of no where and say, "Oops, times up!" V Every feel like time is slipping through your fingers, no matter how much you cram into a day? ...schooners, islands, and maroons and buccaneers and buried gold... You can do everything right, strictly according to procedure, on the ocean, and it'll still kill you. But if you're a good navigator, a least you'll know where you were when you died.......From The Ship Killer by Justin Scott. "Well, that's just maddeningly unhelpful."....Captain Jack Sparrow Found in the Ruins — Unique Jewelry Found in the Ruins — Personal Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Sterling Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 ^ ALWAYS!!!!! < Ask anyone that truly knows me... I always have way too much on my plate... honestly I just don't know how to say no sometimes... okay... all the time...snigger V What do you always put off til tomorrow? "I being shot through the left cheek, the bullet striking away great part of my upper jaw, and several teeth which dropt down the deck where I fell... I was forced to write what I would say to prevent the loss of blood, and because of the pain I suffered by speaking."~ Woodes Rogers Crewe of the Archangel http://jcsterlingcptarchang.wix.com/creweofthearchangel# http://creweofthearchangel.wordpress.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Brand Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 ^ Too many things. < I have a lot of catching up to do. V If money and time wasn't a concern, what one pet projects would you like to do that only you can explain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Sterling Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 ^ a period correct harbor town... real buildings, real ships, and oh about 300 hundred acres to go with it... for a camp for kids outreaches and for us pirates to play in on weekends... < more buttons to make... both for garments and for the fifth graders... they think they will make great new "rings" to wear V have any kids you know put a "new twist" on something of your's from the hobby? "I being shot through the left cheek, the bullet striking away great part of my upper jaw, and several teeth which dropt down the deck where I fell... I was forced to write what I would say to prevent the loss of blood, and because of the pain I suffered by speaking."~ Woodes Rogers Crewe of the Archangel http://jcsterlingcptarchang.wix.com/creweofthearchangel# http://creweofthearchangel.wordpress.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfer Joe Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 ^Some of my hobbies are a bit twisted, but they're definitely not for kids! < Pass the poi, please. V Do you surf? Kowabunga, baby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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