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a SHORT LIFE and MERRY: Pirates of New England

2007-03-23T12:50:39Z

For those of you in or planing to visit New England in the not too distant future you might want to check out this exhibit at the Heritage Museum and Gardens in Sandwich MA.

"A Short Life and Merry: Pirates of New England"

http://www.heritagemuseumsandgardens.org/pirates

The exhibit opens April 1 and runs through October 31.

I can vouch for the quality of past exhibits at the museum.

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Caribbean Pirates Convention

2007-01-17T04:44:03Z

http://tribes.tribe.net/caribbeanpiratesconvention
Ahrrr, would love to have you On-board. Matey !

--
Zen Alejandro Otero

Burning Clone Inc.
www.freedomtowerparade.net
Every Where, Even Space.

http://ecotek.tribe.net
Rescuing the World from Itself

http://newhumanity.tribe.net
Networking Alliance in Puerto Rico

http://spaceacademy.tribe.net
25th Anniversary Preparations 2007

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Sebastopol Fairy Thing

2006-09-01T16:59:19Z

For anyone not at Casa that weekend:

Fairy Folk Festival
Sunday ,Oct 1
noon-7PM
Sebastopol Community Center

Free admission for Black Dawn members in Costume-those of you who still have your Spirit of the Holidaze costumes, perfect, or contact Dutch for costume help.
We have spare ears for pointy-eared types.
This is a First Year event so it may be a Vast Wasteland, however there is always Potential for the Future!And its Something to Do with the Family. At least we get to put onna costume and hang aout together for a day!
Talk to Poppa

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New Rules/HOTF KICKS BACK??

2005-07-07T15:24:32Z

Hey Guys,
I was just reading the rules for faire, the new ones from Red Barn.
It states that site will remain open to participants till 10pm, dinner will be served, and there will be entertainments on the main stage!
HOW FUN IS THAT??? Does anyone know what kind of dinner? Me and himself are really stoked!

Love and light,
Nelly

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Renaissance Magazine

2005-06-21T04:30:20Z

Ahoy Cousins,
this months Renaissance has many interesting articles for Seafaring Folk such as we. "Locating the Wreck of The Mary Rose", "Henry VIII The Nautical King", "The Rise and Fall of the Chinese Fleet" etc etc.............and photos from Kingdom of Heavan, Orlando Bloom, YUMMY! Woopses, did I write that out loud? te he!

Love and Light,
Kathleen

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Funny Word Origin

2005-06-12T05:30:38Z

In the 16th and 17th centuries, everything had to be
transported by ship and it was also before commercial
fertilizer's invention, so large shipments of manure
were common.

It was shipped dry, because in dry form it weighed a
lot less than when wet, but once water (at sea) hit
it, it not only became heavier, but the process of
fermentation began again, of which a by product is
methane gas. As the stuff was stored below decks in
bundles you can see what could (and did) happen.

Methane began to build up below decks and the first
time someone came below at night with a lantern,
BOOOOM! Several ships were destroyed in this manner
before it was determined just what was happening.
After that, the bundles of manure were always stamped
with the term "Ship High In Transit" on them, which
meant for the sailors to stow it high enough off the
lower decks so that any water that came into the hold
would not touch this volatile cargo and start the
production of methane.

Thus evolved the term "S.H.I.T " , (Ship High In
Transport) which has come down through the centuries
and is in use to this very day. You probably did not
know the true history of this word. Neither did I. I
had always thought it was a golf term!

and here I thought S.H.I.T. stood for "Sure Happy t
Its Thursday"!!

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NJ

2005-06-07T21:22:28Z

Agh!
Why is it so flippin hot and MUGGY here in NJ. I forgot how miserable a summer night here can be. Miss you guys, be back soon...........Just in time for workshops and set up! Happy Happy,
Joy Joy. Quick, name that Character?!

Love and Light,
a very Wilted Nelly

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Friends

2005-06-07T20:34:13Z

Hi,
How do I find friends on this network?? I want friends!
:-)
Love and Light,
Kathleen
aka Nelly

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Help? Character Development

2005-05-11T05:19:51Z

Hi Guys,
Not wanting to seem stupid, I have read alot about Irish history,
and English history, but I cannot figure out how to tie myself into
the crew of Blackdawn as an Irish Woman. For instance, if I was
Irish, would I still wear Irish dress if I lived in England working
for an English Family? How would a young Irish woman have come to be working for and English family in England in the first
place? Would that have been historically accurate? My character is a young single Irish lass, who spins wool, sews, keeps the "children" of the family in line, cooks, makes the medicines and soaps and such, and acts as chaperone/companion for Capt Frobinshire's goodly wife as he is away so often, and Mamma does often have need to be out in the town on family business.

Also, if I do adopt just this persona, that is the end of the Hysterical insulted daughter routine I do at the Court of Assi (sp?)
Someone would have to take my place..............Amy? Or we'd have to work out some other routine?
I'd appreciate anyones help on this, I am having a hard time of it.
I am working on a new costume for this season, and this will help me know which island to strive for, {{{GRIN}}}

Love and Light,
Kathleen

PS I don't even know if I can do an English Accent, not that my Irish is all that good.

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So, er, hi

2005-05-10T17:09:43Z

So far we all pretty much know each other here, huh? Makes it too easy not to say anything!

So I play the Princess- you guessed it- Qatana. I come fro a small country in the Persian mountains where my grandmother is King. Well she Is, We're J- I mean, we're very Gentle people, yeahthat's it. My country is called Zemlya Zhudovskaya, Land of the Je- the Gentle People. Da, this is right.
My Papa is Master of biggest carawan (see how quickly she slips into dialect) on all of Silk Road, but he is seeing handwriting on tent and is thinking of inwesting in Shipping, by Ship, as it seems to be much faster, and therefore entered into partnership with Englishman Keptain Frobinshire.
Papa sends me to watch cargo and make sure all fees are dispursed correctly.Why does he send me, delicate flower of girl, to guard cargo? Is sad story. None of Papa
s wives, on entire carawan route, can give Papa a Son. So he says, Ay, I have twenty seven daughters and no son to help me with my business, The next daughter to be born, she will be my son, and I will train her in business ans security, and so I am born, and I am raised to keep inwentory and protect ass. I mean assets. English is wery difficult language.
So I am here in England with one, maybe two of my sisters. English Queen calls me cousin, says I amy stay here in England but I must marry Englishman. And I am in love of poor Irish fiddle boy...is so wery sad.

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