A Few Good Scallywags Needed...

[Gary Bergman]

Aaargh! We need a few crew for the first two stops of events this year. Our college age crew doesn't come aboard 'till Norfolk, so we need a couple of scallywags for Hampton and Portsmouth; both piratical events with cannons, etc... Late May for a week arrr two....

[paladin]

How big a cannon are we allowed to bring......and does shot made from cement loaded beer cans count?.....:D :D

[Gary Bergman]

Well, you can bring any size you can carry; but there be four or five big bores already in gunports......

[Gary Bergman]

You can bring any size you can carry, but there be four or five big bore''s already in their gunports..we got a deal with the Coasties about no more live firin', specially the grape......

[Donn]

I could use some rape and pillage, but late May is out of the question, with striper season and gardening in full swing.

[S.V. Airlie]

I can't believe that no one is willing to crew. What's with everyone.. Not even a nibble really.

[S/V Laura Ellen]

Sounds like fun, but (isn't there always a but) my ortho surgeon would be bound to object, so I'm out!

[S/V Laura Ellen]

...with striper season and gardening in full swing.

I didn't know that stripers had a season, they can be found at our local "ballet"/"dancing bear" establishments year round.

[paladin]

and my heart doc would have kittens if I picked up more than 5 pounds....:D :D but I got's a pair of .69 caliber horse pistols that work......

[Mrleft8]

OK..... Chuck.... You loan me those hawg legs, and I'll up for a tour....

[Mrleft8]

We are talking East coast of the USA right?.......

[paladin]

.....a dram of black powder and a 16 gauge wad seems to work well...and for projectiles a soft piece of muslin around a marble works gud.....but they is finnicky critters being flintlocks......:D

[KNOCKABOUT]

Is that Portsmouth RI and "The" Hamptons, or Portsmouth in Hampton Roads? Man all these places sound the bloody same dont they? Its like they were all named for or by a single dude.

[KNOCKABOUT]

And let me add that if your coming up to shoot stuff around NJ and NYC Ill put on an eye patch and silly boots. Shoot I wear the silly boots most of the time anyhow.

[Hwyl]

I think it's portsmouth VA and Hampton Roads.

You'd never pass your immigration test-- see there were these colonies and ....

[Mrleft8]

OK...... As long as we're not talking the east coast of England..... (Although, it'd prolly be cheaper for me to get there than Virginia at this point....)

[Paul Pless]

Sounds like fun, but (isn't there always a but) my ortho surgeon would be bound to object, so I'm out!

Just pretend you have a peg leg.

[paladin]

He DO HAVE A PEG LEG, Paul......:D :D

[Gary Bergman]

Yep, east coast of the US...Portsmouth is around the 26 of May, and around 3 or 4 days up the ICW to get there. The Blackbeard Festival is a week later, followed by the 'Big Time' once again in Norfolk

[S.V. Airlie]

Gee.. don't know if I would want to shoot off a canon in Norfolk. Last time I went through there, there were these little ( relatively little ) boats running around with 50 cal. in the bow and men dressed up in fatigues etc.... No.. I would notr want them to get excited.

[Gary Bergman]

We've generally came in blasting, and for the Tallship events, them little boats cover our arses as event security, chasing off anyone trying to get close. San Diego was different in '05, as the little red guys all circled us (three sides, anyway!).....I think we fire a salute each evening in Norfolk when we strike our ensigns......

[paladin]

Ya gotta have a plan...ya come in with guns blazin'.....rapid fire.....double the reload crews......then when the heathens surround ya, ya give up.....negotiate, and then ask the U.S. giv'ment fer recconstruction aid and assistance, munny for water purification plants, and economic development.........works every time....:D and they will even help ya build a new warship with all the trimmings for your new self defense force....

[ccmanuals]

Ya gotta love the figurehead on the Royaliste.

http://www.talesofthesevenseas.com/DBRoyalisteFigurehead1.JPG

[Gary Bergman]

Aye!..We do!..That would be 'Heather', period dressed and painted(altho' she's in need of paint again) by someone at the Canadian War Museum. I finally found out who sho was, tho'..seems the carver had a hottie at the time, not a wife, just a...well, anyway her name was Heather, and I'm sure that got him some mileage, eh?We've moved her up a bit to accomodate the bobstay repair in NYC last fall..

[Hughman]

Check your PM's

[Dave Hadfield]

Well I'd do it Gary, and glad of the chance, but I'm on a Course at work then, and just won't be able to get away.

A shame, but I hope it all works out for you.

Dave