After the rigging 2016-04-5 April 2016

[oldmanmickey]

I just hope that last shot from the other side was not a near miss on Phix. It could very well cause her to break out the big guns, say 16 inchers as in a battleship.

[oldmanmickey]

Bravo Base this is Bravo Charley- we have NAVAL action, I say again, NAVAL action inside the library!!! unable to ascertain certain aspects, but one antagonist appears to be French while the other appears to be English- and has a ambulatory briar patch as a sponge monkey. over

SQUAK!!! WHEEEEEEEEYOOOUP!!! o arley, isis avo ase- at a u een inking?!? over

Bravo base this is Bravo Charley I HAVE NOT BEEN DRINKING!!!

Bravo Charley this is TCC, we have a Predator orbiting said position and we verify your report. Given that we also seem to see a fully grown sphinx that appears agitated we suggest that you might wish to correct that have not been drinking. If i were anywhere close i would for sure need a couple of stiff shots of medicinal whiskey.

Bravo Base this is Bravo Charley- we don't need whiskey, we need EVAC right now!!! GET US THE FLOG OUTTA HERE!!! -over...

Bravo Charley this is TCC, Central Command will not authorize a helicopter EVAC due to a hot LZ. We suggest you fall back to secondary extraction point, good luck guy.

[Just Old Al]

Neither one of those cannons are mine... or Neil's... I have nothing on a Naval Carriage

Dude, we can fix that. Wouldn't be the first live-fire cannon I've built....and I ain't talkin' potatoes here.

If you know a good foundry, cannons are EASY.

[Dave]

If you know a good foundry, cannons are EASY.

Sure. A nice big piece of hollow bamboo, some vines to make cord to wrap it with, some naturally-occurring minerals and charcoal to make black powder... oh, and a handful of rough industrial-grade diamonds to use as grapeshot would be nice, too.

[AnotherFairportfan]

If you know a good foundry, cannons are EASY.

Sure. A nice big piece of hollow bamboo, some vines to make cord to wrap it with, some naturally-occurring minerals and charcoal to make black powder... oh, and a handful of rough industrial-grade diamonds to use as grapeshot would be nice, too.

I read somewhere that there was a western tribe that got hold of rifles and powder but they didn't have easy access to lead to make bullets.

They did, however, know where to get lots of this soft yellow metal...

Allegedly, more than one white troublemaker was worth lots more dead than he'd ever been alive.

[Opus the Poet]

You don't even need a foundry at all. Mythbusters made several "improvised" cannon from a number of materials including 3 or 4 that worked and 2 that worked as well as a period muzzle-loader. I liked the cannon they used in the jail break myth, heavy wall steel tubing for the barrel, with formed heavy plate for the breech.

Don't pay any attention to the condition of poor Buster, just check out that cannon they made. They continued to use that cannon in most of the cannon myths they did for the rest of the show's run.

[AmriloJim]

Sure. A nice big piece of hollow bamboo, some vines to make cord to wrap it with, some naturally-occurring minerals and charcoal to make black powder... oh, and a handful of rough industrial-grade diamonds to use as grapeshot would be nice, too.

Sure... you hadda Gorn and bring that up, didn't ya?

(Deposits one TOS-era Universal Translator.)

[shadowinthelight]

*looking at the thread title* April 15?

[ChattaStarhawk]

*looking at the thread title* April 15?

Ooops! Somebody has Tax Day on their mind...

[Catawampus]

If you know a good foundry, cannons are EASY.

Sure. A nice big piece of hollow bamboo, some vines to make cord to wrap it with, some naturally-occurring minerals and charcoal to make black powder... oh, and a handful of rough industrial-grade diamonds to use as grapeshot would be nice, too.

Don't forget to rip your shirt up a bit, too.

[Dave]

*looking at the thread title* April 15?

Ooops! Somebody has Tax Day on their mind...

Considering that nobody mentioned it until now, it may be that everybody here has Tax Day on their minds!

Sure. A nice big piece of hollow bamboo, some vines to make cord to wrap it with, some naturally-occurring minerals and charcoal to make black powder... oh, and a handful of rough industrial-grade diamonds to use as grapeshot would be nice, too.

Don't forget to rip your shirt up a bit, too.

Fanservice is good for the economy. It helps to have the abs for it, though (I don't, so I won't).

[GlytchMeister]

Neither one of those cannons are mine... or Neil's... I have nothing on a Naval Carriage

Dude, we can fix that. Wouldn't be the first live-fire cannon I've built....and I ain't talkin' potatoes here.

If you know a good foundry, cannons are EASY.

Hey, don't knock tater cannons. Those things have proven mighty useful and versatile. Especially considering how cheap they are.

[TazManiac]

I was going to post a complimentary picture but when I went to search for

'bodice ripping pirate'

I came up w/ waaaaay too much Fabio, and here I had thought to include some for the ladies at that.

So, to cheat a bit, here ya go-


It's hard to be a Pirate btw... (Work, Work, Work)

(Gender Equality/Equal Time LINK)

Here's what Pirates Eat:

And lastly an Inspirational Public Announcement...

[scantrontb]

Ah. Nudge. That explains everything.

Except how all of them are going to survive Phix's wrath. Their only hope is to make her part of the insanity.

It'll all be OK.... all Nudge has to do is say that this is the rehearsal for the newest way they've thought of to increase Library attendance: it's actually an "Interactive Historical Re-enactment" based on the Master and Commander book series (similar to how the Public was informed of the newest exhibits during the "Night at the Museum" movies.. ie it was a B.S. Cover Story...), the reason she was surprised about it was simple... it just happens that Phix didn't get the memo about it to the REST of the Staff, and helpers, etc...

[Dave]

Ah. Nudge. That explains everything.

Except how all of them are going to survive Phix's wrath. Their only hope is to make her part of the insanity.

Meh. Just offer her a formal ascension to sainthood, in return for putting up with the noise and ruckus.

After all, she's already been canonized. Twice.

(Places an icon of Saint Olaf into the Pun Jar)

[FreeFlier]

*looking at the thread title* April 15?

Ooops! Somebody has Tax Day on their mind...

I have no idea what you're talking about.

/innocents poorly/




Fat fingers and not enough sleep are also possibilities.

Not to mention surprise at getting first post.

--FreeFlier

[Warrl]

*looking at the thread title* April 15?

Ooops! Somebody has Tax Day on their mind...

Considering that nobody mentioned it until now, it may be that everybody here has Tax Day on their minds!

Psst! Go back to the first page and look for the post from Monday that has "QUOI" in the subject line.

[FreeFlier]

Neither one of those cannons are mine... or Neil's... I have nothing on a Naval Carriage

Dude, we can fix that. Wouldn't be the first live-fire cannon I've built....and I ain't talkin' potatoes here.

If you know a good foundry, cannons are EASY.

I wasn't able to scrounge up enough brass for even the small pattern . . . the big pattern required nearly 600 pounds! 800 if you wanted to pour solid and bore for optimum strength.

Of course, the hot trick that year was rifled liners cast into the cannon . . .

You don't even need a foundry at all. Mythbusters made several "improvised" cannon from a number of materials including 3 or 4 that worked and 2 that worked as well as a period muzzle-loader. I liked the cannon they used in the jail break myth, heavy wall steel tubing for the barrel, with formed heavy plate for the breech.

Don't pay any attention to the condition of poor Buster, just check out that cannon they made. They continued to use that cannon in most of the cannon myths they did for the rest of the show's run.

I have known several built that way . . . they work great, but high-grade materials are critical. The best method is to start with quality roundbar and bore it out from the solid.

If you know a good foundry, cannons are EASY.

Sure. A nice big piece of hollow bamboo, some vines to make cord to wrap it with, some naturally-occurring minerals and charcoal to make black powder... oh, and a handful of rough industrial-grade diamonds to use as grapeshot would be nice, too.

Don't forget to rip your shirt up a bit, too.

That works best if you have naturally bronze skin and a superbly even fanatically toned body . . .

(Wonder who is going to get that one . . . I know someone will!)

--FreeFlier

[AmriloJim]

That works best if you have naturally bronze skin and a superbly even fanatically toned body . . .

(Wonder who is going to get that one . . . I know someone will!)

--FreeFlier

Yeah... the actor who portrayed him on the silver screen was born 45 miles from here.

[FreeFlier]

That works best if you have naturally bronze skin and a superbly even fanatically toned body . . .

(Wonder who is going to get that one . . . I know someone will!)

Yeah... the actor who portrayed him on the silver screen was born 45 miles from here.

blinkblink

I was not aware there had been a movie.

A town named Hereford? Only in Texas.

--FreeFlier