Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Pastimes : NNBM - SI Branch -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: elpolvo who wrote (38357)	12/11/2004 4:39:56 PM
From: altair19	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 104197

lepolv86 <i'm not working on a story yet but maybe i'll get to something by dec 24. <g>> The tree looks great, but we can always use another storyment. Altair19

To: elpolvo who wrote (38357)	12/12/2004 1:38:44 AM
From: Clappy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 104197

No problemo hermano. Just checking... I watched that Russell Crow movie where he is the capitan or admiral of that big ship. The sailing footage and historic seamanship info was really cool. If they broke a mast or needed lumber, they had to search for a long tall tree in the rainforest of some island or whatever. No Home Depots... They were pretty much self sufficient. Sailing on the unexplored areas of the ocean must have been amazing. Those big old wooden ships were incredible feats of engineering. I remember sailing on an old pirate ship in Antigua when wifie and I were on our honeymoon. (Daytrip complete with rum punch and limbo stick) I was amazed at how much the mast would bend as the breeze picked up. Several years back when the kids were real little we went to Kingston, NY and boarded the tall ship called the HMS Rose. That was a beauty. (I recall posting a picture of it way back when, because of it's name Rose.) We had discovered the ship while on a nice autumn car ride. Anyhow what I just found out is that it was used in that Russle Crow movie. (I just found this out now as I googled for a photo.) Here's a picture of it. tallshiprose.org Here's what it sounded like: tallshiprose.org tallshiprose.org Anyway, it is strange how I first discovered the boat by chance. And now while writing this little message about it I rediscovered it once more. -BattenedHatch P.S. You can find anything on google. Here's the pirate ship wifie and I sailed... antiguaadventures.com