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(...) Just the first book. The *constant* refrain from people who see me lugging around an Aubrey/Maturin novel is, "Does it get better after the first one?" I'd rather warn people that the first can be a little difficult, but calmer waters are (...) (24 years ago, 30-Nov-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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"Gerry Venteicher" <MRBEAR569@aol.com> wrote in message news:G4qzo5.LxM@lugnet.com... (...) this (...) on (...) would (...) really (...) Hi, Do read them all - start with book one and continue in sequence. The initial collision of the principals is (...) (24 years ago, 30-Nov-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) No, no, no...sea *Touts*. You know, they sell illegal tickets, secondhand merchandise, all of that. They'd probably sell you a defective hull sealant, or a cracked peg leg. This tweedehands stuff aside, I'm quite in favour of Timmes Vs. (...) (24 years ago, 30-Nov-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Sea Trouts? I thought they were freshwater. I've got other fish to fry. Timmies will do in any case: it's a truism that Boy Scouts always have those little axes with them, those just become boarding axes. :-) Bruce (24 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) No, you need guys with a big S on their torso, not a big T. Sea *S*couts not Sea Touts. (24 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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On Wed, 29 Nov 2000, Kevin Wilson (<G4sqoA.3K6@lugnet.com>) wrote at 17:20:54 (...) There was a programme about this on Channel 4 recently, which went to the length of making a 1:20 model of the ship, to see if the above theory could be proven. The (...) (24 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Timmies vs. Pirates! Wooohooo! First dibs on the pyrates! Bruce (24 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Lazy me, there's a fair bit of info out there... hmm. Might be an interesting model idea in there! (URL) even a Brikwars scenario? Sea Scouts take on latter day pirates? ++Lar (24 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) They used to have their own boat here in Southern California - a friend of mine sailed on it a number of times. Whether they still do or not, I don't know, but I believe they are littered along the coastline. Bruce (24 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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Mr L F Braun wrote in message ... (...) OK, found my class notes from an SCA class on the Mary Rose last year... Built about 1511, 32m long (110 feet), 13m from keel to top of stern castle, refitted in 1527, laid up until another refit in 1536. Sank (...) (24 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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