Author Topic: Whew again (Read 5521 times)

Bullfrog · « **on:** September 23, 2009, 05:19:22 PM »

Once you glue the cannons down to the deck and glue the deck on top of it, at times a few of your cannons come loose as you handle the ship. After many times of trying to put them back below decks and wiggle the end of the cannon through the tiny port, you realize that this is fruitless. I finally snapped to lace the thread through the cannon port and glue it to the end of the cannon. You can then pull the cannon back out through the port and upright it, gluing it to the port as so....

This ship is a lot more complicated. Some of the sails do not hang on yardarms but on the thread that is the rigging. It takes a tiny drop of glue, a steady hand and my "helping hands" to hold the sail in place as I gently blow a warm stream of air to dry the glue, like this...

All I have left are three more sails that hang from rigging and then to rig her out. She is a really fine ship.

jw · « **Reply #1 on:** September 23, 2009, 05:28:17 PM »

Oh my gosh she is a beauty

. Gonna look real nice where ever you place her

. So what's next Bullfrog?

Bullfrog · « **Reply #2 on:** September 23, 2009, 06:08:58 PM »

I am building glass cases for them so they don't gather dust. The bar on our screened in deck has a pirate theme and they will rest there. Friday I'm going to buy the "Cutty Sark" a much more complicated ship with many more sails and more rigging. I'm learning as I go and really enjoying it.

jw · « **Reply #3 on:** September 23, 2009, 11:32:37 PM »

You are definitely keeping busy and I was glad to be able to read more of your story

. Now Felipe is getting down to the business of doing his pirating and some real swashbuckling I presume

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Julles · « **Reply #4 on:** September 28, 2009, 06:12:13 PM »

Think you'll have all these things done, before your six weeks are up?

Jerry · « **Reply #5 on:** September 28, 2009, 06:19:32 PM »

AAarrghhhhh!

Bullfrog · « **Reply #6 on:** September 29, 2009, 07:02:12 AM »

Julles, I will determine when I'm ready to go back to work and my doctor will back me up. I get full pay for 6 months and then half pay for 6 months. He sent me to physical therapy and when I filled out my paperwork they said "That will be $30.00"

I said "Three times a week? For something that happened at work? I think not." My job is denying that the injury happened there because it was in late 08. Still, they know I was injured fighting that fire and was sent to the hospital at the time. They don't want it to show as a "lost time injury" as this affects their safety record and insurance. So, I googled "post operative knee exercise" and have been riding my bike every day for a few miles.

I'm not about to go back until the pain is completely gone because they are very shorthanded due to their cutting jobs and they will have me pounding the stairs for 12 hours a day, seven days a week.

I only have about 2 hours worth of rigging left on the "Jolly Roger", she will be finished today and the I'll start on The U.S.S. Constitution "Old Ironsides", she is a level 3, the most challenging. I learned a lot from the first two and am building the case for the first one.

Bullfrog · « **Reply #7 on:** September 29, 2009, 07:58:20 AM »

Quote from: jw on September 23, 2009, 11:32:37 PM

You are definitely keeping busy and I was glad to be able to read more of your story . Now Felipe is getting down to the business of doing his pirating and some real swashbuckling I presume .

The writers forum that I found has been a great help. Any original work is copyrighted from the moment that you write it. Forums, such as this one are time stamped and dated and are tangible proof that you are the original author. If someone were to steal it (like anyone would want to

) you can get any and all of the money that they made off of their book.

I was having a lot of trouble with the separation of dialogue into an understandable form. A man there named Robert edited the whole chapter and now I can make it more easy to follow. They also point out things and make you rethink the story. They really liked Andreas and thought that he and Felipe worked well together so I am going back and editing the entire thing. It does make for a more interesting story this way.

jw · « **Reply #8 on:** September 29, 2009, 02:05:31 PM »

I'm glad you found a nice place w/ good info to help you but I thought it was very good already but if you can make it even better then I say "Go go for it"

. You are on your way to becoming a writing success out there in the big world if you keep on the way you are heading

. Do we get to hear more of the story or must we wait until it's published

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Bullfrog · « **Reply #9 on:** September 30, 2009, 08:38:22 AM »

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jw · « **Reply #10 on:** September 30, 2009, 11:51:44 AM »

Lot's of work for you to do............keeps you busy and out of trouble

. It is sounding very good and thanks for the tidbit..............keep on editing til you are satisfied and I know it will be a winner

. How in the heck are they gonna fight all those dudes w/ only 20 men? Batu I see is wondering that also $:-\$ . I can picture the look on his face and his eyebrows raising like he was right here next to me

. You make it feel like I am on that ship w/ them and I am ready to fight Bullfrog...................I may be a chamber maid and I know women aren't allowed on the ship prolly but I don't care I am there in Spirit

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Bullfrog · « **Reply #11 on:** September 30, 2009, 12:11:00 PM »

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Bullfrog · « **Reply #12 on:** September 30, 2009, 01:16:30 PM »

Well she's all rigged out.

I taped a piece of paper on a box and put it behind her so you can see some of the rigging. You can also see some of the men on deck.

On a real ship, each yardarm from which the sails hang need rigging to add strength and to tack them. The bottom corner of each sail needs rigging and pulleys so it doesn't just flap in the breeze.

jw · « **Reply #13 on:** September 30, 2009, 03:34:43 PM »

What a beauty of a ship she turned out to be

. You've done a wonderful job matey

.Those sailing ships have so much character to them and when you see them on the water in movies they always look glorious floating across the waters

. Do they have any real ones left anywhere I wonder that sail?

Bullfrog · « **Reply #14 on:** September 30, 2009, 04:47:29 PM »

Quote from: jw on September 30, 2009, 03:34:43 PM

What a beauty of a ship she turned out to be . You've done a wonderful job matey .Those sailing ships have so much character to them and when you see them on the water in movies they always look glorious floating across the waters . Do they have any real ones left anywhere I wonder that sail?

The tall ship "Ellissa" rocks on her moorings tonight in port on Galveston Island as you read this. She is a regular tour of duty for new Coast Guard recruits if I'm not mistaken.

Bullfrog · « **Reply #15 on:** September 30, 2009, 05:17:24 PM »

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Freddie Peepers · « **Reply #16 on:** September 30, 2009, 07:46:27 PM »

I'm digging this role Bullfrog and happy to be part of the adventure brother

Bullfrog · « **Reply #17 on:** September 30, 2009, 08:30:45 PM »

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Bullfrog · « **Reply #18 on:** September 30, 2009, 08:57:07 PM »

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jw · « **Reply #19 on:** October 01, 2009, 10:34:13 AM »

Bullfrog I am sooooooooooooo looking forward to when you get to the peepers (Jean Pierre) character (In the puffy shirt.........reminds me of Seinfield show) and thanks for my part also.............I like the rebel idea and don't worry you can trust me or can you?

(Angela..........hmmmmmmmm, I think that means Angel but I'm not sure I qualify for that but it is a nice name) BF and I shall be a good friend to your Princess and I think I am already a thorn in some peoples side here on the forum but I can behave when I want to

. Keep writing BF

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Bullfrog · « **Reply #20 on:** October 01, 2009, 03:19:41 PM »

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Bullfrog · « **Reply #21 on:** October 01, 2009, 03:29:16 PM »

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jw · « **Reply #22 on:** October 01, 2009, 03:43:23 PM »

Wahooooooooooo, go get um peepers you French bastard

. This is fun Bullfrog............it's like taking some time from my days hard work and sitting down to enjoy a good book for a bit. This brightens my day and I really do enjoy it

. You really did turn peepers inside out or outside in whatever ya call it

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Bullfrog · « **Reply #23 on:** October 01, 2009, 07:17:44 PM »

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Freddie Peepers · « **Reply #24 on:** October 01, 2009, 11:30:29 PM »

Bullfrog my friend;
When the day comes that this fine piece of literature goes to press. My wife and I will be heading down to Texas to celebrate first hand with a bottle of some aged rum and smooth cigars for all. We will toast to your success in your pirate bar and revel in the glory of all things pirate.
Keep up the good work, and if there's anything I can do to help, just let me know.
The French Bastard

Bullfrog · « **Reply #25 on:** October 02, 2009, 07:14:25 AM »

Jean Pierre, I'm glad that JW and you enjoyed it. That's all I really want is for people to like reading a few minutes of it. It may never go anywhere but I am really having fun writing it.

jw · « **Reply #26 on:** October 02, 2009, 10:27:06 AM »

:clap:Way to go Jean Pierre

(The French Bastard

) Bullfrog that was excellent as usual

. Can I and my DH come to the bar also, he will have the brew or course and I'll have a Rum and diet coke..........low carb ya know?

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Bullfrog · « **Reply #27 on:** October 02, 2009, 10:42:29 AM »

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jw · « **Reply #28 on:** October 02, 2009, 11:07:28 AM »

Bullfrog you make it all a real learning experience for us also................would never even have thought about that they wouldn't swim. Didn't figure they would be allowed to go to bars tho cause of course they were slaves. Love it......keep on writing

. Now I can't wait to hear about Angela (the thorn in your side and friend to your Princess).............I assume that is a ways down the road tho

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Bullfrog · « **Reply #29 on:** October 02, 2009, 11:48:42 AM »

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