[Loch-Ruadh] ShipHolds Again

[Tim]

Elizabeth,

 

Sorry to put a hitch in your culinary plans but in old nautical terms, the
phrase "cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey" refers to the
somewhat square brass base that the cannon balls were stacked in next to
each cannon.  This allowed up to 30 cannon balls to be stacked in a pyramid
next to each cannon without them rolling around on deck.  The problem was
that when it got real cold, the brass would contract faster than the iron
cannon balls so it was possible that the cannon balls would pop out of the
brass monkey.  Thus the phrase :-)

 

Sean

 

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From: loch-ruadh-bounces+yukon=ddsob.com at ansteorra.org
[mailto:loch-ruadh-bounces+yukon=ddsob.com at ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of
Elizabeth Hawkwood
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 10:53 PM
To: 'Alric and Fiona'; 'Shire of Loch Ruadh, Kingdom of Ansteorra, SCA,Inc.'
Subject: RE: [Loch-Ruadh] ShipHolds Again

 

So, do I get the job as cook or what?

 

//E.H.

(thinking up recipes for monkey balls - with, of course,

enough liquor to make sure we sing our best!)

-----Original Message-----
From: loch-ruadh-bounces+rhonda.new=sbcglobal.net at ansteorra.org
[mailto:loch-ruadh-bounces+rhonda.new=sbcglobal.net at ansteorra.org]On Behalf
Of Alric and Fiona
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 9:06 PM
To: loch-ruadh at ansteorra.org
Subject: [Loch-Ruadh] ShipHolds Again

Current Crew list of the Sea Drake.  Berths are still open for anyone
wishing to sign the Ship's Articles

 

Officers

Captain - Alric Morganwgg
>   1st Officer  - Lady Fiona (and yes nepotism goes a long way)
>   2nd Officer - Lord Kazmirez
>   3rd Officer - 
>   Surgeon
>
Midshipman (younger people learning to be officers) Robbie wanna be the
first Middie?
>
 Warrant officers
>   Bosun - in charge of all things concerning seaman ship, rigging and
general upkeep of the ship
>   Gunner  - In charge of the Cannon
>   Carpenter - in charge of making and repairing all things wooden aboard
ship
>   Sail Maker - in charge of making and repairing the sails
>   Cook - Just what it says

Enlisted -
  Petty officers
>   Bosun's Mate
>   Gunners Mate
>   Sail Makers Mate
>   Carpenters Mate
>   Surgeons Mate
>   Cooks Mate
>
  Seamen
>  seaman    A recruit learning how to be a seaman
>  ordinary seamen -  Knows most of the lines and how to reef and  handle
sail
>  Able seamen - Able to hand, reef and steer,  a fully trained and rated
seaman - able to do any job aboard ship except the specialized ones such as
gunner, sail maker, carpenter etc.
>
Any one else interested?

 

Oh, BTW, Lady Elizabeth you do not have to know the difference between a
Monkey's Fist, Claw or Balls unless you are an officer, bosun or a seaman.  
>

More on Shipholds. 

 

Unlike a ship's hold where cargo is stowed, a shiphold is a household based
on a nautical theme/  It's usually organized along the lines of a ship in
that the head of the house hold is the Captain followed by the first mate or
officer (the difference between 1st mate and 1st officer is the difference
between a merchant ship and a Navy Ship).  The shiphold functions pretty
much the same as a house hold. 

 

The only requirement for this shiphold is that we must learn and sing Sea
Chantys (mostly at the top of our lungs in an inebriated fashion).

 

Alric 

 

 


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