THE Random Chat Thread - AKA "The RCT" - No shirt or shoes required - Open 24 / 7

GB1 · Sep 12, 2019

morning mike :hello:

BC1969 · Sep 12, 2019

Good morning GB, Miss Beeps, Bart and Rusty.
How's life ?

Blak bart · Sep 12, 2019

A-OK on this end !! Going to work rain is gone finally. See ya !!

Duckshot · Sep 12, 2019

Blak bart said:
View attachment 1752064 this could be a good one.....it might be the long lost and heavily searched for "Guerrero" a very famous pirate slaver that sank somewhere here in keylargo. This would be a huge deal if it is....so I must check this one next. This one is deeper but I should be able to tell a lot by the type of ballast. Whatever it is it's a big one. I don't think anyone else has found this pile yet. It just popped up recently !!

I'd be camping on it overnight. Arm the watch with cutlasses and rig to repel boarders! :skullflag:

RustyRelics · Sep 12, 2019

Sorry Bart, I didn't see a vote for your coin, or I would have.

RustyRelics · Sep 12, 2019

Tryin' to learn about Artillery solid spherical shot is confusing! What ball went to what gun, etc.

I'll be turning 17 in less than a month, so I laid out my demands.

A. The whole family goes to Perryville Battlefield for the day.

B. Everybody in the family, (including myself) chips in $25-$50 for an inert Solid Shot, or Hotchkiss nose.

Think it'll work?

If not, I'll draw a picture of a Hotchkiss, and put it on my relic shelf...although shouldn't that be reserved for girls? Paper doll relics?

Msbeepbeep · Sep 12, 2019

Hello BC. [emoji137] Same. [emoji90] "stuff" different day here.

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RTR · Sep 12, 2019

Blak bart said:
View attachment 1752064 this could be a good one.....it might be the long lost and heavily searched for "Guerrero" a very famous pirate slaver that sank somewhere here in keylargo. This would be a huge deal if it is....so I must check this one next. This one is deeper but I should be able to tell a lot by the type of ballast. Whatever it is it's a big one. I don't think anyone else has found this pile yet. It just popped up recently !!

With .......(6) 9 pounders,(1) 24 pounder,(14) 12 pounders it would make a nice payday

Some good stuff here http://www.thepirateking.com/historical/cannon_smoothbores_early.htm
Look at the specs on the Spanish smooth bore "Culebrina" cannon ...WHAT... Max. range of 6,666 Yards...I want one !