tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876794033107456809.post6550113054385469436..comments2024-03-16T04:59:09.172-08:00Comments on Pauline's Pirates & Privateers: Tools Of The Trade: Up And DownPaulinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11730716060906158244noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876794033107456809.post-39881015894196654192010-03-19T08:09:34.570-08:002010-03-19T08:09:34.570-08:00Ahoy, Timmy! Can't really help myself. As to...Ahoy, Timmy! Can't really help myself. As to the expressions, sounds like a job for "Sailor Mouth Saturday" to me.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11730716060906158244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876794033107456809.post-76915934447911685472010-03-18T20:23:13.938-08:002010-03-18T20:23:13.938-08:00Ahoy Pauline! Yes, well, we all know how you love ...Ahoy Pauline! Yes, well, we all know how you love "hard working sailors with impressive muscles"... but anyway, interesting post. The capstan was certainly an important and ingeneous nautical invention. I wonder how the expression to "haul off" a ship relates to "hauling off and hitting someone"? Just wondering, Pirate Queen.Timmy!https://www.blogger.com/profile/09902641426229272672noreply@blogger.com