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McNiff

Pirate for Hire

About Me


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I am an actor and an historian, a professional archaeologist who has had more adventures than I care to count, all over the world. Ask me I will tell you about some of them. I have had a sword in my hand since I was 5. I fence and have been teaching stage combat for many years. I have been a member of the Royal Court (Seamus Kiely, the Earl of Killkenny) at King Richard's Faire in Massachusetts for many years, and was Director of the Apprentice Program there for 4 years. I enjoy archery (longbow) and black powder firearms... big boom sticks! I'm a Historic reenactor that has been in several movies and videos, specialzing now in 17th and 18th century nautical history. (read PIRATES)member for many years now of Freemen of the Sea, Pirate re-enactors based in New England I also work with the Sloop Providence, 100 foot long square top'sl sloop, 6 guns, which has just returned form filming Pirates of the Caribean II and III! And to relax, I ride a Harley.

My Interests

History, Archaeology, the Sea, Pirates, 17th century, Ren Faires, Swords and swashbuckling, Harley Davidson
You Are Scary
You even scare scary people sometimes! How Scary Are You?

Music:

Jethro Tull, Steeleye Span, Folk, Folk Rock, and just about everything else

Movies:

Boondock Saints, Meet John Doe, The Quiet Man, Christmas Carol, Robin Hood (Errol Flynn not Kevin Kostner)

Television:

CSI, NCIS other than that... well, havent had cable in over 10 years... to many other things to do

Books:

The Way of Chuang Tzu, A True History of Pirates, 1491, The Velvetine Rabbit

Heroes:

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My Blog

looking east from Turtle Island

Looking the other way.Strangers had been visiting Turtle Island for a long time.These short, strangely pale and sickly strangers were oddly dressed, with thick layers of wool and linen, even in the h...
Posted by McNiff on Sun, 22 Jun 2008 10:13:00 PST

Spying On Ordinary Americans

From: http://www.guntotingliberal.com/March 14th, 2008 at 6:32 pmFBI Head Robert S. Mueller III and General Counsel Valerie E. Caproni Admit To Spying On Ordinary Americans Without Just Cause Or Legal...
Posted by McNiff on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:16:00 PST

Rest Easy

It matters not what politics you believe.On this night, there are many young men and women who put our lives ahead of their ownOur safety and liberty ahead of their own families and friends...and many...
Posted by McNiff on Tue, 25 Dec 2007 07:35:00 PST

How to say goodbye

If It Should Be If it should be that I grow weakAnd pain should keep me from my sleep,Then you must do what must be doneFor this last battle cannot be won. You will be sad I understand,Don't let grie...
Posted by McNiff on Fri, 21 Dec 2007 05:09:00 PST

Sad news

At 10:15 AM today, December 13, 2007, my best friend and companion Katie Aboo passed to the other side. She was 12 years old. I found her when she was wandering around Providence at 4 months old, aban...
Posted by McNiff on Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:43:00 PST

graveyard in Ireland

At an old graveyardbones strewn aboutin medieval madness.Old stone, new stones, grave stones.Ruins of a church.Gnarled and wind-twisted,a tree stands sentinel.Lichens cover ancient rocks,formed into w...
Posted by McNiff on Sun, 01 Jul 2007 05:06:00 PST

A true story from my days at sea..

A long time ago when I first came on myspace I said I would tell stories of my adventures if someone were interested... well here is one, not the greatest adventure, but it is true... Well, when I got...
Posted by McNiff on Wed, 02 May 2007 08:06:00 PST

German Army in the Bronx

Alright then... I was looking through the news, AOL news in fact when I saw this headline and decided to read the article...seemd a bit odd... "Updated:2007-04-14 11:42:21 Racially Charged German Vide...
Posted by McNiff on Sun, 15 Apr 2007 06:43:00 PST

believe

Eight-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York's Sun, and the quick response was printed as an unsigned editorial Sept. 21, 1897. The work of veteran newsman Franci...
Posted by McNiff on Sun, 24 Dec 2006 09:14:00 PST

5th of November

Remember remember the fifth of November the gunpowder treason and plot I see no reason that gunpowder treason should ever be forgot....
Posted by McNiff on Mon, 06 Nov 2006 06:52:00 PST