SciFi & Fantasy Artwork by Nathanael Eisner

I’ve gotten yucky ads before They’re so annoying.

Nathanael Eisner replies: "I see few ads now that I’m a Patron."

Capitan" proabably started the same way Cap’n started. But I wonder with the environment on a ship and without intercoms, the word Captain was drawn out to make it decipherable above the wind and waves.

Sort of like in the Air Force where the pilot says, "Bravo, Niner, Delta, Charlie." In a noisy c/o/ckpit, D,B, C, and E sound the same. Not a mistake one wants to make targeting the wrong thing.

Nathanael Eisner replies: "Wow, John you are so good at logic! I should have thought of this! Well, I suppose it’s not on my list of things to ponder so I didn’t!"

haven’t been here in a while.... you’ve added a lot since I’ve been here.... hi.

Nathanael Eisner replies: "Hey Lydia! Welcome to my Gallery! I don’t check in here more than once a week, and it has been about one and a half now, so you are fortunate I saw this just one day after posting! Glad to see yah back! Hope to see yah more!"

Thanks! But it is just a guess. What I said about the ABC Alpha, Bravo, Charlie is correct. But the speculation on the origin of Cap-i-tan is most likely off. It could be they got so drunk off the rum they had to make sure they said Captain right or they’d get a few lashes. Or, it’s just being lazy like the way we drop the endings of words sometimes.

Here’s more nautical trivia. You might have heard the term, "spic and span" for being clean. There is a cleaning product of the same name. This comes from the old wooden tall ships where the captain would want his crew to make the ship, spic and span. "Spics" were the spikes or nails used to hold the ship together. "Spans" were the wooden boards used in the deck floor and other parts of the ship.

Nathanael Eisner replies: "That’s not funny to think that way! Ouch, I’d be certain to say it right then too!

Ah, don’t you just love the origins of modern terms!"

Martin Luther!

Nathanael Eisner replies: "The one and only!"

Well here is the whole list of nicknames i have ever had:
Sunshine - dad’s parents (love the irony of this one, because i used to hate getting up in the morning and was always in a grumpy mood)

B-bop - mom

britzy- mom’s mom

brittata- mom’s mom

b- family

brit- family and teachers

and that is all of them

Nathanael Eisner replies: "Wow, interesting!

Switching back to my main account!"

haha, I understand, I haven’t been following mine eaither

Nathanael Eisner replies: "Didn’t know you had one! Switching back now…"

ok, see you there

Nathanael Eisner replies: "Okay!"

I got a new profile pic, and smiely! it’s pretty awesome. the profile pic has me in it for once! (but im wearing a gas mask)

Nathanael Eisner replies: "Hey, they’re both cool! I would have not even thought it was you; it looks like an authentic war picture! Are you in an army? Other than The Lord’s of course?"

"I believe in the sun even when it’s not shining. I believe in love even when i don’t feel it. I believe in God even when He’s silent." - Barlow Girl I love barlow girls!