September 19, 2005

Back, ye scurvy dogs!


Today is official talk like a pirate day. I learned this when walking back from lunch. While waiting at a crosswalk, I noticed that next to me were a couple typical yuppie Microsoft-types with blue shirts and ties. Which typically I wouldn't notice, except they were both wearing eyepatches and scowling. I must have looked suprised, because one of them turned and informed me, in full pirate-speak and with a faux (I think) drunken swagger, that it was, well, official talk like a pirate day.

So I scurried back to my office and did a little research, and sure enough... Dave Barry thinks it's talk like a pirate day too (check out the link, above, for his introduction to this important holiday). And Anna Nicole Smith is also celebrating, I think... or is that just the typical swaying, slurring, and breast-exposing? Whatev.


Today Engadget has this photo up of a special ergonomic pirate keyboard.

And, if you struggle to translate English into pirate, as I do, check this translation site out.

Enjoy, mayties! The day is still young... and the liquor store is open. Buy yerself some whiskey and celebrate proper-like.

(That translator thing is sweet.)

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

After seeing your seal-slayer pic the red flags went up and I had to do a little more digging to see what kind of person I have been having a half-ass friendship with for the past 6 years...and to be honest with you, the only thing I can say is WOW!!!

Trebuchet said...

Well, that's better than what SHE said last night... ("that's IT?").

You love me. Don't deny it.

Drew said...

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Just kidding, it's Drew.

This post is amazing, especially the pirate keyboard. Linking will be in full effect for Monday's post. Take care homey.