Subcultural engagement for the 21st Century...
Barbelith is a new kind of community (find out more)...
You can login or register.

Underground > Conversation >

International Talk Like A Pirate Day

Page: (1)2

20:20 / 10.09.02

News article here says it all: September the 19th is Talk Like a Pirate Day.

That's pretty cool. But entirely wrong at the same time. I mean, it's also my fucking birthday, and as a result, I propose to talk like a Ninja all day. However they talk. It's probably really quiet and flippy-out, you know? I could kill you.

With. One. Word.

20:44 / 10.09.02

Well seeing as how I'll probably forget by then (too much grog) HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

I would talk like a ninja in support but ninja are quiety and silent so no one would hear me until I got soo mad at being ignored that I flipped out and killed everyone. With One Word. That word being "ARRRRR!!!" and all my piratudiness would reek havoc upon the masses.... oh yeah, sweet..

21:18 / 10.09.02

If people are being noisy like pirates you could slip by unnoticed (like a ninja) for longer.

But maybe you have would have to be a bit noisy so that you weren't so obviously a ninja (in disguise) and therefore being more ninja-like.

I doubt I'd manage either.

Tryphena Absent

01:08 / 11.09.02

'Ninja is a special skilled samurai (sword fighter). In feudal Japan they were trained and worked as secret agents for the central government to seek out any seeds of rebellion in local government. There were some Ninjas who rejected the whole system and were constantly on the run. They perfected their skills to protect themselves from the power of the government.
We sing "Anto Mo Ninja, Watashi mo Ninja, Metsubushi, nagete, Doron Doron." (You are Ninja, I am Ninja, throwing the blinding sand, we disappear) to invite you to be another Ninja.'
Thank you to the Frank Chickens... however

Never will I be tempted by the NinjaDarkSide. I sail the seven seas with my carpet bag coat in search of gold. I shall pillage and rape - well maybe not but never will I get sea-sick. On September 19th I shall sing the pirate glory from the table in my local pub.

02:00 / 11.09.02

It will be no problem for me to celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day. I talk like a pirate every day. At least, that's what some people here in Tennessee think of my Australian accent.

STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK

03:03 / 11.09.02

Talk LIKE a pirate? I'll talk EXACTLY like a pirate. Arr.

13:54 / 11.09.02

I be knocked to the floor with awe, joy and disbelief at the very concept of "Talk Like a Pirate Day"..

(I may be seemin' to use big words, but that's cos I be an educated pirate. Arr.)

14:03 / 11.09.02

my piratudiness would reek havoc

Maybe you mean "reek", cuz reek is smelly and pirates smell. But I think you mean "wreak", an archaic form of "work", and it's important for a pirate to be archaic.

Now fill yer hands, you sunuvabitch. Yee haw!

21:31 / 14.09.02

September the 19th is Talk Like a Pirate Day.

Also known as: Whimper like a wounded dog as you drown in a pool of your own filthy pirate blood because a totally rad motherfuckin ninja flipped out and cut off your head day.

22:27 / 14.09.02

I haven't decided yet whether I'm a Pirate or a ninja so I'll give it a go on the 19th and see how I feel about the whole thing. Until then, in the interest of fairness, I'll practice doing things with. one. word.

11:40 / 16.09.02

Boston Globe gave the Dave Barry column on this topic a hgeadline of unparalleled genius:

Avast Conspiracy.

STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK

10:49 / 18.09.02

*bump*

Only a day to go... I'm getting excited already.

jUne, a sunshiny month

11:06 / 18.09.02

(ninja interlude -boring, of course- there)

http://ami.iamcal.com/index.php?site=ninja
http://www.msu.edu/~balocati/seppuku.htm
http://aetherealforge.com/aeforum/forumdisplay.php?forumid=4
http://www.ninjaburger.com/contest

(end of ninja interlude -boring, of course- there)

Tryphena Absent

13:50 / 18.09.02

What kind of things do pirates say, I can only think of 'me hearty' and I'm not sure I can say that with a straight face.

14:00 / 18.09.02

"Arrrgh!" is a good, general purpose phrase, and can be quite convincing with a little practice.

14:02 / 18.09.02

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

And, um, stuff like that. I think. I wouldn't know really. For me, the only way is

The.

Silent.

Way.

*backflips out of the skylight *

14:19 / 18.09.02

Pirate talk tends to be heavy on oaths, exclamations and insults.

"Shiver me timbers" is a good expression of surprise. "Avast!" is good too, though I'm not exactly sure what it means.

When you adress people, don't say "you," say "ye"--preferably with a little pejorative tag at the end: ye lazy swab, ye scurvy dog. If the person you're addressing is a friend, then s/he is "me hearty" or "me bucko."

If someone's doing something you don't want them to, cry "Belay that!" If someone objects, or voices disagreement, respond lustily with "This be mutiny, Mr. (the person's name)!"

If you drive or ride in a car tomorrow, or if you're giving someone directions, remember: "port" is left and "starboard" is right. When approaching a destination, remember to shout "Land ho!" (Try this with big-city cab drivers. It's fun!)

A sample conversation:

"Excuse me--do you know where the fax machine is?"
"Arrrrgh, sure'n ye row hard down yon corridor towards the galley, then veer hard a-starboard an' there she blows!"
"Um--thanks."
"Tweren't nothin'. (under breath) Fax machine. Ye scurvy landlubber nancy-boy."

14:28 / 18.09.02

"Avast!" is good too, though I'm not exactly sure what it means.

I think it's a kind of an antiquated nautical way of saying "look out..", usually followed by a direction, as in "Avast Behind!" *snigger*

"Avast ye lubbers!" also makes an excellent replacement for "excuse me".

It's also to be remembered tomorrow that Pirates only use one tense - they never will, am or have, they always be.

Tryphena Absent

14:30 / 18.09.02

right. Now let's go and find some treasure.

14:32 / 18.09.02

Also, be sure to refer to any item of liquid refreshment as "me grog, arrrrghh!"

14:38 / 18.09.02

You know, I'm beginning to like pirates...

14:45 / 18.09.02

Janina: Now let's go and find some treasure.

That would be "booty."

Rizla: "Avast Behind!" *snigger*

As would that.

14:50 / 18.09.02

Mr Fear: leave Janina's booty out of this...

(swish of stealthy figure swishing tautologically by)

STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK

17:18 / 18.09.02

It's great having two dogs living in my house as opposed to just the one (another moved in recently, y'see)- now, when they start barking, I can shout "Quiet, ye dogs!" and not feel (too) silly.

Arr.

Tryphena Absent

17:41 / 18.09.02

Right let me try again:

Ahoy there me hearties I see booty held by that landlubber ninja. Get out yer rapiers an'

... gosh, I seem to have run out of words.

18:10 / 18.09.02

Real pirates use the cutlass, not the rapier, ye lubber. Arrr.

18:26 / 18.09.02

Arrr...in preparation for the fair tides of tomorrow:

Ahoy
Synonym for "Hey!" or "Oi!". Commonly followed by "matey".

Arr
What pirates say while pillaging and plundering to show they are serious and this is not just a weekend thing.

Avast
A term used to draw attention to whatever is so vast. Can also be used as an alternative to “Look Out!”.

Booty
Treasure, coins, paintings of homeless children with really big eyes. Pirates would amass a chest full and then rattle it around; hence the term, "shake ones booty."

Bucco
Abbreviated from Buccaneer, itself originally from the French 'boucanier' (user of a boucan), a boucan being a native grill for roasting meat. Later used as a general term for a pirate.

Grog
Pronounced ‘Grarg’, this is the watered-down rum drunk by all pirates. Excessive consumption produces a distinct lack of balance, hence the term ‘groggy’.

Jolly Roger
Originally from the French 'Jolie Rouge' (Beautiful Red). Later used as a generic name for any pirate flag.

Kraken
A large tentacled sea monster of Pirate lore, which most historians believe developed from sightings of giant squid. The fact that they are wrong is testament to Great Cthulhu's disinformation campaign.

Land Lubber
Lover of land, or land-lover. Holding a knife between ones teeth for too long creates this speech impediment.

Matey
Assistant to the captain. As in, "Yes, this is Captain Morgan's matey. May I tell the Captain what this is regarding?"

Mizzenmast
The mast in the middle of a ship. Since it is actually sails which are hoisted, saying "Hoist the mizzenmast" can be looked at as either poetic license or as just plain wrong.

Shiver Me Timbers
Piratey term of exclamation, used to express the fact that one is either annoyed or surprised.

Sea Dog
An epithet originally derisive in usage, but lately adopted as a badge of honour by advocates of pirate pride.

Swabbie
An affectionate term for the hapless crewmember charged with mopping, or "swabbing," the decks. This term of endearment is the only bright spot in the otherwise dreary and demeaning life.

Walking The Plank
A pirate competitive sport, derived from diving.

Any others I've missed?

STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK

19:38 / 18.09.02

Technically less than three hours to go... I intend to have an early night tonight, so's I can wake up early in the morning and make the most of the day.

Arr. Just gettin in practise, me hearties.

20:48 / 18.09.02

X-marks the spot: After many years of being nagged at by a wife a pirate devorce would often consist of him killing her and burying her with his treasure. And so the Ex marked the spot.

Buccaneer: When a pirate had a 'letter of mark' from the king/queen/whomever he became a privateer. He would often hunt other pirates and to prove they were dead would return with their heads and be paid 2 dollars for it, or A buck an ear.

Tryphena Absent

01:46 / 19.09.02

BUMP...

Arr that'll show ye landlubber ninjas, our cap'n'll make yer walk the plank with his olde cutlass to be earten by ye olde kraken.

Happy ITLPD

Better?

The Return Of Rothkoid

02:52 / 19.09.02

Arr. I been keelhaulin' and kraken-baiting for 14 hours already, ye dogs!

02:56 / 19.09.02

Happy Birthday, Paleface.

*vanishes*

ONLY NICE THINGS

03:43 / 19.09.02

That's all well and good, but talk like a pirate day is really affecting my capacity to play Battlefield 1942.

Talk like a pirate day my arrrrrrrrrrrse.

06:05 / 19.09.02

Rothkoid: bad Lucasfilm adventures? I presume you mean Loom? They're weren't really that many bad ones...

And also: thankee all.

STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK

09:56 / 19.09.02

Arrrr! Ahoy there me hearties! Belay that shite, Haus, or I'll 've 'ee keelhauled quicker'n ye can say "splice the mainbrace".
Avast there, Paleface, I'll be raisin' some grog to 'ee later!

Page: (1)2