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Happy Talk Like A Pirate Day, Me Hearties

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the arrr-me-grog-be-tainted-by-the-salt-o'-the-sea dept.

nmb3000 writes "Avast, me maties! Today be th' International Talk Like a Pirate Day! Fer today only, ye lubbers no worthy 'nough t' enjoy th' noble vocation o' Pirate can join th' ranks! Firs' ye'll need t' lern t' talk like a pirate, then find yer pirate name, doonload yer ringtones, an' finally sling back some grog. Be smart aboot it, fer today's th' day ninjas fear...ever'one's a pirate! Arrrr!"

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  1. Pirate Property! by Kelson · · Score: 5, Funny

    Arr! Ye'd best not ferget about yer pirate software!

    'Course, ye might navigate around that maelstrom if ye rely on open-seas, such as FyreFawkes.

    1. Re:Pirate Property! by LiquidEdge · · Score: 5, Funny

      Yar! Sail the seven ISP's!

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  2. Hey Taco! by eldavojohn · · Score: 5, Funny

    Fixed the banner.

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    My work here is dung.
  3. Do what you want . . . by OverlordQ · · Score: 5, Funny

    . . . 'cuz a pirate is free!!!!

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    Your hair look like poop, Bob! - Wanker.
  4. In unrelated news.... by frakir · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...Global warming found to be in recess.

  5. Yarrr! by The_Pariah · · Score: 5, Funny
    Shiver me timbers!

    Honestly, Keira Knightley. I want you to shiver me timbers.

    I'll show you why my Roger is so jolly.

    How'd you like to scrape the barnacles off of me rudder?

    You better be prepared to be boarded, cuz I'd love to drop anchor in your lagoon!

    That's some treasure chest you've got there.

    That's the finest pirate booty I've ever laid eyes on.

    Okay, I'm done with the Pirate Pick Up Lines

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    Future ruler of a small Asian-Pacific island
  6. New Pirate Movie by AcidTag · · Score: 5, Funny

    I heard there's a new pirate movie out today. I don't know the name of it, but I hear is rated 'Arrrr'

  7. Re:My favorite by rblancarte · · Score: 5, Funny

    Avast ye! Clearly your favorite letter should be the C! All pirates love the sea!

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    It is human nature to take shortcuts in thinking.
  8. Re:Oh Grrrrreat by Ignignot · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yarr, but tis better than all those other days!

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  9. Just not a good enough holiday at Google, quite... by coleopterana · · Score: 5, Interesting

    But this reply shows they have the day at hearrrrrrrrrrrrrt, matey.

    from http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=34 476:

    From: help@google.com
    Subject: Re: [#73859603]
    Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 10:44:27 -0700

    Ahoy mate,

    Thank'ee fer th' logo ye be suggestin'. We enjoy celebratin' horlidays at Google.

    As ye may imagine, it be terrible difficult fer us t' choose which events t' be celebratin' on our site. We be hav'in a long list o' horlidays that we'd be liken' ter celebrate in th' future. We be hav'in ter balance this rotatin' calendar with th' need te be maintainin' the likeness o' the Google homepage.

    Some horlidays that we no' been celebratin' in the past will be rotatin' into our horliday doodles fer future years.

    Please remember ye can be visitin' any o' our doodles at http://www.google.com/holidaylogos.html

    Arrrrrrr,
    The Google Team