Ahoy, me hearties! Today be International Talk like a Pirate Day.
Anchors aweigh, top gallants full and a bone in its teeth! Arrr!
Thanks to Cap'n 'Blackheart' Phil for some authentic nautical terminology.
Update: A round of Grog for Simon Willison. And point your telescope at Nautical Expressions in the Vernacular for more, uh, nautical expressions. Arrr!
Posted to Funny by Simon Brunning at September 19, 2003 08:49 AMAvast there, ye lubbers! Swab the decks, coil the lines and reef the tops'l', for there's a fair wind set to port.
Posted by: Tracey on September 19, 2003 08:55 AMShiver me timbers.
Posted by: Andy Todd on September 19, 2003 10:19 AMScan down the page of nautical expressions in the vernacular to "freeze the balls of off a brass monkey". Apparently it was me wot first said it so I must be a pirate.
Arrrr!
Posted by: Stevan Rose on September 19, 2003 01:57 PM"This explanation has no basis in fact. Ed."
Yes, Steve, it *does* sound like it came from you, you lilly-livered lubber. Arrr!
Posted by: Simon on September 19, 2003 02:02 PMHow about a pirate joke instead?
A pirate walks into a bar and he has what seems to be a steering wheel attached to the front of his breeches. He goes up to the bartender and orders rum. As he serves him, the bartender says, "I don't mean to intrude, but do you know you have a steering wheel attached to your willy?" The pirate replies, "Aye, it's driving me nuts!"
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Posted by: Tracey on September 19, 2003 03:33 PM000946.. Retweeted it :)
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