International Talk Like A Pirate Day

[byrddog151]

Just wanted to let everyone know that Sunday September 19th is International Talk Like A Pirate Day. It would be cool if all post on that day were in pirate talk if nothing but an Arrgghhh! So, Let's hear it!

[surfpirate]

Aaaaarg (pimp, plug) Aaaaaarg!

[citcat]

Dare me to talk only pirate talk at church on Sunday morning ? huh ? huh ?
I'll do it !!!!!!!!!!!

AVAST !! A Youtube link to an instructional:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cKCkbWDGwE

[JollyMon66]

Arrrrgggg....thanks for letting me know!

Here's an interesting question. Other than those punks in small boats off the coast of west Africa...when we think of pirates we think of Blackbeard and those who sailed the high seas in the 17th and 18th century. We have no voice recordings of them. How do we know what they sounded like? I'm thinking they did more coughing than talking from all the TB that circled the globe back then

[he came from london]

Arrrrgggg....thanks for letting me know!

Here's an interesting question. Other than those punks in small boats off the coast of west Africa...when we think of pirates we think of Blackbeard and those who sailed the high seas in the 17th and 18th century. We have no voice recordings of them. How do we know what they sounded like? I'm thinking they did more coughing than talking from all the TB that circled the globe back then

I think it comes from an old Pirate film and the voice the actor used, perhaps Robert Newton in Treasure Island. I know i'm sad

[C-Dawg]

"If'n ya's don't be talking like a Pirate on this day of the Lord, I hope ye be keelhauled and presented to Davy Jones himself...."

been talking like this the past few days at work....they think I'm crazy anyway

Need help learning how to do it....change your language on FB to Pirate, and read what it says....hilarious!!

[JollyMon66]

Arrrrgggg....thanks for letting me know!

Here's an interesting question. Other than those punks in small boats off the coast of west Africa...when we think of pirates we think of Blackbeard and those who sailed the high seas in the 17th and 18th century. We have no voice recordings of them. How do we know what they sounded like? I'm thinking they did more coughing than talking from all the TB that circled the globe back then

I think it comes from an old Pirate film and the voice the actor used, perhaps Robert Newton in Treasure Island. I know i'm sad

You may be right...a lot of the pirates of old were English but I don't think they spoke the Queen's English

[Bicycle Bill]

Arrrrgggg....thanks for letting me know!

Here's an interesting question. Other than those punks in small boats off the coast of west Africa...when we think of pirates we think of Blackbeard and those who sailed the high seas in the 17th and 18th century. We have no voice recordings of them. How do we know what they sounded like? I'm thinking they did more coughing than talking from all the TB that circled the globe back then

I think it comes from an old Pirate film and the voice the actor used, perhaps Robert Newton in Treasure Island. I know i'm sad

You may be right...a lot of the pirates of old were English but I don't think they spoke the Queen's English

While I'm sure "pirate talk" did include a lot of nautical terms and phrases — they were sailors, after all — I'm equally sure pirates had their own patois, depending on where they originated, where they were sailing and the make-up of the crew. I certainly wouldn't expect the Barbary pirates or a Frenchman like Jean Lafitte, for example, to flawlessly speak the King's English.

I'm also guessing that as the crews took on more men of all nationalities, the on-board vocabulary changed as necessary with various words of the newcomers' languages blending in with what was already spoken, resulting in an early version of Esperanto.

-"BB"-

[JollyMon66]

Arrrrgggg....thanks for letting me know!

Here's an interesting question. Other than those punks in small boats off the coast of west Africa...when we think of pirates we think of Blackbeard and those who sailed the high seas in the 17th and 18th century. We have no voice recordings of them. How do we know what they sounded like? I'm thinking they did more coughing than talking from all the TB that circled the globe back then

I think it comes from an old Pirate film and the voice the actor used, perhaps Robert Newton in Treasure Island. I know i'm sad

You may be right...a lot of the pirates of old were English but I don't think they spoke the Queen's English

While I'm sure "pirate talk" did include a lot of nautical terms and phrases — they were sailors, after all — I'm equally sure pirates had their own patois, depending on where they originated, where they were sailing and the make-up of the crew. I certainly wouldn't expect the Barbary pirates or a Frenchman like Jean Lafitte, for example, to flawlessly speak the King's English.

I'm also guessing that as the crews took on more men of all nationalities, the on-board vocabulary changed as necessary with various words of the newcomers' languages blending in with what was already spoken, resulting in an early version of Esperanto.

-"BB"-

I'm going to rename you "Professor Bill" - that all makes sense to me

[LIPH]

This is the only pirate I'm interested in and I don't care how she talks.

[phjrsaunt]

Ahoy and Hell yeah!

[Bicycle Bill]

This is the only pirate I'm interested in and I don't care how she talks.

What? That picture has been up for six hours now and no one has posted anything about 'booty'??

-"BB"-

[Bicycle Bill]

In a more appropriate tone, the website "MentalFloss.com" posted a story about 'Talk Like a Pirate Day' this coming Sunday, with a few embedded YouTube videos. It's worth a look.
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/67568

-"BB"-

[carolinapiratechik]

Arrggghhh me favourite holiday. Festivies started last eve with a bit of grog and hardtack. On the Sabbath I shall be known as Butterfingers Jezebel...what's yer pirate name?

http://gangstaname.com/names/pirate

[C-Dawg]

Arrggghhh me favourite holiday. Festivies started last eve with a bit of grog and hardtack. On the Sabbath I shall be known as Butterfingers Jezebel...what's yer pirate name?

http://gangstaname.com/names/pirate

The powers that be hath decreed ye shall call me Slashin' Louie Hawkins

[Bicycle Bill]

Avast, me hearties! 'Tis I, Cap'n Ian Yellowbeard, and I bid ye pay heed to that which I be about to show ye!!




-"BB"-

[pcbfan]

"If'n ya's don't be talking like a Pirate on this day of the Lord, I hope ye be keelhauled and presented to Davy Jones himself...."

been talking like this the past few days at work....they think I'm crazy anyway

Need help learning how to do it....change your language on FB to Pirate, and read what it says....hilarious!!

[Lightning Bolt]

The Facebook language translator is HI-LARIOUS!!

..especially once you've found it ...and messed around with it... during Happy Hour!