International Talk Like A Pirate Day

[Troy Spiral (13)]

Gonna be interesting trying to play magic and talk like a pirate. Wonder what the Pirateitude way to tap a mountain is. Hrmm. Also works well for showing your respect for His noodley goodness.

http://www.talklikeapirate.com/piratehome.html

The basics

Pirate lingo is rich and complicated, sort of like a good stew. There are several other sites that offer glossaries that are pretty good, and you can find some of them on our links page.

But if you just want a quick fix, a surface gloss, a "pirate patina," if you will, here are the five basic words that you cannot live without. Master them, and you can face Talk Like a Pirate Day with a smile on your face and a parrot on your shoulder, if that's your thing.

Ahoy! - "Hello!"

Avast! - Stop and give attention. It can be used in a sense of surprise, "Whoa! Get a load of that!" which today makes it more of a "Check it out" or "No way!" or "Get off!"

Aye! - "Why yes, I agree most heartily with everything you just said or did."

Aye aye! - "I'll get right on that sir, as soon as my break is over."

Arrr! - This one is often confused with arrrgh, which is of course the sound you make when you sit on a belaying pin. "Arrr!" can mean, variously, "yes," "I agree," "I'm happy," "I'm enjoying this beer," "My team is going to win it all," "I saw that television show, it sucked!" and "That was a clever remark you or I just made." And those are just a few of the myriad possibilities of Arrr!

Wonder if that means "Aye!" shouldn't' be used as "Yes" in answer to a question. Hrmm. Further study needed.

[Msterbeau]

Ha... We were talking about this earlier!!

Yaaaaarrrr!!!

[GothicRavenGoddess (3)]

[Slept with ghost]

Once again being a pirate as I am this is international speak like a normal person day for me.

[GothicRavenGoddess (3)]

[savageminstrel]

Michigan Ren-Fest is also open this Friday, for a full day..... it would be an apt place to practice your pirate vernacular, me hearties. It also helps to use a lot of nautical phrases like "Belay that, ye sod pounder!!..........Yarrrrrr!!"

Edited September 18, 2008 by savageminstrel

[Troy Spiral (13)]

Michigan Ren-Fest is also open this Friday, for a full day..... it would be an apt place to practice your pirate vernacular, me hearties. It also helps to use a lot of nautical phrases like "Belay that, ye sod pounder!!..........Yarrrrrr!!"

Had to lookup the word "pounder".

[Destroit]

*steps into thread*

*ahem*

...BOOTY!

*runs*

[Troy Spiral (13)]

Reminds me of trying to translate Shakespearean English to modern English... only more haphazard and goofy.

[Troy Spiral (13)]

Lol watch this video:

The Littlest Pirate

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=OfficialWench

(theres like a million of them by these guys)

Buddy learns to talk like a pirate

Pirates & Ninja's

The Five A's

(Unfortunately my favorite A isn't listed.)

Slappy's Randomness

Strange how much pirates remind me of Klingon's. Sheet.. maybe I should be a Klingon for Holloween. NVM that would cost real money. Turtle shells ain't cheap!

[pheramoans]

Reminds me of trying to translate Shakespearean English to modern English... only more haphazard and goofy.

Shakespearean English is easier, at least for me. >.<

...YARRRRR!

[Rev.Reverence]

Once again being a pirate as I am this is international speak like a normal person day for me.

Aye...&/or Yarrr.....I don't know...

[Rev.Reverence]

Had to lookup the word "pounder".

It is what I think isn't it...

[Troy Spiral (13)]

The breakdown of "priates vs ninjas" lol. *points up at videos*

I really gotta stop watching "the little pirates ABCs" I actually got some stuff i gotta get done.

[pheramoans]

TOP TEN PIRATE PICK UP LINES:

10 . Avast, me proud beauty! Wanna know why my Roger is so Jolly?

9. Have ya ever met a man with a real yardarm?

8. Come on up and see me urchins.

7. Yes, that is a hornpipe in my pocket and I am happy to see you.

6. I'd love to drop anchor in your lagoon.

5. Pardon me, but would ya mind if i fired me cannon through your porthole?

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

3. Ya know, darlin', I’m 97 percent chum free.

2. Well blow me down?

1. Prepare to be boarded.

Annnnd more, because i'm generous like that ;x

They don’t call me Long John because my head is so big.

You’re drinking a Salty Dog? How’d you like to try the real thing?

Wanna shiver me timbers?

I’ve sailed the seven seas, and you’re the sleekest schooner I’ve ever sighted.

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

Let's get together and haul some keel.

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

Edited September 19, 2008 by pheramoans

[Simon Bar Sinister]

Alestorm, bitches!!!!!

True Scottish Pirate Metal

www.myspace.com/alestorm