September 19, 2012

Talk Like a Pirate Day 2012

Happy Talk Like A Pirate Day, me maties! I've been too busy plunderin' and chansin' wenches to prepare anything for this year, but here's a few bits o' internet goodness I found for ye:

George Harrison (yes, that one!) sings "The Pirate Song". Skip to 1:50 if you don't want to see him and Eric Idle being silly.



Every bloomin' year some of ye ninja people come out of the woodwork to say ninjas be better than pirates, but ye be wrong! So here be a song that Captain Dan & The Scurvy Crew put together to explain why.



And finally the St. Ignatius Men's Chorus provide a little class to the subject o' pirating!


I hope you be enjoying the day, and don't forget to be talkin' like a pirate or you'll feel me cutlass!

~ Captain Gizmo

September 01, 2012

Fun Words

A recent Sheldon comic made note of the fact that sassafras is such a fun word, and I totally. Just try to say "sassafrass" with a frown. I Double-dog Dare ya!

That got me thinking of some other words I get a special kick out of saying or hearing:
  • Penitent (preferably in my best Sean Connery voice)
  • Zerubbabel (I almost named the daughter this)
  • Penultimate
  • Hasenpfeffer
  • Schadenfreude
So what are some of your favorite words to say? Leave a comment and let me know.