[Poopdeck] The Poopdeck Issue 43

John Ol' Chumbucket Baur chumbucket at talklikeapirate.com
Wed Sep 12 13:53:07 PDT 2007


THE POOPDECK                  The Talk Like A Pirate Day Newsletter
Ol' Chumbucket, ed.             Published when the fancy strikes
September 12, 2007             Issue No. 43 or thereabouts

                        www.talklikeapirate.com
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              One Week Until Talk Like a Pirate Day!

In this Issue:
    ** Pirate Talk – A Few Quick Tips
    ** More on L.A. and Our Limited Media Availability
    ** "Pirates of the Great Salt Lake" in Los Angeles!
    ** Ol' Chumbucket's Book Club

** Pirate Talk – A Few Quick Tips

With International Talk Like a Pirate day now only a week away and the  
first parties coming this weekend (check the Calendaarrr! at  
http://talklikeapirate.com/tlapd07.html, where we already list scores  
of events taking place in 20 states and six other countries! Don't  
forget to send in YOUR plans!) we thought this would be a good time to  
give you a few quick tips on how to banter like a buccaneer.

First, the easiest thing to do is add the phrase "me hearty" to  
everything you say. "Fill it with regular, me hearty!" "I'll have a  
double mocha latte with skim milk, whipped cream and a scone, me  
hearty!" "I now pronounce you husband and wife, me hearties!" or even,  
"Turn yer head and cough, me hearty!"

Once you've got that mastered, it's time to move on to the Five As.  
These are the glue that bind pirate palaver into a language all its  
own. They are:

Ahoy! – Use this instead of "Hello!"
Avast! – "Stand and give attention," or more colloquially, "Dude! Take  
a look at that!"
Aye – "I heartily agree with everything you just said or did."
Aye aye! – Slightly different than the last one, "Aye" is general  
agreement. "aye aye" is a positive to an order or request from the  
cap'n, as in, "Yes boss, I'll get right on that just as soon as I  
finish my coffee."

And the most important single word in yer pirate lexicon –

Aarrr! – This is a universal affirmative, it means whatever you want it  
to mean. Basically, "Aaarrr!" means "I'm here and alive!" Please note  
it's not "Aarrgh." That's the sound of pain or dismay, the sound you  
make when you sit on a belaying pin. Thanks to Robert Newton of  
Disney's "Treasure Island," "Aarrr!" (or sometimes "Yarr!") is a  
freebooter's growl that announces "The pirates are here!"

Finally, let us remind you that "me" substitutes for the possessive  
"my," as in "Taste me cutlass" or "Leave yer hands off me wench." It  
NEVER substitutes for "I" as a first person pronoun. Never say "Me want  
me rum!' It's "I want me rum." Misusing "me" this way is NOT pirate  
talk. Save it for "Talk Like a Caveman Day."

Now give me me rum! And get out there and spread the word – and the  
word is "Aaarrrr!"

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**Media Availability

As I mentioned in the last issue, Cap'n Slappy and I will be in Los  
Angeles for the holiday this year, taking part in the festivities at  
Studio City's Ye Olde Tattoo Shop.

That means we aren't going to be able to do the 80 or so radio and  
television interviews we usually do on the holiday. We might be able to  
handle some on the cell phone, and Mad sally will be manning the lines  
here at the international headquarters of The Pirate Guys. Mad Sally is  
a good interview and no mistake, so stations can talk to her on the  
day, get Cap'n Slappy and meself early and record an interview to play  
on the 19th.

Drop us a line at wench at talklikeapirate.com and Mad Sally will set you  
up!

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** More on Our Trip to L.A.

We're more and more excited about our trip to L.A. to celebrate the  
holiday with our friends at Ye Olde Tattoo Shoppe in Studio City.

There will be bands, sword fights, Slappy and I will be there  
autographing our book, "Pirattitude!" and there'll be lots more  
excitement. Just about every pirate purveyor in the

We're also taking part in the Los Angeles screening of "Pirates of the  
Great Salt Lake" (more about that below.)  You can find more  
information by going to our links page:

To learn more about either event, go to:

http://talklikeapirate.com/links.html

Then scroll ALL the way to the bottom for the link to Studio City  
Tattoos. The shop's address is 11032 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA  
91604. You can call them at 818-769-4049.

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** Screenings Added for "Pirates of the Great Salt Lake!"

Two more cities _ Los Angeles and Indianapolis – will be screening the  
terrific new pirate movie, "Pirates of the Great Salt Lake" in honor of  
International Talk Like a Pirate Day.

If you're anywhere near these theaters you owe yourself the chance to  
get down and see it. The lads who made this film are still working to  
get a distribution deal, and the L.A. screening is an important part of  
that. So rally the crew! If you're in Los Angeles, get down to the  
Fairfax Cinemas, 7907 Beverly Blvd., for the 7:30 p.m. showing. Tickets  
are $6. Take it from the Pirate Guys – who'll be there too! – it's well  
worth it!

Here's the whole slate of screenings, with times, locations and prices.

Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, ID 7:30 p.m., $6.00
Key Cinemas, 4044 S. Keystone Avenue, Indianapolis, IN. 8 p.m., $6.00
Fairfax Cinemas, 7907 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA. 7:30 p.m. $6.00
Hollywood Theatre, 4122 N.E. Sandy Blvd., Portland, OR. 7:30 p.m, $6.00
Harkins Scottsdale/101, 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ. 7:30 p.m. $5.00
Broadway Centre Cinemas, 111 East 300 South, Salt Lake City, UT. 7:30  
p.m., $6.00

So there ye have it. Screenings in six cities to see the best movie you  
haven't heard of (YET.) If they add any more screenings we'll be sure  
to let ye know.

To learn more about the movie and watch the very funny trailer, visit:

http://www.myspace.com/potgsl

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** "Pirates vs. Ninjas" video online

Monday Mad Sally added another new Pirate Guys video to her youtube  
account, a video that scientifically answers the question, once and for  
all, "Who's cooler? Nnjas or Pirates?"

Well, considering who posted the video, you already know the answer.  
But if you want to watch it (and you know you do) go to our main page:

http://talklikeapirate.com/piratehome.html

and scroll down to the YouTube link:

More silly videos for YouTube are coming as the day draws nearer!

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No "Ol' Chumbucket's Book Club" this week, there's way too much goin'  
on and too much to do before we embark for Los Angeles. But that  
feature will be back soon. In the meantime, I can heartily recommend  
our books, "Pirattitude!," "A Li'l Pirate's ABSeas," and the "Diego  
Garcia Caper" and  "The Sao Paolo Caper," all available through our Web  
site and they make great gifts!

Until next time, keep spreading the word, and the word is "Aarrr!"

Ol' Chumbucket, ed.




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