So I heard on the radio while I was driving up here (Fayetteville, GA) that today is national "Talk Like a Pirate Day". Hmmm. So today is the day when I would not sound so utterly ridiculous firing off my usual "yar!" to punctuate something. I swear I actually do it. I even called and left a pirate-style voicemail for a friend the other day.
I've even been involved in a discussion with said friend on what pirates prefer to be called. We decided that "pirate" is not the proper nomenclature, that they prefer "nautical bandit". And that it is highly offensive to them to be singled out as the unwelcome ones at movie theaters. You've seen the anti-pirate stickers, the ones with the pirate and the red circle and slash through it. It's really sad that discrimination is still present in our society. Those poor cargo transport specialists.
Then there's the whole pirates vs. ninjas debate that has raged for eons. I strongly back the pirate party. So the ninjas are stealthy, deadly, mysterious and dress in all black. Whoopity-doo. Pirates are loud, really freakin' deadly, scare the shit out of their victims and dress like they raided a Broadway dressing room. PLUS, those guys are all about the rum and booty. How can you not love guys that are all about rum and booty?
How do you not take this job??? http://forums.g4tv.com/messageview.cfm?catid=74&threadid=482620
So something is severely wrong with me then. I kind of came to terms with that a while back actually, but sometimes you have to admit it to others to begin the recovery process.
Ninjas or pirates?
<--- Cheap ploy to get at least 1 guranteed "pirate" vote.
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"Ninja, please."
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Do you have all these ideas while you are driving?
Sometimes. But I can't always jot them down. So I just have to go with whatever pops into my head when I'm hangin out in the hotel room.
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