# Avast me hearties! Prepare for boarding! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 23, 2005, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avast-me-hearties-prepare-for-boarding/323047 "2005-09-23T13:59:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2005, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avast-me-hearties-prepare-for-boarding/323047/221 "2005-09-28T14:53:25Z")
> [@Malacandra](#): > > Why is **eleanorigby** sticking her eers out of the porthole? 😛 (that made me laugh out loud) That would be the fault of me poor coding skills, think on! No sech thing as “eers”–I be PEERing out the porthole, alookin’ for someone who leaves wet footprints on the dock. Sharp as tack, I am. Captainess, my Captainess–Cook requests shore leave. Cook has some personal business to attend to. You always _say_ I can join in on the plunderin’ and such. And what happens? Ye gets peckish and demands a fine meal from me, that’s what. Hae ye ne’er heard o’ fastin’, Captainess, girl? Ye’ll bust yer stays if you keep on eatin’ me bag puddings. (christ, did that sound dirty–I meant actual pudding!). And that’s no treasure map-- that’s me receipt for bag puddin’! ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2005, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avast-me-hearties-prepare-for-boarding/323047/222 "2005-09-28T15:02:43Z")
> [@Malacandra](#): > > Why is **eleanorigby** sticking her eers out of the porthole? 😛 Where are your buccaneers? On the side of my buccan’ head! That never fails to make me giggle. I’m childish like that. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2005, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avast-me-hearties-prepare-for-boarding/323047/223 "2005-09-28T19:55:34Z")
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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2005, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avast-me-hearties-prepare-for-boarding/323047/224 "2005-09-28T20:06:06Z")
> [@eleanorigby](#): > > \ they changed - i see a bunch of ads for mailing lists - i wonder of it has anything to do with what’s mentioned in the post? let’s try **Iguanas**! ---
**Author:** ![akira5822](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@akira5822](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/akira5822)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2005, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avast-me-hearties-prepare-for-boarding/323047/225 "2005-09-28T20:14:36Z")
I can sing gilbert and sullivan tunes can i come play? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2005, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avast-me-hearties-prepare-for-boarding/323047/226 "2005-09-28T21:04:27Z")
Now there is an annoyingly persistent high-pitched whistling coming from apparently nowhere in particular. Oh, and the wind seems to be freshening with alarming suddenness. You _try_ to be nice, and what do you get? Cannonballs through the bottom of your boat, incontinent tomcats in your face, kegs of powder dropped in your lap… Some people just won’t be told. :: whistling continues :: ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2005, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avast-me-hearties-prepare-for-boarding/323047/227 "2005-09-28T21:30:32Z")
> [@Malacandra](#): > > Now there is an annoyingly persistent high-pitched whistling coming from apparently nowhere in particular. Oh, and the wind seems to be freshening with alarming suddenness. > > You _try_ to be nice, and what do you get? Cannonballs through the bottom of your boat, incontinent tomcats in your face, kegs of powder dropped in your lap… Some people just won’t be told. > > :: whistling continues :: Smokey is NOT a Tom! ---
**Author:** ![Elza\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Elza\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elza_B)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2005, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avast-me-hearties-prepare-for-boarding/323047/228 "2005-09-28T21:50:11Z")
> [@akira5822](#): > > I can sing gilbert and sullivan tunes can i come play? 😃 Aye, Matey, I’m the entertainer on this ship! If you can learn some quick Sondheim and Bernstein, you can join up in our chorus line. Bring your jazz hands! E. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2005, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avast-me-hearties-prepare-for-boarding/323047/229 "2005-09-28T22:34:55Z")
> [@Elza B](#): > > Aye, Matey, I’m the entertainer on this ship! If you can learn some quick Sondheim and Bernstein, you can join up in our chorus line. Bring your jazz hands! > > E. ::Fosse, Fosse left, Fosse Fosse right,…:: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avast-me-hearties-prepare-for-boarding/323047.md?page=11)