# Mind your Arrr's...or be keelhauled **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 19, 2014, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mind-your-arrrs-or-be-keelhauled/698921 "2014-09-19T12:06:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mind-your-arrrs-or-be-keelhauled/698921/1 "2014-09-19T12:06:34Z")
It’s that time of year again…[International Talk Like A Pirate Day](http://www.talklikeapirate.com/) ---
**Author:** ![california\_jobcase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@california\_jobcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/california_jobcase)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mind-your-arrrs-or-be-keelhauled/698921/2 "2014-09-19T13:30:46Z")
Why were pirate ships well insulated? better R value ---
**Author:** ![Fool\_in\_the\_Rain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8491ac/32.png) [@Fool\_in\_the\_Rain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fool_in_the_Rain)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mind-your-arrrs-or-be-keelhauled/698921/3 "2014-09-19T14:51:39Z")
Why are pirates great singers? (They can hit the high C’s!) ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mind-your-arrrs-or-be-keelhauled/698921/4 "2014-09-19T14:55:11Z")
Last week in the store I cashier at, a four year holding a big lollypop suddenly put it over her eye and said “Arrrrr matey.” We all cracked up. ---
**Author:** ![Reeses\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reeses_monkey/32/2885_2.png) [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mind-your-arrrs-or-be-keelhauled/698921/5 "2014-09-19T15:17:45Z")
Did ye get yer [Pirate Name](http://gangstaname.com/names/pirate#.VBxI2_ldWSo) yet? Mine be “Eel Breath Jack.” ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mind-your-arrrs-or-be-keelhauled/698921/6 "2014-09-19T15:25:01Z")
> [@Reeses\_Monkey](#): > > Did ye get yer [Pirate Name](http://gangstaname.com/names/pirate#.VBxI2_ldWSo) yet? Mine be “Eel Breath Jack.” Shiver me timbers, mine be “Crafty Joe Cutty”. 'Tis worse than the Black Spot. Arregards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mind-your-arrrs-or-be-keelhauled/698921/7 "2014-09-19T15:42:00Z")
Ahoy, me maties, Capt’n Bill Bloodbucket considerin’ th’ nature of existence. Me thinks, therefore me arrrrr! ---
**Author:** ![Fool\_in\_the\_Rain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8491ac/32.png) [@Fool\_in\_the\_Rain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fool_in_the_Rain)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mind-your-arrrs-or-be-keelhauled/698921/8 "2014-09-19T15:58:22Z")
What the Bloomers are ye doing, me beard, it be gone. I be forever known as Cap’n Ron No-Beard ---
**Author:** ![Lukeinva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lukeinva/32/17872_2.png) [@Lukeinva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lukeinva)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mind-your-arrrs-or-be-keelhauled/698921/9 "2014-09-19T16:31:17Z")
Cap’n Doug Greenbeard 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mind-your-arrrs-or-be-keelhauled/698921/10 "2014-09-19T17:05:51Z")
Pirate Kathryn the Dagger, arrr! ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mind-your-arrrs-or-be-keelhauled/698921/11 "2014-09-19T17:22:27Z")
Syphilitic Roger Straw here. Not one I would have chosen _myself…_ ---
**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mind-your-arrrs-or-be-keelhauled/698921/12 "2014-09-19T17:36:55Z")
Pirate Wenchy the Hatless! ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mind-your-arrrs-or-be-keelhauled/698921/13 "2014-09-19T17:48:56Z")
> [@Fool\_in\_the\_Rain](#): > > Why are pirates great singers? Blackbeard singing in the dead of night take these sunken ships and learn to float All your life You were only waiting for this moment and a boat… ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mind-your-arrrs-or-be-keelhauled/698921/14 "2014-09-19T18:07:29Z")
…and it be drivin’ me nuts! Arrrrh! Today be International Talk Like A Pirate Day. Have at it, me mateys. ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mind-your-arrrs-or-be-keelhauled/698921/15 "2014-09-19T18:21:20Z")
**Sid** : Why did you say the pirate’s corn was too expensive? **Kidd** : Because it’s a buccaneer. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mind-your-arrrs-or-be-keelhauled/698921/16 "2014-09-19T18:30:18Z")
Arr, you be a few pieces of eight short, me boyo! > **[Mind your Arrr's...or be keelhauled](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=734634)** > > It’s that time of year again…International Talk Like A Pirate Day ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mind-your-arrrs-or-be-keelhauled/698921/17 "2014-09-19T18:42:50Z")
Arrrh! That’s what I get for searching on “pirate.” Mods, do what ye will wit’ this un. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mind-your-arrrs-or-be-keelhauled/698921/18 "2014-09-19T18:46:31Z")
> [@Reeses\_Monkey](#): > > Did ye get yer [Pirate Name](http://gangstaname.com/names/pirate#.VBxI2_ldWSo) yet? Mine be “Eel Breath Jack.” Mine be “Fat-Ass Bryan Dagger.” ☹ ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mind-your-arrrs-or-be-keelhauled/698921/19 "2014-09-19T18:48:45Z")
Threads merged by Pirate Bernice the Dagger. ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mind-your-arrrs-or-be-keelhauled/698921/20 "2014-09-19T20:04:22Z")
> [@Hypno-Toad](#): > > Syphilitic Roger Straw here. Not one I would have chosen _myself…_ Still better than Leprous Tobias Bonny. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mind-your-arrrs-or-be-keelhauled/698921.md?page=2)