Arrrrr!

[castalia]

Happy International Talk Like a Pirate Day!

I just noticed that LJ has put little eyepatches on the username icons. Hee. Look: castalianspring - I have an eyepatch!

ETA: There's a nifty English-to-Pirate translator on the ITLAP website, for those who don't know a head from a halyard and want to pirate up their speech. New and improved!

Also changed by LJ: the posting button now reads "update Captain's log". And Frank the Goat is wearing a cute pirate outfit.

*sigh* If I had my way, I'd be watching Captain Blood and maybe even going out to the pub wearing piratical regalia. Alas, am stuck indoors writing about cuttlefish instead.

Hm. I wonder if anyone else in the department would object if I named the cuttles after famous pirates...

Comments

International Talk Like a Complete Prat Day

[chickenfeet2003.livejournal.com]

How does one hoist a mainstay?

Re: International Talk Like a Complete Prat Day

[castalianspring.livejournal.com]

When it's not completely put together yet. My ship was damaged in a small skirmish ;) Need a new mainstay, 'natch.

[deborak]

The LJ logo in the new graphics scheme that you hate (as opposed to dystopia) has been turned into a cool looking ship.

Though it seems to be sinking, which may not be the best subliminal message to present . . .

[castalianspring.livejournal.com]

*snickers*

[lauraspeak.livejournal.com]

Initially, I couldn't discern what was on the username icons, then I saw the "Update Captain's Log" thing I figured it was Talk Like a Pirate Day, but now I know for certain.

I wonder if LJ is going to continue to celebrate these kinds of holidays..?

[castalianspring.livejournal.com]

Probably. They usually dress Frank the Goat in outfits for various occasions, and there was something done on April Fools this year, I believe.

[lauraspeak.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes, I had forgotten that Frank gets to be dressed up. Apparently I haven't been paying enough attention to him.

[keleos.livejournal.com]

I hadn't noticed that until you pointed it out. Cute.

And here's some cephalopod action for you... not squid, but a cool octopus: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlGh33KtgpY

[castalianspring.livejournal.com]

The invisible octopus! I love that video. It was taken by Roger Hanlon, one of the leading cephalopod experts based up at Wood's Hole. Lucky bastard.

[flamange.livejournal.com]

Heya,

I'm back in Bangor if you fancy meeting up. The net's not working at my house so I can only check email every few days at the library. You free at all during fresher's week?

[castalianspring.livejournal.com]

Hey! Is that next week? I'm here until Monday the 25th then going to be in Portsmouth and Plymouth until Saturday night. After that I'll be around for a few weeks for sure while I finish up my thesis.

[flamange.livejournal.com]

Ok then what about sunday of the weekend you get back or some time the week after that? Do you still have the same mobile that you had over Christmas? It'd be easier to text plans instead of doing them over the net, heh.

[castalianspring.livejournal.com]

Heh, yeah, my mobile's still the same. Sunday is fine or even this Monday before I leave (we're leaving at night, so my day should be free). Text away!