Jet Powered Pirate Ship

Robert Maddox, the Crazy Rocketman is in his 70s and feels the need for speed. He also sells rocket engines. Maddox is living his best life now as a pirate. 

Maddox figured out how to repurpose an old cannon to direct a 240 pound thrust pulsejet engine to rocket power his boat. As he tested how fast he could use it to get away from shore, he almost killed the guy helping him launch in the process (twice). Max got away, though, and managed to operate the drone camera filming this nonsense, augmented with a selfie stick. 

The next step was to make Captain Bob's 12-foot aluminum boat into a pirate ship, complete with flame effects and Jolly Roger flag, although not enough room for a plank to walk nor anyone to walk it. It's hard to mutiny on a solo voyage. (via Born in Space) 

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The Most Gruesome Ways Pirates Killed People

In the movies, pirates are charming scalawags who operate outside of the normal limits of civilization. This might give you the wrong idea about the Golden Age of Piracy in the mid-17th century. Sure, some governments turned a blind eye to certain pirates, as long as they carried out capers that benefitted some nations in their competition over other governments. But most pirates were fine with violence, whether in war or in plundering coastal villages or even in competition with each other. They could be pretty brutal overall. Captains reinforced the pecking order and kept their crews in line with the threat of a painful death, and rivals were treated even worse. Short of death, permanent maiming was on the table, too, which explains the hooks and peg legs. Some pirates weren't above a bit of torture, either, to get what they wanted.

How to Pipe Like a Pirate with Jack Sparrow

The Unipiper is at it again! Excuse me, make that the Unipirate! I don't know if Brian Kidd talks like a pirate, but he's celebrating Talk Like a Pirate Day by playing the pipes on his unicycle dressed as Captain Jack Sparrow. (Thanks, Brian!)

How to Be a Pirate

The always-entertaining and enlightening CGP Grey explains how to be a pirate, with lore largely adapted from the book The Invisible Hook. The above video has the captain explaining things to you. Here's the same lesson, from the quartermaster's point of view.



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Cats Talk Like Pirates!

Cats are celebrating Talk Like a Pirate Day! Continue reading to join them in the festivities. Pictures gathered from Fark over the year.

Walk LIke a Pirate

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Talking Like a Pirate

It's not always appropriate, or profitable, to talk like a pirate. Comic by Steve Langille.

Dance Like a Pirate

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How to Celebrate Talk Like A Pirate Day

Friday, September 19 is International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Time to get your sea legs and gather your mateys and practice your “Arrr”s! Here are a few ways to mark the occasion, in a list I posted at mental_floss.

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The Black Pirate

The Black Pirate (1926) stars Douglas Fairbanks. Despite what you see, this silent film was shot in Technicolor.


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If You Can't Talk Like a Pirate....

From Bob the Squirrel by Frank Page. (Thanks, Frank!)

Talk Like a Pirate Day, Arrr!

Redditor PaintedTears loves her cross-eyed cat Spangles, and has him all ready to celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day. She says he can see just fine to do all the things cats need to do.

Pirate Skull Door Knocker

Pirate Skull Door Knocker - $24.95 (sold individually)

Ahoy! Are ye a landlubber looking for a way to release your inner pirate? You need the Pirate Skull Door Knocker from the NeatoShop. This handcrafted door knocker is shaped like a deathly pirate's skull. Shiver me timbers! Ye may get your sea legs yet.

Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more intoxicating Pirate items!

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