Sep. 16: Pick up a pirate

If you need a pirate costume, or if you just want to go lookin' for treasure, check out piratemerch.com. Another megastore is deadmentellnotales.com. They've both got a-vast (get it?) selection of all things pirate-y.

Here's a cute animated way to learn pirate-speak.

Courtesy of the International Talk Like a Pirate Day web site, these are the top ten pickup lines for pirates.

10. Avast, me proud beauty! Wanna know why my Roger is so Jolly?
    
9. Have ya ever met a man with a real yardarm?
   
8. Come on up and see me urchins.
   
7. Yes, that is a hornpipe in my pocket and I am happy to see you.
   
6. I'd love to drop anchor in your lagoon.
   
5. Pardon me, but would ya mind if I fired me cannon through your porthole?
   
4. How'd you like to scrape the barnacles off of me rudder?
   
3. Ya know, darlin’, I’m 97 percent chum free.
   
2. Well blow me down?

And the number one pickup line for use on International Talk Like a Pirate Day is...

1. Prepare to be boarded.