Off Topic: The "What's my Pirate Name?" quiz rocks. Take it yourself.
Here's my result:
My pirate name is:
Dread Pirate Read
Like the famous Dread Pirate Roberts, you have a keen head for how to make a profit. Even through many pirates have a reputation for not being the brightest souls on earth, you defy the sterotypes. You've got taste and education. Arr!
Get your own pirate name from piratequiz.com.
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Also, September 19th was "International Talk Like a Pirate" day. Put that on your calendars, please. Arrrrr. At VintageSpec we love all things Pirate - my first two woodshop employees were called "Scurvy" and "Rickets". Now there's Eel Dottore (he's an Italian pirate!), Sir Scabs-a-Lot, Hanker and Turd. (No, Garret, I'm still not kidding.) Need pirate supplies? Check out 826 Valencia Pirate Supply. Waaaaay better than Captain Rick's Booty Cove (the Wal-Mart superstore chain of pirate supply shops). Plus, Captain Rick wears socks with his Birks. Shudder.
Wikipedia has a good entry on Pirates as well.
