Pumapayam Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 How about a fun "non-Ike" topic. Talk Like a Pirate Day is only a few days away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20thStDad Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 My birthday is talk like a pirate day? I'm not sure whether to be bummed or excited...I think excited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 How about a fun "non-Ike" topic.Sorry Puma, but that pirate-speak reminded me...my parents have photos of the Elissa. Aside from some torn sails, she appears undamaged, still tethered to the pier.And that's something you won't see on the news. It would instill too much hope--and insufficient levels of panic. They got interviewed by CNN a few days ago but it never aired--they guess it was because they weren't desperate, crippled, financially distressed, or panicked enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Back to the topic, I never personally got that much joy out of crying "Arr!" but what the heck, go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchtastic Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 What a good excuse to bring a little levity, and lot of rum, into our lives:http://www.talklikeapirate.com/piratehome.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Sorry Puma, but that pirate-speak reminded me...my parents have photos of the Elissa. Aside from some torn sails, she appears undamaged, still tethered to the pier.And that's something you won't see on the news. It would instill too much hope--and insufficient levels of panic. They got interviewed by CNN a few days ago but it never aired--they guess it was because they weren't desperate, crippled, financially distressed, or panicked enough.Wonderful conspiracy theory, but wrong. Just because your parents were interviewed by someone from CNN doesn't mean it was destined for CNN air. CNN runs a video subscription and archive service called NewSource; coupled with Pathfire it's used by about a thousand TV stations and networks around the world as a source of raw material. 99.8% of what's shot by CNN ends up there. About 10% of what CNN shoots ends up on CNN's own air. The reasons are simple: NewSource brings in tons of money, and CNN only has so many hours in a day to air video. Moreover, unless your parents watched CNN, CNN Headline News, CNN Turk, CNN en Espa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memebag Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Sorry to burst your "big media is out to get me" theory, but I'm not surprised. Most people find it easier to blame the media than to think.Arrr, matey, it be not a grand conspiracy to think that the scurvy bilge rats in the media want to show pain and destruction over ships shape ships amd hearty land lubbers. Arrr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Wonderful conspiracy theory, but wrong. Just because your parents were interviewed by someone from CNN doesn't mean it was destined for CNN air. CNN runs a video subscription and archive service called NewSource; coupled with Pathfire it's used by about a thousand TV stations and networks around the world as a source of raw material. 99.8% of what's shot by CNN ends up there. About 10% of what CNN shoots ends up on CNN's own air. The reasons are simple: NewSource brings in tons of money, and CNN only has so many hours in a day to air video. Moreover, unless your parents watched CNN, CNN Headline News, CNN Turk, CNN en Espa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Nor have they shown people that rode it out, had plenty of supplies, are just A-OK, waved off rescue helicopters because they didn't need rescue, or that would do the whole thing over again.This is a simple falsehood, and you should know better than to say things that are untrue. One of the most widely seen Hurricane Ike video clips broadcast around the country was of a Coast Guard helicopter lowering someone down to a deck on a Galveston home surrounded by water right after the storm and the person refusing help. Both CNN and ABC also aired packages interviewing people in Galveston who refused aid. You simply don't know what you're talking about. But I don't blame you because you didn't have power for days, and have spent your time focused on much more important basic life stuff than watching TV. How could you possibly know what people around the world is seeing?Clearly there is an agenda.Yes, yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west20th Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Back to the topic, I never personally got that much joy out of crying "Arr!" but what the heck, go for it. Arrrr.....When I get asked "where are your bucaneers" I say "on the side of my bucking head...arrrrrr". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 So, do I bring back the HARRRRF graphic tomorrow, or should I keep the boarded up Chase Tower? (Thanks to desirous for the pic) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memebag Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 So, do I bring back the HARRRRF graphic tomorrow, or should I keep the boarded up Chase Tower? (Thanks to desirous for the pic)Combine. Take a pic of the broken windows and add cannons sticking out of them. Arrr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 This is a simple falsehood, and you should know better than to say things that are untrue. One of the most widely seen Hurricane Ike video clips broadcast around the country was of a Coast Guard helicopter lowering someone down to a deck on a Galveston home surrounded by water right after the storm and the person refusing help. Both CNN and ABC also aired packages interviewing people in Galveston who refused aid. You simply don't know what you're talking about. But I don't blame you because you didn't have power for days, and have spent your time focused on much more important basic life stuff than watching TV. How could you possibly know what people around the world is seeing?Yes, yours.Actually, I went to SA last Thursday to stay with my matey, and then to Austin a couple days ago to meet my parents after they left the island to go stay with my grandmother. And they had been pretty much everywhere (except Ball High) that I had seen photos and video of in Galveston. They were amazed with my intimate knowledge of the goings on, which far surpassed theirs. And I only got back into town yesterday afternoon...to find that none of the properties I own that had electricity and cable/telephone/internet went without for more than a few seconds, even during the height of the storm. So you're wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong.And ye know what...maybe thar be a bunch of other CNN networks. Maybe me parents were shown on CNN-Turkey. Maybe they stuttered too much--it wouldn't be at all like them--but maybe they did. Argh! I'd still point out that news outlets do have an agenda. They want to scare people. Death, destruction, and the inciting of fear is good for ratings, and that's what they focus on. It is obvious. Argh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 SHIVER ME TIMBERS !!! I can't be believin' it be that day again, ARRRR !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Combine. Take a pic of the broken windows and add cannons sticking out of them. Arrr.Find an un-copywritten grafitti font and use Illustrator or something like that to rotate it to give a sense of perspective/depth and then spell out "TheHAIF.com" one letter at a time on the plywood sheets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted September 18, 2008 Author Share Posted September 18, 2008 So, do I bring back the HARRRRF graphic tomorrow, or should I keep the boarded up Chase Tower? (Thanks to desirous for the pic)Retired the current one just for tomorrow, the put todays banner back up Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 As suggested by memebag -- Chase Tower with cannons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted September 19, 2008 Author Share Posted September 19, 2008 As suggested by memebag -- Chase Tower with cannons. There be cannons coming out of thy JPMorgan Chase vessel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 There be cannons coming out of thy JPMorgan Chase vessel!That's a pretty leaky vessel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 As suggested by memebag -- Chase Tower with cannons. SO, Chase was actually just doing some remodeling during Ike so they could roll out cannons for their next Corporate Takeover. Reminds me of a Monty Python skit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted September 18, 2009 Author Share Posted September 18, 2009 How about a fun "non-Ike" topic. Talk Like a Pirate Day is only a few days away! Do y'all know what tomorrow is!?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 I was born on a pirate ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted September 19, 2009 Author Share Posted September 19, 2009 I was born on a pirate ship.Bump.Night mateys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway6 Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 Arrrggg... time for bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 Aye, today be the best o' both worlds. Gar. Ahoy, not only it be Talk Like A Pirate Day, 'tis also Caturday, argh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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UrbaNerd Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 So, this is what happens when Caturday and Talk Like a Pirate Day occur on the same day, eh? It's as if the planets all aligned! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted September 19, 2009 Author Share Posted September 19, 2009 I see you found a booty of LOLcats! Especially love the"Pirate cat won't pay for his downloads!" Classic matey. I stole ye keyboard for ma facebook! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 Sometimes looking forward to Caturday is the only thing that gets me through the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Er...."Meow", matey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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