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Does Anyone Actually DO the Talk Like a Pirate Thing, or Is It Just Funny to Post on Facebook? [POLL]

Johnnie Walker — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 04:30:21 +0000

So every year (or however often it actually happens), I see people posting like crazy about "Talk Like a Pirate Day" and that we should all change our Facebook language to Pirate. I've played with the languages many times, and will occasionally go to pirate or upside-down for a bit for fun. I try to switch to pirate for the holiday, it's just funny to see how things change.

Does anyone else actually do it, or is it just something fun to post about?

Pirate Friday … Aaaarrrrrr

Dubba G — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 16:45:51 +0000

Feeling my inner pirate today! Actually, this all started with me thinkg about Easter. Easter eggs to be exact. Not the ones the bunny brings; the little hidden gems inside dvds’, games and apps! I found a few of them I thought you might like (see below); but the best one was the pirate language feature on facebook. [...]

I Think I'm Learning Japanese [VIDEO]

Dubba G — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:15:25 +0000

All right guys, it’s time to broaden your horizons and pick up a second (or third, fourth …) language! As a public service, I’m here to help you out! Enough of you drive japanese cars and/or ride japanese motorcycles; I figured you may as well know a thing or two about what the words mean. (That’s the official reason I decided [...]

Should Elected Officials Be Proficient in English? [POLL]

KLAQ Morning Show — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:47:26 +0000

A city council candidate in Arizona has been barred from running for office because she doesn’t speak English proficiently enough. Alejandrina Cabrera claims the judge is taking away her Constitutional rights by prohibiting her from running and says she plans to appeal, The Washington Post reported. Cabrera says her grasp of the English language is [...]