Category Archives: Pirates!

War Games

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

The following note was found wrapped inside a soggy, salty sweater vest that was plastered to the side of a river barge just below Lock & Dam #2 on the Mississippi. Ahoy, landlubbers! Lately me and me boys has been … Continue reading →

Posted in Pirates!, Politics | 91 Comments

More Junk From Overhead

Posted on January 10, 2012 by

We now know that Russia’s Phobos-Grunt Moon-of-Mars expedition will come crashing back to Earth sometime soon – probably next week. The spacecraft looks like an elaborate wine-cork removal system I once had. “Corkscrew” was too simple a name for it, … Continue reading →

Posted in Outer Space, Pirates! | 84 Comments

Great Nations

Posted on October 8, 2011 by

It took me by surprise when I learned that Monday is Columbus Day – the observance has completely fallen off my IHR (Internal Holiday Radar), a sixth sense that triggers the release of euphoric chemicals that flood the body when … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Pirates! | 149 Comments

Slather on the Blather

Posted on June 16, 2011 by

Leaving work yesterday, I found the following note stuck to the windshield of my car with a humongous blob of oily cream that smelled like a pina colada. Avast, landlubbers! Me and me boys is mighty disappointed in the USDA … Continue reading →

Posted in Pirates! | 82 Comments

Salty Language Advisory

Posted on January 12, 2011 by

With some sharp language-related news cutting through the air of late involving the U.S. Navy and some people standing in the road in North Carolina, I thought it would be enlightening to consult with someone I consider to be an … Continue reading →

Posted in Pirates! | 80 Comments