July 1, 2008
The Mic is On: It’s About Pirates!
ME Liz Strauss wrote this at 7:00 pm
It’s Like Open Mic Only Different
Here’s how it works.
It’s like any rambling conversation. Don’t try to read it all. Jump in whenever you get here. Just go to the end and start talking. EVERYONE is WELCOME.
The rules are simple — be nice.
There are always first timers and new things to talk about. It’s sort of half “Cheers” part “Friends” and part video game. You don’t know how much fun it is until you try it.
We’re talking about Captain Hook, Bluebeard, Swashbucklers, and the rest. Playing pirates is always my favorite Tuesday Night Open Comments.
Tonight it’s about playing pirates like we did when we were kids:
- pirate ships
- jolly roger
- pirate treasure
- Captain Hook
And, we’ll talk about whatever else comes up, including THE EVER POPULAR, Basil the code-writing donkey . . . and flamenco dancing (because we always get off topic, anyway.)
Oh, and bring links about pirates to share!
–ME “Liz” Strauss
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Joe said
Avast, me hardies! (You too Liz.)
Trisha said
Hello! I’m not real good at playing pirates - can I still hang out?
ME Liz Strauss said
Ahoy, Joe!
Trisha said
We played mermaid more than pirate
Joe said
Trisha, you meen ya ain’t got no cutlass?
Here, ya can have mine.
ME Liz Strauss said
Hi Trisha!
We found it hard to walk as mermaids.
Trisha said
Thanks Joe!
We had a pool, so we played mermaid there a lot.
Joe said
We did once use mermaids to walk cross the C’ribbean.
A mite slippery, but made it to the Ile of Crocks!
ME Liz Strauss said
A pool, Trisha!
That would make mermaids a whole lot more fun. Yeah.
ME Liz Strauss said
Joe,
Sure hope you had the mermaids permission.
Joe said
(off topic a bit, watering lawn, spray crosses the walk where people let their dogs do their duty w/o cleaning up. and they give me dirty looks for the inconvience of getting wet!)
Brooke said
Ahoy thar maties!
Char said
Evening all! Feeling like walking the plank because my site is down! A script has hung and the site is temporarily blocked. Tech support should be calling shortly and hopefully this will be short lived.
On a more positive note, I am happy to be here this evening
Joe said
Yeam me pretty, they sang songs for us all the way ‘cross!
ME Liz Strauss said
Hey there, Brooke!
Welcome aboard!
Trisha said
Sorry Char - I hate it when I have problems like that.
ME Liz Strauss said
Hey Char!
Great to see you. Sorry about the unhappy event. My other blog is down too . . . maybe it’s a dastardly plot of some sort!
Brooke said
Two great kids books: Pirates Don’t Change Diapers and How I Becme A Pirate.
Trisha said
There was a Doctor Who episode called ‘Pirate Planet’ a long time ago.
Rowan Manahan said
I have a big, livid, 12″ scar down my midsection, along with 3 other laprascopic scars from a major ulcer surgery … but not as far as my kids are concerned.
As far as they know - I got the scar in a life or death struggle with the real Cap’n Jack Sparrow!
Guess who won our epic battle?
Brooke said
Ahoy Liz!
ME Liz Strauss said
Hey Brooke,
Do Pirates wear diapers? That’s the real question?
ME Liz Strauss said
Trisha,
I never saw that one, but I bet Joe did.
ME Liz Strauss said
Rowan,
That is the best way to say hello at Open Comment Night!
How cool!! Bet your kids make you tell the story again and again.
Trisha said
It was one of the key of time episodes with the first romana.
Brooke said
I don’t know Liz!
ME Liz Strauss said
Trisha,
Were there traditional pirates on the planet?
ME Liz Strauss said
Well, Brooke,
if you don’t know, I’m not going to check.
Joe said
If the Dr Who episode is the one I’m thinking of, the Pirates DIDN’T wear diapers!
Becky McCray said
Avast, there! How dare ye start this pirate talk without breaking out some rum!
ME Liz Strauss said
Joe,
Did you look?
ME Liz Strauss said
Ahoy, Becky!
Didye bring the rum with ye?
Joe said
Hey Becky, we got some Rum Klondikes. Want one? Pass’em ’round!
Char said
Just found a great stop motion Lego Pirates video - the people who make these are so imaginative!
Joe said
Liz, NO. I think they used the bathroom (head in nautical terms)
Trisha said
They weren’t real pirates - there was spaceship that was hollow and spherical and would land/materialize around other planets and mine them.
Brooke said
Well….I”M not ccheckin’!
ME Liz Strauss said
Joe!
You’re one for finding them! Those Klondikes will wash down well with the the real stuff.
Trisha said
The only other pirate thing I know is at Disney World - but when we went in december it was shut down, a car went off the track or something.
Becky McCray said
Well, of course I brought rum!
Joe said
Trisha, which Doctor was it? I think I do remember the episode. Did he wear a big Scarf?
ME Liz Strauss said
Char!
I love that pirate video. Lego videos always crack me up.
ME Liz Strauss said
Aw Trisha!
You know Peter Pan and Captain Hook!
Joe said
Liz, do you mean Peter Pan was a Pirate? I knew it, I just knew it. And his crew was more deadly than… Wendy…
Tammy Lenski said
Ahoy, mates, did I hear mention of rum?
ME Liz Strauss said
Yes, Joe.
I’m sorry. I thought you already knew.
Becky McCray said
What about the old Errol Flynn and Doug Fairbanks, Jr., pirate movies??? That’s classic!
Becky McCray said
Tammy, I brought some old Barbados rum…. Eclipse! Help yer self!
ME Liz Strauss said
Errol Flynn!
Oh Becky! That’s swashbuckler defined!
Joe said
I’ll just go with the Capt’n Morgan Rum Klondikes. They go down real smmooootthh like.
ME Liz Strauss said
Welcome Tammy!
You rumrunner?
Tammy Lenski said
Becky, thanks for the offer! I remember having a fair liking of rum and cokes in college…but must have overdone it because I haven’t had any since!
I know nothing about pirates, you guys. What should I most know?
Joe said
Sorry, but when I think of Errol Flynn, I think of the Land Pirate, Robin Hood!!!
ME Liz Strauss said
Was it blackbeard who used to set fire to his beard to scare the other ships?
Becky McCray said
Funny but true rum brand names:
Pussers
Mt. Gay
Sailor Jerry
Redrum
Gosling
Joe said
Maybe that’s where they came up with the name RED BEARD.
Brooke said
kids LOVED the Leggo Pirate flick!
Tammy Lenski said
Someone actually set fire to his own beard? My husband’s staring at me in horror over this tidbit. And he’s wondering who I’m hanging out with here…!
Trisha said
Joe - yes, that was a Tom Baker episode.
I was never really into peter pan.
Becky McCray said
Tammy, everything you need to know is at Talk Like a Pirate Day (Sept. 19):
http://www.talklikeapirate.com/
Tammy Lenski said
Becky, isn’t redrum the backwards “murder” from The Shining? That movie scared me witless.
Joe said
Becky, you know what Redrum is spelled Backwards is, don’t you (hint, Jack Nicholson film)
Brooke said
Seriously Tammy! That movie is freeeeeaaaky!
Tammy Lenski said
Talk Like a Pirate Day. What a hoot. At least I have time to study up.
Joe said
Wow, Tammy got it even before I asked the question! Amazing!
Becky McCray said
The Redrum bottle is shaped like a coffin.
ME Liz Strauss said
Tammy,
It was ropes in his hair. . . .
Hissing through his teeth, Blackbeard—one of the most dreaded pirates who ever lived—jumps to the deck. He stands tall and lean. Pieces of rope burn like fuses among coils of his black hair. Sashes stuffed with pistols and daggers crisscross his huge chest. Black ribbons flap from the braids in his beard. Terrified sailors flee. Blackbeard and his fierce crew have pirated another ship. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/pirates/bbeard.html
Tammy Lenski said
Becky - I guess they read the book too. Maybe too eerie to drink except on Halloween.
Hi, Brooke!
Joe said
Yes, but it the rum REALLY red?
Tammy Lenski said
Hey there, Liz. Good ol’ NG…I’ve been a member since I was ten. Good mom.
He sounds like he’d make most humans quake in their shoes. I’m trying to imagine what it must have been like to see him live.
ME Liz Strauss said
or his beard. . . .
It was reported in the A General Historie of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pyrates that he had hemp and lit matches woven into his enormous black beard during battle to intimidate his enemies. Blackbeard is often regarded as the archetypal image of the seafaring pirate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackbeard
Brooke said
http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/pirates/atworldsend/
Tammy Lenski said
Didn’t some famous pirate boat just get discovered off the U.S. eastern seaboard? Bob Ballard again maybe?
Becky McCray said
Joe, the rum is clear. The bottle is red.
Joe said
The Queen Anne’s Revenge, yes. But I don’t think it was Ballard this time.
Char said
Tech support just got back to me and I think we may have found the issue. Off to restore my site - hopefully!
Be back in a bit.
Timothy Johnson said
Avast ye scurvy dogs… (that’s “Pirate” for “Hi everybody. How’s everyone doing tonight?”)
ME Liz Strauss said
Weird. The Queen Anne’s Revenge was Blackbeard’s ship.
Suzie Cheel said
Hi everyone,
Well I never new there was a pirates day! Liz you are amazing- never short of a new idea for discussion. I was a peter pan fan as a kid, _ I don’t think he was a pirate, maybe a fairy or an angel, a pirate NO WAY.
Joe said
Yes young lady, that’s why it is actually more important a discovery than they first thought! Cool though that.
And to think we were just talking about that tonight.
Tammy Lenski said
Hey, Timothy! How are you…and the shih tzu?
We just adopted a Sato, a Puerto Rican street dog of indeterminate origins…maybe Jack Russell and something smaller. His name is Smudge. Houses are an entirely new experience.
We’ll get a rescue shih tzu in a few months too.
Becky McCray said
Liz, it was Blackbeard’s ship they found: http://www.qaronline.org/
ME Liz Strauss said
Hi Tim!
You’re a pirate from way back!
ME Liz Strauss said
Suzie!
I was just fooling around about Peter Pan — he fought pirates.
Timothy Johnson said
Hi Tammy - Zorro is just fine, thank you. He’s as attitudinal as he ever was. (Imagine a delightfully cranky old man without the bermuda shorts and you sort of have Zorro’s demeanor.)
Tammy Lenski said
Gotta sign off, but glad to have been here for a few minutes. Take care, everyone! Thanks for hosting, Liz.
Joe said
Thank you, Becky for finding that, I didn’t know where to start. Cool beans, The Queen Anne’s Revenge found.
Becky McCray said
Bye, Tammy! Enjoy the rum and coke!
Timothy Johnson said
Hey Liz - thanks for the “on the fly” definition of social media for Delaney and me yesterday… much appreciated.
ME Liz Strauss said
Bye Tammy!
Thanks for coming!
ME Liz Strauss said
Tim,
Zorro . . . is that the dog?
ME Liz Strauss said
Thanks for the Queen Anne’s Revenge link Becky.
I got lost over there for a bit!
Joe said
No Liz, that’s Pedro’s Boss.
Brooke said
Found this link on the TLAPD site: http://www.facebook.com/people/Capn_Slappy/673420421
Rick Cockrum said
Aargh, mateys! ‘Tis a fair wind that fills our sails tonight!
ME Liz Strauss said
pssst, Joe. Who’s Pedro?
Becky McCray said
Liz, I just wrote the best description of a business planning workshop! It’s all in pirate speak!!
ME Liz Strauss said
You’re welcome for the help on the social media thing, Tim!
Joe said
A Nickle to anyone who knows Zorro’s real name.
Becky McCray said
Ahoy, Rick! Any name that includes Rum is a good name for a pirate!
ME Liz Strauss said
Ahoy Rick!
Could you answer Joe’s question?
Trisha said
Another pirate thing I can’t believe I forgot at first - there are still pirates, I believe in southeast asia around indonesia. National Geographic had a story about it a year a two ago.
Joe said
Pedro was the little guy who worked for Zorro as his real self, Pedro is the one who always said “Si, Senior Zorro” on the TV show.
Rick Cockrum said
Aye, Becky! When I was but a cabin boy a teacher had us try to guess where our name’s came from. My best guess was a mate who liked his rum.
Rick Cockrum said
Zorro - Don Diego Vega?
Timothy Johnson said
Yes, Liz, Zorro is the dog.
http://carpefactum.typepad.com/my_weblog/2007/01/dividing_by_zor.html
Brooke said
Joe - Don Diego de la Vega
Becky McCray said
Trisha, you’re right. There are pirates around the eastern coast of Africa, too.
Suzie Cheel said
Any Canadians on board tonight, just did a Canada rocks post. Found some great T shirts in Vancouver. http://www.abundancehighway.com/canada-rocks/ I think Glenda is out partying
Rick Cockrum said
Off the coast of Somalia is another area for modern day pirates.
Brooke said
Darn! Rick beat me!
Rick Cockrum said
But you had the whole name, Brooke.
Becky McCray said
Rick, teachers simply don’t know what it’s like to be a pirate!
Timothy Johnson said
I beg to differ, Becky… this college professor loves to play pirate.
Brooke said
oh riiight - de la makes a BIG difference!
ME Liz Strauss said
That post is fabulous, Tim!
the picutre doesn’t hurt.
Rick Cockrum said
My favorite line from Hook:
“Peter! You’ve become a pirate!”
Becky McCray said
Tim, arr… if ye are truly a pirate, then ye won’t *play* at it!
Make a student walk the plank and I’ll take ye serious-like as a pirate.
Timothy Johnson said
Thanks, Liz…. getting Zorro to hold still long enough to take his picture was an intersting challenge. He’s constantly in motion. I think he suffers from “restless BEG syndrome” (Hmmmm… another blog post title)
ME Liz Strauss said
Argh, Becky.
Blackbeard once cut off a guy’s fingers ’cause he wanted the guy’s ring.
Joe said
Ok, I owe Rick and Brooke both a Nickle. Do you guys take PayPal?
Becky McCray said
Liz, it was a nice ring… I can see that.
Timothy Johnson said
Unfortunately, them deck-swabbers in administration won’t let me make students walk the plank anymore after “the incident”… I’m also not allowed to fire anybody when I do “Apprentice”-esque competitions among my grad students. AARRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Terry Starbucker said
Howdy everybody! Takin’ a quick packing break before the missus and I head to LA. How’s the pirate talk coming. Arrrr…..
Rick Cockrum said
Without the ring, he had no further use for the finger.
I wonder if I can cut off Joe’s leg to get the nickel.
ME Liz Strauss said
Well, Rick without the leg, he won’t have any use for the pocket . . .
Joe said
Rick, the left leg has Titanium, no nickle tho, is that enough?
Becky McCray said
Tim, that’s a fine defense!
Arrrr, Terry! Starbucker seems a fine pirate name, also! have some rum!!
ME Liz Strauss said
Hey there, Starbucker! Welcome aboard!
Becky McCray said
Get yer self yer own pirate name at
http://www.piratesdominica.com/names.cfm
or one of the billion other pirate name sites!
Terry Starbucker said
I used to have a rum and coke now and then Becky, don’t mind if I have a virtual one! I guess I do have a pirate name - Arrr……
Good to be here Captain Liz!
Becky McCray said
Liz, have you buried any treasure lately?
ME Liz Strauss said
Busty Bess Goodfellow
ME Liz Strauss said
No, I’ve not buried any treasure lately, but I’ve dug some up.
Becky McCray said
We should promote Liz to Commodore! It has a nice ring to, that. Commodore Liz.
Timothy Johnson said
Arrrrr… Starbucker (Dude!!!)
Joe said
Becky, did you notice if Ole Titanium Leg was taken? I think that would work for me (even thought I’m really a Viking at heart).
Becky McCray said
Commodore Busty Bess Goodfellow?
Becky McCray said
Joe, it just so happens…. I have a titanium leg, too! Pinned from knee to ankle. But it the right leg. So I guess you and I are the two peglegs around here!
Terry Starbucker said
Tim! Dude! Arrr…. (I could get used to adding that at the end of everything)
ME Liz Strauss said
Becky,
That’s the pirate name I got.
Joe said
Becky, between us we could be the Titanium Duo! We could be lots better than that old Dynamic Duo.
Timothy Johnson said
I’m not sure what my pirate name would be.
Terry Starbucker said
Joe and Becky, I have a titanium ankle - does that count as a pegleg?
Joe said
I dunno Tim, on Gilligan’s Island, the Professor seemed a bit of a Pirate.
How bout The Professor? Sounds cool, huh?
Becky McCray said
Terry, just for tonight!
Terry Starbucker said
So I have a pirate name and a pegleg - COOL!! Ooops, sorry - ARRRRRR…….
Joe said
Terry, No, you would have to be Peg Ankle. That’s how it goes, you don’t think a pirate would use a dishonest name, do you?
Timothy Johnson said
Sheesh, Joe. Why don’t you just strip me of my sword and give me a pocket protector?
Becky McCray said
Terry, have you got an earring? One big gold hoop would do!
ME Liz Strauss said
Peg Ankle. I think I went to school with her.
Terry Starbucker said
OK, Terry the pirate with a Peg Ankle and a Gold hoop earring. I like it, but thank goodness there’s no picture of that (just a mental one)!
Arrrr…..
Joe said
Ok, how bout this…
Terrible Tim the Terror of the Territory of Telestra?
Better?
Brooke said
Flirty Jenny Drake
ME Liz Strauss said
Brooke!
I love that name!
Timothy Johnson said
Actually, Joe… it has a ring to it.
Joe said
Brooke, I don’t know why that seems to fit so well?
Brooke said
LOL! Peg Ankle! I think that is HYSTERICAL!
II’ll be back - goota rock the 2 yr old…
Suzie Cheel said
thanks Becky
Flighty Betty Blackfellow
Terry Starbucker said
Gotta run- back to packing. Y’all have a great evening. Arrrr……
Terry with the Peg Ankle.
Suzie Cheel said
anyone climbing the mast?
ME Liz Strauss said
Good night, Terry PA!
See you soon!
Joe said
Leather-face Bill Hawthorne???
How did they come up w’tha?
I think I’ll stick with Joe.
Becky McCray said
Bye, Terry!
Arr! Ahoy, Suzie! You don’t have to climb the mast to get a measure of rum!
ME Liz Strauss said
I’ll have some of that grog over here!
Rick Cockrum said
Aww. I missed Terry.
Joe - you’ve already got a pirate’s name. Captain Haukes!
Timothy Johnson said
G’night Terry… I need to put some kids down tonight myself.
Liz - let me know when you’ve had a chance to read the manuscript… would love to hear your thoughts.
ME Liz Strauss said
Hi Tim,
I’m on it as soon as I’ve got minute off the blog.
Becky McCray said
A flagon of grog for Liz! Where are those serving wenches?
ME Liz Strauss said
um Becky,
I think WE could be them.
Meikah Delid said
Ahoy!
Talk of pirates remind me of Dora’s Adventures! (http://www.amazon.com/Doras-Pirate-Adventure-Dora-Explorer/dp/0689875835) =)
When I was little, the word pirate would evoke fear in me. You see I grew up in Mindanao, Philippines, and pirates were associated with robbers, moros, and the like.
Joe said
Did anyone check out the Google ads at the bottom of comments?
“The Ultimate Pirate Store”
“Pirate Girl Booty”
“Pirate Treasure Map”
AAAarrrrrhhhhhh, a bit Piratey for me!
Brooke said
Off topic - Leinie’s Summer Shandy!! mmmmmm
Becky McCray said
Liz, who ever heard of a serving wench with a peg leg?
ME Liz Strauss said
Ahoy! Meikah!
Pirates were/are scary — no doubting that!
ME Liz Strauss said
Brooke,
I have no idea what you’re talking about!
ME Liz Strauss said
Becky,
I could say that you’re breaking new ground!!
Brooke said
Leinenkugel’s…beer,…drink…needed one…and it is goooooood!
Becky McCray said
Liz, you could….
Joe said
Yeah, no peg leg serving wenches! They are a different breed of wench, they are needed for battle for kicking the other priates in their pri…
Suzie Cheel said
rum sounds great thanks Becky
ME Liz Strauss said
Comments 279-281
read really well in a row.
Meikah Delid said
But Johnny Depp in the Pirates of the Caribbean took my heart away. LOL =)
Joe said
Liz, am I missing something? We’re only on comment 183.
Becky McCray said
It’s about time I sailed off, me hearties. I’m leaving what’s left of the rum for ye. Drink up!
ME Liz Strauss said
Ah Meikah,
I think you might have some competition for Johnny Depp.
Joe said
I knew I should have been keeping count of comments/
Rick Cockrum said
Good night, Becky.
Brooke said
I only like Depp in PotC…but he was great in it!
Joe said
Nite Becky (peg leg)
ME Liz Strauss said
Good Night, Wench!
ME Liz Strauss said
Joe,
I just typed the numbers wrong. I meant 179-181
Joe said
The peg leg wench leaves and everyone disappears?
ME Liz Strauss said
No, Joe,
I think it’s that the clock struck the hour.
Joe said
Does that mean we should pack up the RedRum Klondikes and save them for ourselves?
Brooke said
I’m here - just reading…being quiet…shhhh
Meikah Delid said
G’nitey Becky and Wench!
Johnny Depp is cool in most of his roles! =)
Anyone met a real pirate?
Brooke said
NO!! I want klondikes too!!
ME Liz Strauss said
Brooke,
Here are your Klondikes. There’re plenty. Put the sword down and step back from the rum.
Rick Cockrum said
It is that time. The bells are tolling. Good night all!
Thank you, Liz. Fare thee well.
Brooke said
Liz - you are NOT taking my rum. I need them both!!
Joe said
Nite Rick the Wicked from West of the Alleghenys/
Ok, I know that’s not your real self, but I
ME Liz Strauss said
Good night, Rick,
Thanks for being here!
Brooke said
Bye Rick!
ME Liz Strauss said
Brooke,
I was only getting your attention!
Meikah Delid said
What are you reading, Brooke?
Liz, you never did give me any of those klondikes! =)
Joe said
Wow, for some reason the comment posted all by itself and I wasn’t done.
Anyway, Rick, I don’t think you have a Pirate name, so I made one up.
Brooke said
Oh you really do knoow me Liz! lol
Joe said
I do, you little wench…
ME Liz Strauss said
Meikah,
You’re welcome to whole box of Klondikes if you like!
Joe said
I guess Brooke is reading again, it got quite all of a sudden.
Brooke said
Meikah - I screamed that I wanted Klondikes and Liz said that I had to put down the rum…
ha.
Whatever - I am not making any sense…
Brooke said
Funny Joe…
Brooke said
I’m reading, emailing and plurking.
ME Liz Strauss said
Brooke,
You’re a superwoman.
Suzie Cheel said
klondike/- drink?
Joe said
Meikah, Brooke, I think Liz went in the other room and I have a whole box of RedRum Klondikes, here let’s share… Pass to the left.
Hurry, before she gets back.
Meikah Delid said
Thank you, Liz! =)
Joe said
[don't forget to give some to Suzie]
Brooke said
Yes I am Liz!
quick quick…pass em over.
ME Liz Strauss said
Joe . . . DON’T MAKE ME USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS WITH YOU.
Joe said
Liz, my mom always got my attention with…
JOSEPH ANDREW!
Suzie Cheel said
thanks Joe, very tasty, no more . it’s time to look at a Blog review and thumbs up post for Liz’s great new book. I winner there Liz.
ME Liz Strauss said
Hi Suzie!
Thanks for the support!
Brooke said
It’s quiet - Joe must be gone…hee hee
ME Liz Strauss said
Brooke,
I think Joe might be working on his opus for tonight. . . .
Brooke said
It’s usually difficult for me to attend OCN - let alone stay this late!
Suzie Cheel said
my pleasure, beachblogger will read too I think
Joe said
Two peg legs and one peg ankle
Add a couple of serving Wenches
Some made up names and some real
Twist them together with some wrenches
Add a history lesson of Blackbeard
And his Queen Anne’s Revenge
What you get is somewhat suprising
And it is not even or-ange
It is just what we do
Each and every time we’re together
Have a good time
And hope the Land is named Never.
Burma Shave
Nite Liz
Nite All
ME Liz Strauss said
Thanks, Suzie.
Glad to hear you like it.
ME Liz Strauss said
Outstanding!
Good night, Joe!
Sleepy swell.
Brooke said
nite Joe! You are the BEST!
Meikah Delid said
I agree with you Suzie! Liz is really a winner!
Brooke said
Well I am gonna head…I will see you all later. Thanks Liz! It’s always nice to be around friends!
ME Liz Strauss said
Good night Brooke.
Thanks for coming!
Meikah Delid said
Is it going time again? My day is just starting, though.
Liz, am now thinking of associating pirates with customers and customer servie. lol
ME Liz Strauss said
Good night, Meikah,
Chris Brogan says that we should all get pirates who talk about us!
Meikah Delid said
Good idea!
Lara Kretler said
When I was a kid, we took sailing vacations and my brother and I were always on the look out for pirates and mermaids. Once we sailed on a ship with a captain named Teddy whom we were convinced was a real pirate. He had a dog missing a tail, and Teddy told one of us the dog lost it in a pirate sword fight. He told the other one that the dog lost his tail to a giant shark. Either way, what a great pirate tale!
ME Liz Strauss said
Love that story, Lara!
Lara Kretler said
Thanks, Liz! The best part is that I even have the childhood photos to go with it - pics of captain Teddy with a bottle of rum, and pics of the tailless dog, too!