Most of us are talking pirate today, and if you feel like doing your part to get into the mood, here are 10 sites you can check out. These are our picks from the dozens available today.
Original Site For Talk Like A Pirate Day is the official site where you can learn all about being a pirate. There are details about how the Talk Like A Pirate Day started, the buzz, FAQs, party pictures, newsletters, books, games, T shirts, links to dozens of other pirate sites, and the crewman. Definitely a place for young pirates to learn from other seafarers. Here is the official British HQ site where you can get pirate ringtones.
Post Like A Pirate is a service that translates your normal speak to pirate language. You can also use it to directly post to Twitter and MySpace, or simply surprise your friend via email with some sea lingo.
Pirate Names lists dozens of pirate names in alphabetical order, and there are categories for both for the gentlemen o' fortune and for the lasses as well. There are pirate names categorized by place of origin - American, Cuban, Dutch, English, French, Greek, Irish, and Portuguese. There are also cool pirate names, crazy pirate names, famous pirate names, fictional pirate names, and real pirate names.Take yer pick.
What's My Pirate Name?, as the name suggests, is a Web service that determines your pirate name "scientifically." You will be provided with twenty questions and based on your responses, it will arrive at your pirate name. Some of the questions are "Do others often call you things like odd, eccentric, or a raving psychotic?," and "Do others fear your mad business skills?"
Pirates Jokes is the place to go if you are in mood for some pirate jokes to have a hearty laugh. There are Arr! jokes, Captain's jokes, and one liners. You can submit your own as well.
Puzzle Pirates is an game site where you can have some fun time - if you don't mind the funny looking cartoon pirates. There is even a forum, a news section, events listing, and a pirate wiki.
Buy Pirate Costumes is a place where you check out all the pirate costumes and accessories. There are separate categories like adult pirate costumes, child pirate costumes, sexy pirate costumes, etc. CoolPirateCostumes is another place you can check out.
