In honor of International Talk Like a Pirate Day ….

September 19, 2009 · Filed Under Current, Language, Lore of the Sea · Comment 

Well it is that time of year again. In honor of International Talk Like a Pirate Day ….

Somali-English dictionary

Spare me the lame” arrgghs” and “shiver me timbers”.   If you want to talk like a budhcad badeed (Somali for pirate) show some effort. 

Or if you want to be old school, looking back to the 90s when the Strait of Malacca was a pirate hot spot, you could also try Bahasa Indonesian, which is a bit easier.   “Tarik, kau penyakit kudis anjing” (according to Google) means “heave to, you scurvy dog.”

It is also the start of the Jewish New Year.  So far, I haven’t figured out how to say Happy Rosh Hashanah in Somali.

Talking Like a Somali and Update on the MV Faina

October 26, 2008 · Filed Under Current · Comment 

An update on the MV Faina – still being held hostage by Somali pirates.

Somali pirates hold whip hand in standoff

And a comment by my 12 year old son, Ted. He suggested that he would like to learn some Somali so that next year when “Talk Like a Pirate Day” rolls around, he will really be able to talk like a pirate.

Video of the Moment

HMS Surprise and Star of India

Also featuring the Californian
and the Lynx

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