September 19th is International Talk Like a Pirate Day.
This is important for a number of reasons, but for Pastafarians it provides a convenient source of pirate-behavior data to substantiate the Pirates Vs. Temperature correlation which serves as a keystone of our religion. We expect to see a considerable drop in temperature worldwide on Tuesday the 19th, due to the widespread pirate activity taking place.
I will be collecting quantitative temperature data via the interwebs, but if you have anecdotal (or specious) evidence of unseasonably cold weather, please describe it for us as a comment to this post.
Also, if you’ve done anything amazingly piratey today, please leave a comment about it. We all need to do our part to reverse Global Warming.
You can expect a thorough report of my findings on Wednesday or Thursday.
-bobby
Arghh ! I be in Maryland and it be normal temp. But I contributed to the cause. Argh I wore an eyepatch an’ bandanna to school yet I had to take it off because it be,” distracting” the wench. Arghh
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It’s cold it’s cold it’s cold and yes it’s UNSEASONABLY cold in St Cloud, MN!
(mybtbhna)
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And on the nineteenth day of September shalt thou speak like unto the holy buccaneers to mourn the decline in pirates which is surely correlated to the rise of global warming. See the following holy chart…
On this holiest of days, declared by the prophet Dave Barry himself, may you be touched my His Noodly Appendage. RAmen.
Please send all your Pastafarian prayers to brother Magus, who is on the University of Central Florida campus today to preach the starchy word of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. He will be distributing packages of the sacrament (beef and shrimp flavors) taped to which are passages from the Holy Book. May he make many converts who will surely someday bask with us in the shadow of the Beer Volcano and ogle with us the beauty created in the Stripper Factory of Paradise.
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We have drawn attention to the celebrations of this most wholly piratey day on the Sepia Mutiny blog. All that pirate talk on the blog today makes my piratey heart go all tingly.
I also have the report from Austin on local temperatures :
Sitting here in Austin, I notice that the temperature low today (60 degrees) is far below the lows for the next ten days. We believe that this is because of the response to our call for pirate dressing today. Such a phenomenon is not unique to Austin as can be clearlt seen from the comment left by many believers.
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Direct link :
http://www.sepiamutiny.com/sepia/archives/003797.html#comment88019
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OH, and don’t forget to do this..
http://www.piratequiz.com/
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Avast! The winds be higher and the temperature be lowwer in port today in the Virgin Islands. The four o-clock rains were the strongist in 3 fortnights.
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Shiver me timbers. Its colder than a brass plated toilet in the middle of a howlin nor easter here in northern Nevada.
Got me hatches battend down tight and a good wench to keep me warm tonight.
Yarrrrr!
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Arrrgh, I ken Oi’m talkin’ loike a Pirate all day long, no matter what the funny looks them landlubbers give me!
Duke
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I BE HAVING WOODWORM IN ME LEG!
could ye al do me a favour and find meself a new pegleg?
ARGH!
HAIL LORD CROMDAR!
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hi, well yesterday, the 19th it was unusually cold, it was the first time in summer that people were sweatshirts. It was about in the 60’s in Austin Texas, and you actually felt the chilly air.
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Omaha, NE
9-19-06
Actuals 61°F 46°F —
Averages 76°F 52°F –
Records 97°F (1895) 31°F (1991) -
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It’s been a very hot summer here in Norway, but leading up to today we’ve seen a significant drop in temperature.
Strange.
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Yesterday the Captain and I celebrated in fine fair fashion. In addtion to much blogging in pirate-speak, as well as spreading the word about slowing Global Warming, I donned my pirate Hello Kitty bandana (Ahoy Kitty, if you will) and we walked down to the waterfront for some lunch. Then we bought some sex toys (because that’s the kind of pirates we are), and later rented Captain Blood and the Black Swan and got a pack of Pirates of the Spanish Main cards.
Temperature data for Portland Maine yesterday…Partly cloudy, slightly breezy; high 78.
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In Warren, MI on 9/19/2006 we experienced a high temperature 10 degrees lower than the historical average high temperature for that day. I believe that this is direct evidence linking temperature to pirate activity. On 9/18/2006 (the day before) it was 10 degrees warmer on par with the average for that time of year.
http://www.weather.com/weather/pastweather/48089?from=dailyAvg_topnav_undeclared
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With me coming from Germany, I really was in doubt if our holy master had deserted us, because he let the leader of the Christian Church (you know, that ol’ fella with the giant hat and the night robe) emerge right from our middle. But I am doubting no more, due to the recent events I am here to share with my fellow mateys right now.
As I sailed home from work yesterday it was still uncomfortably warm, and I really worried if all our actions and preparations for the “Talk like a pirate day” were just not enough to impress our master. I fell into bed and had no hope left for our world, for global warming would slowly lead us to certain doom.
But that night, His Noodliness spoke to me in my dream…
Still asleep, I suddenly felt more awake than ever before in my life, but I could tell neither place nor time. I immediatly was overwhelmed with the blessing and spiritual clearness emitting from his sheer presence. He then told me that he was very pleased with our efforts connected to this holy day, and that from now on to the end of the year, he will make the sun rise a little later every morning, and, in addition, he will send it off the sky a little earlier, what will be causing a significant temperature drop over the next months. For reasons I was told not to ask for, he also mentioned that this will first affect the northern region of our planet, while the southern region will get its turn after that.
Enlightened by his presence and inspired by his words, I am here to encourage all of you to continue on our ways, and to face any barriers caused by the ignorant wrath of some unbelievers with patience and compassion. Don’t be fooled by those who threaten our peace loving members with visions of places like ‘hell’, which only they know and care about.
BTW: I asked him while he doesn’t make use of his powers to take any actions against those kind of people, and he told me he was too busy listening to them and laughing his ass off.
Harr, my mateys…
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After a hearty meal of lasagna, I raided the freezer for something with which to chase the snackrement. Behold, the FSM touched it and rewarded my pillaging with a blast of cold air! Harharrrrrrrr, that be bitchen!
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By the Way… Did anyone see the Wife Swap episode on Monday 9/18? It featured a professional organize trading places with the wife of a family of pirates. Too bad they missed Talk Like a Pirate Day, but I guess the silly networks can’t go around changing their schedules to suit an important holiday like this one. Read a brief bio of the families here (http://abc.go.com/primetime/wifeswap/episode/305/bio.html), if you’re interested. I didn’t realize that the Dad of the Pirate Family was one of the co-founders of Talk Like a Pirate Day. Go figure.
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The temperature has droped dramatically here (Northern Indiana). Two days ago it was almost 70 degrees fahrenheit (highest), whereas yesterday it was only 54 degrees fahrenheit(highest)! Now it’s back up to near 60 degrees. It’s good to know people are doing their part in diminishing globle warming.
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Gah, I missed TLAPD. But It has been unseasonably cold her in Vancouver Canada and rainy the last two days, and today it was freezzing and puring rain. Yeah, TLAPD was a success, we can see global warming reversing itself.
W00t!
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Avas, Mates! My own eyes did fall upon the show of this Ye Wife Swap, and found it to my liking. Garrr!!!!
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ok, yesterday i went to teotihuacan (google it[yes, i live in mexico]) early in the morning for a school practice, so i didn’t noticed that the talk-like-a-pirate-day was then, but one thing i know: teotihuacan is always hot, and yesterday it was cold and it even had wind! Coincidence? i don’t thingk so!…
Oh yes, i almost forgot: arrrrrrrrrr!!!!
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whoa.
I dressed like a pirate yesterday. :D People wanted to know what the heck I was doing.
Around noon, it got breezier, and then during the night it dropped below 40 F. Today it was 50!!!! When over the weekend it was 80! This is Ohio, btw.
O_o RAmen!!!
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Here in Washington, it’s been basically months since we’ve had any real rainfall. Look it up yourself.
The day after Talk Like a Pirate Day, we get more rain than we have in probably 2 months. Coincidence? I think not!
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In Louisiana, it is 119 degrees.
That’s cold here.
THANKS ME MATIES!
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Coolest temperature in Columbia, MO in over three months yesterday, then we rebounded today 10 degrees.
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I’m Sad to Say, the 19 was a regular day for me..
Because I’m a Pirate Everyday! Gyaaaaaar
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I think you’ve got it all wrong – there are, of course, more pirates today than ever before (please paddle you canoe up the Malacca Straits waving your family jewels and see the result)
This means that GLOBAL cooling IS A CORRELATED SCIENTIFIC FACTOID so please hang onto your winter willy warmers for the time being.
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It’s much cooler if you use Celsius like I do anyway. I mean 30 degs is a hot day.
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Yaar…I’ve lived in the Tampa Bay area (founded by pirate Jose Gaspar) for 20 years. Never have we been hit by a cold front to break our summer weather earlier than October. But…shiver me friggin’ timbers, a front moved through Tuesday night and yesterday, and we be chillin’. In your face, chreeestians. RAmen.
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On September 20th, Birmingham, Alabama experienced its lowest overnight temperature in over five months. Naturally, our timbers were shivering due the activities of “Talk Like a Pirate Day” the previous day. Once again our temperatures are rising. I think this provides all the evidence you need.
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Well i have for one live in Boston, and the 19th i did feel a dramatic decrease in temperature, and i thought to myself, “Captain Pete, this weather is odd, it was very warm the other day…” and in class today i went online and saw it was talk like a pirate day. Flying Spaghetti Monster is for real guys.
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I have been doing my part to stop global warming by downloading (and, indeed, uploading) pirated software on the net. It just happens to go along with the loose morals thing, too. Oh, and Ohio is cold lately! On the 18th it was 80 degrees, and it’s been steadily dropping to the 50s and 60s. I think we have done our part.
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I just wanted to let everyone know that pirates are back. I know on the surface it would appear piracy is at an all time low. However, a recent visit to the Internation Chamber of Commerce, has led me to believe otherwise. I advise everyone to visit their websit and see for themselves:
http://www.icc-ccs.org/prc/piracyreport.php
You’ll find that not only are Pirates running rampent in the south seas, but some of them have even gone back to their roots and are using swords, or long knives as the report states.
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er ya on the 19th in gainesville it got colder & there was rain, that whole previous week & days before was hot as hell & i have to admit it isnt so hot anymore, praise his noodly appendages
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On Tuesday I saw a man with a patch on his eye. True story. Now it’s cold even at night. There are no coincidences – only pirates. Pieces of eight!
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I would like to present data that the temperature in Washington, DC dropped considerably on Wednesday, September 20, 2006. I feel that the correlation between the 10 degree temperature drop and the incredible amount of pirate activity did not just cause a momentary dip, but is actually still effecting the climate. Perhaps increased pirate activity will be able to counteract global warming!
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PLEASE OHHH PLEASE STOP !!!!
STOP speaking like a pirate!!
The temperature here in Oakville, Ontario has dropped from 27 to 8 degrees in the last 2 days. I’m freezing my ass off on my motorbike. I LIKE global warming!
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Ahoy again
Well I’m sure that there has been conclusive evidence now that the lack of pirates really do cause global warming. As I stated on Tuesday, it was hellishly cold for spring, however since then its been back to normal and sweltering hot. Coincidence? I think not!
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AARRRRGH
Have ye noticed that the 3 months after September 19 are always much cooler than the 3 months before? Shiver me timbers!
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Video: Talk Like a Pirate.
http://loadingreadyrun.com/showmovie.php?x=480&y=360&url=talklikepirate.mov
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The night of the 19th it was exceptionally cold in Tallahassee, FL! Praise be!
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Over here at UC Davis, we did some pasta-based evangelizing in the Memorial Union. (Pretty much the central hub of UC Davis.) We converted quite a few Davis regulars to our faith, and even managed to find a whole bunch of people who were already aware of the FSM, but we only managed to offend +/- 4 people. Dang. Anyway, pics are at the site above. Here to our noodly master! RAmen. ~~
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i didn’t just talk like a pirate, i dressed like a pirate too. i even had a parrot.
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YAR! I were colder than a well digger’s ass hereabouts on the 19th.
raise a flagon to his noodlyness! He flys the skies! Arrgh me mateys, Keep yer eyes peeled or I’ll peel ‘em fer ya!
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Bobby,
This website has been up for over a year (I’m really not sure how old this is). You definately made your point: To protest the ludicracy and stupidity of Intelligent Design, and openly mock the Kansas School Board’s decision to back it, choosing misguided faith over science. But when you start to publish a bible based on the FSM and sponsor “Talk like a pirate day”, don’t you think that you’re taking this in the wrong direction? I did not read your bible yet, but I’m concerned that the original message is going to be lost in the parody of mocking religion.
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sorry, take out the last 3 words, “of mocking religion”
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i would like to say you are my hero and if this was a “real” church i would join and it would be the only church i would ever join in my life time. keep doing what your doing ok. dont let the haters get to you ok!
love,
savvylee
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ARGH me parrot always looking over my shoulder
What started out a tiny pebble turned into a boulder
Watch out cause what goes down goes down hard
Love, ha ha, in my own back yard?
Carly Simon and Cher and Cathie
The three c’s of your cheese
I know you do what you damn well please
And you came to my door, I owe you snow tires
But the guy said keep him away and his desires
So you know that is how it goes
Some one snows and some one blows.
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Michael McDonald and grape vine song
Boy, you are going to feel super wrong
I am not asking you just why
You want to be super fly
It has some thing to do with GOD
I am sure cold bod cold bod
Argh, you little snit
Argh, you big twit
We would argue back and forth
Give it hell for all it’s worth
What is wrong with you mister?
Did love rub you a love blister?
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