Every single day millions of ‘pirates’ all around the world gather on BitTorrent, but one day in September is extra special. Avast mateys, today is Talk Like a Pirate Day so wear your eye patches and Arrr like you’ve never Arrred before. Talk Like a Pirate Day has been celebrated for more than a decade, [...]
Every single day millions of ‘pirates’ all around the world gather on BitTorrent, but one day in September is extra special. Avast mateys, today is Talk Like a Pirate Day so wear your eye patches and Arrr like you’ve never Arrred before.
All around the world now, people will be donning tricorner hats, eye patches, and affecting peg-leg walks as they ‘Arrr’ their way through the day. Yes, Talk Like a Pirate Day is here. We set sail from the Pirate Bay, and caught up with the TlaPD‘s schooner for a few words with Mark Summers, also known as “Cap’n Slappy”
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