Captain Rhubarb: Ahoy there matey! Begad! Be it the 19th of September already? It's official Talk Like a Pirate Day! Ye knew that didn't ye? It be the one day of the year where even a lily-livered land lubber like yerself can sing a shanty and splice the mainbrace. Or can ye? Test yer mettle with me PIRATE QUIZ! Talk the talk, or walk... the plank! Harrr harrrr harr! Whoa-- you're mean, Captain! Ho ho ho... mean am I? Use yer deadlights matey, I'm a pirate! Now... WALK THE PLANK Fair winds matey! 1 BATTLE A monster from Random Adventure with a water base element Take the Pirate Quiz Challenge Captain Rhubarb: Shiver me timbers! Yer braver than I thought! The rules be simple. Answer me question right and get a point.... Answer wrong and walk the plank! You can keep going, but ye can’t heal. Captain Rhubarb: Of course thar is! If ye are a GUARDIAN, ye won't have to take that parrot with ye-- I'LL go with ye for some adventuring! And bring along some of me own favorite pets, arrr! Plus, THIS year I have some SPECIAL ITEMS for ye! For a sailor, what does it mean to be addled? To be crazy or mad. (yes) To be startled. To be thrown off the ship. In the Golden Age of Piracy, how was pirate spelled? Pirett Pie-Rat. Pyrate (yes) The actual number of reported piracy in the first three months of 2006 was? 108 61 (yes) 13 Buccaneers became expert marksmen with their.....? Bows and arrows Overcharged BFG Long-barreled muskets (yes) Who started Talk Like a Pirate Day? John Baur and Mark Summers (yes) Dave Barry Artix Krieger and Captain Rhubarb Sailors give very distinct terms to all parts of their ships. There is a bilge, the port side, the aft... so What part of a Pirate ship is the aft? The left side. The rear. (yes) The belly of the ship. Did pirates REALLY have talking parrots as pets? Aye! (yes) No No, again. Pirates have a wide variety of colorful expressions. When a pirate says 'Ahoy!' he means: Chocolate chip cookies! Greetings! (yes) Lift it off the ground! Many pirate terms are combinations of words, such as the word 'chumbucket'. Just what exactly is 'chum'? The Stuff you swab the deck with! Your best friend! Chopped up raw fish bait! (yes) Some pirate expressopms don't make any sense unless you think about the context in which they're spoken. Ships, being made of wood, would suddenly make many wierd noises if the seas turned rough. So what does 'Shiver me timbers' mean?! An expression of surprise! (yes) I like cheese! I wanna be a lumberjack! Many holidays, especially Halloween, require you to wear costumes. What should you wear on Talk Like a Pirate Day?? Nothing! Buccaneer in the buck! Normal clothing! (yes) Um...how about piratey stuff? Pirates caused an awful lot of trouble on the high seas, looting and pillaging all the way. What does 'pirate booty' mean? A pirates rear end! Pirate footwear of course! Hoarded Treasure! (yes) Some pirate terminology came into being on land. This term originated with winemakers. What is a bung hole? uhhh huhuh..uh huhuh A hole in the side of the ship! An opening in a barrel! (yes) Pirate raided merchant and civilian ships as well as some seaside towns. In some respects they were much like the violent Vikings. So, were pirates bad guys or what? Sure they were! (yes) No way! I don't know! Some terms relating to piracy don't seem to make any sense at all Just what were those people thinking? So...what's a buccaneer? How much you pay for corn! A Caribbean pirate! (yes) An article of pirate clothing! Johnny Depp stars as Captain Jack Sparrow in the 'Pirates of the Carribean movies. Is Johnny Depp a good actor? You betcha! (yes) That's a matter of opinion. No way! Pirates often spent many months at sea before they would set foot on land. They needed to drink something while aboard ship. What did they drink? Grog, a mix of rum and water. (yes) Sea water! Sour milk! Some pirate terms are pretty easy to figure out if you look at each syllable of the word seperately. What is a 'cutlass'? A model of car. A barbershop chain! A pirate sword! Pirates saw themselves as pure men of the sea. Nearly all of them lived an died on it. What is a landlubber? Someone who is not a sailor. (yes) A very fat pig! A Toyota SUV! Pirates had many punishments for their fellow outlaws when one of them broke a rule, walking the plank among them. Another was known as 'marooning'. What does 'maroon' mean? To color something maroon! Being left alone on an island! (yes) It's a kind of cookie! When a Pirate says 'no quarter' he means... I'm out of money! The vending machine ate my coins! Take no prisoners! (yes) What does 'old salt' mean? An experienced sailor! (yes) A yummy seasoning. A brand of cologne! What does 'shipshape' mean? Slightly overweight! Organized and clean! (yes) A pirate dance! What is a spyglass? A pirate Sword! What James Bond drinks out of! A handheld telescope! (yes) When was a pirate made to 'walk the plank'? On their birthday! If they disobeyed the captain, of course! (yes) When they had to use the restroom? What does 'starboard' mean? Kiera Knightley is bored. The right side of a ship! (yes) A bad pirate paddle. What is a 'poop deck'? A pirate ships rest rom! An occasion for Depends! Highest deck at ship's rear! (yes) What is 'Davy Jones' Locker'? The bottom of the sea! (yes) A hard to open padlock? Place to keep school books! What is 'grub'? Food! An icky insect larva! Both 1 and 2! (ewwww) (yes) What is 'scurvy'? A disease (Take vitamin C!) (yes) When the boat goes back and forth. A famous pirate town! Which of the following was actually a kind of pirate ship? An Expedition A corvette (yes) A Lincoln Town Car What was a 'yellow jack'? An flying insect that liked to sting pirates' haunches. When the boat goes back and forth. A yellow flag used to warn of illness aboard a ship. (yes) How were Pirate captains usually picked? They were elected by the crews. (yes) Whoever said 'I'm the Captain' first became the captain. The sailor with the best resume and refrences got the job. The Jolly Roger is a classic pirate flag. What is on the flag? Sternum and vertebrae. Skull and crossbones. (yes) Humerus and ulna. Because a pirate's life is dangerous, how long does a pirate's career usually last? 2 to 5 years (yes) 10 to 15 years 25 to 30 years What do pirates NOT usually keep in their treasure chests? Gunpowder! Sugar! Gold! (yes) What's me pet trobble's name? Frank Floyd (yes) Freddy When you answer a question incorrectly WRONG! ANSWER Feed the fish! Heh heh... In the drink with ye! Better hold yer breath! 1 BATTLE A monster from Random Adventure with a water base element When you answer 20 questions correctly Captain Rhubarb: Haha! Congratulations! I admit it, I was skeptical at first... but I would sail these waters with ye any day of the week matey! Captain Rhubarb: Visit me new PIRATE SHOP and get some new garb and one of me favorite cutlasses! Then ye can either take me talking parrot or ME on yer adventures!! Pirate Shop Here you can purchase Scurvy Dog's Cutlass, Vile Cutthroat's Cutlass Dread Pirate's Cutlass, Rhublade, Black Pirate Garb, Yellow Pirate Garb, Pirate Garb, Riptide, Riiiptide, Buccaneer Trobble, Trobble at Night, Aquella Portrait, Ruisha Gibet Portrait, and Captain Rhubarb Portrait Captain Rhubarb: Now, ye have some choices t'make! Take me parrot with ye, or if you're a Guardian-- I'll go with ye on yer adventures. Take the parrot! Take Captain Rhubarb More Questions No Thanks (Back to town!) Previous Version