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Pirate Translation for those of you who don't speak pirate

Time Wasterby Christina Clark Sep 19th 2008

Pirate Translator
Here at Download Squad we've known that International Talk Like a Pirate Day was coming. So we've been practicing our pirate talk. But, if you haven't, check out the Pirate Translator from Pirate Monkeyness so you can talk like a pirate too.

All you have to do is type in your normal message, hit translate and shiver me timbers, your words are turned into pirate-speak. You can choose varying degrees of swashbuckling for your translation so it can be light, peppered or doused with pirate-y interjections.

There are several options for pirate translation -

Tags: pirate translator, PirateTranslator, talklikeapirate, talklikeapirateday, time-waster

Filed under: Fun, Games, Internet, Time-Wasters

SeaFight for when you want to play like a pirate - Time Waster

Time Wasterby Christina Clark Sep 19th 2008

Sea Fight
Finding a good pirate game is not easy. You know, where you can sail around in your pirate ship killing sea monsters and flying the jolly roger and all that good stuff.

SeaFight is an ok pirate game. It's even pretty decent for a free game. Once you get the hang of it and have enough ammunition, you can have a lot of fun. And once you move up a few levels and you can fight other pirates, it's way cool.

First and foremost, make sure you pick a good pirate name when you choose your user name. Try this pirate name generator if you are out of ideas. Once you are all logged in click Take Me to the Battle and start harpooning sea monsters and attacking ships.

When you run out of ammunition you have to log out from the battle map and go back to the main screen. You can bid on ammunition in the bazaar, upgrade weapons and purchase ammunition in the weapons tab, pick up quests in the pub or upgrade your ship in the shipyard.

You can join a crew, or become part of a guild. All the general role-playing game stuff is there. Play for free or upgrade for a premium account. The free stuff should keep you busy for a few days at least. Til all your pirate urges wear off. So, check out SeaFight and play like a pirate today!

Tags: pirate game, PirateGame, seafight, talklikeapirate, talklikeapirateday, time-waster

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Download Like a Pirate Day

by Grant Robertson Sep 19th 2008

Watch carefully.. I'm about to talk like a pirate.

Arrh. Avast. Shiver me.. oh forget it.

It's officially "Talk Like a Pirate Day" the world over. Talking like a pirate is kinda lame. It's been done. It's so 2004. Since we've had it up to here with co-workers and their clever attempts to recreate a pirate past that never was a cute or cuddly as the fantasy pirates of today, we decided to go a different direction.

Welcome to Download Squad's "Download Like a Pirate Day". It's just like that other day except, well, lot's and lots better. We'll keep you fat and happy throughout the day with ways to download your fill, even ways to feel like a pirate without breaking any copyrights.

Check out some of our recent posts on burning up your bandwidth and watch throughout the day for more great ideas to keep you downloading like a pirate.

Tags: download, piracy, talk like a pirate, talk like a pirate day, TalkLikeAPirate, TalkLikeAPirateDay, torrents

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Filed under: Fun, Games, Windows, Freeware, Time-Wasters

Ninja Loves Pirate - Today's Time Waster

WindowsTime Wasterby Jordan Running Sep 19th 2006

Ninja Loves Pirate
I've never made a very convincing pirate, even on International Talk Like a Pirate Day, but like you I can enjoy a hearty "yarr" now and again. What I enjoy even more, though, is Ninja Loves Pirate, a gorgeous side-scroller for Windows in which you play the dual roles of (wait for it) stealthy ninja Ichiro and dread pirate Blackbeard, who must battle their way through (wait for it) evil zombies and robots. I'm not even kidding. Blackbeard and Ichiro each have their own special moves and skills, and the characters, enemies, and environments are composed of lush 16-bit-inspired graphics and excellent animations. The game does have a manual, but it's hidden on the Ninja Loves Pirate web site. Unfortunately only a demo is currently available, but it's challenging and satisfying to play, and I don't recommend you miss it. Matey.

Know any good pirate-themed time-wasters? Post them in the comments and I'll add them to this post.

Tags: 16bit, demo, free, freeware, fun, game, ninja, ninjalovespirate, pirate, retro, robots, talklikeapirate, windows, zombies

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