Wear your scarf today because its “International Talk Like a Pirate Day”… it’s true. I don’t know if people are into to it though because I have yet to hear nary an “Aaargh!”

Call me a Colonel, but I must not swing with the Pirate crowd.

Let’s give it a try…. eh hmm… “Shiver me timbers!” Oh well, I thought it would feel better.

http://www.talklikeapirate.com/

I was talking today with a friend at work about how we both re-visit the same funny stuff we consider classics from time to time. When you need a smile, there are always the old stand-bys. Here’s one of them:

For anyone out there with children, you may be familiar with the term from the semi-recent Robots. Turns out many humans believe that as well…

I changed jobs this year, which has required me to travel more (ugh!). A recent trip did allow me to stumble across these children of necessity. Check them out for yourself in the SkyMall on your next flight:

SkyRest

Maybe you can help him blow it up?

Runaway Clock

Shoot it!

Giant TV

Doubles as a moonwalk.

Visor

Seriously, look at the size of this visor.

pillow

When I pass on, I hope I go as comfortably as she did.

Let’s get started…