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International Talk Like a Pirate Day is a parodic holiday created in 1995 by John Baur and Mark Summers of Albany, Oregon, who proclaimed September 19 each year as the day when everyone in the world should talk like a pirate.  It has since been adopted by the Pastafarianism movement as an official holiday. The Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM) is the deity of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, or Pastafarianism, a social movement that promotes a light-hearted view of religion.



The accent that people associate with pirates is modeled after actor Robert Newton's portrayal of Long John Silver in TREASURE ISLAND (1950). Newton (a Royal Navy vet) grew up in Cornwall and used an exaggerated West Country accent for the role. A distinct feature of the West Country accent is the rhotic "r".

West Country Yap:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjTIFkWJctY

West Country Yap is a short film consisting of snippets of conversation and anecdotes from five elderly gentlemen of south west England. A particular point of interest is the regional dialect - Somerset and mid Devon - which is changing and diluting with younger generations. The strong dialect is a result of growing up in an age where mobility was limited, and travel out of the region or community was unnecessary. Now, with cars and transport taken for granted we are able to move around the country at will, and as a result, regional populations are slowly becoming homogenised and regional accents gradually being lost to a bygone era. Certain words, peculiar to the region, are heard less and less among younger inhabitants, and gradually the rich dialects of the West Country will disappear over the coming decades. It is my hope to record many speakers of the genuine dialects before this generation passes on, and before all that is left is a modern diluted version.

Note: The traveller, John Treagood, is not a native of the west country, but hails from Kent. He travels around the south west and has been included for his interesting take on life and the fact that he is a rare character.

Footnote: 
Sad to report that the two gentlemen in the first segment, Bill and Marcus, both passed away within two days of each other. Marcus died on Sunday March 4, 2018, and Bill apparently left us on the previous Friday. More of them from my archive when time permits.

R.I.P. Bill and Marcus.

Further footnote: I recently heard that another of my subjects, Peter Isaacs, passed away around May 9, 2018, at the age of 93.

March 21, 2019:
Sad to learn today that another gentleman from my West Country Yap film has passed away.

Paul Isaac, whose brother Peter died last May, died on Tuesday March 19, 2019, at the tender age of 93.

All have now left us, except for John Treagood, the gentlemen of the road - as far as I know. So glad I met these wonderful gents and captured their dialects on video. Truly, an era is passing.

February 9, 2020:
John Treagood passed away on the evening of Feb 9, 2020. All the subjects of this film have now left us.

Astronaut Ed White’s spacesuit cover during Gemini 4 training. Auctioned at Christies, $50,400.




An IBM 360 for astrophysics research

‘This was a really fast computer used by scientific institutions, including NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. In the 1960s, the IBM System/360 series, particularly the Model 91, set a new standard for computer architecture, influencing the design of modern computing systems. It’s because of machines like this we can send astronauts to the moon. It was also one of the first beasts to get connected to the ARPANET, the proto-internet. These things are rare – only six of these operator’s maintenance panels are known to exist – and the fact that this one comes to life through the use of emulation makes it really quite special. This particular machine comes from Princeton University, where it supported astrophysics research. More recently, it appeared in the movie Tomorrowland, starring George Clooney.’

AN IBM SYSTEM 360 MODEL 91 CONTROL CONSOLE

When things get serious in the immediate transition to war from peace, the one common thing since the invention of gunpowder is that those who are facing the enemy realize that they do not have enough guns, or large enough caliber guns.


The War Zone


We see you, we hear you...your claims are unfounded...


MK-ULTRA: Ottawa, McGill seek to dismiss Montreal brainwashing experiment lawsuit

Really sordid piece of Canadian history that never gets resolved.


Having the 2024 election may be decided by a scandal about posts a governor made on a site that looks like this? Turn up your winamp this is the millennials election baby. It really whips the llamas ass.



More if you're curious from CNN, no less. Archived here. The whole swamp needs a good nuclear cleansing. Really amazing the filth some people dig up on the Interwebs.


No surprise that human actors will soon be fading away as many seen the writing on the wall 4 years ago. Lionsgate has signed a deal with AI firm Runway. Runway will train a new generative AI model on Lionsgate content to help creatives at the studios “augment their work” on future film and TV projects.


Lionsgate Inks Deal With AI Firm to Mine Its Massive Film and TV Library

Does Lionsgate not know that Runway is being sued in a class action for copyright infringement, and that the lawsuit has just moved onto discovery phase?


Case 3:23-cv-00201-WHO Document 223

Lionsgate has deep pockets & an army of lawyers.
Lionsgate founder: Frank Giustra (Clinton cohort & Uranium One scandal)




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