Pirates vs. Ninjas

And the winner is…Pirates! Me heartiest congratulations and thanks to those who voted. If you didn’t get a chance to vote on Pirates vs. Ninjas do not be discouraged, you can weigh in on another set of topics later this week.

And now for your viewing, reading, and learning pleasure here is a hodgepodge of all things pirate. Aarrgh!

VIDEO



BOOKS

Piratepedia by Alisha Niehaus and Alan Hecker
J 910.45 NIEHAUS

Pirates and Pirates: Most Wanted -- both titles by John Matthews
J 910.45 MATTHEW

Pirateology: The Sea Journal of Captain William Lubber, Pirate Hunter General, Boston, Massachusetts by Dugald Steer
J 910.45 STEER

Dangerous Waters: Modern Piracy and Terror on the High Seas
by John S. Burnett
910.45 BURNETT

Flint and Silver: A Prequel to Treasure Island by John Drake
DRAKE

Pirates Don’t Change Diapers by Melissa Long
E LONG

ONLINE

Librarians’ Internet Index listed links on everything from International Talk Like a Pirate Day [Sept. 19th] to online music file sharing or umm piracy.

Looking for ½ price on pirate flags? Well, www.piratesinfo.com has a deal for you. Also worth taking a gander at is their notable pirates section which houses bios on a scurvy bunch including a chick pirate named Madame Ching who at the height of her power commanded nearly 2,000 ships and 50,000 pirates. Her fleet was never defeated by the Chinese navy.

The Google “I’m feeling lucky!” random search yielded a link to the Pittsburgh Pirates homepage.

And lastly, I have to make mention of one of my favorite Facebook apps that lets you switch your settings to Pirate speak. Arrgh! Check it out! Go to ‘Settings’ then ‘Language’ and scroll down until you find ‘English (Pirate)’. It’s a lot ‘o fun. And while you’re at it show your pride and become a fan of MPL on Facebook!