Saturday, December 24, 2011
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Thursday, November 10, 2011
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Dwile Flonking
Posted by Th Dread Pirate Roberts
It's been a bit since I have been able to update you concerning Captain Crab. We were sailing off the coast of Virginia last week when a terrible hurricane nearly capsized the ship. We ran aground and have just been able to limp back to port this weekend.
Anyway, the Dear Captain Crab has been spotted in the UK in various pubs trying to get the locals to engage in dwile flonking. He wasn't having much luck so he decided to gongoozle for a few weeks before returning home.
It's been a bit since I have been able to update you concerning Captain Crab. We were sailing off the coast of Virginia last week when a terrible hurricane nearly capsized the ship. We ran aground and have just been able to limp back to port this weekend.
Anyway, the Dear Captain Crab has been spotted in the UK in various pubs trying to get the locals to engage in dwile flonking. He wasn't having much luck so he decided to gongoozle for a few weeks before returning home.
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Captain Crab Update (Updated)
Important update below:
posted by The Dread Pirate Roberts
The Captain is recovering in a private mental health institution. The Doctors decided he should be kept for observation. He was mumbling "I love the night life, I love to boogie" over and over.
New flash:
Catain Crab has been diagnosed with the now extremely rare condition "Disco Inferno", which is very hard to treat. His Doctor thinks this may be a permanent condition.
posted by The Dread Pirate Roberts
The Captain is recovering in a private mental health institution. The Doctors decided he should be kept for observation. He was mumbling "I love the night life, I love to boogie" over and over.
New flash:
Catain Crab has been diagnosed with the now extremely rare condition "Disco Inferno", which is very hard to treat. His Doctor thinks this may be a permanent condition.
Monday, August 1, 2011
Captain Crab has Been Located
Posted by the Dread Pirate Roberts
Captain Crab was found sleeping in some tall grass along side a lonely highway in Minnesota.
More this evening on this breaking news.
Captain Crab was found sleeping in some tall grass along side a lonely highway in Minnesota.
More this evening on this breaking news.
Monday, July 25, 2011
Friday, July 22, 2011
An Message from Captain Crab
Posted by The Dread Pirate Roberts
The Captain sent the following message to me today:
"Effing tourists, effing tourists with kids."
The Captain sent the following message to me today:
"Effing tourists, effing tourists with kids."
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Captain Crab's at it Again
Posted by The Dread Pirate Roberts
Sebastian Bartholomew Jones-Smythe III, former derivatives trader and now a corn farmer, was surprised Saturday morning to find that his lawn had been mowed in the middle of the night. Not only had the grass been cut, but it had a very interesting pattern.
Local authorities suspect that this may be the work of the notorious Captain Crab, who has been missing for the past week. He was last seen with irongrant, a lesser known, but foolish character of sorts.
irongrant is known to have been employed for a time by a lawn care company. The authorities believe that he may have used the threat of hiding Captain Crab's rum to force him into doing this dastardly deed.
Sebastian Bartholomew Jones-Smythe III, former derivatives trader and now a corn farmer, was surprised Saturday morning to find that his lawn had been mowed in the middle of the night. Not only had the grass been cut, but it had a very interesting pattern.
"I never mow the same direction twice, but it never occurred to me to mow the lawn in a continuous circle" said Jones-Smythe. "When I lived in the East, my estate caretaker did some wonderful things but nothing like this" he added.
"I am not upset that someone did this work for me, especially with the hot weather that we are experiencing this weekend. Heat stoke is a distinct possibility for someone like me who has spent most of his life sheltered from the sun and real work. However, I am concerned about the possibility that the fellow who did this might become more brazen in his use of my equipment. What's to prevent him from combining my corn?"
Local authorities suspect that this may be the work of the notorious Captain Crab, who has been missing for the past week. He was last seen with irongrant, a lesser known, but foolish character of sorts.
irongrant is known to have been employed for a time by a lawn care company. The authorities believe that he may have used the threat of hiding Captain Crab's rum to force him into doing this dastardly deed.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
The Captain and the Other Fellow
Posted by The Dread Pirate Roberts
The Captain sent me a picture and his plan this evening. It seems as though irongrant has convinced him to start a "Retired Pirates Home". They have secured a building that they believe is suitable. He did not give me any details about location or whether they are purchasing this property or just inhabiting it.
irongrant is still mightily upset about the Philippine fiasco. My understanding of the relationship that these two have is tepid at best. When they are drinking heavily they are as close as brothers. When they sober up the problems start.
My heart tells me this "Retired Pirates Home" is just part of a plan hatched by irongrant to finally get revenge.
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Urgent Crab Update
Posted by The Dread Pirate Roberts
Captain Crab and irongrant were last seen walking down an alley in Wadleigh, Iowa. They had been imbibing heavily. A witness to their drinking said he overheard irongrant say something about getting even after the Luzon incident.
How irongrant came to be in Iowa is a mystery to everyone involved. His last known location was either in South Carolina or South Florida. It had south in it anyway.
Their whereabouts is unknown at this time. Below is the last known picture of Captain Crab. No up to date pictures of irongrant are known to exist.
Captain Crab and irongrant were last seen walking down an alley in Wadleigh, Iowa. They had been imbibing heavily. A witness to their drinking said he overheard irongrant say something about getting even after the Luzon incident.
How irongrant came to be in Iowa is a mystery to everyone involved. His last known location was either in South Carolina or South Florida. It had south in it anyway.
Their whereabouts is unknown at this time. Below is the last known picture of Captain Crab. No up to date pictures of irongrant are known to exist.
Photograph courtesy of Steve the Pilot Guy .
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Captain Crab's Strange Friend
I first met irongrant (he doesn't capitalize his name) in 1975 while he was attending summer school on Pigeon Key, Florida. After a night of drinking and dancing with blue haired ladies, I actually started to like him somewhat. He later joined my crew as a deckhand but was such a pitiful sailor that I had to set him adrift in a dinghy off the coast of the Philippine Island of Luzon.
Over the years we have had sporadic contact. He will send me pictures occasionally that I post, but he a has always asked that he not be credited for his sub par photography skills.
He recently sent me pictures for a post last week and asked that I post them as my own. Which I did. Last night he sent me the following video and said that he is ready to be identified. He has decided to continue his life's work of talking to anything he knows will not talk back to him.
I didn't think setting him adrift would affect him so much.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Upset Parents
Yesterday while mowing the lawn, I became aware of some Killdeer who seemed quite upset. I was near the edge of the lawn near where we let the brome grass grow. I looked around and saw this little duffer running. A fuzz ball with skinny legs.
Hiding like it's supposed too.
Very small
Hiding like it's supposed too.
Very small
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
South Dakota Fun
Tourists, uh, upset me at times. Obnoxious, rude, etc. It bothers me more than it should I know. But, sometimes it's fun to know that I am still ahead of them.
There were several of us waiting to check into the hotel this evening. As I stood in line some were upset that it was taking so long. When checking in there are several things that need to be done; name, address, phone #, credit card, etc. Sometimes the computer cannot take all the information in a second.
The couple in front of me had no reservation, so they ended up paying the full amount, $109.00. The people behind me were amazed when it took me about 22 seconds to check in and my rate is $71.00. It's good to be a frequent guest.
Oh, and I am in a suite with a kitchenette.
Life is good!
There were several of us waiting to check into the hotel this evening. As I stood in line some were upset that it was taking so long. When checking in there are several things that need to be done; name, address, phone #, credit card, etc. Sometimes the computer cannot take all the information in a second.
The couple in front of me had no reservation, so they ended up paying the full amount, $109.00. The people behind me were amazed when it took me about 22 seconds to check in and my rate is $71.00. It's good to be a frequent guest.
Oh, and I am in a suite with a kitchenette.
Life is good!
Monday, June 20, 2011
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Monday, June 13, 2011
It's Exciting as Hell
Ladies and gentlemen:
Dale the Truck Driver guy from Minnesota has returned and he's better than ever!
Dale the Truck Driver guy from Minnesota has returned and he's better than ever!
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Messin' with the Missouri
The Missouri River is flooding. Floods happen. There are some things that cannot be controlled. Part of the reason is man's desire to change nature.
For more on Mother Nature's flood panning go here and here.
Prior to channelization, Schneiders said, the Missouri River was 5,000 to 10,000 feet wide at Sioux City, going by at about 2 mph. Now, it's 740 feet wide, traveling at 6 mph.Read the whole article at the Sioux City Journal.
For more on Mother Nature's flood panning go here and here.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Captain Crab had a Good Day
2 barns
Sometimes a stump
Sometimes a view
Sometimes black and white cows
Sometimes a red and white cow
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