In Search of Pirate Wimmen

Kathy Riordan

Location: Florida, United States
Birthday: April 27

Bio: One woman's view of life and the universe. Follow @katriord on Twitter. Some nice people have said some incredibly nice things about me, which I appreciate, including being called "The mayor of Twitter" (@palafo), "The Queen of Twitter" (@lizadonnelly), "One of the funniest women on the planet" (@LATimestot), and "A friend to many" (@BillGatesZune).

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NOVEMBER 13, 2009 7:29PM

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Avast, ye mateys. There's mutiny afoot.

(Warning: obligatory cute pet photo below)

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Back in my happy place. . .

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Baby bird in search of Pirate Wimmen. . .and rum.

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Gratuitous Keira Knightly as a Pirate Wench picture. . .

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More pirate wench. . .

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OK, just pretend she's a pirate. . .

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No wenching here, but plenty of swordplay. . .

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Gratuitous Russell Crowe pic. . .no women in this one, but he does look fine. . .

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Yeah, that'll do. A different kind of Pirate, a different kind of Wench. . .

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Geena Davis buckling that swash. . .

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Looking positively wenchy back in my wench days. . .

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Yes, it's a gratuitous cute pet photo post riding the Friday night PW insurrection wave. . .so sue me. I miss my baby bird. And no, that's not my cleavage. . .

Kathy Riordan

November 13, 2009 07:35 PM

awww I love birds! too cute!

ramblin_rose

November 13, 2009 07:40 PM

You didn't see me here, I just stopped in because I thought it would be about the cleavland indians. Shhh!

Andy Heizeler

November 13, 2009 07:48 PM

AWWWW!

or should that be ARRRRRGH!

marcelleqb

November 13, 2009 07:50 PM

Ahhhh!! Rated for birdie!! I like birdies!!!!

Tinkerertink69

November 13, 2009 08:06 PM

Let there be aaargh!

Hells Bells

November 13, 2009 08:08 PM

Shivver me timbers.

john blumenthal

November 13, 2009 08:20 PM

Polly might get more than a cracker.....arghhhh.

ronnierayjenkins

November 13, 2009 08:30 PM

aaaaaaaayyeee!

ye be havin it a wrong!
its (spit) pttt! irate! not pirate!
off the plank witcha
aaaargh!

wschanz

November 13, 2009 08:50 PM

Now, with more cleavage. . .

Kathy Riordan

November 13, 2009 09:44 PM

Arrrrrrgggggggggggggggghh,

Nicely done mate. I am pretty partial to the bird. Zeta Jones - pffft.

But welcome aboard. You are an offical pirate womman. arrrrrr

JK Brady

November 13, 2009 09:51 PM

Aye, Gen'l. Reporting for duty. Got Great Lakes and Gulf of Mexico secured. . .where's that damn bird gone to now?

Kathy Riordan

November 13, 2009 09:52 PM

I think those are stunt breasts on Keira.

Silkstone

November 13, 2009 09:53 PM

Slays ignorant republicans with a single slash. Raise the yardarm and prepare for boarding, surrender now or we'll bend you over the royal yard and quarter you on the poop deck.

Ablonde

November 13, 2009 09:54 PM

Har, you scurvy wench, did I miss Talk Like a Pirate Day AGAIN? R

Bernadine Spitzsnogel

November 13, 2009 10:42 PM

rated for a 35 cent paperback.

the covers were smoking.

Nick Carraway

November 13, 2009 11:32 PM

There's no such thing as gratuitous cleavage!

Harry's Ghost

November 13, 2009 11:41 PM

He broke all the rules, and turned his eyes.

ronnierayjenkins

November 14, 2009 12:25 AM

A gravelly voice says, " Arghh."

ronnierayjenkins

November 14, 2009 12:30 AM

Love the Pirate Wench. I so want to be her.

Sirenita Lake

November 14, 2009 03:39 AM

Good morning. . . arrrrrrrrrrgggggghhhhhhhh. . .

Kathy Riordan

November 14, 2009 05:31 AM

Be quiet, we're trying to sleep.

aim

November 14, 2009 05:35 AM

Removes clippity cloppity spiky high-heeled shoes. . .

Kathy Riordan

November 14, 2009 06:08 AM

Make sure you repost on Talk Like A Pirate Day on September 19th. Best pirate movie: Crimson Pirate.
Best real pirate woman: Grace O'Malley.
Best female movie pirate: Geena Davis in Cutthroat Island.

John Patrick Gallagher

November 14, 2009 06:41 AM

Aye, Grace O'Malley. I had a pint in her pub just a few days ago in Chicago. Those O'Malley's and O'Flahertys still mingle around these parts.

Kathy Riordan

November 14, 2009 07:27 AM

I wouldn't mind being abducted by this crew!

AtHomePilgrim

November 14, 2009 07:58 AM

Can we get back to that "pretend" bodice-ripper girl... err ... pirate?

Trudge164

November 14, 2009 08:05 AM

Yo ho. Yo ho. It's off to sea we go!

Harvey Gardner

November 14, 2009 09:13 AM

Well, I see the wimmen are up over on Gen'l Brady's thread and the natives are restless. . .

Kathy Riordan

November 14, 2009 12:05 PM

{wanders off...still looking for that thong...}

spotted_mind

November 14, 2009 12:08 PM

Last I checked, Frank was using it for a bar mop towel, spotted. . .

Kathy Riordan

November 14, 2009 05:42 PM

Well, it was fun ladies. I'm back to my baby bird tomorrow after being separated for a very long week, so thanks for indulging me by letting me post cute pics of him here.

Kathy Riordan

November 14, 2009 09:47 PM

I'm late, but the photos are great, and the baby bird is adorable.

Pirate wimmin rule!