Bob’s Pirate Plunder
let a salty sea dog help you spend your moneyHappy (belated) 3000 Views!
HUZZAH!
But… Who are you people?! Why won’t you comment?!
You make Bob weep. But it’s a manly sort of weep.
Sharkwater
WHAT IS IT?
According to the website, Sharkwater is “a 40 proof blend of exotic tropical nectar’s, and premium vodka.” More history can be found here.
Although Bob is a crusty, salty, sometimes sweaty man of the sea, he is not a drinker. He just likes the bottles. So when he and his beautiful wife Melinda won a bottle of Sharkwater during trivia night at the local bar, Bob was excited! It was pretty!
Despite it’s outer beauty, however, Melinda (the drinker of the family – but always in moderation!) says it wasn’t the best. She describes it as “tasting blue.” In the same way we have come to know and accept the generic gummy flavor for “strawberry” candy (which does not taste like the real thing), Sharkwater apparently tastes like blue gummy candy. If that’s what you like your alcohol to taste like, then this is the vodka for you! If not, move along.
WHERE DO I GET IT?
How the hell would Bob know? Like I said, the man ain’t a drinker. Try checking where ever booze be sold.
IF YOU DON’T DRINK AND IT TASTES FUNNY, WHY BOTHER WITH THE POST, BOB? WTF?
WHY?! BECAUSE IT’S PRETTY! And shiny~ O.o
Bob’s Christmas List: the Sun Jar
Merry Christmas/Happy New Year to you all! Wow, it’s 2010 already. Arrg.
Bob and Melinda had a swell holiday. I may tell ye plainly, Bob did some extreme shoppin’. He wants to share what he bought. This will be the first installment of BOB‘S CHRISTMAS LIST. Enjoy.
1) The Sun Jar
Made by SUCK UK (http://www.suck.uk.com)
Find it at SUCK UK.com and ThinkGeek.com
This is the best solar-powered anything ever made. I mean, look at it. It’s a jar, and it glows in the dark. End of discussion. Inside is a light bulb and and solar panel. Just leave it out in direct sunlight for a few hours and it’ll glow away. Perfect for any base-souled land-lubber with a window sill, or for any black-hearted pirate what needs a night light. (Unfortunately, it doesn’t work in cloudy weather. Bob is quite distressed, because it’s been quite gray this week and it’s dark inside the ship…)
Click the thumbnail above for more technical info on how the Sun Jar works.
The Sun Jar comes in three colors: pink/purple, yellow, and blue. It’s battery is rechargeable by sunlight, but can be replaced with regular batteries when it wears out. Most of all, it’s fun.
Happy 1000 hits!
As always, Bob gets excited when he knows you care. Thank you for visiting!
1000 is quite a benchmark. And in so short a time! When did this happen, anyway??
Bob’s been adventuring and shopping and he certainly won’t stop now! Be ready for some Christmas presents soon!
Chronicle Books and Moleskine journals
Like any good pirate, Bob has a lot to say. And he loves to write it down. He’s hoping one day his autobiography will become a best-seller! But to write your story, you need a good journal to write it in. There are several good journals on the market, produced by two very good companies. So get ready:
Bob loves several of Chronicle Books journals. They’re so amazing he usually feels he’s unworthy to write in them! But you don’t have to…
1. Wanderlust Travel Journal
(By: Troy M. Litten)
LINK
Bob bought this one years ago, but it’s still on the market! And no wonder – this journal is a piece of art. Unlined, the pages are decorated with symbols you would find on airplanes, buses, and taxis. There are beautiful pictures and maps. It’s great for anyone who travels and wants to keep track of all the places they’ve been and sights they’ve seen. It also has a clear, plastic jacket to keep it extra safe.
Book stats:
5-3/4 x 8 in; 144 pp
Paperback
Published in March, 2004
ISBN 0811842061
ISBN13 9780811842068
Price: $16.95
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2. Native Flowers Journal
(By: Jill Bliss)
LINK
Another beautiful journal! Each page is lined like graph-paper and bordered by beautiful flower illustrations. Soft pastel colors and flower terminology makes it a wonderful blend of technical and natural. If you don’t like something about this one, you may like Jill Bliss’ other journal also published by Chronicle: the Native Herbs journal. There’s also a Native Flowers address book.
Book Stats:
5 x 7-1/8 in; 224 pp
Paperback
Published in January, 2005
ISBN 0811846652
ISBN13 9780811846653
Price: $9.95
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3. Animals Around the World Journal
(By: Junzo Terada)
LINK
Talk about a fun journal! Featuring cute, stylized animals it’s just…ADORABLE. It has blank, lined, and graph-paper pages and bright colors everywhere. It’s also got an old-school, worn look to it. But mostly it’s just cute, cute, cute. There’s nothing more I can say. That’s the best part about it.
Book Stats:
5 x 7-1/8 in; 128 pp
Paperback
Published in January, 2008
ISBN 0811862380
ISBN13 9780811862387
Price: $9.95
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What is Moleskine?
(mol-a-skeen’-a)MOLESKINE is the legendary notebook that has held the inspirations and ideas of everyone from Van Gogh, Picasso and Hemingway to famed author, Bruce Chatwin. Artists, authors, and geniuses of all variety have long appreciated the simplicity and superior functionality of these notebooks.
Bob’s favorite is the Sketchbook, but Moleskine is big on variety. If you need a notebook, they have it.
There are Limited Edition Moleskine’s (like their Woodstock collection); 18-month and 12-month Planners; Pocket and “Large” Sketch Notebooks; Folio Books; Red Notebooks; Reporter Notebooks; Watercolor Notebooks; Soft Cover Notebooks; Cahier Notebooks; Volant Notebooks; and the super cute City Notebooks. They’re fun, durable, and even a little sexy.
Prices range from $5 to $20, depending on which design/size you want.
Well, what are you waiting for? Go out and get a journal! Start your story! Or do you have a better journal? If so, let Bob know~!
Bob’s PSA: Other ways to enjoy the web
There are lots of other fun places on the web (I know, you thought Bob was it, right?). Here are some of Bob’s favorite places:
This is why you’re fat
http://thisiswhyyourefat.com/
Is it social commentary, or just an excuse for people to think up new, sick ways to deep-fry food? We may never know. But now they have a book!!
Robot a Day
http://robotaday.com/
“Robot a day” is now “robot a couple of times a week”, (due to a new, secret project?) but it’s still the same cuteness. With over 280 robots – and counting – the creator is amassing a robot army to take over the world. Educate yourself. Be perpared.
Cracked.com
http://www.cracked.com/
Ah, yes. Can you really describe a website that posts almost daily articles with such titles as “6 Movie Plots Made Possible by Bafflingly Bad Decisions” or “Hollywood’s 6 Favorite Offensive Stereotypes“? Not really. There will always be those people that get offended at such comedy. Don’t be that person – Bob doesn’t much care for that person. Just enjoy it.
America’s Next Top Model – Cracked.com style
