I bet it must be pretty cool to be a tree. I mean you can just grow your hair out and then to shave all you have to do is sit there and wait for Fall.

I guess the only problem would be that birds would sit on you all the time, but I can live with that.

And loggers.

I was thinking to myself, “Wouldn’t a cartoon about pandas called “Pandamonium” be awesome?”

Then I thought, “That’s too obvious; I bet someone else already thought of that.” So I googled it.

Then I found this.

Pandamonium was a 1982-83 animated series that aired on CBS.

Synopsis
When an evil alien named Mondraggor attempted to steal an ancient object called the Pyramid of Power, the pyramid shattered into many pieces, which scattered around the world. Each week, Mondraggor would race against two human siblings, Peter and Peggy Darrow, who were accompanied by three talking pandas named Chesty, Timothy, and Algernon, who were irradiated by the Pyramid’s magic. The three of them could unite to form Poppapanda, a being with supernatural power.

Then I didn’t even know what to think.

What time be it? Game Time! Arrr!

Last Week’s Winner

It be our last meetin’ when we played the PSB Arrr-iginal Game, Bests and Worsts. We asked ye landlubbers ter come up with a fittin’ replacement for a hand, if ye be havin’ the misfortune of losin’ it. We be takin’ a look at yer lily-livered responses.

Firstly, we be wantin’ ter extend a shout-out ter all ye cockroachers who ended yer post with “Arrr” or some variant. It be pleasin’ ter the captains. Especially when in the rest of yer comments, there was nary a sign of pirate speak. We say ter ye, “Avast!”

Next, we be turnin’ ter Big A. His answer be scissors, and ’tis a fine choice. But, it still be a tad too sharp fer the likes of us, especially if we be havin’ an itch on the nose.

Tony be sayin’ a Wii remote would suffice. Aye, ’tis true, but batteries be scarce on the high seas. Even scarcer than Wii’s. So, nay, Tony shan’t be the winner.

But, we be decidin’ that the winner be…Pep! Arr, his choice of a fryin’ pan be just the thing ter fry a fish caught out on the briny, or ter smack the face of an intruder. And who among ye could turn down pancakes? Aye, Pep be the winner! Huzzah!

This Week’s Game

Unfortunately, this Saturday is not International Talk Like a Pirate Day. It’s not even International talk Like a Hispanic Day. However, the United Nations is holding a summit, and that at least has some international flair to it.

But in general, UN Summits are not the most interesting. For example, the UN Security Council just had a resolution to say nuclear weapons are bad. Snoozer! So, to liven things up, we’re going to play another round of the PSB Original Game, Little-Known Facts, the game where you make up something and pass it on as fact.

Give us a little-known fact about the United Nations.

Here’s ours:
The United Nations was incorrectly spelled the Untied Nations in the founding documents. The typo was not found until 1956 and it took two resolutions before the name was officially corrected.

Now it’s your turn. Remember, we have a loose interpretation of “fact” and of “quotation marks”.

So I was thinking about this week’s Game Time, and I realized it’s a lucky coincidence that Captain Hook chose a hook to replace his hand. I mean, I can only assume his name was Captain Hook even before Peter Pan fed his hand to the crocodile.

Like maybe he wanted a spatula, but he chose a hook just so he wouldn’t have to answer questions about his name being Hook yet having a spatula instead of a hand.

You know what name you don’t hear too often anymore? Gilligan.

I wonder if it’s because parents don’t want their children to be associated with a bumbling half-wit who wrecks anything he comes into contact with, yet who somehow remains lovable in a unique even-though-you-ruin-everything-you-still-mean-well sort of way.

Either that or because it has too many ‘G’s.

Whenever I’m driving, I keep an eye out for people who have their windows down and their arm resting outside. If I spot one, I quickly roll down my window and try to give them a high five.

 
It hasn’t worked yet.

 

 

Yo ho, yo ho, a Game Time’s life for me!

Last Week’s Winner

Soapy shirts were the subject of last week’s Game Time, where we asked you to come up with a clever slogan in the PSB Original Game Ad Geniuses. Let’s have a look at your marketing ideas.

Lorenzo’s slogan was: “The best thing to happen to Soap since that weird show with Billy Crystal.” that’s pretty funny, but in general you don’t want “weird” in your ad campaign, so he doesn’t win.

Sam returned this week for a pair of under the wire responses. The pitch “Soap shirts: Wrinkle-Free!” was clever, but we feel it doesn’t really sell the soapy aspect of it, which is a fair point.

So, the winner is Max, with his slogan: “Soap Shirts – Giving Dryclean a Whole New Meaning.” Ah, that’s the ticket. Well done, Max!

This Week’s Game

Arr, now we be turnin’ ter this week’s game. As Johnny a’ready been alertin’ ye, tomorrow be International Talk Like A Pirate Day. Aye, ’tis true. If ye be rememberin’, ’twas a year ago we played a rousin’ round of Game Time honorin’ the saltiest seadogs that ever sailed the Seven Seas. Aye, and today we be playin’ a pirate-themed PSB Original Game, Bests and Worsts. Here be yer topic:

Best thing to have in place of your hand.

Aye, most pirates be choosin’ a hook, but ‘taint no good use for a hook. Ye can’t answer yer iPhone and ye can’t flip pancakes! Nay, a hook be no good.

We say ye ought better ter have a spatula. Aye, ye can’t answer a phone, but you can flip pancakes, a swashbuckin’ treat on the high seas.

Now it be yer turn. Post yer scurvy comments, you landlubbin’ bilge rats!

Who put the “Bomp” in the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp?