Scarlett too beautiful to be a nanny? Err. No. She might scare the children, though.

I belive that stoner is right. No way could a pirate defeat a ninja. I know it's a stereotype but those guys are always drunk and stupid. Ninjas have serious skillz.

She is good-looking enough to be an au pair, I think. And by au pair I mean big-boobied-woman-who-is-actually-a-mistress-who-travels-but-the-wife-has-the-tennis-instructor-who-also-travels-so-she-doesn't-care-about-her-because-she-gets-a-bundle-via-prenup.

I agree Juju, ninjas clearly have the upperhand. Pirates have better tans and fancier clothes, though.

I was too beautiful to be a nanny too. I'd tell people when I called about jobs, I'd say - I'm beautiful! But there's still a lot of discrimination in the hiring process. They won't admit it, but all they really want is someone who went to college and is willing to work hard. It's a shame, too, because I could out-pout half those bidges who were applying to be real estate agents, but I was stuck loving a child whose parents didn't have time for it. My life has been a waste.

The movie looks awful, too. They did well on the casting until they hit Scarlett.

The book was cute. It would've made a good movie with someone who could actually act.

And sar. *lol*

Well sure. If were talking purely fashion, who can deny the power of the puffy shirt. What's the ninja got, black jammies and a face mask? Not interested.

I've yet to read the book. It's on my list. I'm still trying to get through, The Lovely Bones. I want to finish it before they make it into a movie and ruin it.

Then I'm on to Jefferey Deavers new book. It was new when I got it anyways. Not so much anymore.

Do ninjas have pet monkeys, or is that just in cartoons. Because all pirates have are parrots, and those shit on you. So point to ninja if the monkey thing is real. Or, if they had a tiger.

Ummm Juju hello??!!! Ninjas have nunchakus. But pirates DO have Johnny Depp…Ninjas have Bruce Lee…I'd say it's level playing field.

Cap'n Jack had a monkey, no parrot.

I'm confused.

Ahhh, but is PotC really historically accurate? It may be a point for the pirates afterall. They def. seem to have the best accoutrements.

Juju — the book was frighteningly realistic. 2 years of nannying and all I walked out with were a series of regrettable life experiences, and a gaping void where my self-worth once was. Oh, and a nagging memory of The Pirate Song from The Wiggles. Oh God, now I'm thinking of it, I won't be able to sleep tonight. Auuuuggghhh….

Which pirate song?

Captain's Magic Buttons?
Bing Bang Bong?

How can PotC not be historically accurate? It includes Davy Jones, the Kracken, the Locker…

Are you saying that's not real?

Sar you're seriously going to make me cry…don't go there…no regrets Sar :-)

I was a nanny for a few years and the first family I loved. The second family who were both doctors, I HATED. I got a horrible kidney infection. No lie, the wife yelled at me on the phone becuase I forgot to water her roses.

She was right though. I should have hobbled my ass out of the hospital to make sure her roses were watered. Forget the fact they had a sprinkler system they could have put on a timer. That's for the little people.

Kitch, I think mostly. I refuse to believe that actresses as bad as Kiera Knightly lived amongst them.

What about Capt. Crunch. He's the fanciest of all pirates, imho. Check his hat.

I thought Captain Caaaaaaaaaveman was the best pirate ever.

Juju, he is the admiral of captains!

We are the pirates who don't do anything
We just stay at home and lie around
And if you ask us to do anything
We'll just tell you we don't do anything

Well I’ve never been to Greenland
And I've never been to Denver
And I’ve never buried treasure in St. Louie or St. Paul
And I’ve never been to Moscow
And I’ve never been to Tampa
And I’ve never been to Boston in the fall

Whatever. Your going to try and tell me you don't think that guy went around pilaging wenches? Trust me, he's burgled a few booty's in his day

I bet ninjas take more showers and thus use more babywipes…wait is that a plus or a minus?

Cap'n Crunch always considered me a booty call.

He was worth it, but oooh the berries I got from the workout.

Aww…for BeA's sake (thanks for caring), I'll make this quick. I didn't get my promised insurance (working for a doctor! me too!) and had to go to the emergency room. Now I have uhh like $10,000 in debt because I needed a shot? BTW if anyone asks you about that, my name is actually Myra Cranston and I live in Saskatchewan.

Juju I really feel for you. I think most nanny families are unreasonable by nature - if you need a nanny, you're probably in a pretty unsavory situation to begin with. Just my two cents. I'm grateful to be doing anything else.

Kitchy — Mr. Lunt was the most brutal pirate of all, having been rumored to peel and eat his enemies. For the record… yes, it's a bing bang bond. A ring rang rong. That's a Pirate Song!

*bong.

I guess my keyboard is correcting all pot-related words I type.

Damn that's one expensive shot…NOT full of Tom-ba juice I'm guessing.

Are there pirates in Saskatchewan? I mean, since you're from there and all, Myra.

I hear ya Sar. My name is Zelda Pinwheel. I was shocked doctors would be so nasty to work for. I wasn't a live in. I barely made it a year.

They gave me an answering machine so they would be sure I got all their phone calls. When I quit, 5 minutes later she was at my front door to collect her answering machine.

She just said, You have something of mine, I'd like it back now. I just laughed at her and gave it back. She wanted to know what I thought was so funny since I had no work ethic. That's when I slammed the door in her face.

Oh my god! Juju!!! That's terrible! You and I could seriously write a book, if those two girls hadn't already done it. I bet we could do it with a different spin on it; you know, improve on their product. We could add the kids' perspective like they did with Look Who's Talking.

Ooh! Plus if we made a movie, we'd get Travolta, and you KNOW he can get us free Tom-ba!!

ugh why is colt 45 hip?! oh yea cause it's made by the folks at PBR who made all that $ off the stupid hipsters who thought it would be super cool and ironic to grow a mustache and drink shitty beer.

And they end up on gossip blogs making pithy comments but they have fabulous shoes. Do you think they'd give us free shoes?

I thought only Billy Dee Williams drank that beer? The worst tasting alcohol was something called, Cheap White Wine. It even came in a paper bag. Cute idea, crappy tasting wine. 4 buck chuck was better.

in 10 years or so, owning anything from hot topic will be cool and ironic.

I was a Nanny for 10 years, with 2 families I absolutely adored. I was well treated (for the most part)- I would have never taken a job for this person in the movie. I hated the book, I will not see the movie.
By the way, there are plenty of women over the years who said they would never hire me. I have excellent qualifications, but most women do want to invite a young, attractive woman into their family. (So I resent the "too beautiful to be a Nanny" comment- Not ALL Nannies are 50 years old and fat.)

Mollygood…

You seem to draw a crowd oddly-weighted with nannies, southerners, and the families of computer geeks. There really ought to be some explanation, but I'm afraid it will insult me so I won't try.

i was a nanny.. i hated it… i dont really like kids.

i loved that book tho.

I want to be Southern, am a tech geek, and know people that have nannied. Hmmm.

I'm kind of oddly-weighted I guess, my head is really heavy

"Not ALL Nannies are 50 years old and fat"

They should be, Goddammit.

Or at least look like Jo Frost.

I resemble that list. Your right, we probably don't want an explanation on that.

I've never been a nanny, although I was a private tutor in Spain… does that count?

I don't think Scar's too beautiful to be a nanny. I also don't think she's talented enough to act, but that's just me.

Nope, not just you. Kitchy and I would agree with you on that.