Update

First of all, I'd like to apologize to any gnomish viewers who are offended by my take on European gnome hats.

I'm sure they're very stylish. I'm not really a fit judge of fashion, gnomish or not.

Secondly, I don't advocate going around with cannons all day long on the off-chance you'll encounter a pirate and be able to trade broadsides.

Unless "trading broadsides" is a euphemism for something you want to do with a pirate. I'm not going to comment on that, save to point out that pirates aren't exactly known for their hygiene.

Yeah, that's pretty much it.

In other news, someone appears to have stolen our rainclouds here. If you should find them, please send word to Sacramento, California attention: the Governator.

Thanks.