Toadfish Monastery

HELP !

Me poor ole Fritz ( the cat ) has some sort of skin infection on his belly , I've scanned the net for help but have yet to identify it ( does not appear to be ringworm or mites , but  my eyesight isn't so good so maybe I'm wrong ).

It is a nightmare trying to get him to the vet , I've tried some over the counter fungus creams on him , but I don't know if they did any good ( since they must be applied twice a day for 2 weeks ( for humans ) and I haven't been that diligent with the applications , also maybe this is not such a great idea since he licks himself down there ).

A friend suggested tea tree oil .

Before I try to douse him with it , does anyone have any info to share ?
It would be much appreciated since I'm getting quite concerned over me best bud .

Thanks .

I 've had this question in my head  for the last 30 years .
How many humans can the Earth support ?

I recall bits of an article I read as a teen , it voiced concern about over- population .

The author wrote that the general consensus among the scientists ( or was that mathematicians ?) when asked , " how many humans can the Earth sustain ? 
Given the consumption of resources remain constant , they estimated it would be about 10 billion , some suggested 20 billion .

I thought it would be more like 5B  or maybe even lower !???
I thought that the ever increasing population of the world will just further compound global mayhem , that more people meant more consumption , more consumption equals more destruction of habitats and ecosystems and more waste and pollution .

Now I'm thinking 4 Billion......(I'm off to think about it some more)....

What do you folks think the Earth's population should be ?

Ahoy ! Mateys Is there plans for a Best of the HOT PIRATES VOL 1 ? To be followed by more ?

Would a modest print run be feasible ?

Anyone hazard a guess how much $$$ it would cost .

 I was just watching a bit of telly and came upon John Ritter's last sitcom . I grew up with him and I miss him .

What television star/show makes you nostalgic ?

I also miss Red Skelton , Benny Hill , The Little Rascals , Lorne Greene , Jack Benny and Johnny Carson .

ARRR!, Awast!, Shiver me timbers!, Yarr Mateys ,
   
      It has jus acurd ta me whist seerchin fer a nu postin' thru playbilge magazine imployment secshun dat dere aint no comprehensive (my, dat be a big word ) listin of all Taodfish vessels.

Eyes sorlee duz wud like ta have dem all listid soze i kin desides which ships i shud mootney on foist an so fort.

Eyes kin recollet a feu ships an der Capn's names : Raging Queen, Lance la Fleur

The Flighty Queen
The Gaudy Queen
The Dowdy Queen
       
Naughty Navel, Bertha La Fleur
   
        The Pile o' Junk, He Hun Lo

Mabees Admiral DaveL wud be so piraty enuff  as ta list da growin fleet on paper offishal like da Roil Navee duz?

Eyes nose dis maybee diffycolt sins deres bin bout two yeers or so of feverish pirate ship biulding en such.

Sinsearly, Wun Eyd Jack.

         Chapter One :A Not So New Beginning

    "What was i just saying before that virus warning?",said Capt. Lance.

  "You were about to go on a satirical tirade about evil priests and the unspeakable actions commited by such",said a crewman.

"Yes,right...well after thinking about it a few days perhaps such a rant will be to risque or depressing,lets get back to nonsense".

The crew let out a huzzah as most hands wern't paying attention anyways.

We have been trying to get to Madgascar for the past seven months for some reason that i can't recall.

Lo and behold!! Madagascar rose on the horizon,as we approached i flipped a coin and it was decided we should pull up on the leaward side of the island.
As the rounded a bend we almost rammed another ship!

Holy Socks! Tis one of Black Barts fleet! The " Eat My Pantaloons" The Merry seaman of the Raging Queen were besides themselves with glee,these lads get lonely for fresh company in a hurry.

As seaman prepared to launch themselves at the vessel I peeked into my spyglass to see if Bart was aboard.Alas he was not to be seen ,Capt.Dave was maning the Pantaloons, I could him mouthing ,"Oh eff" something something.

FSM? Must be ,what else could it be?

My crew quickly swarmed Capt. Daves Pantaloons,loaded with scented soaps,combs,brushes,makeup,scissors,razors,aftershave,clean towels,shampoo (didn't have real poo just yet),silks and smartly wrapped packages.
I just grabbed some cooking utensils.

The pantaloons crew scambled about in a panic,eyes wide in horror.I could smell the fear, taste the salt of perspiration within the air.
What were they afraid of?They were getting presents.
I found that soapy warm water didn't hurt me none for wear.

Oh well, pirates are a noncomformist lot,none shall escape the seaman,the pantaloons men shall get wet.

The screams were deafening,tis pitiful to witness hardened pirates crying like that.The sounds of terror were hideous.I had to do something!
I found a soft candle to plug my ears.

After all that racket simmered down a notch I sought out Cap. Dave.

"Captain!,I must speak with Tony!He still commands the galley, yes!

ARRGH!,The scurry dog jumped ship in Narlins"

"New Orleans! Antionne's in New Orleans? Dang it all, I want his new lobster recipe."

"ARR",May the barnacles of a thousand whales infest his knickers!"

"Well Cap,the Raging Queen needs meat!Manly meat! Wadda ya wanta trade?

"Ye may pillage all ye want, pervioded ye cooks us food for a quest for a new cook",said Cap.Dave.

Agreed!A feast an' them some,let's have a boo inna hold.


   Join us next time as we Chapter two:A Boo Inna Hold