Re: Pirate Voyage Update #4

[ann]

Don't be to hard on Huey. Abby can be a sweety and you just have to give in to her.
Ann

Tanada wrote:

> ann wrote:
> >
> > I think I can help with 2 of the unknown cats. I found this list under my cats toy
> > basket while cleaning. In part it reads, pack toys, contact mother ship. Do you
> > have a white and gray long haired cat with double paws, that is Abby. Her sister
> > is a tortie named Cinnamon. They would have joined you at the beginning of the
> > voyage.
> >
>
> Abby would be Unknown #16, and Cinnamon would be Unknown #11. The
> little stinkers thought they had us fooled. I knew a white and gray
> furred cat's double paws would give her away. PFC Huey is besotted with
> her. I bet she told him her hoomin name and slave's name and he didn't
> let us know. I think we'll have to keelhaul him.
>
> Cap'n Pine Cone esq. getting out the rope

[Adam]

> can't keelhaul him, the fat wench won't permit it. She has done more to
> disrupt the discipline and order on this ship than any other cat or
> hoomin. This morning I was awakened by a litter of kits singing HER
> version of Cap'n Pine Cone's Revenge. I ran out to teach them a lesson
> in manners and the fat wench poured a bucket of water on me. She said
> welcome to the Mediterranean. We have set sail and are headed west for
> Gibraltar and then south to go around Afrika. I'm a little concerned
> about this, but hope that the voyage will be all right. We've only had
> to invoke the rain claws a few times, so I'm starting to worry that the
> trip is going too well.
>
> Cap'n Pine Cone esq.

I wants to join! Kin I come along too? I have one special skill, I am
realreal good at being ballast.

Allegra "Great Girtha"
--
email: rubin AT bestweb DOT net

[Tanada]

Adam wrote:
>
>
> I wants to join! Kin I come along too? I have one special skill, I am
> realreal good at being ballast.
>
> Allegra "Great Girtha"
> --
> email: rubin AT bestweb DOT net

Ask the Mothership for a clone, and ghost on over. We're having scampy
with shrimpies in it tonite. The fat wench is getting better at
cooking, and even bought some beef, pork, and turkey to cook when we
were in Itly. Actually, she didn't buy them, as I locked her in da
hold. She had Paw Rob buy them.

Cap'n Pine Cone esq.

[Adam]

> > I wants to join! Kin I come along too? I have one special skill, I am
> > realreal good at being ballast.
> >
> > Allegra "Great Girtha"
>
> Ask the Mothership for a clone, and ghost on over. We're having scampy
> with shrimpies in it tonite. The fat wench is getting better at
> cooking, and even bought some beef, pork, and turkey to cook when we
> were in Itly. Actually, she didn't buy them, as I locked her in da
> hold. She had Paw Rob buy them.
>
> Cap'n Pine Cone esq.

Allegra II reports for sea duty:

Fangu Cap'n! I like seafood. I like fish best, but what's most important
is that sumthing is available all the time becuz I eat furry often. If I
can serve you by being the ballast, then I guess it's my duty to eat a lot,
right? They don't call me "Great Girtha" fur nuthin! What kin I do furst?

Allegra
--
email: rubin AT bestweb DOT net

[Tanada]

Adam wrote:
>
> Allegra II reports for sea duty:
>
> Fangu Cap'n! I like seafood. I like fish best, but what's most important
> is that sumthing is available all the time becuz I eat furry often. If I
> can serve you by being the ballast, then I guess it's my duty to eat a lot,
> right? They don't call me "Great Girtha" fur nuthin! What kin I do furst?
>
>

Welcome Allegra,

You can start by sitting where the fat wench can't help but see you and
stare her down. She's had those...kits singing "Pine Cone's Revenge"
again. Can't she come up with a different song? Wait a minute, never
mind. As nasty as that one is, she could come up with a worse one.
Just sit where she can't miss you and stare at her. She's good for
handouts, so you won't starve.

Cap'n Pine Cone esq.

[Tanada]

Adam wrote:
>
>
> Aye aye Cap'n! I sit rite by her feet an stare up at her. I can reach up
> and poke her too if that will help. If I have to, I can threaten to sit on
> her!
>
> Meanwhile, I try to think of better songs for them to sing. Any
> suggestions?
>
> Allegra

That's the girl. You could teach them "We be sailing along the deeps,"
"The Voyage to Burope," or "We're coming to Take Chloe away." I'll dig
up the pirate ships songbook for you. I think you've made her nervous.
She asked me if you were one of my groopies.

Cap'n Pine Cone esq.

[Tanada]

Adam wrote:
>
> Ize not one of your groopies, becuz I have a fan club of my own! It has
> about 20 members, mostly cats, and we even have a fan club song. I gotta
> have something to do on land, right?
>
> I like going up to anyone who's sound asleep and singing "Everything's
> Coming Up Roses" very loudly right in their ear. Would that do? Or maybe
> "Sixteen Cats on a Human's Chest"?
>
> Allegra, Chief Ballast

Instead of "16 cats on a Hoomin's chest," why not teach them "16 cats on
the fat wench's chest?" I think that would be more effective. Other
than that, most of the songs you come up with will do. I have both
hoomins and cats in my fan groop. Some of them want me to run the
"golden state." Meowmie makes jokes about showers when I say anything
about it, then laughs like a nutcase. I think she's loosing it. Must
be from the way you've been staring at her for me.

Cap'n Pine Cone esq. Who appreciates any cat who has a fan club

[Tanada]

Adam wrote:
>
>
> If you need more mewsic, I could play my 'cello. That always gets a
> powerful reaction -- not always favorable, but powerful. Anyone interested
> in joining my fan club, just write to the address at the bottom.
>
> Don't discussions about "golden showers" belong in another newsgroup? Last
> year, I sent my human to visit the most important cats in Catifurnia,
> excluding yourself. He went to Los Gatos (where else?) and actually met Leo
> and Leona!
>
> Where is the rest of the activity aboard the good ship Mouser?
>
> Allegra "Great Girtha", Chief Ballast
> --
> email: rubin AT bestweb DOT net


Allegra,

Just about every cat around here plays the cello. We're all very good
at it. I noticed that the quality of the music has gone up since you
took over. I thought the choir's rendition of "The Sloop John B." was
masterful, even though the hoomins covered their ears. They do not
appreciate good music.

Cap'n Pine Cone esq.

[Adam]

> Allegra,
>
> Just about every cat around here plays the cello. We're all very good
> at it. I noticed that the quality of the music has gone up since you
> took over. I thought the choir's rendition of "The Sloop John B." was
> masterful, even though the hoomins covered their ears. They do not
> appreciate good music.
>
> Cap'n Pine Cone esq.

What?! In rpcc I'm the only kitty that plays the cello, or wants to. I
even have an arrangement of "Eleanor Rigby" for cello quartet, which has
become the standard version of that song, at least among cello players.

Where is the good ship Mouser heading for next? And what kind of food will
be there? Considering my position on the ship, I feel that eating lots and
lots is practically my duty.

Allegra, Chief Ballast
--
email: rubin AT bestweb DOT net

[Tanada]

Adam wrote:
>
> What?! In rpcc I'm the only kitty that plays the cello, or wants to. I
> even have an arrangement of "Eleanor Rigby" for cello quartet, which has
> become the standard version of that song, at least among cello players.
>
> Where is the good ship Mouser heading for next? And what kind of food will
> be there? Considering my position on the ship, I feel that eating lots and
> lots is practically my duty.
>
> Allegra, Chief Ballast
> --
>


Allegra, didn't you get some of the flying fish that the fat wench
cooked tonight? We're starting to get a lot of them, you'll notice.
Also expect to get some more marlin, groopers, sharks, and tuna. Don't
tell the hoomins, but the wale meeting is on for tomorrow night. If you
don't want to be part of the meeting, you can distract the hoomins by
playing music and singing.

Adam, our first mate, says that we're halfway down the Afrikan coste.
We should be going around the bottom of the country next week. This
weekend they want to put into shore and do some site seeing. I told
them they had to bring back a bull or wildebeast or sumtin. We'll see
what happens. No matter what, you won't have to worry about your
ballastness.

Cap'n Pine Cone esq.

[Adam]

> Allegra, didn't you get some of the flying fish that the fat wench
> cooked tonight? We're starting to get a lot of them, you'll notice.
> Also expect to get some more marlin, groopers, sharks, and tuna. Don't
> tell the hoomins, but the wale meeting is on for tomorrow night. If you
> don't want to be part of the meeting, you can distract the hoomins by
> playing music and singing.
>
> Adam, our first mate, says that we're halfway down the Afrikan coste.
> We should be going around the bottom of the country next week. This
> weekend they want to put into shore and do some site seeing. I told
> them they had to bring back a bull or wildebeast or sumtin. We'll see
> what happens. No matter what, you won't have to worry about your
> ballastness.
>
> Cap'n Pine Cone esq.

Good, I like fish! I like all food, but I like fish bestest. What is the
wale meeting about?

I want to go siteseein too! Especially for felines with tufted ears, like
me! And a few years ago I sent a Sekrit Santa package to some kitties in
South Africa, maybe I can visit them.

Allegra, Chief Ballast
--
email: rubin AT bestweb DOT net

[Tanada]

Adam wrote:
>
>
> Good, I like fish! I like all food, but I like fish bestest. What is the
> wale meeting about?
>
> I want to go siteseein too! Especially for felines with tufted ears, like
> me! And a few years ago I sent a Sekrit Santa package to some kitties in
> South Africa, maybe I can visit them.
>
>

We're all going ashore in South Afrika to sitesee. We had to invoke the
rain claws yesterday, but the weather should be decent in a few days.
We should reach South Afrika this weekend. The fat wench is still not
being good about my new website or my voyage updates, but I'm working on
her. Several of the cats on this cruise have tufted ears, including my
house mates QC and PFC Huey. They think they're special, but then we
all do.

Cap'n Pine Cone esq.

[Adam]

> We're all going ashore in South Afrika to sitesee. We had to invoke the
> rain claws yesterday, but the weather should be decent in a few days.
> We should reach South Afrika this weekend. The fat wench is still not
> being good about my new website or my voyage updates, but I'm working on
> her. Several of the cats on this cruise have tufted ears, including my
> house mates QC and PFC Huey. They think they're special, but then we
> all do.
>
> Cap'n Pine Cone esq.

What do we hope to see in South Afrika? My housemate Louise went on a
virtual safari at the Shamwari Game Preserve a few years ago. She wanted to
see a Tasmanian tiger.

Where kin I find the updates on the website or the voyage?

Over in rec.pets.cats.community, we are planning a meeting of the Tufted
Ears Club, of which I am vice-purresident. We have had several club
activities so far, including a Sonny Tufts film festival and a visit to
Tufts University. Any eligible cats are welcome to join the discussion,
over in that newsgroup.

What is a PFC doing on a ship?

Allegra, Chief Ballast
--
email: rubin AT bestweb DOT net

[John Biltz]

On Wed, 27 Aug 2003 16:12:09 -0700, Adam wrote
(in message >):

>> We're all going ashore in South Afrika to sitesee. We had to invoke the
>> rain claws yesterday, but the weather should be decent in a few days.
>> We should reach South Afrika this weekend. The fat wench is still not
>> being good about my new website or my voyage updates, but I'm working on
>> her. Several of the cats on this cruise have tufted ears, including my
>> house mates QC and PFC Huey. They think they're special, but then we
>> all do.
>>
>> Cap'n Pine Cone esq.
>
> What do we hope to see in South Afrika? My housemate Louise went on a
> virtual safari at the Shamwari Game Preserve a few years ago. She wanted to
> see a Tasmanian tiger.
>
> Where kin I find the updates on the website or the voyage?
>
> Over in rec.pets.cats.community, we are planning a meeting of the Tufted
> Ears Club, of which I am vice-purresident. We have had several club
> activities so far, including a Sonny Tufts film festival and a visit to
> Tufts University. Any eligible cats are welcome to join the discussion,
> over in that newsgroup.
>
> What is a PFC doing on a ship?
>
> Allegra, Chief Ballast
>

I thought Tazmanian tigers were extinct? In any event it would be in
Tazmania. While I don't know exactly where that is, its somewhere around
New Zealand/Australia part of the world. So its not only the wrong
continent but the wrong hemispere

[Adam]

> > What do we hope to see in South Afrika? My housemate Louise went on a
> > virtual safari at the Shamwari Game Preserve a few years ago. She
wanted to
> > see a Tasmanian tiger.
>
> I thought Tazmanian tigers were extinct? In any event it would be in
> Tazmania. While I don't know exactly where that is, its somewhere around
> New Zealand/Australia part of the world. So its not only the wrong
> continent but the wrong hemispere

You're absolutely correct, the last known Tasmanian tiger died in the 1930s
in captivity in Tasmania, which is the southernmost state in Australia.
Fortunately the virtual safari took place entirely within
rec.pets.cats.community, and so Louise never actually had to leave her home
at all. There's a photo of Louise at
http://www.fortunecity.com/millenium/kermit/4/Louise.jpg .

Adam
--
email: rubin AT bestweb DOT net

[Adam]

> I don't have tufted ears, but QC and PFC Huey do. PFC Huey is going to
> be promoted to Specialist Huey on September 1st. That is our adoption
> day celebration.

If either wants to join the Tufted Ears Club, there is a meeting in progress
right now in rec.pets.cats.community. And congratulations to Specialist
Huey!

Allegra, Chief Ballast, VP TEC
Moving over to Update #5 thread

[Tanada]

Adam wrote:
>
> > I don't have tufted ears, but QC and PFC Huey do. PFC Huey is going to
> > be promoted to Specialist Huey on September 1st. That is our adoption
> > day celebration.
>
> If either wants to join the Tufted Ears Club, there is a meeting in progress
> right now in rec.pets.cats.community. And congratulations to Specialist
> Huey!
>
> Allegra, Chief Ballast, VP TEC
> Moving over to Update #5 thread

Thanks. I'll let them know. Neither of them gets on the 'puter that
often, but this might just be special enough to make the two of them
shove me off of my perch:-(

Cap'n Pine Cone esq. digging in with all four paws