...and uses a skip loader as a pooper scooper AT LAST, IT CAN BE SPOKEN OF!!! From the Daily Illuminator... "And more of that good stuff is coming, including . . . REAL soon now . . . Doc Cross' unholy blending of Toon ( http://www.sjgames.com/toon/ ) and Munchkin ( http://www.sjgames.com/munchkin/game/ ) , creatively titled … Continue reading Mrs Wangdoodle Buys A Elephant
Month: March 2006
Swimming In The Volcano Of Love
...Ooh, it's hot hot hot! In Which The Gaming Discussion Picks Up Speed As I mentioned last time, this whole "Level 0 Campaign" idea came to me when I was map making with Campaign Cartographer (an exceptionally cool new edition of which will soon debut) and the map you would use with this game is … Continue reading Swimming In The Volcano Of Love
Wild Soft Pretzel Migration
...many will die in the mustard pits In Which Doc Stars A Gaming Discussion So lately I've been thinking about roleplaying games…and non-gamers…and people who really like character creation and development…and what the RPG hobby/industry generally doesn't do. My conclusions? Well, one of them is that most players, even those who do manage to create … Continue reading Wild Soft Pretzel Migration
Chicken Soup For The Sociopathic Cannibal’s Soul
...written by Dr. Hannibal Lecter Hey, kids, it's meme time! Yoinked from delazan The Rules: 1. You can only say YES or NO! 2. You are NOT ALLOWED to explain ANYTHING unless someone comments to the entry and asks. Taken a picture naked? Yes Made out with a member of the same sex? No Danced … Continue reading Chicken Soup For The Sociopathic Cannibal’s Soul
The Horticultural Whore Goes To Seed
...as in spinach seed I was, among other things, in gardening mode today. I transplanted about two dozen seedlings (mostly tomato) into larger pots, then started about 35-40 heirloom variety spinach seeds. I'll start another 40 or so in a week or ten days. After that, I went out and gathered up some bits of … Continue reading The Horticultural Whore Goes To Seed
Red Butterfly Attack Unit
...hmmm, sounds like an anime title Grace and I were a couple of busy beavers today. First, we hit a plant sale where I bought... 2 types of Aster 2 types of Sedum A blue flowered Salvia A Red Raspberry vine A really cool Ajuga with neon purple colors A dwarf Bamboo A Geranium After … Continue reading Red Butterfly Attack Unit
Bucky & Squint Build A Giant BattleMek
...and it's powered by soybean oil, so it's eco friendly Damn! Will we never finish re-arranging this cursed living room so that I may watch my new tv for a bit before locking myself in the Game Room/Library to get some writing done? I swear by the Gilded Nipples Of Aphrodite that this foolishness will … Continue reading Bucky & Squint Build A Giant BattleMek
Intentions As Clear As Glass
...and secrets as dark as night Great Hoppin' Horny Toads, today at work was an assbuster. I'm pretty sure half of the population of Sacramento County ate pizza today...and I delivered about half of it (the rest got eaten in our store). Whew! And now, our daily Top Ten List, from the Home Office in … Continue reading Intentions As Clear As Glass
Long Haired Women Make Me Howl At The Moon
…but then, so do the women with short and medium hair:) Those of you who read my zines in Alarums & Excursions back in the day will no doubt remember my Top Ten Lists. Well, once again, I've decided to rip off David Letterman and put Top Ten Lists here in my LJ. I'll do … Continue reading Long Haired Women Make Me Howl At The Moon
Hot Buttered Clams On A Stick
...coming soon to a state fair near you Twas another mellow (read: lazy) weekend here at the old homestead. Tonight, tho, will be busy with the moving of furniture and such in the living room. Gotta make room for the new tv on Wednesday...and get a bunch of stuff organized and moved into the garage … Continue reading Hot Buttered Clams On A Stick
The Great Indoor Camping Experiment
...Beverly Hills, 1979 Well sir, Grace and I headed off to Best Buy today and bought ourselves a spiffy new HDTV ready television and a stand to put it on. Of course, it won't be delivered until Wednesday, but that still means we can soon get rid of our rapidly dying old tv...and hook up … Continue reading The Great Indoor Camping Experiment
Knight Of The Long Knives
...he's a medieval Terminator Watched the new Doctor Who on SciFi Channel tonight. Very enjoyable, even if it was a bit of a shock to my ingrained memories of Whos past. Plenty of Whovian goofiness and stuff. I look forward to future episodes.
The Big Yellow House On Party Road
...Best.Halloween.Party.Ever! So, it's St. Patrick's Day. Now, I don't really do most holidays and I sure as Hell don't do any religious aspect of any holidays, but St. Paddy's Day does have a place in my predominantly Celtic heart. Most likely it's because I have fond memories of my mom cookin' up corned beef and … Continue reading The Big Yellow House On Party Road
Harry Potter And The Sexy Spirit
...in which Moaning Myrtle is moaning for a whole different reason:) And that's as close to HP slashfic as I'll ever get:) More on the Time Travel theme After having received a couple of thoughtful comments on my time travel post, I'm in a mood to write a bit more on the idea. Timewise, let's … Continue reading Harry Potter And The Sexy Spirit
Red Roses And Chocolate Cake
...insert witty comment here Ok, so here's the deal... About a year ago, I told a non-LJ friend about my blog and I also teased her with a hint that certain of my LJ titles, when added together, would give one pretty a pretty good glimpse into part of My Wild And Misspent Youth. I … Continue reading Red Roses And Chocolate Cake
As Rare As a Pellucidarian Sunset
...and that's pretty darned rare Doc's Day Due to crappy weather and a low $$ situation, today was spent inside doing various domestic things. Laundering was done, dishes were washed, garbage was taken out and... ...I finally finished straightening up and organizing the Game Room/Library. It took me about three hours due to stopping every … Continue reading As Rare As a Pellucidarian Sunset
The Thrilling Adventures Of Dr. Tempest And His Electrical Airship
...from the January 1895 issue A bit of steampunk style Doc Tempest there:) So anyway, our television is crapping out on us. The picture keeps getting blurry...sometimes incredibly so. Nothing we have tried will correct it, so it looks like we'll either have to go buy a new set or go blind. Financially, we can … Continue reading The Thrilling Adventures Of Dr. Tempest And His Electrical Airship
Morning Madness And The Magic Teapot
...without that teapot, the madness would reign Thoughts on Creative History Reconstruction Lately, I've been thinking about time travel in general and changing history in particular. Recent history, to be exact. Say…oh, the last 50 years or so. Not just my personal history, tho that would of necessity change, but world history. I'm assuming that … Continue reading Morning Madness And The Magic Teapot
It’s All Fun And Games Until Somebody Gets Turned Into A Wallaby
...cos then the party is over, baby Big News! Doc Begins Exercising! Yeah, I know it may well end up with me being a pariah amongst the gaming community, but I've begun a small program of daily exercise. Every night, coached by My Sweet Little Minmi (look it up under "dinosaurs")Of Love, I do sit … Continue reading It’s All Fun And Games Until Somebody Gets Turned Into A Wallaby
Lime Green Otters
...not the color they otter be, but what the hell It is on days like this, when S.A.D. is laying siege to the city walls of my usual sunny personality, that I'm very glad I married Grace. It is only my love and desire not to cause her sorrow that keeps me from saying "Fuck … Continue reading Lime Green Otters
The Kitty Cats Go To The GAMA Trade Show
...to debut their new RPG, Litterbox: The Pooping Uncle Doc's Weekend Actually, it was a semi-lazy weekend. Too windy/rainy/cold to work in the garden and we are too post-DunDraCon broke to do much else. But chores were done, movies on the telly were watched, tasty meals were eaten, computing and writing were done...and smooching...mustn't forget … Continue reading The Kitty Cats Go To The GAMA Trade Show
I Would Totally Have Fun Being Wolverine
...come here, neocon scum, and get some adamantium clawed schoolin' I ganked this from delazan... 1. real name and/or screen name: Robert Travis Cross...named for my mom's only brother (Robert) and my dad's only brother (Carl Travis) 2. birthday: January 29, 1954 Same year, month and day as Oprah Winfrey 3. place of residence: Carmichael, … Continue reading I Would Totally Have Fun Being Wolverine
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