...with tiny little rat sized brushes Poll Results Altho voting was spread out all over the place, OTE Style High Weirdness won with 4 votes. Now, that doesn't mean I'll be running an OTE game, but it does help me focus my thoughts. As for the Pulp Character Poll, the winner was Ace Pilot and … Continue reading The Rat Brothers Paint A House
Month: May 2007
FooFoo, The Happy Marmot
...and his drunken little woodland pals Poll Results Wow...voting was all over the place on this one, but the winner is Ace Pilot. We'll start working on him/her tomorrow. Now, let's do another poll and help Uncle Doc figure out what game/games he wants to run at GenCon. And now I'm off to walk the … Continue reading FooFoo, The Happy Marmot
Frozen Vultures
...not on a stick GenCon News Due to tight money and fall classes starting early, Grace has decided to skip GenCon this year. It sucks, but she really does need the extra time and money to get ready for classes. So... ...I'll be at GenCon alone AND I could use a roommate. If you are … Continue reading Frozen Vultures
The Horticultural Whore Goes To War
...on weeds, mostly What I did on my Saturday and Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend 1: Dried some herbs (tarragon, basil, mint & sage) from the garden by putting them in paper bags and leaving them inside the hot car for 2 days. 2: Took Daisy to the park for a long walk 3: Transplanted … Continue reading The Horticultural Whore Goes To War
3:15 In The Morning And The City Was Fogged In
...as San Francisco often is So, I guess today was the 30th anniversary of the premiere of Star Wars. No doubt geeks everywhere paused for a moment of reverential silence:) What gave me pause today was remembering that this summer is the 40th anniversary of the Summer of Love. Now, I was only 13 back … Continue reading 3:15 In The Morning And The City Was Fogged In
A Sweating, Twitchy, Semi-conscious Mass Of Post Orgasmic Femininity
...no comment A picture of the Winkerdog
Chasing An Alligator Up A Tree
...a peach tree Quick Stuff 1: Was gonna go to KublahCon this weekend, but since our GenCon fund is still a few hundred bucks short, I'll have to stay home. 2: Even as you read this, Alton Brown is wrapping up taping of a second 6 episodes of Feasting On Asphalt for an August 4 … Continue reading Chasing An Alligator Up A Tree
The Dangerous Arrangement With The Man From Paris
...fortunately, it ended well Just finished watching the season finale of Heroes and all I can say is...wow! A very satisfying ending, with a few comic book style loose ends left dangling, but nothing major. And that introduction to next season...Hot Damn! I can hardly wait for fall to arrive. Fairly tired tonight, so I'll … Continue reading The Dangerous Arrangement With The Man From Paris
All The Best Dogs Have Chinese Eyes
...both a Winker reference and a Pete Townsend reference Mini Review: Spider-Man 3 Too many villains...too long...good story, but knowing that Sony forced Sam Raimi to include the whole Venom storyline makes me want to see the movie that should have been...some very funny bits with J. Jonah Jamison...Flint Marko/Sandman was very well done...the Gwen … Continue reading All The Best Dogs Have Chinese Eyes
Goat Meat Taco
...mmmm, cabritos More Thoughts On Roleplaying Over on RPGNet, there is a post about what RPG's will be popular 20 years from now. As expected, D&D/CoC/Hero/WoD/Gurps top the lists, and I can see the logic of folks thinking that way. Personally, I think face to face tabletop RPGing will be an even tinier niche hobby … Continue reading Goat Meat Taco
Thunderboy And The Agents Of Madness
...time for a little boom boom Sssstuuuuuuuuuffffffff 1: Jerry Falwell died. Good! I'm sorry the motherfucker didn't suffer more. If he had never done anything worse than help get that fucking scumbag Reagan elected, he would still be deserved of a trip to Hell. 2: Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson are teaming up to do … Continue reading Thunderboy And The Agents Of Madness
The Startling Adventures Of Doctor Tempest And The Army Of The Dead
...from the June, 1897 issue Some Thoughts On Roleplaying Games As I was looking over my collection of computer games, it dawned on me that in most games, it is the sandbox mode that I play most frequently. Oh sure, the pre-made scenarios are fun and the main adventures in CRPG's like "The Elder Scrolls" … Continue reading The Startling Adventures Of Doctor Tempest And The Army Of The Dead
The Mystery Of The One Eyed Dog And Her Older Sister
...the mystery being how they can eat pig ears so damned fast ::Begin Mr. T Impersonation:: Hey, y'all! I pity the fool who doesn't go back a couple of posts and do the poll for Violet's skills! There'll be pain for all y'all who don't do as I say! ::End Mr. T Impersonation::
One Sad Kinkajou
...I don't know why he's sad Weekend Update Well, I didn't go see Spider-man 3 like I'd hoped. Saturday was Summer Curryfest 2007, with our friend Sharon visiting us for the first time since she moved up to northern Washington back in August. Throw in a bit of gardening (during which I seem to have … Continue reading One Sad Kinkajou
Groovy Golden Gophers
...cool, man Well, folks, here is the semi-final poll for our creation of Violet LaFlamme. I'll use the results of this poll to create the final poll. Note: We'll assume that, being a reporter, Violet has the Investigation, Research, Fast Talk, Interrogation, Pro Writer, Photography and Spot Clue skills. Now let's see what other skills … Continue reading Groovy Golden Gophers
The Wackily Funny, Yet Somewhat Disturbing, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Trip To GenCon
...costarring her good buddy, Becky Turnipwater Health Updates Doc: Leg is 90% healed. Otherwise, in good shape. Grace: Tired from work & school, but healthy Daisy: Healthy, happy & energetic Winker: In heat, so not going to the dog parks. Otherwise, sweet and puppylike And before anyone asks, we can't have Winker fixed due to … Continue reading The Wackily Funny, Yet Somewhat Disturbing, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Trip To GenCon
Pogundamaguna
...huh? Pulp Character Creation Poll Results Violet has some very good friends and trusted contacts who help her in her role as a crusading reporter. Number one among them is City Councilman Bill Wynoski, who keeps her informed about the goings on ay city hall. If anything smells of corruption, he gets word to Violet. … Continue reading Pogundamaguna
Perilous Times For Dr. Silkmelon
...and it's all because of the meatball gun Stuff-O-Gram Once again, Heroes was some great fuckin' television. Two more episodes to go. Be still my geeky heart. My goodness, freshly washed and dried dogs are just a huggable sweet smelling pleasure. I'll post the results of the latest Pulp Character Creation Poll tomorrow. Didn't get … Continue reading Perilous Times For Dr. Silkmelon
The Secret Meadow Of The Nekkid Hippies
...last visited in 1975 Health Update My leg is greatly improved, but Grace still has me restricted to sitting with it elevated. Besides being somewhat boring (it's sunny out and my garden is calling to me!), my ass (what little there is of it)is in danger of assuming the shape of this recliner seat! Going … Continue reading The Secret Meadow Of The Nekkid Hippies
Dead Hamsters Don’t Bounce
...or so I'm told Doc Update My leg is doing better. As usual, the antibiotics are working well. I'm going into work for 2-3 hours, then it's back here for more fun sitting with my leg elevated. Man, this blows. Monday, I'll be back at work, tho maybe not for the whole day. And just … Continue reading Dead Hamsters Don’t Bounce
Harry Potter And The Buggering Broomstick
...it's a particularly nasty spell So I'm over on RPGnet and I see this... http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=324535 ...which naturally got me thinking. Part of my reply was... Naturally, the Empire of D20 (based upon the Realm of D&D) would be huge, tho slowly fragmenting into independent baronies. The Land of the Vampire Storytellers would be pretty big … Continue reading Harry Potter And The Buggering Broomstick
What The Fuck Do You Mean “Beer Is Not A Food Group”?
...tell that to a college student Doc Update 1: I'm home with another fucking leg infection. Taking antibiotics and elevating the leg. Gonna miss work today and tomorrow, which our finances can fucking ill afford, but then, I'd rather not die from a rampant infection. Man, this leg shit is getting old. 2: Pulp character … Continue reading What The Fuck Do You Mean “Beer Is Not A Food Group”?
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