...none of which are mentioned in this entry It was rainy and cool last night...very overcast and not quite so cool most of the day...and now it's overcast, warm and windy. Thus comes late fall/early winter to the Big Tomato. Took Daisy to the vet today. Forked over $210.00 for blood tests & antibiotics. Test … Continue reading Thrilling Garden Adventures!
Month: October 2008
Driving A Stake Through The Heart Of Reaganomics
...and with luck, Mr. Obama will be swinging the mallet I'm posting this because I hate the lying out of state religious right scumbags (and that means YOU Mormon Church) that put Proposition 8 on the ballot here in California. Discrimination is discrimination, you god damned Republican motherfuckers! "Copy this sentence into your livejournal if … Continue reading Driving A Stake Through The Heart Of Reaganomics
Apocalypse Cow
...I love the smell of milk in the morning. Our girl Daisy is still sick, so I've set up a vet appointment for Friday morning. Couldn't do it sooner...no money in the bank. I hope she doesn't get worse in the next day and a half. So, no David Tennant on Doctor Who after the … Continue reading Apocalypse Cow
Under The Onion Tree
...and other stories Stuff: The Next Generation 1: Hey, you wacky gamers out there! Dundracon is 108 days away and pre-reg goes up to $40.00 in 4 days. If you are going and haven't pre-regged, go do it. If you aren't sure if you are going, just let me say: Have you lost your mind? … Continue reading Under The Onion Tree
The Rare And Beautiful Flower Headed Land Jellyfish Of Potawango Island
...they like to eat cheese Game Day Today, 75% of the game session was the 5 characters, Jonas' (the only trained adventurer) pet wolf, Mac's pet terrier and the two mini-triceratopans versus 20 dire wolfweres in human form. Fortunately, Our Heroic Band was able to get off a variety of ranged attacks (to say nothing … Continue reading The Rare And Beautiful Flower Headed Land Jellyfish Of Potawango Island
A Square Pig In A Round Hole
...aided by bacon grease, no doubt Hey, yo! If you have not yet taken The Latest Brewerton Village Poll, then click that link and do it, homie. You need not be one of the villagers to join the fun. It has been pretty warm here lately...in the mid-80's. This is good news for those of … Continue reading A Square Pig In A Round Hole
Jerboas With Guns
...and a shiv or two What Uncle Doc did today... Worked in the garden Planted more spinach and radishes Walked Daisy Washed dishes Did laundry Wrassled with Winker Tidied up the house Washed both dogs Cooked dinner Walked Daisy again Damn...this fast paced lifestyle is going to kill me.
Putting Mayonaise On A Cow Is Just Plain Wrong
...even if the cow enjoyed it Last night, My sweet angel and I watched The Incredible Hulk, which we did not see in the theater. Verdict? Better in every way than the Ang Lee effort...with one exception: we both preferred the look of the Hulk in Lee's version. Other than that, this version was fine … Continue reading Putting Mayonaise On A Cow Is Just Plain Wrong
The Incredible Adventure Of Doctor Tempest Versus The Cat Creature
...from the November 1902 edition The Third Brewerton Poll is closed and I will use the info in my final description of the village, which is still a couple of polls away. In the meantime, another poll will be up in a day or so. My attempts (three of them!) to write the "Stolen Cop … Continue reading The Incredible Adventure Of Doctor Tempest Versus The Cat Creature
The California Kid And The Sticky Affair Of The Third Girlfriend
...made even more sticky because of the whole FBI thing I just now learned that my pal John Kovalic and his totally great wife, Judith, have become the parents of a shiny new baby girl. WAY TO GO, TEAM MUSKRAT! Congratulations to the three of you. Grace and I are just all smiles right now.
Scarlet Dreams
...on a sleepless night Ok, so maybe the shit that needs fixing around here will have to wait until Our Adventure In Poverty comes to an end. Time to switch to Plan B: Go buy groceries, then mess around in the garden before commencing the househusbandry. But first, the Significant Other Meme (ganked from delazan) … Continue reading Scarlet Dreams
It’s All Fun And Games Until Somebody Gets Buggered By A Mutant Echidna
...like, OW! Just A Big Ol' Bunch O' Stuff 1: Watched the debate...decided that, besides being an out of touch old motherfucker, McCain has something wrong with him, possibly of a neurological order. 2: I've been thinking a lot about the basic premise of City of Ember and I'm damned if it couldn't be ported … Continue reading It’s All Fun And Games Until Somebody Gets Buggered By A Mutant Echidna
A Child’s Book Of Very Squishy Things
...with special extra squishy cover padding Village Poll #3 But first, some facts about our village... 1: The village name is Brewerton, due to the fact that it is a near perfect place to brew beer. Additionally, the native yeasts make it a darned fine place to be a baker, too. 2: The Mayor, one … Continue reading A Child’s Book Of Very Squishy Things
Chapter 432: In Which Our Hero Wrestles The Devil, Greases A Pig And Rescues Young Lucy From Ninjas
...all while avoiding the evil duke's men Great Gobs O' Stuff Happy Birthday to robin_d_laws, who is, I assure you, as fine a fellow as you'll ever meet and one of the best game designers in the history of the art form. The Second Village Poll is closed and megdeon and boundfate missed Last Call. … Continue reading Chapter 432: In Which Our Hero Wrestles The Devil, Greases A Pig And Rescues Young Lucy From Ninjas
How To Care For Your Pet Xorn
...with many color photographs Game Day In about 90 minutes, my gaming group will arrive for the next installment in our ongoing "The Return Of Magic" series. There should be action and adventure aplenty in today's episode. Steampunk Reading Yesterday, as part of a mystery shopping obligation, I had to buy a paperback book at … Continue reading How To Care For Your Pet Xorn
The Five Blue Budgies At The Earths Core
...where they are promptly eaten by dinosaurs LAST CALL TO TAKE VILLAGE POLL #2! This is for... mechanteanemone megdeon robin_d_laws sammywol boundfate , who have yet to take the Second Village Poll yet. Please do so before Sunday night, or else I shall do it for you, which will no doubt cause you no end … Continue reading The Five Blue Budgies At The Earths Core
Tales Told ‘Round The Campfire
...heavily edited by a big bottle of scotch In a few minutes, I'll be off to my mom's house to pick up a few things of mine that she has had for the last 25-30 years. I'll be taking The Girls, who will no doubt have great fun sniffing around mom's garden and interacting with … Continue reading Tales Told ‘Round The Campfire
A Golden Girl, A Box Full Of Trouble And A Very Inventive Guy
...in The City My oh my, it would seem that we might want to name Our Village "Testosteroneville", since the first 10 (of 16) villagers are male. Well, at least they are a racially diverse lot:) In other news, I walked 5.3 miles yesterday, at a pretty brisk pace and without sitting down once during … Continue reading A Golden Girl, A Box Full Of Trouble And A Very Inventive Guy
Silver Eyed Flying Gerbilspiders
...a product of too much rum The Village Creation Poll, Part 2, Is Open
Doc Tempest: The Moscow Monstrosity
...from the very first graphic novel, March, 1980 A Game Setting Idea Submitted for your nitpicking... On an otherwise typical RPG fantasy world, there is a large expanse of land where the surface world, aside from many small kingdoms protected by powerful magical domes, is so deadly dangerous that even the most powerful of adventurers … Continue reading Doc Tempest: The Moscow Monstrosity
Ham Grenades
...made from explosive hogs The Village Creation Poll, Part 1, is closed The poll is closed and we have the major movers & shakers in our village. But fear not, those of you who were too timid/lazy/afraid to participate in the first poll: You'll ALL be able to do some voting soon enough. However, the … Continue reading Ham Grenades
Sparky The Tubeworm
...way down under the sea Stuff Blindness: Well done and well acted, but rather predictable. Not a bad movie, but not one I would pay money to see. The VP Debate: Despite the spinning of the Republican talking heads, it was Biden for the win. Palin was a spokesperson/pimp who dodged really answering most questions … Continue reading Sparky The Tubeworm
The Totally Crazy, Yet Morally Uplifting, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And Angus The Dancing Ox
...costarring her pet carpet viper, Amos According to an email I just received from My Sweet Little Orange Cupcake Of Love, we have gotten complimentary tickets to a screening of Blindness tonight at 7:30. Cool. In the ever lurking Other News, I'm about to go out and start planting my fall veggies...FINALLY. Spinach, radishes and … Continue reading The Totally Crazy, Yet Morally Uplifting, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And Angus The Dancing Ox
Attack Of The Faceless Zombie Aliens
...presented in Creepovision Stuff 1: According to the spiffy new LJ profile thingy, this is my 1,131st post since 03/06/04...and all of them with different subject lines. Wow! 2: The Poll Based Village Project is coming along nicely. We seem to be a favorite village for brewers and bakers, so I'm thinking that the village … Continue reading Attack Of The Faceless Zombie Aliens
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