...moo! Because I'm, you know, mad as a hatter, I spent part of this otherwise very lazy day compiling and adding to all of the "Doc Tempest Magazine" subject lines I've ever done. The Adventures Of Doc Tempest The 1880's The Heroic Adventures Of Doctor Tempest And His Astounding Team (January, 1884 issue) (first issue) … Continue reading Never Lie To A Cow
Month: November 2008
Doc Tempest And The Murder Machine
...from the June, 1942 issue Coming Soon To A Dundracon Near You I've decided to run a 3D minis battle to the death arena in Open Gaming this year. Here are the facts as they stand now... Title: Hack 'Em Up! System: Totally homebrew, rules light and based upon rolling 1d20 for actions and assorted … Continue reading Doc Tempest And The Murder Machine
Gooby, The Musk Ox Who Thought She Was A Dog
...a book for children So, I went to bed early last night...about 9:30 pm. This is very rare for me, but I had been dragging ass since about 7:30, so I finally gave up the fight. Which is mostly why, on a Saturday morning, I'm up and at 'em at 7:00 after giving The Girls … Continue reading Gooby, The Musk Ox Who Thought She Was A Dog
Dinner In The Gobbler Green Zone
...no anti-turkey terrorists here The Chicken and Dumplings turned out to be SuperYummo. Ditto the rest of the meal. But I know that what y'all really want to know is... What did Daisy and Winker have for dinner? Well, Gentle Reader, they had Curry Flavored Rice with Sauteed Chicken Livers and Natural Balance Lamb & … Continue reading Dinner In The Gobbler Green Zone
Fruit Popsicles With Meal Worm Crunchies
...probably not for human consumption Ok, folks, if you like Doctor Who even a little bit, you'll love The Ten Doctors In other news, I wish all of you a Happy Gluttony Day tomorrow:)
Attack Of The Mutant Wiener Dogs
...with laser beams! Happy birthday to John Kovalic, whom I first met at GenCon in 1991. I hope you have a good one, buddy! Ya know, for an unemployed bum, I've got a fuckin' busy day ahead of me. First up is a visit to Dr. Yen's Anti-Psoriasis House Of Fun, then I have to … Continue reading Attack Of The Mutant Wiener Dogs
Giant Rotifers Ate My Cookies
...the bastards Hokey Smoke, Bullwinkle, yesterday was one of those LOOOOOONNNNNGGGG days where you do stuff that, individually, takes only a bit of time, but end up with you being totally drained and sleeping for 10 hours. starting at 8 AM, there was lots of driving, doing stuff, more driving, more doing stuff, etc, etc. … Continue reading Giant Rotifers Ate My Cookies
Deadman’s Learning Curve
...not the song by Jan & Dean Ok, I'm back. The job hunt goes on with no results so far. It's a pretty shitty time to be 54 and looking for work along with a huge number of your fellow citizens, but what ya gonna do? If I was half my present age and weight, … Continue reading Deadman’s Learning Curve
Black Ice Hotel
...slippery Just a quickie to let y'all know that if I don't post for a few days, it's because I'm desperately looking for any work I can get. If I don't post for a couple of weeks, you can figure that our phone service has been shut off, possibly followed by our electricity. And for … Continue reading Black Ice Hotel
Doc Tempest And The Time Lord
...from the October, 1971 issue (the first Doc Tempest/Doctor Who crossover) HooHaa! It's going to be sunny and in the 70's today, so as soon as I finish this Bigass Mug O' Tea, I'm out of this house for the day! No going online, no writing, no housework! Nope, I'm taking my faithful hounds to … Continue reading Doc Tempest And The Time Lord
12 Gallons Of Lemming Juice
...yes, from fresh squeezed lemmings The Arrested Meme This ought to be good:) If you saw me in the back of a police car, what would you think I was there for? Answer me, then post this in your own journal (or not) to see how many different crimes you get accused of committing.
How To Cook A Porcupine
...they do taste like both pork and pine Stuff...now with added vitamins & minerals 1: Because, like most gamers and all Gamemasters, I'm mad as a hatter, I've signed up for an account at Epic Words. If you've not heard of it, it is a new site that allows people to play in and GM … Continue reading How To Cook A Porcupine
Steampunk Dogs, Clockwork Cats, Magical Mice
...it's a Castle Falkenstein menagerie Yo, Veterans! To all of my fellow veterans and active duty personnel, especially to those serving in country right now, I say "Thank You". And to all of the miserable fucking right wing chicken hawks like Dickhead Cheney and Lardass Limbaugh, I say "Fuck you, you fucking cowardly pukes."
Jet Girl Romiko Versus The Insect Mecha Army
...more faux manga Well, Gentle Readers, the combination of overcast skies, cold and unemployment based cabin fever are doing their level best to bring on a visit from Seasonal Affective Disorder. I'm attempting to counter this via a dangerously high caffiene intake, playing with the dogs (who are quite tuckered out just now) and doing … Continue reading Jet Girl Romiko Versus The Insect Mecha Army
Running Naked Through The Jungle With Becky The Jungle Queen
...in Hawaii, 1981 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, iamnikchick! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, GRACE! You will always be My Sweet Little Cherry Cream Filled Eclair Of Love!
Chapter 813: In Which Our Hero, Freshly Tattooed And Pierced, Goes Undercover In The Dukes Dungeon
...and virtue triumphs over perversion, mostly Quick Stuff Got some writing done today, after 195 chores were done. They had another "Lady Heather" episode on CSI last night. Damn, that woman is hot. This Sunday will mark 12 years since Grace and I drove up to Reno and said "I Do". Poverty shall be temporarily … Continue reading Chapter 813: In Which Our Hero, Freshly Tattooed And Pierced, Goes Undercover In The Dukes Dungeon
146 Erotic Uses For Play Doh
...147 if you have an extra nipple Day full of stuff ahead for me, considering I'm one of the Great Unemployed Masses. Writing is about 1/3 of it, and may keep me away from LJ for a few days...or not. We shall see. Along those lines, I may be emailing some of you gaming industry … Continue reading 146 Erotic Uses For Play Doh
Steamed Punks
...angry Victorian musicians? I'm working on a Brewerton Village synopsis (and the final poll) for later today, but to tide you over, here is a crossposting of something I put up on another blog, where the discussion was writers procrastinating. I have expanded it a bit from the original. When I have had writing projects … Continue reading Steamed Punks
Fully Clothed Mole Rats
...rather nattily, in fact Ok, so I'm done with fucking politics for a couple of years. Well, except for one last pressing national question... What breed of puppy should Mr. & Mrs O get for their girls? Now, normally, I'd chime in with "Basset Hound", but at least one of the girls has allergies and … Continue reading Fully Clothed Mole Rats
Congratulations, Mr. Obama
...you did it Well dip me in salsa and call me a corn chip, Obama WON!!!!! And many Republican politicians are soon to be out of a job. Mr. O, you go kick ass and take names, ok? Do a good job and we'll all be here for ya in 2012. Fuck me if I … Continue reading Congratulations, Mr. Obama
The Flying Spanaducci Sisters Raise Hell
...and put a jack under it I'm about halfway drunk here, but I shan't let that stop me from a bit of political blogging. So far, my man O is kicking ass on McBush. YAY! Al Franken is ahead in the Minnesota Senate race. Apparently, God decided not to vote for Elizabeth Dole. The Dems … Continue reading The Flying Spanaducci Sisters Raise Hell
The Eyeball People Are Waiting For You
...they're made up of scary eyeballs A series of short emails from this morning (some names changed for security reasons) From: Padawangirl To: Doccross Good morning, Master Yoda! Don't forget to vote today! From: Doccross To: Padawangirl Hi! Yes, I'll be voting when Grace comes home for lunch. How goes it? From: Padawangirl To: Doccross … Continue reading The Eyeball People Are Waiting For You
The 26 Things You Should Do Before Wrestling An Elk
...#14 is to warm up by wrestling a large goat Another rainy day here, so I didn't do a hell of a lot. Fortunately, my S.A.D. has not kicked in yet, so I'm still a pretty cheery fellow. So far, I've done 17 maps for the game world of our "Magic Returns" series. Each map … Continue reading The 26 Things You Should Do Before Wrestling An Elk
Attack Of The Lemon Verbena
...at least it smells great . My Wild & Misspent Youth: The Cop Car Story . Ok, my little forest friends, at long last, I present… Once upon a time, in the early 1980’s… A beautiful Young Pre-Med Student needed money to attend a prestigious university that she had gained admittance to. She did not … Continue reading Attack Of The Lemon Verbena
The Rather Scandalous Tale Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Old Man Who Lived In A Tree
...co-starring her pet codfish, Emerson A rainy day here in Sacramento...wife abandoned me and the hounds to use the college computer lab...watched an old Doctor Who episode from Netflix ("Black Orchid", with Peter Davison as The Doctor)...read three more Jeeves stories...puttered about the house in a househusbandly manner...cooked a totally delicious dinner...ate said dinner with … Continue reading The Rather Scandalous Tale Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Old Man Who Lived In A Tree