...beware of the poisonous spines The Doclopedia #136 On New Year's Eve...: A Party Went Wrong ...of 1864, Colonel Geoffrey Bellstock and his wife Olivia attended a party at Lord & Lady Dillingford's home in London. It was not a large affair, but was the first such event the Bellstocks had been able to attend since … Continue reading The Rare And Beautiful Spinning Cactus Cat Of Potawango Island
Month: December 2010
We’re Gonna Party Like It’s 2099
...and we'll all wear purple Yo Ho, Maties! We have a new theme and a slightly diffent look... The Doclopedia #135 On New Year's Eve...: Annie Killed Carl ...of 1962, Mrs. Annie Frendel, age 27, of 882 Lincoln Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, killed her husband Carl, age 29. This all happened at 4:00 in the … Continue reading We’re Gonna Party Like It’s 2099
A Splendidly Sinful Undertaking
...as reported by a real British Lady Ok, so I got all food comaed and forgot to do Sunday's post. Here are the posts for Sunday, Monday & Tuesday. On Wednesday, a new week of posts shall start, perhaps relating to New Years Eve/Day. 365 People, Places & Things #132 Every pulp milieu needs a … Continue reading A Splendidly Sinful Undertaking
Bold Tuataras Ate My Cheese
...I've never actually heard anyone say that HEY!!!!! Bonus 365 post so I can sit around eating junk food tomorrow! 365 People, Places & Things #131 This young lady is the premiere gadgeteer her pulp era world. Pulp Era Women: Sally Smithfield In the year 1932, Sally is 28 years old. She is tall (5'10"), … Continue reading Bold Tuataras Ate My Cheese
CSIsland
...it's CSI meets Hawaii Five-O TWO Doclopedia posts tonight, kids, cos I won't have time to do another until Xmas day afternoon. The Doclopedia #129 Pulp Era Women: Eva LaSalle Eva Mills was the fifth of seven children born to Jefferson and Vandy Mills, dirt poor sharecroppers in southern Mississippi. Eva hated her life on … Continue reading CSIsland
The Dirty Secrets Of Rabbi Bob
...who was NOT a rabbi, but WAS mostly jewish This week, our theme is Pulp Era Women and our first tough skirt is a high flying two fisted adventurer. The Doclopedia #128 Pulp Era Women: Daisy O'Donnell Daisy's dad, Will O'Donnell, was a WWI flying ace and he taught his only child everything … Continue reading The Dirty Secrets Of Rabbi Bob
Snowman In The Crockpot
...also known as "water" The Doors Week ends with these two entries. Next week and maybe the week after, it's Retro 365 time again, kids! The Doclopedia #126 This door would have a long line in front of it, but it's very picky. The Door: To Power Everybody wants power. Some want it for good, some … Continue reading Snowman In The Crockpot
Junior Muskrat Confuses A Bullfrog
...frogs are pretty easy to confuse Maybe President Obama should have gone through this door. The Doclopedia #125 The Door: To Change The door that leads to change is a typical cheap hollow core door like you might find in any hotel room or older apartment complex. The frame is no better than … Continue reading Junior Muskrat Confuses A Bullfrog
It’s All Fun And Games Until You Sell Grandpa To The Sideshow
...although we did get top dollar for him The Doclopedia #123 The Door: To Otherwhen Of all the known Doors, this one is the most likely to seriously screw with your head. See, it sends you back into a time in your past...a time you'd really like to go to...but you slowly find out that … Continue reading It’s All Fun And Games Until You Sell Grandpa To The Sideshow
The Globe Hopping & Thrilling, Yet Kind Of Cozy, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Rat Of Doom
...featuring her Auntie Zazu Doclopedia #122 The Door: To Adventure It's pretty doubtful that there has ever been a time in human history, or even prehistory, when more than a very few people actually sought out adventure. Most humans like it nice and safe and predictable, even if they might tell you otherwise. It is … Continue reading The Globe Hopping & Thrilling, Yet Kind Of Cozy, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Rat Of Doom
Watching The Defectives
...not by Elvis Costello The Doclopedia #121 The Door: To Love This week is all about doors that lead to something or someplace. At the risk of sounding a bit gameshowy, let's see what's behind door number one! The door that leads to love is not at all showy or covered in carvings of … Continue reading Watching The Defectives
Not In This Post: Vitamin D, Sexy Nightwear Or Zebus
...sorry, zebu lovers The Doclopedia #120 Potions: Elixir of Healing For our final entry of Potions Week, I must apologize for not mentioning our sponsors, the United Potion and Foods Company, earlier. Ingredients 2 cups of water 1 pinch of salt 1 three ounce packet of Mrs. Fondleduck's Instant Healing Potion In … Continue reading Not In This Post: Vitamin D, Sexy Nightwear Or Zebus
The Hunt For Fred October
...few people read it So, like I've mentioned on Facebook, I've been listening to Sirius radio while driving at work, mostly the Radio Classics channel. Below are most, but not all of the programs I have heard over the last year or so. Abbott and Costello Abie's Irish Rose The Adventures of Champion The Adventures … Continue reading The Hunt For Fred October
The Demon Children Are Under Your House
...time to move The Doclopedia #119 Potions: Potion of Incredible Luck Ingredients 2 six sided dice carved from the thigh bone of a gambler who died of old age 11 drops of blood from a drunken crapshooter 1 gold coin that has been used to win at least 9 bets An IOU, for … Continue reading The Demon Children Are Under Your House
The Rare And Beautiful Floppy Eared Miniature Moose Of Potawango Island
...they are the size of a Mastiff Holy Crap! A post NOT about The Doclopedia! After much thought on how to spend my alotted Xmas $$ (Grace and I buy our own presents, usually something practical and useful), I've decided to renew my subscription to The Mother Earth News and get new subscriptions to one … Continue reading The Rare And Beautiful Floppy Eared Miniature Moose Of Potawango Island
Whack A Gnoll!
...the new & fun carnival game The Doclopedia #118 Potions: Polymorph Potion Ingredients 1 quart ocean water, taken from at least 5 miles out from the shore and during a storm. 1 quart of steam taken from water thrown onto a red hot iron plate 6 drops of doppleganger blood 1 teaspoon essence … Continue reading Whack A Gnoll!
Handsome Joe Finds A Dinosaur Bone
...probably from an iguanadon Hey! Look! Saturday's post TODAY! The Doclopedia #117 Potions: Salve Of Protection From All Types Of Fire Ingredients 1 quart of fresh dragon sperm, not to be more than 2 hours out of the dragon. 1 quart of summer breeze collected at high noon on midsummers day from Doom Hill … Continue reading Handsome Joe Finds A Dinosaur Bone
Zoe & Chloe, The Magical Voles
...and their adventure in the big castle Ok, here is the entry for Friday, because I may not be online or able to use this laptop all weekend. The Doclopedia #116 Potions: Potion Of Necromantic Power Ingredients 3 well rotted human or demihuman brains The freshly chopped heart of an evil man 1 gallon … Continue reading Zoe & Chloe, The Magical Voles
Adventure Module J1: Assault Upon The Poorly Guarded Barn Of The Scrub Giants
...first in the Scrub Giants epic campaign The Doclopedia #115 Arcane potion or tasty beverage? You decide. Potions: Invisibility Potion Ingredients 1 gallon of dogberry juice 1 gallon of 180 proof grain alcohol 1 gallon mint tea that was slow brewed in a copper kettle heated by the fire of burning owl nests 6 teaspoons … Continue reading Adventure Module J1: Assault Upon The Poorly Guarded Barn Of The Scrub Giants
She Liked To Dance Where The Ice Was Thinnest
...and she danced all night Hey! HEYYYYYY!!! It's Potions Week and we don't need no steenking Severus Snape! The Doclopedia #114 Let's start off with an easy potion that anyone can make in the safety of their enchanted tower laboratory. Potions: The Elixir Of Shrinking Ingredients 1 cup mouse toenail clippings 1 teaspoon black rose … Continue reading She Liked To Dance Where The Ice Was Thinnest
Attack Of The 50 Ft. Foot
...double featured with "I was A Teenage CPA" YAY! I now finish "The Rise Of The..." week! Starting tomorrow: Potions Week! The Doclopedia #113 Hmmm, six risings covered, yet I get the feeling I've forgotten something. What could it be? Oh, wait, I know! The Rise Of The...: Zombies! Ok, so this is how the Big … Continue reading Attack Of The 50 Ft. Foot
Do You Like My Cupcakes, She Asked
...and he told her he liked them just fine The Doclopedia #112 They not only outnumber us, they live in and around our homes! We are so screwed! The Rise Of The...: Animals! In our year of 521 AD, the science research starship N'murix suffered a terminal compromise of both Neutronic Plasmodifiers and blew up. Large … Continue reading Do You Like My Cupcakes, She Asked
Minty Fresh Death
...what? Hey! The first of THREE 365 posts for today! I hope. The Doclopedia #111 This one is kind of like “X Men”, but without any tension breaking humor, romance or sexy costumes. The Rise Of The...: Mutants! Possibly the first recorded instance of mutant powers came on September 8th, 1960, when a teenage girl in … Continue reading Minty Fresh Death
The Otherworldly Adventures Of Doctor Tempest Beyond The Veil Of Death
...from the November, 1888 issue Damn! Still just the one 365 post:( The Doclopedia #110 This is what happens when foodies go terribly wrong. The Rise Of The...: Cannibals! Alright, listen up! Welcome to the United Nations Anti-Cannibal Training Camp. You are all here because you are the best of the asskicking best and, even more … Continue reading The Otherworldly Adventures Of Doctor Tempest Beyond The Veil Of Death
Rabbit & Cowstello Meet Fronkensteen
...discarded TOON game idea #284 Once again, instead of the two promised (I promised then on Facebook) entries, I have but one. On the plus side, it's quite long and has dinosaurs! The Doclopedia #109 Holy crap, It's rampaging dinosaurs! And it didn't take bugs in amber to make them! The Rise Of The...: Dinosaurs! … Continue reading Rabbit & Cowstello Meet Fronkensteen