...it's an accquired taste I've missed a couple of days doing Doclopedia entries, so here are five new ones on the theme of Locations, Locations, Locations! The Smells Like Toon Spirit theme got cut short, but the remainder of it will be added in when the whole thing goes into the website archive. The Doclopedia … Continue reading Frog Newtons
Month: February 2011
Winker Updates
From Yesterday Our sweet Winkerdog is home from her stay at the vets office. She responded somewhat to the meds the doctor gave her, but is still a very sick dog. We are giving her diuretics for the fluid build up and another med for her blood pressure. None of that will cure her, but … Continue reading Winker Updates
Sad News
Our dog, Winker, is at the vets office right now and it looks like her problem is congestive heart failure. They are giving her meds to clear her lungs. Please spare some good thoughts for our baby.
Quantum Crossfire
...ummm, I got nothin' No Doclopedia post tonight due to sick Winkerdog. Will post two tomorrow. Taking Winker to the vet in the morning.
My Life Among The Insane Children
...all of whom I am related to by blood The Doclopedia #197 Smells Like Toon Spirit: The Headless Horse There are two very important things that you need to know about the ghostly equine known as the Headless Horse: He's really a very nice fellow and he does have a head. You see, because he's … Continue reading My Life Among The Insane Children
Dragon Pie
...first, you'll need a medium sized dragon The Doclopedia #196 Smells Like Toon Spirit: The Spirit In The Anvil Let's face it, in the cartoon universe, there are lots and lots of anvils. Anvils are the number one item to drop on an unsuspecting nitwit, ranking far ahead of the number two item, pianos. No … Continue reading Dragon Pie
Waffles Go To War!
...against the pancakes, one assumes I am too tired to write a Doclopedia post tonight. I shall do two tomorrow.
Zany Salamanders Bothered My Dwarf Hamster
...he was off his feed for two days afterward The Doclopedia #195 Smells Like Toon Spirit: Grandma Gussie's Ghost Many cartoon grandmothers are sweet old ladies who bake cookies and have kitty cats and wouldn't harm a fly. Grandma Gussie is not one of them. She was a cantankerous old gal when she was alive … Continue reading Zany Salamanders Bothered My Dwarf Hamster
The Rare And Beautiful Blue Hopping Chicken Of Potawango Island
...they can hop along at 40 miles an hour So, a quick recap of my 4 days at Dundracon... 1: Every game I ran or played in was lots of fun. The TOON game had a ton of people in it and all of them were funny. 2: Despite the audience submitting suggestions that were … Continue reading The Rare And Beautiful Blue Hopping Chicken Of Potawango Island
The 4 Things You Need To Know About Cupcake Gnomes
...#2: they pee vanilla extract The Doclopedia #193 Good Idea/Bad Idea: RoboPets Good Idea: Building sweet little robotic bunnies and kitties that behaved just like the real thing. Bad Idea: Building robotic pitbulls and wolverines. The Doclopedia #194 Good Idea/Bad Idea: Deflecting Trouble Good Idea: Deflecting that 1,000 foot wide meteor away from Chicago. Bad … Continue reading The 4 Things You Need To Know About Cupcake Gnomes
The Five Blue Budgies Find Some Money
...and they go crazy buying millet seed Another report from Dundracon: The Seminar went great yesterday. Everybody very creative. Played in a steampunk game last night. My character was an a-moral thieving gambler with a heart of gold. Obviously type-casting. Slept terribly last night even with the help of chemicals. Woke up this morning running … Continue reading The Five Blue Budgies Find Some Money
If It’s Saturday, This Must Be Dundracon
...we'll see what the Tour Guide says The game went great. My voice is shot today. Doing the seminar Entitled Stump the Gamemasters at 1 pm. Con is lots of fun.
Report from Dundracon
Big hotel room. Unfortunately, it is at the end of the hallway farthest from the elevator on the second floor. May have to stash food and water at the halfway point of the hallway, so we don’t have to kill and eat other con attendees. Gotta go, my game is about to start…
Madness Takes Its Troll
...insane trolls? Just a quick post to let y'all know that I'm off to Dundracon in about an hour and the only posts that might pop up here will be if I call Grace (my lovely wife & webmistress) and have her put something up. Actually, you'll be much more likely to see posts like … Continue reading Madness Takes Its Troll
Mr. Porkwaffle Attends A Barroom Brawl
...just as an observer, mind you The Doclopedia #190 Good Idea/Bad Idea: Reanimating The Dead Good Idea: Using science to reactivate the dead tissue of a human being, so as to hold the secrets of life, death and immortality in your godlike hands! Bwahahahaha! Bad Idea: You reanimated your mother in law? Seriously, WTF? … Continue reading Mr. Porkwaffle Attends A Barroom Brawl
Welcome To The New Place!
Greetings, Faithful Readers! Welcome to the all new and soon to be spiffy Dociverse blog. There won't be much up after tomorrow until I return from Dundracon on Monday, but please do bookmark this site, because it's replacing the old Live Journal site as of now.
Good Lord, What Has That Damned Hippie Done This Time?
...hippie? BIG NEWS!!! After 6 1/2 years on Live Journal, I'm leaving and taking everything to WordPress. While I have not had any huge problems with LJ, there have been some little things and when you add in the exodus of many of my friends to other venues, I started looking for another blogging joint. … Continue reading Good Lord, What Has That Damned Hippie Done This Time?
Sammy Slug Goes To The Beach
...it was a great story until he hit that saltwater The Doclopedia #188 Pop Culture From Other Worlds: Celebrities Some of these names might be familiar. James Bond is a former Prime Minister and current host of the BBC series “Behind The News”. As Prime Minister, he was well liked, especially by female voters. As … Continue reading Sammy Slug Goes To The Beach
Don’t Talk To Me While You Wear The Weasel Hat
...it was a very polarizing hat Ok, so I missed doing an entry Sunday. I made up for it. The Doclopedia #186 Pop Culture From Other Worlds: Games Every universe has gaming geeks. This is what some of them play. Technology: The Gathering On at least three worlds where magic has mostly replaced science, this … Continue reading Don’t Talk To Me While You Wear The Weasel Hat
The Big Book Of Insane Experiments
...subtitled: Playing God With Items You Can Find In The Home The Doclopedia #185 Pop Culture From Other Worlds: Television Today we have assorted television series from the multiverse. Lemurias's Got Talent! One of the most popular programs on Earth 63, it is just behind “Death Arena Football” and “So You Think You Can Skydance” … Continue reading The Big Book Of Insane Experiments
Beware Of The Potbull
...they're like pitbulls, only too stoned to attack you The Doclopedia #184 Pop Culture From Other Worlds: Music A “top ten” selection of songs from other Earths. 10: “Let's Keelhaul The Frenchman!” (traditional pirate song) 9: “Spell & Scroll High School” (by The Ramonas) 8: “Ogre From Muskogee” (by Snarl Haggird) 7: “Theme From Star … Continue reading Beware Of The Potbull
Doc Tempest VS The Men Of Steel
...from the May, 1957 issue The Doclopedia #183 Pop Culture From Other Worlds: Movies Citizen Kanine Written, directed and starring young Arfson Wells, this story of newspaper publisher Charles Foster Kanine is widely regarded as being the best American movie ever made. The Lord Of The Rings This is, of course, actually three movies that … Continue reading Doc Tempest VS The Men Of Steel
It’s All Fun & Games Until Somebody Gets Injected With Radioactive Waste
...way to kill the party, dude Hey, gang, it's Pop Culture From Other Worlds Week! The Doclopedia #182 Pop Culture From Other Worlds: Books This list is made up of popular fiction and nonfiction selections from several alternate Earths. The Steam Giants of Oz by L. Frank Baum Dorothy and her friend the Wind Up … Continue reading It’s All Fun & Games Until Somebody Gets Injected With Radioactive Waste
Three Lemon Tarts, A Glass Of Milk And A Fork
...Yum Yum! The Doclopedia #179 Magic Items That Don't Look Cool: Amulet Of Hellfire This item doesn't even try to look like a proper amulet. It looks like five soda bottle caps on a dirty old piece of string. But as far as being a useful bit of magic, well, it is that. The wearer … Continue reading Three Lemon Tarts, A Glass Of Milk And A Fork
Adventure Module S2: Dungeons Of The Sewer Troll Queen
...for characters of Level 3-5 who have a weak sense of smell The Doclopedia #177 Magic Items That Don't Look Cool: Ring Of Dreamwalking The power to enter another person's dreams and affect them is a pretty powerful ability. You can use it to scare the hell out of them, help them through trying emotional … Continue reading Adventure Module S2: Dungeons Of The Sewer Troll Queen