All New Old Time Stuff From The Future

...What? The Doclopedia #694 What's In A Name?: The Artomic Bomb This bomb was placed in front of the New York Stock Exchange on June 1, 2015. It was the size of an SUV, looked very complex and was counting down to detonation in less than 2 hours. Everybody panicked and there was chaos … Continue reading All New Old Time Stuff From The Future →

Not In This Issue: Bluebirds, Happiness and Vodka Martinis

...shaken, not stirred. The vodka martinis, not the bluebirds. DogCon 5, Trip Day 3 Our only stop for roadside weirdness today was the Miniature Farm, which is a full sized farm with miniature versions of normal farm animals. Bantam chickens, call ducks, dwarf rabbits, mini cattle, pygmy goats, mini burros & horses...Flash and our goats … Continue reading Not In This Issue: Bluebirds, Happiness and Vodka Martinis →

Solid Steel Galactic Avengers!

...every Saturday on this station, kids! The Doclopedia #692 What's In A Name?: Poison Cola It turns out that the name of this product was 100% accurate. It was a canned/bottled soda with the words “Poison Cola”, “100% Deadly”, “Do Not Drink This!” and many other warnings prominently displayed on the container. The ingredients … Continue reading Solid Steel Galactic Avengers! →

Salamander Salad

...relax, it's FOR salamanders DogCon 5, Trip Day 2, Part 1 We are all awake and chowing down on breakfast here inside the bus. Zach and I got up early to do the cooking and we have everything from bacon & eggs to bagels & lox to hot & cold cereals laid out. Since … Continue reading Salamander Salad →

Squid On The Run

...what does a squid run from? The Doclopedia #688 What's In A Name?: Cockroach-Man Cockroach-Man was the unfortunate name choice of a quite powerful superhero who was nigh impossible to kill, could eat anything, was fast as hell and generally creeped everybody out. When a worldwide nuclear war wiped out the rest of humanity, he … Continue reading Squid On The Run →

Dr. Silkmelon Measures A Carnotaurus

...a damned tricky process, that! DogCon 5, Trip Day 1, Part 1 Only Sasha and I are awake, and then only long enough for her to pee outside and me to tell our autopilot, Data (who can now drive above the speed limit if he needs to), to drive the bus to San Diego. … Continue reading Dr. Silkmelon Measures A Carnotaurus →

The Story Of The Old Man And The Talking Tree

...no one believed him, so he got "sent away". The Doclopedia #682 Alt. Olympic Events: Gymnastic Gardening One of the most graceful and informative events in the Olympics, Gymnastic Gardening went totally organic in 1996. Since then, the British and the Americans have won equal numbers of medals, with America holding the most gold. … Continue reading The Story Of The Old Man And The Talking Tree →

The Funky Chickens Go Looking For Trouble

...down in Ducktown DogCon 5 This year, our fictional con trip report is dedicated to Winker (2004-2012), who was with us in person as we took the previous four trips and will be with us in spirit as we take this one. We all miss you, Winky. DogCon 5, Trip Day 0 (Notes: As always, … Continue reading The Funky Chickens Go Looking For Trouble →

Degenerate Shopkeepers Demoralized My Walking Catfish

...now they don't walk. They just lay around and mope. The Doclopedia #680 Alt. Olympic Events: Zombie Triathlon This popular, but deadly dangerous, event is always a television ratings grabber. The premise is simple: 12 individual competitors from 12 nations collect ten of their countries flags randomly placed in a 1 square kilometer area … Continue reading Degenerate Shopkeepers Demoralized My Walking Catfish →

The Really Quite Spooky, Yet Also Very Funny, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Night Of The Living Food

...co-starring her pet water buffalo, Cathy The Doclopedia #677 Alt. Olympic Events: 500 Meter Dog Poop Dodge This sport has been around since the late 19th Century, when dogs became popular as nonworking pets. It seems to have developed in most major American and European cities, then over the decades spread to other parts … Continue reading The Really Quite Spooky, Yet Also Very Funny, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Night Of The Living Food →