...try to keep it away from your face The Doclopedia #1,025 Girls Just Wanna Have Guns: Reggie And Her Mobile Steam Cannon From the remains of a coded message sent to the Prime Minister of England from an unknown agent in India, November 4, 1878 “name is Reggie and I doubt if she … Continue reading The Care And Feeding Of Your New Lamprey
Month: August 2013
The Tern Worms
...he's eaten about 12 of them so far The Doclopedia #1,023 My Family: Cousin Hank One of the more tragic members of my family is my cousin Hank. Hank is a handsome, intelligent man of good moral fiber. He has never borrowed a dime from anyone and has successfully run his own business for … Continue reading The Tern Worms
Never Tickle A Shark
... Not even with a really long stick The Doclopedia #1,022 My Family: Aunt Wren My Aunt Wren was my favorite aunt. She was always joking around and would take us kids places and she'd read comic books and sing songs. She was a hell of a baker, too, and her coconut chocolate … Continue reading Never Tickle A Shark
Junior Muskrat Shops For A Chainsaw
...and now he is banned for life from MuskMart The Doclopedia #1,020 My Family: Uncle Porky Everybody in the family loves Uncle Porky, even though he was transformed into a half human/half pig after a toxic chemical spill. Once he got used to his new looks, he was back to being his funny old … Continue reading Junior Muskrat Shops For A Chainsaw
Horrid Finger Monsters
...made from horrid fingers, naturally The Doclopedia #1,019 My Family: Sister Zoe My older sister, Zoe, was pretty much your average girl as a child. She played with dolls, liked to read, played games and had a pet cat named Roger. She did well in school and helped around the house. For an older … Continue reading Horrid Finger Monsters
Doc Tempest And The Curse Of The Vampire’s Tomb
...from the June, 1948 issue The Doclopedia #1,015 Guys Named Fred: Fred Baker On Earth 20, Fred Baker was an actor, famous for his roles in such movies as “They Came From Jupiter”, “Attack Of The Killer Turtles” and “The Incredible Growing Man”. In those and nearly 100 other science fiction films made between 1949 and 1973, Fred … Continue reading Doc Tempest And The Curse Of The Vampire’s Tomb
My Life Among The High Tech Loving Basset Hounds
...Sasha subscribes to Quantum Engineering Monthly The Doclopedia #1,013 Guys Named Fred: Fred Melendez On Earth 5, Fred Melendez is known as the “Father of Cold Fusion”, the power source that has pretty much wiped out the oil & gas industry. Fred was a 35 year old tinkerer and inventor in 1996 when he … Continue reading My Life Among The High Tech Loving Basset Hounds
It’s Zooby!
...everyone's favorite sea slug! The Doclopedia #1,009 Magical Pies: Winkleberry Pie Of Extra Energy In the Small Folk lands of Bilovia and Cerotania, they grow a very unusual type of berry called a winkleberry. These berries, besides tasting of watermelon, cherries and vanilla, are packed with a form of magical energy. A pocket pie … Continue reading It’s Zooby!
Mr. Porkwaffle Goes To The Beach
...where it seems he accidentally annoyed several sea lions. The Doclopedia #1,007 Magical Pies: Cherry Pie Of Love On Fantasy Earth 24-B, the making of magical potions, which universally tasted terrible and had a very short shelf life, has given way to the baking of little individual pies that not only convey magical effects, … Continue reading Mr. Porkwaffle Goes To The Beach
Blanco, The Horse Who Knew The Way Home
...because the rider was drunk in the saddle The Doclopedia #1,004 Out In The Woods: Bottomless Pond “No, young one, the pond in the woods is not actually bottomless. It has been measured, long ago, as being 2,540 feet deep. That is near enough to bottomless for most people. The pond measures half a … Continue reading Blanco, The Horse Who Knew The Way Home
Cruel Beetles Pestered My Moth
...until he cried! As promised: The Triumphant Return Of The Doclopedia! The Doclopedia #1,001 Out In The Woods: Old Max “Well I'll tell you one damned thing: Old Max is the biggest damned bear you'll ever see, boy! He's gotta weigh a ton and a half and stands about 15 feet tall … Continue reading Cruel Beetles Pestered My Moth
All I Know, I Learned From Old Jim, Who Lived In A Dumpster Behind A Beer Joint
...with his dog, Amos Day 10: In which we say goodbye to friends and our trip ends on an unavoidably sad note. After breakfast and a few hours checking out Vegas, we took our friends home via the old spacey wacey trick. Brian, Caroline, Lauren and Sadie were dropped off at home in Canada, … Continue reading All I Know, I Learned From Old Jim, Who Lived In A Dumpster Behind A Beer Joint
It’s All Fun And Games Until The Garden Gnomes Crave Human Flesh
...and that's why I don't have any of the little bastards. Day 9: In which we travel westward, see strange stuff and cause a small riot in Needles, CA. After a nice big breakfast at the Big Texan Steak Ranch, we drove over to see the Tin Can Giant, which looks much the same … Continue reading It’s All Fun And Games Until The Garden Gnomes Crave Human Flesh
The Rare And Beautiful Drooping Red Pine Of Potawango Island
...the natural nesting place of the Surly Parakeet Day 8 (Con Day 4): In which we consume hella waffles, Spike & I do seminars, stuff is purchased, a BIG announcement is made, pie is eaten and we hit the road. Our final breakfast in Critter City was at the “Interdimensional House of Waffles”. No, … Continue reading The Rare And Beautiful Drooping Red Pine Of Potawango Island
Deep In The Lonely Nights, He Remembered The Dancing Elks
...and then he would smile and take another drink. Day 7 (Con Day 3): In which we eat a big breakfast, do some shopping, then hit the spa before getting back to gaming and Old Time Radio. We all got together and ate a big breakfast at the aptly named “Big Breakfast”. It was … Continue reading Deep In The Lonely Nights, He Remembered The Dancing Elks
Daisy Mae Comes Home To Stay
...8/17/13 Grace, Doc and Sasha Cross are pleased and proud to announce the newest member of the Cross family, Daisy Mae Cross. Daisy is a Basset Hound like her sister and despite being a tad skinny, she is in good health. She is a very friendly girl and is getting along well with … Continue reading Daisy Mae Comes Home To Stay
Rabbi Bob Steals A Pig
...not sure why, cos he sure as hell wasn't gonna eat it. Day 6 (Con Day 2): In which I do my annual attempt at suicide by GMing, Grace rides a horse and Mary & I rap about teddy bears. Most of my Friday was spent thusly... 8:00 am: Ran the two hour Toon … Continue reading Rabbi Bob Steals A Pig
Chapter 499: In Which Our Hero Sails To The North Pole In Search Of The Legendary Snow Frogs
...he brought them a gift of port and sausages Day 5 (Con Day 1): In which I condense the Cross family day and night. After waking up and eating brekky at Baconville, the family did this... Grace: Cruised the Dealer's Room, played board & card games, went to watch Abby & Bea in the … Continue reading Chapter 499: In Which Our Hero Sails To The North Pole In Search Of The Legendary Snow Frogs
I’m Back
...still mourning, but back. Day4 (Con Day 0): In which we see cowboys versus monsters and arrive at the con. Because I'm running a day late on my con reportage, this is for Wednesday and it's rather short. I hope to catch up tonight. Synopsis of Wednesday Got up...ate, etc...Critters behaving, with Sasha, Sadie & … Continue reading I’m Back
Bronze Prawns Sitting On Lawns
...that belong to Dons and Dawns Day 3: In which we visit several goofy places in Texas, but not until after chasing critters through the desert. (NOTE: Despite the real world passing of our beloved Lucy, she will continue on awhile in this con report.) We were just about to get on the bus … Continue reading Bronze Prawns Sitting On Lawns
R.I.P. Lucy Louise Cross (2003-2013)
...our sweet girl Today, at 11:50, our sweet Lucy Lou was relieved of her pain by our vet. The lymphoma and associated problems had finally made her quality of life dip below the threshold where it would be good. Lucy had a rough life before we adopted her in 2009, but she did very well once she … Continue reading R.I.P. Lucy Louise Cross (2003-2013)
Eating Crab Salad In A Gum Tree
...it's a long strange story. Due to major computer problems, I'm posting three days of CatCon 6 posts at once. Hopefully, by Tuesday I'll be able to post from home on a daily basis. CatCon 6 Day 0: In which I give you a quick update before going to bed. Once again the Magic … Continue reading Eating Crab Salad In A Gum Tree
The Terribly Late, But No Less Delightfully Wacky, Story of Mostly Purple Patty And The Fat Frog
...co-starring her pet numbat, Willy Amnesia & Magic: Final Chapter I'm chanting and the world starts going all blurry, sort of fuzzy on the edges. A shock wave emanates from my body, but I barely feel it and just keep going. A couple more shock waves go off and I can hear Hoover screaming … Continue reading The Terribly Late, But No Less Delightfully Wacky, Story of Mostly Purple Patty And The Fat Frog
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