...every bit as cute as a bluebird, plus it can talk Due to time constraints and some ill advised laziness, I'm putting the Tiny People And Their Big Friends on hiatus. starting today, I'll be trying to do a couple of shorter entries every day on the theme of Unexpected Places The Doclopedia #329 Unexpected … Continue reading The Cherry Headed Conure Of Happiness
Author: Doc Cross
Introducing The All New Non-Frumious Bandersnatch
...we're still working on the JubJub Bird The Doclopedia #328 Tiny Folk & Their Big Friends: Mik Brewer and Paul Schuller Back in the late 19th and early to mid 20th centuries, folks in western South & North Dakota, Nebraska and eastern Montana and Wyoming knew and loved Schuller Beer. Old Peter Schuller had founded … Continue reading Introducing The All New Non-Frumious Bandersnatch
The Secret War Between Books And Magazines
...it's mostly a war of words The Doclopedia #327 Tiny Folk & Their Big Friends: Jommy Farmer and Abbi Moweto When she first arrived in America to attend university, Abbi Moweto was alone and knew nobody. Luckily for her, she found out that her dorm had a large rooftop garden where many students tended plots … Continue reading The Secret War Between Books And Magazines
Junior Muskrat Rides A Bicycle
...which causes several traffic accidents in town The Doclopedia #326 Tiny Folk & Their Big Friends: Oola Flyer and Casey Mullins Oola and Casey first met when they were both 10 years old. Oola, who was obsessed with the concept of flight, had been watching Casey and his dad fly model airplanes at a park … Continue reading Junior Muskrat Rides A Bicycle
Doc Tempest And The Invasion Of The Insect Women
...from the December, 1958 issue Hey, kids, it's the final entry in the By The Numbers theme. Starting tomorrow: Tiny Folk & Their Big Friends The Doclopedia #325 By The Numbers: 4,186, 232, 106 ...was the number of people on Earth on May 3, 2014 who were driven into a state of sexual frenzy when … Continue reading Doc Tempest And The Invasion Of The Insect Women
My Life Among The Savage Basset Hounds
...if by "savage" you mean "always hungry and spoiled rotten" The Doclopedia #324 By The Numbers: 57,000 ...was how many US dollars Dickie Zagle and Fred Varner managed to steal from the armored truck that ran off the Old Canyon Road and damned near landed on their fishing camp on the bank of the Feather … Continue reading My Life Among The Savage Basset Hounds
Who Is Franklin G. Weemingly?
...and why does the International Conspiracy fear him? The Doclopedia #322 By The Numbers: 500 ...was the serial number of the robot purchased by Mr. Lester H. Dinmont of Sark, Nebraska. The robot, an advanced stock tending model, was going to be used to inspect and manage 200 head of Jersey milk cows. For the … Continue reading Who Is Franklin G. Weemingly?
The Totally True, Except For A Very Few Lies And A Couple Of Altered Facts, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Giant Waffle From Outer Space
...co-starring her Uncle Stewart and his dancing cat, Lupe The Doclopedia #320 By The Numbers: 111 ...is how many miles from Toonyville you have to go before reaching Tonsilvaynia, the mysterious and spooky country that is home to vampires, werewolves and other monsters. The ruler of Tonsilvaynia is Count Drunkula, a three foot tall vampire … Continue reading The Totally True, Except For A Very Few Lies And A Couple Of Altered Facts, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Giant Waffle From Outer Space
Spanky Wasn’t Her Nickname
...it was her hobby Boldly, I charge onward with more Doclopedia goodness! The Doclopedia #319 By The Numbers: 79 ...was the number of crew members and passengers on board the state of the art “tri-phibian” steamship Eudora Banks when it disappeared near the island of Sumba on or about March 14th, 1898. The disappearance made … Continue reading Spanky Wasn’t Her Nickname
Bucky & Squint Meet The Munsters
...aired just once, in 1968 The Doclopedia #318 By The Numbers: 25 ...was the age at which Benicia Gutierrez acquired her super powers. Little did she know when she and her dog Andy went hiking that she would end up falling face first into a radioactive pool of water that sat atop an illegal dump … Continue reading Bucky & Squint Meet The Munsters
Beat The Meatles
...they never really found an audience Here is the final entry in the Cool Shoes theme. Below it, you'll find the first two posts of the new theme By The Numbers The Doclopedia #315 Cool Shoes: The Badass Blue Suede Shoes Simply put, these are the shoes that will let you kick ass and take … Continue reading Beat The Meatles
Feeding Pie To Gorillas
...don't run out of pie The Doclopedia #313 Cool Shoes: The Brain Boosting Sensible Shoes These shoes are not even a little bit cool, stylish or sexy, but once you put them on, your brain power will go through the roof. You'll be doing math problems so complex that you'll make idiot savants go “Holy … Continue reading Feeding Pie To Gorillas
The 57 Things You Must NEVER Say To A Crying Woman
...#1: Did I do something wrong? The Doclopedia #312 Cool Shoes: The Spike Heels Of Stealth If you want to be wearing some drop dead sexy sexy shoes while you bust into an ultra high security facility, you want to slip these on. Once you're wearing them, you become invisible, totally silent and absolutely undetectable … Continue reading The 57 Things You Must NEVER Say To A Crying Woman
The Adventure Of The Flatulent Friar
...as written by John H. Watson, M.D. The Doclopedia #310 Cool Shoes: The Spirit Boots Anyone wearing these well worn cowboy boots will gain all of the abilities of a ghostly spirit. They will be able to fade into or out of view, pass through solid objects, float slowly through the air and emit a … Continue reading The Adventure Of The Flatulent Friar
Winter In The Hot Zone
...clothing and lasers are optional Note To Readers: Yes, I really do plan on blogging about things other than the Doclopedia, but not until August 17th when my self imposed 365 entries in 365 days challenge has ended. At that point, the Doclopedia will only appear about three times a week. If you have any … Continue reading Winter In The Hot Zone
A Minivan Full Of Canaries
...none of them were blue or anywhere near a light switch The Doclopedia #308 Pirates Of The Circle Sea: The Sea Demon (Note to roleplayers: These characters have no numbers assigned, but I do use various words to denote abilities, skills, etc ) Descriptively, there isn't much that can be said for certain about the … Continue reading A Minivan Full Of Canaries
Red Monkey Doom
...obviously, a pulp story title The Doclopedia #307 Pirates Of The Circle Sea: Mr. Musrin (Note to roleplayers: These characters have no numbers assigned, but I do use various words to denote abilities, skills, etc ) Mr. Musrin, First Mate on the Wicked Wench, is an enigmatic fellow. First off, with the possible exception of … Continue reading Red Monkey Doom
The Amazing Adventures Of Doctor Tempest And The Island Of The Golden Apes
...from the December, 1902 issue The Doclopedia #306 Pirates Of The Circle Sea: Captain Brakolas Brakkomin (Note to roleplayers: These characters have no numbers assigned, but I do use various words to denote abilities, skills, etc ) Aksima Vell is not the only successful and charismatic pirate out there. Captain Brakolas Brakkomin, is every bit … Continue reading The Amazing Adventures Of Doctor Tempest And The Island Of The Golden Apes
Fear And Loathing In Wonderland
...where Dr. Thompson would never get a second look. The Doclopedia #305 Pirates Of The Circle Sea: Mr. Crubb (Note to roleplayers: These characters have no numbers assigned, but I do use various words to denote abilities, skills, etc ) The very first member of her crew to ever meet Aksima Vell was Mr. Ferdonius … Continue reading Fear And Loathing In Wonderland
Ham For Everybody!
...it's Hamday! The Doclopedia #303 Pirates Of The Circle Sea: Rugothar (Note to roleplayers: These characters have no numbers assigned, but I do use various words to denote abilities, skills, etc ) Rugothar (his last name is a secret to everyone but the members of his clan), is the Raiding Master and Weapons Master of … Continue reading Ham For Everybody!
Woozy, Boozey, Bluesy…What A Floozie!
...she was a doozy! Ok, so no Doclopedia entry for Sunday, either. This was because we had our car slip into a mechanical coma, so we had to buy another car quick, or I would not be able to get to work. So it was a hectic and tiring day. Doclopedia post tomorrow, I swear!
Deep Fried Stick On a Stick
...the best new food at the Beaver County Fair A quick note to state the obvious (and to use that subject line that popped into my head a bit ago): Due to my brain being dead, no Doclopedia entry. I'll try to knock out two tomorrow, after we go see X-Men: First Class.
The Journal Of The American Society Of Transtemporal Explorers
...this is the December, 2106 edition. Last issue was May, 1349. The Doclopedia #302 Pirates Of The Circle Sea: Mr. Loorkas (Note to roleplayers: These characters have no numbers assigned, but I do use various words to denote abilities, skills, etc ) Ulver Loorkas left home for a life on the sea at the tender … Continue reading The Journal Of The American Society Of Transtemporal Explorers
Spiral Energy Defense Unit Kiko
...more made up manga/anime Yowza, yowza, yowza! We got yer red hot new Doclopedia theme right here! Yowza! The Doclopedia #301 Pirates Of The Circle Sea: Captain Aksima Vell (Note to roleplayers: These characters have no numbers assigned, but I do use various words to denote abilities, skills, etc) Captain Vell is a tall slender … Continue reading Spiral Energy Defense Unit Kiko
Lucy & Winker Defeat Communism
...if, by "communism" you mean a couple of dog cookie treats WOOHOO! I hit number 300 of the 365 challenge! YES! The Doclopedia #299 Technobabble: We Haz It!: Chronophasic Interdimensional Teleporting Switch Let's say you want to visit all of these alternate Earths I've been writing about. You build your Interdimensional traveling device and off … Continue reading Lucy & Winker Defeat Communism