...voted #1 by dolphins everywhere Well I'll be darned if there hasn't been a bit of last minute activity on the Grest Doc Game Auction. All listed prices are minimum bids. Feel free to bid things up to staggering amounts:) Most of these items are in excellent to mint condition. All amounts are in US … Continue reading Squid Ripple Ice Cream
Author: Doc Cross
I'm Doc. I live in Sacramento, California with my wife, Grace, and two dogs named Yoyo and Duke. I've been blogging for 22 years. I'm a TTRPG gamer, a gardener, dog lover, cook, and unrepentant scalawag. I write things that I think people might enjoy reading, especially if they are roleplayers or just strange. I hope you enjoy reading my stuff.
Hit The Fish With a Hammer
...or a pair of vise grips Sweet Mother Of All Basset Hounds, I did it again! 4 straight hours of work in the garden in the hot sun and I was wiped out. I got a fair bit done, but not nearly as much as I wanted to. Oh well, there'll be other times. I … Continue reading Hit The Fish With a Hammer
Doc Tempest And The Tunguska Terror
...title of the April, 1956 issue Hoo boy, was yesterday ever an ass kicker! I got zero gardening done, but decided to walk back from the nursery where Grace and I went to buy spinach and lettuce seeds. It turned out to be a 3.7 mile walk up and down hills on curvy suburban streets...all … Continue reading Doc Tempest And The Tunguska Terror
A Million Flying Razors
...and no way to deflect them My Three Reasons To Be Cheerful 1. WEBCOMICS: From Dork Tower to Narbonic to Girl Genius to You Damn Kid! to Something Positive, I get a good chuckle every day from these. 2. I'M NOT DEAD: Given my Wild & Misspent Youth and all of the ways I have … Continue reading A Million Flying Razors
Marmoset Marmalade
...it's...aw hell, I don't know Well I'll be darned, it appears that the folks behind Conquest L.A. and Conquest SF are planning a Conquest right here in the River City (AKA Sacramento AKA The Big Tomato) next April 7-9. At last, a con I can afford to go to and not need a hotel room! … Continue reading Marmoset Marmalade
Wild Times In The Treehouse Of Doom
...unless you fall out Well, children, it would appear that all of my walking and dieting has paid off. When I started, I was at a record 301 pounds. Today, I weighed in at 290. I'm pretty proud of myself. Next week, I'm adding nightly situps and some weight lifting to the program. My target … Continue reading Wild Times In The Treehouse Of Doom
Warm Fuzzy Mindbending Nightmares
...the kind that make you scream AND smile Doc Update Just got back from a 3 mile walk. My usual nightly walks are about 2 miles, but tonight I was thinking about stuff and kinda got carried away:) Last week, my total walking mileage was 16.5 miles over 7 days. And that's fast and non-stop … Continue reading Warm Fuzzy Mindbending Nightmares
Dogs Driving Cars, Cats Painting Houses
...my, what industrious pets! My, what a busy Sunday your Uncle Doc had. I gardened for 2 hours, I walked 3 miles, I wrote a whole bunch of words on 4 different projects...and I hung out with My Sweet Little Mountain Bluebird Of Passion. And speaking of my Sweet Angel, Sunday marked 10 years since … Continue reading Dogs Driving Cars, Cats Painting Houses
The Mental Sausage Grinder
...grind, grind, grind When I sometimes read the forums on RPGnet, it is often with a "watching a train wreck" sort of morbid fascination. Very rarely, I'll comment on something. Usually, I find 99% of the topics there to be either bitchy, brainless or just plain boring. However, last night I stumbled on this: http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=181356&page=1&pp=10 … Continue reading The Mental Sausage Grinder
Turn Left At The End Of The World
...then straight on until sunset Just got back from "The Brothers Grimm". Good flick, but not Gilliam's best. It appears I spoke too soon on the Auction Update. Below I've posted the latest info, along with who has the high bid so far. All listed prices are minimum bids. Feel free to bid things up … Continue reading Turn Left At The End Of The World
Great White Hunter In The Human Jungle
...stalking his prey, hoping to not get eaten. Auction Update There is no auction update today, due to no new bids. Stuff Grace and I will, despite being hip deep in our Adventure In Poverty, be heading out to see "The Brothers Grimm" in a bit. Being a Terry Gilliam film, it should be fun. … Continue reading Great White Hunter In The Human Jungle
Sleeping With The Goddess Of Storms
...moderately dangerous, that. Ramblin' Doc Rambles 1: I'm sorry that New Orleans got all fucked up, but shit, they built the fuckin' place BELOW SEA LEVEL! I mean, that's their choice, but if it was me, I'd of at least had huge steel reinforced concrete wall 30 feet thick and 60 feet high around it. … Continue reading Sleeping With The Goddess Of Storms
Red Metal Baby Toy
...for dangerous babies HA! I've lured another fly into the LiveJournal web! My friend, Peter Hildreth, has a blog Here! Now, who else can I manipulate into aiding me in my Nefarious Scheme?
Squinky And The Old Rascal Go To Mars
...look out, martians! GAME AUCTION UPDATE Behind the cut, I've posted the lates bids (in bold text). I've also discovered that the two Masterbook entries (for Bloodshadows and The World of Indiana Jones) are incomplete, since one lacks the Masterbook rules and the other lacks the cards. That being the case, I'm gonna combine the … Continue reading Squinky And The Old Rascal Go To Mars
Gentleman, Scoundrel, Artist, Fool
...now who might that be? The Big Game Auction Is On Now Here are the rules... 1: Email me your bids 2: Every couple of days I'll post any changes to the going price of games folks are bidding on. 3: On September 15th, the auction ends. 4: You'll pay the shipping, unless you live … Continue reading Gentleman, Scoundrel, Artist, Fool
Gentleman, Scoundrel, Artist, Fool
...now who might that be? The Big Game Auction Is On Now Here are the rules... 1: Email me your bids 2: Every couple of days I'll post any changes to the going price of games folks are bidding on. 3: On September 15th, the auction ends. 4: You'll pay the shipping, unless you live … Continue reading Gentleman, Scoundrel, Artist, Fool
Nanite Weasels Ripped My Syntheflesh
...thanks to Mr. Zappa I'm home from work today. Had to get new front brake pads on the car. Gonna head off to run some errands soon, then do household chores. THE GREAT DOC GAME AUCTION Uncle Doc is needing money for many things, including GenCon SoCal, so I've decided to auction off a big … Continue reading Nanite Weasels Ripped My Syntheflesh
The Five Blue Budgies Go On A Wild Roadtrip
...there were tequila bottles everywhere Did a bit of work in the garden, weeding and watering and such. The zuchinni plants are gone, as are one of the tomato plants and most of the cantalope vines. It's too damned hot to do much more today, but since I'll be home all day tomorrow, maybe I … Continue reading The Five Blue Budgies Go On A Wild Roadtrip
Doc Tempest And The Return Of Sally Smithfield
...title of the June, 2030 issue Just a short post to inform all and sundry that my dear friend, Avis, has decided to join the inmates in the asylum and start up a LiveJournal. You can find it Here! Welcome to LJland, Avy:)
Doc Tempest And The Return Of Sally Smithfield
...title of the June, 2030 issue Just a short post to inform all and sundry that my dear friend, Avis, has decided to join the inmates in the asylum and start up a LiveJournal. You can find it Here! Welcome to LJland, Avy:)
I Was With Her When She Walked Into The Light
...and she never came back out Well sir, I was gonna write a semi-long diatribe on why I don't buy games very much anymore, but I've kinda run outta steam. Guess I'll save it for a later post and/or A&E. Speaking of writing, I have a bunch of it to do this weekend. (which will … Continue reading I Was With Her When She Walked Into The Light
The Barefoot Bear Flag Outlaw
...and still shaking the pillars of heaven Sweet Mother of Pearl, yesterday was an asskicker at work. I'm pretty sure I delivered a pizza to every other person in the Sacramento metroplex. I was dead tired by the end of the day. Thankfully, everyone I delivered to was generous with tips, so I averaged about … Continue reading The Barefoot Bear Flag Outlaw
ORIGASMI: The Art Of Folding Paper Into Sex Toys
...artistic and a whole lotta fun. Yes, for those very few of you who might be wondering, I am recycling subject lines from my old Blogger blogs. Not a huge amount to comment on just now. After work I'll be finding out exactly how much weight I've lost in the past month. Still doing well … Continue reading ORIGASMI: The Art Of Folding Paper Into Sex Toys
Beware Of The Wicked Kitty Cats And Their Pals
...they'll mess with your head if you let them Sunday Stuff Had a session, very probably our last face to face session, with the Gaming Group today. I gave them the intro to the Kingdom Building Sim (which will actually start in mid September) then we all played a rousing game of Dino Hunt, from … Continue reading Beware Of The Wicked Kitty Cats And Their Pals
Frog Pie
...it's croakalicious! I'm just about to leave on my evening walk and I thought I'd repost something I just posted on RPGnet. It concerns yet another thread about expanding the roleplaying hobby beyond the usual suspects and into the world of non-gamers. Here ya go: Skipping over all of the other "How do we bring … Continue reading Frog Pie
