Yeah, 1979 was a good year:) It's allergy season here in the Great Cental Valley and, as usual, IT FUCKING SUCKS! I've been sneezing and blowing my nose and having my eyes itch and feeling crappy all week. I'm getting REALLY tired of it. At least I'm not alone, since it seems like every other … Continue reading She Was Wearing A Sword And A Smile And Nothing Else →

Yummy! Go here http://www.gamespy.com/articles/595/595975p1.html?fromint=1 and read why Will Wright is STILL the most creative person in the computer games industry. Holy fuck, I want that game! Better yet, I want him to take the basic concept and apply it to a CRPG.

Or not:) I made a serious attempt to work myself to death today. I pulled weeds in the garden, which required me to be bent over more than a new punk in Cell Block D. I transplanted a bunch of plants, including more daylilies. I raked, hoed, watered and hauled piles of weeds to the … Continue reading Magic Puppy Time →

It's hot...too hot. Boy howdy...I just got done scarfing down some of my "Hell In Your Mouth" chili. I can feel my stomach lining dissolving even as I write this. As opposed to my lips and tongue, which have had all the nerve endings burnt off them, and so feel nothing. For those of you … Continue reading Iron Chef: Screaming Hot Chili Battle →

And it was exactly that:) The following comes as no real surprise... I tashte like Alcohol. Heh. Heh. I taste like beer. I like beer. Buy me a beer. I'm not drunk, I can drink plenty without... What was I saying? Beer. What Flavour Are You? So anyway, my day as The Weedinator got off … Continue reading A Day Spent Pimpslapping Weeds →

:) Yay...it's Friday! With any luck, the weather this weekend will be in the 70's and I can start my yearly jihad against the Weedy Terror that has invaded my garden. Said jihad will be interrupted by a trip to the movies with My Sweet Little Diamond Dove Of Passion. What we'll be seeing is … Continue reading Pound That Weasel Flat! →

Cute little monkeys! Hmmm...Yet another tragic case of meme-itis... Duty and Loyalty: You serve your purpose and dowhat you must do. People would consider yousomeone to rely on, and one who keeps his/herword when he/she gives it. Which Characteristic From the Samurai Code Matches You Best? (You may find out your best trait) brought to … Continue reading We Still Like Monkeys! →

Let's see if that title gives muskratjohn any ideas:) GOINGS ON AT THE HOUSE OF CROSS I planted about 20 daylilies on Sunday. That leaves about 20 more to plant this weekend...IF the fuckin' rain lets up. With any luck, I'll be able to hit the garden hard this coming weekend. I forgot to mention … Continue reading Steampunk Muskrats →

Don't let those hound dog eyes fool you. Ack! Yet another meme that I was powerless to resist. Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Ten Things I Haven't Done ...but people I know have. 1: Been a professional rodeo clown 2: Gotten drunk with Merle Haggard 3: Been a bingo caller 4: Been a professional … Continue reading Dr. Roscoe, The Napoleon Of Canine Crime →

Winter Curryfest 2005 went deliciously well, even tho I did a last minute switch from beef to pork. We made about 2 gallons of curry and then ate us a most wonderful meal. Indeed, so yummy was it, we shall repeat it for lunch today. Then will come the freezing for future meals. In addition … Continue reading The Girl With The Green Nipples →

quack:) Well, it's looking to be another busy weekend here on Planet Cross. Tomorrow Grace and I will cart Roscoe off to Launderdog for a much overdue bath, then return home for studying/homework (Grace), gardening (Me) and napping (Roscoe). A bit later in the day, it will be time for Winter Curryfest 2005. My friend … Continue reading The Secret War Between Chickens And Ducks →

TEN THINGS THAT I'VE DONE THAT YOU PROBABLY HAVEN'T Ok, so I didn't put down any of the REALLY wild or illegal shit. So sue me. 1: Have made love on the slope of an erupting volcano 2: Seen a real live Blue Whale from less than 20 feet away 3: Pissed from both the … Continue reading Hey, I’ve Got Yer Meme Right Here, Punk! →

I'll explain that in a moment, but first... I read this morning that Hunter S. Thompson killed himself. This actually didn't surprise me, since I always figured he's either commit suicide or be murdered. Still, the world is a little worse for him being gone. Like Johnny Carson, he was one of a kind and … Continue reading The Legendary Scottish Frog Impersonation →

Hmmm...must be Dundracon time:) Well, I'm staying up a bit later than usual tonight so I can get most of my con preparations done, thus allowing a bit of late sleeping tomorrow before leaving to pick up my friend, Arn, and heading off to the wilds of the East Bay Area. This will be something … Continue reading Geek Weekend Dead Ahead →

Is, in fact, a German Shorthaired Pointer. Damn, I love watching the Westminster Dog Show...even when both Roscoe and I are disappointed that the noble Basset Hound gets passed over yet again. In other news, if yer gonna be at DunDraCon this weekend, look me up. I'll be running my usual 8:00 pm TOON game … Continue reading Tha New Big Dawg In The Hood →

Well, my sweetie is off at her Monday night class and Roscoe and I are watching the ONLY sporting event that either of us give a rat's ass about... THE WESTMINSTER KENNEL CLUB DOG SHOW!!! If you like dogs, this is the Superbowl of canine competition. There are some very beautiful pooches on the telly … Continue reading Bow Wow, Muthafucka! →

Because spleens are just plain funny! Damn, no posts since Monday...hmmmm...how about an update on Ol' Uncle Doc? EATING: Corn Chex DRINKING: Assam tea with honey WATCHING: Mythbusters (The Buster tribute show) LISTENING TO: Asleep At The Wheel READING: California Gardener's Guide by Bruce and Sharon Asakawa SURFING: http://www.motherearthnews.com/ PLAYING: Runescape PLANNING: To play Mutants … Continue reading I Left My Spleen In San Francisco →

Which is silly, since toons don't die, hence no autopsies. And collecting evidence for ANY crime would be a bitch in such a chaotic place. Well, ok, maybe there could be a drive by Dipping or something, but since The Dip totally dissolves a toon, there's STILL be no autopsy. Unless it was funny. Hmmmm...new … Continue reading CSI Toontown →

Title in part derived from the works of John Kovalic:) Well, boys & girls, Uncle Doc put in the spinach/lettuce bed yesterday and it's a fine lookin' little garden plot. I got it in just in time, since today the weather has gone all overcast and drizzly. The rain is a temporary thing, so sayeth … Continue reading Never Turn Your Back On A Spanky Goth →

(cue the John Williams score) I haven't been writing much lately about my beloved, yet oft infuriating, garden. That will be changing as winter fades away and spring sproings. Here, then, is the first bit o' garden bloggage for 2005... I laid out my "Spinach & Lettuce" plot today. Unlike last year, this year's crops … Continue reading The Horticultural Whore Returns…Episode 4: A New Plot →

WHY I CHOSE TO RUN A KINGDOM BUILDING SIM INSTEAD OF AN RPG Well, besides the fact that my gaming group was getting tired of RPGing, I saw it as a way to create a new gaming world without busting my poor GMly ass. I gave them the tools to start a new civilization and … Continue reading Never Stand On A Rattlesnake’s Head →

And you know they'd do it, too:) Ok, so I promised a couple of rants. Problem is, after trying to post 3 times last night and being hosed by technology each time, I've run out of rant steam. Here then is one rather rantless rant... By request of Unclelumpy: Where humanity went wrong Simple: We … Continue reading Cats And Dogs Stage Protest…President Bush Used As Scratching Post/Fire Hydrant →

Title inspired by how I try to get Roscoe to eat dog food. It seldom works. COMING SOON TO THIS BLOG! A couple of requested rants. The triumphant return of the Horticultural Whore. The truth behind why I chose to run the Kingdom Sim game and what it holds for the future. And just maybe … Continue reading Try It! It’s Dogerrific And Pupalicious! →