Bacon: God’s Chosen Food

...mmmmmm, hickory smoked salvation In just over 24 hours, the crew from here at Basset Hound Central will be boarding the Magic Bus for our fictional trip to DogCon 3. Winker & Lucy are ready to go, Flash the imaginary cat is ready to go and Grace & I are ready to go. This year … Continue reading Bacon: God’s Chosen Food →

The Rare And Beautiful Pink Kangaroo Panda Of Potawango Island

...cute as hell, but man, can they ever jump Doc Update... Everyone here at Casa Cross is healthy. And still working. But still poor. I read the latest Dresden Files novel "Changes" and it was very good indeed. My garden is doing pretty well, considering that summer arrived about 6 weeks late this year. Gotta … Continue reading The Rare And Beautiful Pink Kangaroo Panda Of Potawango Island →

Magic Undead Bunnies

...brains! brains! alfalfa hay! brains! Here now, a belated birthday gift for my friend Avis, and for your reading pleasure... . The Avis Doc-ument . Concord, New Hampshire, September, 1989 Avis (henceforth referred to as "Avy" was worried that her friend Doc was losing his mind. Not that he hadn’t always been a bit strange … Continue reading Magic Undead Bunnies →

I Love The Smell Of Gamma Rays In The Morning

...they smell like HULK SMASH! The Road To DogCon 3: This Year's Route As we all know, the imaginary con takes place in the fictional town of Wilted Springs, Texas. Normally, we would drive either south (thru California or Nevada to Arizona), then turn east...or go east (thru Nevada, Utah and Colorado, then turn south … Continue reading I Love The Smell Of Gamma Rays In The Morning →

The Elightening, Yet Subversive, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Pig Who Could Bake Pies

...co-starring her Uncle Snuffy So, continuing with the DogCon 3 theme, here is a list of music that we have listened to on the last two trips. "Janis Joplin Sings Led Zeppelin" "Woodstock 15: Original Soundtrack To The Movie" The soundtrack for "Harry Potter of Baker Street" "Frank Sinatra Sings Tom Waits" The Beatles "Grey … Continue reading The Elightening, Yet Subversive, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Pig Who Could Bake Pies →

Tacos For Everybody!

...while supply lasts, which won't be long The Songs That Start With The Same Letter Meme Brought to you by the letter "L", as given to me by joshbrown "Locomotive Breath" (Jethro Tull) "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" (The Beatles) "Living In The Plastic Age" (The Buggles) "Lucky Ball & Chain" (They Might Be … Continue reading Tacos For Everybody! →

Chapter 12: In Which Our Hero, Having Been Swallowed By a Whale, Learns To Enjoy The Taste Of Krill

...until he was coughed up onto a beach in the Azores The Road To DogCon 3: Say Hello To Flash As I announced many weeks ago, Grace & I decided to get an imaginary cat and that he would go with us & The Girls to DogCon this year. For a long time, we did … Continue reading Chapter 12: In Which Our Hero, Having Been Swallowed By a Whale, Learns To Enjoy The Taste Of Krill →

Spam-A-Lama-Ding-Dong

...a mash up of Monty Python and a song by the Edsels Hopefully marking my triumphant return to blogging, here is... The Road To DogCon 3: In Which We Explain Our Transport And Discuss Our Mechanic NOTE FROM 2022: So here it is, 11.5 years after we got Sweetie, and I am just being told … Continue reading Spam-A-Lama-Ding-Dong →

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My Imaginary Cat Has No Name Yet

...tho I am leaning towards "Spanky" Ok, folks...it ain't complete yet...but here are... The Adventures of Doc Tempest 1884 The Heroic Adventures Of Doctor Tempest And His Astounding Team (January/February) (first issue) The Fantastic Adventures Of Doctor Tempest At The Top Of The World (March/April ) The Amazing Adventures Of Doctor Tempest In The Kingdom … Continue reading My Imaginary Cat Has No Name Yet →

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Cow Riding For The Complete Dummy

...first, make sure it's a COW, not a steer. Bulls are right out. Random images from my recent waking and sleeping life... Fast possums Cannibal women The war against snails & slugs TITS! Changes at work Discussions on what constitutes "a beer" Rainy weather Dieting Talking fish Adventures In Poverty: Season 3 Seed planting King … Continue reading Cow Riding For The Complete Dummy →

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Doc Tempest And The 11 Doctors

...from the June 20015 issue Dang...I was thinking about "Fooooddd Fooorrr Dooogggsss: The Rock Opera" and I came up with a part of a filk using Bohemian Rhapsody as the tune. Unfortunately, my filk fu is weak nowadays. I need my old pal Mary Chriest Jones to help me. She is a Master of Filk … Continue reading Doc Tempest And The 11 Doctors →

The Rare And Beautiful Screaming Hyrax Of Potawango Island

...they only scream when they are mating. Ok, so my once prolific posting here on has nearly vanished. I could blame Facebook, and I'd mostly be right, but I also think it has a lot to do with fewer posts on here by my friends. At any rate, something must be done. If Facebook allowed … Continue reading The Rare And Beautiful Screaming Hyrax Of Potawango Island →

Wicked Pigs On The Rampage

...all dressed in black leather Oh, ye heartless blackguards! Ye made yer poor Uncle Doc have to flip a coin to decide if CyberPulp or The Great Tower gets written about on this blog. It breaks me heart that not one of ye could cast one wee vote to break the tie. Ah well, the … Continue reading Wicked Pigs On The Rampage →

Chicken Soup For The Free Range Celtic/Portuguese White Boy’s Soul

...assuming said "soul" was not sold to Satan years ago for ale & whores & pie Note From 2020: This post was short and boring. I'll post something new here eventually. Keeping that subject line though

The Mystical, Yet Rather Screwball Comedic, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Portuguese Prince

...co-starring her new boyfriend, Swanky McDuff Ok, it's official: Facebook is devouring the time I used to spend here. February saw only 6 posts by me. My shame is great. Anyway, in Doc news, we have... 1: I'm about to start up a Pirate series for my regular RPG group. Still undecided as to what … Continue reading The Mystical, Yet Rather Screwball Comedic, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Portuguese Prince →

This Is NOT A Test!

...not even close Note From 2019: This entry sucked, so I deleted it. I'll put something new here soon.

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Never Tell Your Mom That You’ve Been In A Mud Fight

...mothers tend to get a bit over emotional about such things So, I'm back from DunDraCon. Actually, I got back Sunday afternoon. The con was fun, despite my developing a knack for not getting into any games other than my own. This took the form of games filling up, me misreading times, me falling asleep … Continue reading Never Tell Your Mom That You’ve Been In A Mud Fight →

The Kitty Cats Take Over A Donut Shop

...and they run a special on cat hair sprinkled donuts Duuuude! DunDraCon is only a couple of days away! If you are going to be there, here is the all important Doc info... Kill The Wabbit! Friday 8 PM in 156 for 4 hours GM: Doc Cross Type: RPG System: TOON Edition: Deluxe TOON & … Continue reading The Kitty Cats Take Over A Donut Shop →