...great reading The Doclopedia #3,323 Level Zero Equipment: Burlap Sack When you start off as a teenage adventurer with no money, you take what equipment you can find/steal/afford. Yeah, it's just an old sack that was used for grain or something, but it has a good tight weave and no holes. It will do just … Continue reading Watermelon & Cantaloupe Monthly
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I Wet My Plants
...I'm a gardener The Doclopedia #3,322 Level Zero Equipment: Chef's Knife When you start off as a teenage adventurer with no money, you take what equipment you can find/steal/afford. This is an old knife you found in a burnt out inn. It's rusty, has a couple of small chips in the blade, and the handle … Continue reading I Wet My Plants
A World Of Nope
...we are NOT doing that The Doclopedia #3,321 Pulp Era Villains: Madame Mayhem Appearing in no less than 16 times in 5 pulp magazines over a period of 11 years, Madame Mayhem was the favorite villain in reader polls. Saboteur, spy, murderer, blackmailer...she wore many hats. And even in the end, neither readers nor pulp … Continue reading A World Of Nope
The Thrilling, Yet Hilarious, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Army Of Farting Dogs
...co-starring her pug, Ginger The Doclopedia #3,320 Pulp Era Villains: Lorgo Lorgo (AKA George Hall) appeared three times in Doc Tempest Magazine during 1937 and 1938. He was a terrifying, yet sympathetic monster, having been created when Professor George Hall injected himself with an experimental serum. Lorgo was 9 feet tall and given to destructive … Continue reading The Thrilling, Yet Hilarious, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Army Of Farting Dogs
Boxy Goes Home
...to Boxville The Doclopedia #3,319 Pulp Era Villains: El Jefe Inmortal (The Immortal Boss) This masked gangland boss ruled Tijuana with an iron fist in the late 1920s and the very real belief that he could not be killed. Several attempts on his life early on should have killed him, but he was al;ways back … Continue reading Boxy Goes Home
Split The Loot
...three ways The Doclopedia #3,318 Pulp Era Villains: The Killer In Green An early enemy of Doc Tempest, this madman killed wealthy businessmen and police officers using a bright green fungal spore that clogged lungs, causing a fast and horrible death. After a week of cat and mouse chases, Doc and his partners cornered the … Continue reading Split The Loot
Zoo On The Moon
...full of humans in cages The Doclopedia #3,317 I Told You So!: In The Museum “Now now, Miss Chaudhary , those old legends were just to scare the ill educated. That's what you said to me, Professor Singh. The fact that I had proof that some of these legends had bits of proof in them … Continue reading Zoo On The Moon
A Fish And A Bottle Of Vodka
...not a balanced dinner The Doclopedia #3,316 I Told You So!: At School “I told you, Sally. I told you like, three times. We can't sneak into the boy's locker room, I said. But oh no, you said we could do it and next thing I know, I've gone stupid and come in here with … Continue reading A Fish And A Bottle Of Vodka
We Read The Map All Wrong
...which got us hella lost in Reno CritterCon 2025 (#18) Con Day Four Sunday In which we spend our last day at the con doing seminars, watching more video carnage, spending money, watching Canadian Reality Questers get rich, eating pie, saying goodbye to friends, and returning home the fast way. We all had a delicious … Continue reading We Read The Map All Wrong
Purple Sockets
...yellow plugs CritterCon 2025 (#18) Con Day Three Saturday In which, with a few exceptions, Our Merry Crew plays games and does normal con stuff, watches even more video game carnage, LARPs, and attend a swanky charity event. Today was “By Golly, Let's Play Some Games!” day for those of us who have had other … Continue reading Purple Sockets
It’s All Fun & Games Until The Time Cops Show Up
...what a bunch of dicks CritterCon 2025 (#18) Con Day Two In which soak in mud, watch more RQWC carnage, do kid wrangling, do game stuff, eat great food, and go on an RPG based Gaming Pub Crawl. It is a long standing tradition that on Con Friday, a whole bunch of us go to … Continue reading It’s All Fun & Games Until The Time Cops Show Up
Running For The Hell Of It
...like kids do CritterCon 2025 (#18) Con Day One (Thursday) In which I recap our arrival yesterday, then report on what various groups of us did. Holy moley! There's a lot to report, but first, a quick look at our Wednesday arrival/evening.Arrived at con, which is a bit more than a mile and a half … Continue reading Running For The Hell Of It
Slipping Into Dorkness
...not a song by War CritterCon 2025 (#18) Trip Day Six In which we travel in our sleep, awaken back in Canada, see roadside dinosaurs, encounter a clown parade, have a Taco Wednesday, see our latest beer museum, sing goodbye to a rock legend, resume a cherished tradition, and finally get to the convention. At … Continue reading Slipping Into Dorkness
A Special Offer Just For Ewes
...not a female sheep? Fuck off! CritterCon 2025 (#18) Trip Day Five In which we see more than yesterday, visit our second Giant Jesus, buy pinecones, witness a near canoeicide, and return to US soil. With about 950 miles to travel today, I had Sweetie (AKA, The Bus) locate whatever interesting stops she could find, … Continue reading A Special Offer Just For Ewes
At The Duck & Rose Pub
...oh, look, a wizard who needs to hire us CritterCon 2025 (#18) Trip Day Four In which we cross Minnesota, enter Our Beloved Northern Neighbor, see less civilization than we hoped, go back to nature, show some locals how fishing is done, and let kids read us bedtime stories. Small children children woke me up … Continue reading At The Duck & Rose Pub
She Was Almost Always Right
...but not about the skunk cake CritterCon 2025 (#18) Trip Day Three In which we amuse ourselves while crossing the vast boring miles, find more places to stop at than we expected, eat a very tasty lunch, view a colorful pile of rocks, and finish the day with motorcycle carnage. I'm tired and a touch … Continue reading She Was Almost Always Right
Corn In The USA
...my favorite Bruce Stringbean song CritterCon 2025 (#18) Trip Day Two In which we see a really big bull, take a guided tour of a woodland, visit yet another house built of non-code materials, and hold an impromptu revival meeting. Having determined that our first toursity stop was about 90 minutes up the road from … Continue reading Corn In The USA
Professional Hopscotch
...tonight on ESPN CritterCon 2025 (#18) Trip Day One In which we hit the road, stop at a not so Giant Jesus, slide around on our butts at high speed, see the earliest beginnings of two humongous toilet paper rolls, and eat a wide variety of potato dishes. I was bleary eyed and wobbly when … Continue reading Professional Hopscotch
It’s That Time Again!
...CritterCon time! CritterCon 2025 (#18) Dedicated to the memory of the Awesome Eight Day Zero Well, folks, here we are after a few years off since Sasha died. I figured we could handle the trip this year, mostly because the con has moved to a huge underground facility beneath the Green Mountains of Vermont. So, … Continue reading It’s That Time Again!
Why Must You Be Like That?
...no, really, what the fuck? The Doclopedia #3,315 I Told You So!: In The Laboratory “What did I tell you, Hans? I said that the blue serum was for our volunteers and the green serum was for the American and British prisoners! But you, you verdammter schwachkopf, mixed them up! Now outside, 3 Americans and … Continue reading Why Must You Be Like That?
Just A Regular Possum
...not at all fancy pants The Doclopedia #3,314 I Told You So!: On Earth “W'Tiv, why do you never listen? Let's not go to Sol 3, I said. The humans are dangerously deranged, I said. But did you heed my warnings? Oh, no! You told me to calm down and stop being a wet diizkwa. … Continue reading Just A Regular Possum
More Songs About Goldfish And Peaches
...catchy tunes The Doclopedia #3,313 I Told You So!: At Home “Well, well, well, if it isn't Brutus, the cat who thought he knew everything. Those drugs wearing off? Feeling a bit lighter? Yeah, that's right. They're gone! I told you that Mom was taking you to the vet to cut off your balls, but … Continue reading More Songs About Goldfish And Peaches
Duke Chases A Duck
...then the duck chased him The Doclopedia #3,312 I Told You So!: In The Desert “So, what did I say to Eddie this morning, Vince? I said, Eddie, make sure the car is fully gassed up, so we can get the hell out of town after we knock off the pawn shop where Tallieri stores … Continue reading Duke Chases A Duck
Corn Dog Frenzy
...they were SO good The Doclopedia #3,311 I Told You So!: In The Dungeon “What did we tell you, Anzor? Stop kicking in doors before we can inspect them, we said! But did you listen? Oh, no, you did not. Now, who's the big dumbass barbarian with one leg missing from just below the knee? … Continue reading Corn Dog Frenzy
The Gravy Dwarves Are Raising Hell
...must be the weekend The Doclopedia #3,310 This Day In Alt History: July 11th On this date in 1300 AD, on Earth 4-S, a group of time travelers from 2146 AD arrived in North America and began warning the many Native Peoples about the terrible threat of Europeans arriving in their lands. They stayed for … Continue reading The Gravy Dwarves Are Raising Hell
