...as written by John H. Watson, M.D. Well, Gentle Readers, my wrist surgery went well. My surgeon removed a good sized chunk of unwanted material and I pretty much slept thru the whole operation, awaking only to ask that the relaxing drugs be amped up. Now I'm home, typing one handed and in no pain … Continue reading The Adventure Of The One Armed Redhead
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How To Disarm An Antimatter Bomb In 43 Easy Steps
...with illustrations Gaming Related Stuff 1: I'm very much enjoying having one gaming group to GM and another to play in. The dynamics of the two groups is way different, which is good because the group I GM can sometimes go off on tangents that have me doing the GM equivalant of herding cats. The … Continue reading How To Disarm An Antimatter Bomb In 43 Easy Steps
Zombie Cyborgs From Planet 14
...an Ed Wood film I have had, for the past couple of weeks, a pinched nerve or something in my neck. The left side of my neck will start hurting and that will lead to a headachce and that will make Doc a cranky and unmotivated boy. Which is a long way of saying that, … Continue reading Zombie Cyborgs From Planet 14
Chapter 88: In Which Our Hero Is Forced To Marry A Cow , Little Suzy Goes Insane And Ed Eats An Eel
...fortunately, she was a good looking cow Stuff I did today 1: Collected my paycheck from the day job 2: Behaved rather lazily towards the whole gardening thing, as it was windy and cold out. 3: Watched the first episode of the new Doctor Who series "Voyage of the Damned". It was pretty good. 4: … Continue reading Chapter 88: In Which Our Hero Is Forced To Marry A Cow , Little Suzy Goes Insane And Ed Eats An Eel
The Big Shootout At Coyote Gap
...fortunately, no coyotes were harmed Stuff 1: The man in the dress and pointy hat...err, I mean the pope...is visiting the USA this week. While this is of no importance to me, I know several recovered/recovering Catholics (including my wife) that have nothing good to say about it. Apparently, comedian Bill Maher pissed off a … Continue reading The Big Shootout At Coyote Gap
It’s All Fun And Games Until Somebody Gets Their Eyeball Stepped On
...by a high heeled shoe Weekend Update On Saturday, Grace and I hit the ASPCA book sale as planned and bought a bunch of books, mostly about gardening, pet care and such. After lunch and a bit of shopping, it was into the garden for me. I finally got all my veggies planted (with the … Continue reading It’s All Fun And Games Until Somebody Gets Their Eyeball Stepped On
Mighty Stork Adventures
...at the Stork Club, of course We shall be off to day one of the ASPCA book sale soon...The Girls are not going to be happy about us taking off for hours on a Saturday morning...After book sale, errands must be run...After errands, veggie garden will get the finishing touches...Should do some writing tonight, especially … Continue reading Mighty Stork Adventures
A Regal Eagle And A Legal Beagle Help Smeagol Do Something Illegal
...no, I don't know what it was That First Comic Book Meme Altho I no longer read or buy comic books, from the age of about 5 until I was in my mid 20's, I was a comic book fan. The first comic book I can clearly remember reading...the one that had me saying "Ooh! … Continue reading A Regal Eagle And A Legal Beagle Help Smeagol Do Something Illegal
Frank And His Zombie Woof Poodle Go To Montana
...to raise up a crop of dental floss with Nanook Ok, yeah, I'm listening to some Zappa:) Gaming Stuff For the upcoming Modern Day Weird Shit series, I'm creating the characters for my players. They will get a few extra points to add onto skills and such, but 95% of the character creation is going … Continue reading Frank And His Zombie Woof Poodle Go To Montana
The 15 Things You Must Never Say To A Pissed Off Woman
...under peril to your life Gaming Stuff Yesterday, our game day consisted of a totally fun game of "Kill Doctor Lucky" using the S.S. Afgang board from the "Doctor Lucky Ambivalence Pack". In the end, Paul managed to take out the lucky old S.O.B. in the Lilac Room with the Big Red Hammer. As previously … Continue reading The 15 Things You Must Never Say To A Pissed Off Woman
Super Yummy Raspberry Pickles
...they're pic-cool-licious! So, it's Saturday and by now y'all know what that means here at Chez Cross: Gardening, Amusing/Exercising Dogs, Running Errands and other Suburbanite Adventures. Actually, now that I think of it, Grace and I are getting a bit predictable. I must throw a large monkey wrench into those works. I see a spur … Continue reading Super Yummy Raspberry Pickles
The Humorously Pornographic, Yet Stylish, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Humongous Burp
...co-starring her pet millipede, Xander I have not been posting these last couple of days due to the ravages of some gastrointestinal pest. While there has been no vomiting, I have become extremely well versed on the layouts of both of our bathrooms. Drinking copious amounts of Pepto Bismol has helped, but I'm not completely … Continue reading The Humorously Pornographic, Yet Stylish, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Humongous Burp
The Rare And Beautiful Carnivorous Fig Tree Of Potawango Island
...tasty figs, but they bite Stuff...on a cloudy day 1: Decided not to attend ConQuest Sac this year. I really can't afford it. I'll go next year...IF the con is still around then. 2: My gaming group was supposed to meet tomorrow for boardgaming, but I'm putting that off until next Sunday. After that, I'll … Continue reading The Rare And Beautiful Carnivorous Fig Tree Of Potawango Island
Dorsey The Fence Makes A Bad Business Decision
...and ends up on the run Hi there! My allergies have lessened up on their assault, but I'm still Mr. Sneezy. So, instead of writing an entry for this morning, I've let Daisy and Winker do it. Daisy: Woof! Wiff, wuff, bark, bark. Bark, ruff, ruff, woof? Whine, bow wow, wuff, wuff! Woof, woof, bow … Continue reading Dorsey The Fence Makes A Bad Business Decision
Pirate Chipmunks Go Wild
...carousing, looting, eating out of bird feeders You know what? Allergies SUCK! My nose is runny, I get sneezing fits and every so often, my left eye (never the right eye. what the hell's up with that?) itches like crazy. Blahhh! I feel like stomping Tokyo into fiery ruins.
The Astounding Adventures Of Doctor Tempest In The Land Of The Cat Women
...from the January, 1901 edition Sunday went well here at the D&G Cross Basset Hound Spa and Hotel. Some housework got done, lots of yummy lasagna was eaten and plenty of lounging about was done. Daisy and I did go on a 1.5 mile hike, and in the evening, we all walked down the street … Continue reading The Astounding Adventures Of Doctor Tempest In The Land Of The Cat Women
The Sad Ballad Of Junior Muskrat And The Mean Weasels
...as sung by Tom Waits To All My Friends Of A Non-Religious Leaning: Happy Undead Jesus Day! To All My Friends Of Various Religious Faiths: Happy Whatever Day! All you religious folks need to standardize yer holidays, so as to make things easier on us heathens. Today at Chez Cross there will be relaxing, house … Continue reading The Sad Ballad Of Junior Muskrat And The Mean Weasels
The Horticultural Whore Sees Red
...and green This morning, one of the local garden centers has 4 inch pots of veggie plants on sale: two for $1.29. This is a good deal, so I went to check it out. I found that by "veggies" they meant about a dozen varieties of tomato, 5 varieties of pepper and 1 variety of … Continue reading The Horticultural Whore Sees Red
Creamy Lizard Pudding
...is it made from creamy lizards or is it creamy pudding for lizards? A bit of quick meme stuff Finish The Sentence Meme... 1. I've come to realize that...animals are superior to people. 2. I listen to...more things than people suspect. 3. I talk...a lot. 4. I love...Grace, The Girls, My Family, My Friends. 5. … Continue reading Creamy Lizard Pudding
Caution: Contents May Cause Brain Melting
...or itchy feet Ok, kids, Uncle Doc has a couple of questions for all the Roleplaying Gamers out there. Yes, that includes you folks involved in the industry side of the hobby, cos yer still gaming geeks. Question 1: If you are a PLAYER of table top RPGs, why? What do you get from it? … Continue reading Caution: Contents May Cause Brain Melting
Particle Man VS The Electric Birdhouse
...ok, so I was listening to "Flood" Stuff...on a roll, with mustard & relish 1: Grace is doling a bit better...less coughing, more sleeping. 2: I have a pulled muscle or pinched nerve in my neck. It hurts and pisses me off. 3. Winker's yeast infection in her ears seems to be under control, but … Continue reading Particle Man VS The Electric Birdhouse
Doc Tempest And The Monster On The Moon
...from the September, 1999 issue A Short Note To All Public Figures Dear Rich & Powerful Men & Women, Please read the following several times, take it to heart, then go on with your lives. THERE IS NO SEX OF ANY KIND WORTH THOUSANDS, OR EVEN HUNDREDS, OF DOLLARS A POP! None! Nobody's genitalia or … Continue reading Doc Tempest And The Monster On The Moon
Fried Sea Monkey Salad
...yum yum Well, Grace got a call from her doctor and it would seem that the chest X-rays they took the other night indicate that she has pnumonia. She stayed home from work today, but will be back at work tomorrow. She is on antibiotics and is resting as much as possible. Also, I'm keeping … Continue reading Fried Sea Monkey Salad
Chapter 143: In Which Our Hero, Newly Knighted, Seeks The Counsel Of Wizards And Eats A Peach Tart
...mmmm, good tart The High School Meme 1. Did you date someone from your school? I dated several girls from my high school and a few from nearby high schools. 2. Did you win anything in Senior's Who's Who? The what? 3. What kind of car did you drive? My car was a 1957 Chevy … Continue reading Chapter 143: In Which Our Hero, Newly Knighted, Seeks The Counsel Of Wizards And Eats A Peach Tart
George The Dinosaur Goes To The Movies
...to see Jurassic Park The best laid plans of mice, men and free range californian celtic white boys oft go awry...especially when the aforementioned white boy has to tend to a sick wife, wrangle basset hounds and do housekeeping. Ergo, there will be no Violet post tonight.