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! →

So, Friday night I played in what hopefully be my first regular stint as a PLAYER in a roleplaying group since 1989. It was fun, the GM and other players were fine folks, the food was good (Thanks again, Anne!) AND... ...Mutants and Masterminds fucking rocks!!! Oh, my droogies, how the Good Doctor has had … Continue reading Zen And The Art Of Chicken Tractors →

While I'm deciding if I want to post some sort of pre-birthday bloggage about becoming 51, here's that meme that's floating around... 1. Comment with any subject that you would like me to rant on, with possible swearing involved. Any subject - I don't even have to agree with it. Also, I may rant in … Continue reading Sweet Kisses From The Green Eyed Hottie →

Johnny Carson died today. As someone who started watching the Tonight Show back when Jack Paar hosted it and stopped watching the night Johnny signed off, this news hit me like a gut full of buckshot. So long, Johnny. You really were the king.

Took Roscoe to the vet today for some tests and booster shots. He has been drinking lots of water lately and that is often a sign of diabetes or kidney problems. The vet took blood samples, but we need to get a urine sample as well...looks like I'll be holding the bottle for it, what … Continue reading All Aboard The Funky Monkey Express →

The question (from a few decades ago) that prompted the title was: What's it like, living two lives? And now, reason #571 why I'm going to Hell when I die:) The Scene: Doc is getting out of his car at a local shopping center and sees two young women handing out religious flyers and asking … Continue reading It’s Like Living One Life, Only Twice As Complicated And Half As Fun →

Yet another quiz that told me nothing new... You scored as Chaotic Good. A Chaotic Good person is someone who has little intrinsic respect for laws or authority, seeing them as insufficient to sustain what's right. These people work according to their own moral compass which, while good, is not necessarily always aligned with that … Continue reading Cooler Than A Polar Bear’s Buttocks →

So, apparently I act less than half my age. Big surprise there. You Are 18 Years Old 18 Under 12: You are a kid at heart. You still have an optimistic life view - and you look at the world with awe. 13-19: You are a teenager at heart. You question authority and are still … Continue reading Acting Kinda Like A Kid, Only Not. →

Welcome back! Chapter Three of my look back at LJ entry titles lies before you. Bwahahahahahaha!!!!!! Take A Right At The Light, Then Straight On 'Til Night (More lyrical theft, this time from "Blinded By The Light") And The Scene Changes (I must have been way mellowed out) Mrs. Wangdoodle And Her Flying Cat (A … Continue reading Subjective Writing Again →

We continue our borderline thrilling look at my LJ entry titles for 2004 Roscoe T. Dogg And The Case Of The Tasty Hamburger (If my food obsessed old hound wrote mystery novels, this would be one of them) Put The Blame On VTR (Another blatant musical ripoff, this time from "Video Killed The Radio Star") … Continue reading More Subjective Writing →