...dogs love the stinky sauce CatCon 8 Day 4: In which we revisit a legendary roadside attraction and a tear or two of joy is shed. It was in Dufur, Oregon, in 2010 that we went to see the World's Largest Toilet paper roll, which was actually TWO huge competing rolls that were destroyed minutes … Continue reading FOOOOD FOOOORRRR DOGGGGSSSSS! With Extra Stinky Sauce.
Mr. Feathers, Private Duck
...quack quack, tough guy! CatCon 8 Day 3: In which have encounters of the canine kind and, late at night, there is a dog party. A few years back, we were near Boise City, Oklahoma, when we saw a sign advertising the Dog Days Festival and we knew we'd have to stop. Turns out that … Continue reading Mr. Feathers, Private Duck
Zany Bullfinches Pestered My Hoopoes
...google it CatCon 8 Day 2: In which we check out some monsters, the cheekiness of jackrabbits is discussed and Auntie Avis bakes pies. Day 2 of our trip found us in Kingman, Arizona, where we visited the newly renamed and upgraded “Monsters Of The Desert!” Years ago, desert sculptors with time on their hands … Continue reading Zany Bullfinches Pestered My Hoopoes
The Adventures Of Meerkat-Man
...a very alert and upright superhero CatCon 8 Day 1: In which a wide variety of potato products are thrown about and we watch movies In Grimly, Arizona, Potato Throwing Days started in 1886 when the “damned near all male” population of this mountain logging and mining town got tired of eating the potatoes that … Continue reading The Adventures Of Meerkat-Man
The So Late We Almost Skipped A Month, But Still Very Cute, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Golem Made Of Stinky Cheese
...co-starring her pet skunk, Limburger It's that time of year again, folks! CatCon 8 Day Zero: In which Your Humble Narrator explains this years trip and we bid a goodbye to absent friends. Once again we are about to depart Sacramento for our annual imaginary trip to Critter City, Texas for CatCon 8. The bus … Continue reading The So Late We Almost Skipped A Month, But Still Very Cute, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Golem Made Of Stinky Cheese
Chapter 938: In Which Our Hero Eludes The French By Covering Himself In Lard, Feathers And Small Bits Of Wool
...later earning himself the nickname "Slippery Jim". Our last entry for this theme. Next up: "Well, That's Different" The Doclopedia #1,208 Strange Pet Ailments: Avian Regression Disease There can be little doubt that among the diseases of pets, Avian Regression Disease is the worst and potentially the most deadly. Not deadly for the birds, but … Continue reading Chapter 938: In Which Our Hero Eludes The French By Covering Himself In Lard, Feathers And Small Bits Of Wool
It’s Been 11 Years Since I Ate Coconut Snot
...for an explanation of that, see the May 8, 2004 post in the archives The Doclopedia #1,207 Strange Pet Ailments: Canine/Feline Anal Combustion As all pet owners know, the flatulence produced by our animal friends can be overpowering. Well, if your dog or cat comes down with Anal Combustion, it can be downright dangerous. The … Continue reading It’s Been 11 Years Since I Ate Coconut Snot
Mrs. Wangdoodle Takes A Selfie
...to put on her Facebook page Hey, look! It's a new entry for Life On The Magic Bus! Yay! Life On The Magic Bus WARNING! WARNING! Temporally Displaced Post! This Post Is From The FUTURE. Read At Your Own Risk! Doc Clay was racing along on inline hoverskates at about 25 miles an hour. The … Continue reading Mrs. Wangdoodle Takes A Selfie
A Big Man Goes Down Hard
...must have been the weight of all that lead The Doclopedia #1,206 Strange Pet Ailments: Spider-bunny Virus Because this strange disease allows pet rabbits to walk up walls and on ceilings, it inevitably got the nickname “Spider-bunny virus”. Even vets use it. The disease usually strikes bunnies between the ages of 6 months and two … Continue reading A Big Man Goes Down Hard
Working In A Troll Mine
...going down down down WOOHOO! The Doclopedia is back! The theme for the next few entries is "Strange Pet Ailments". The Doclopedia #1,205 Strange Pet Ailments: Feline Transparency Syndrome Cat owners everywhere are worried about this new ailment that slowly renders the animal nearly invisible. Since cats are often underfoot and move pretty much silently, … Continue reading Working In A Troll Mine
Eating Cold Cereal And Singing The Blues
...around a mouthful of Cap'n Crunch. The final (for now) three entries for "Life On The Magic Bus". Chapter 6, Part 1: True Tales Of Roadside Strangeness A return to the Golden State Grace shows off her melons Destination Sign: Ravenloft Captain’s log, 5/8/2009, 8:45 am After 6 more days in Oregon, during which we visited … Continue reading Eating Cold Cereal And Singing The Blues
Doc Tempest And The Devil Of The Desert
...from the June, 1958 issue Yet MORE "Life On The Magic Bus" entries! Only a few more to go! Chapter 4, Part 3: On The Trail Of Giant Jesus Winker arms herself Lucy & Sasha go unarmed 4/27/2009 Destination Sign: Central City When Winker entered the living room wearing her new mechanical arms, the reactions were… … Continue reading Doc Tempest And The Devil Of The Desert
Only One Way Out Of This Town
...until we got really creative, that is. Life On The Magic Bus Chapter 3: The Games Are Afoot! Geeks gather Winker goes up a level 4/20/2009 Destination Sign: Space…The Final Frontier (Narrator: Hello, I’m back to tell you the story in this short chapter.) Upon arriving in Seattle, Doc parked the bus in the parking lot … Continue reading Only One Way Out Of This Town
Handsome Joe Eats A Whole Pizza
...and was one full little hound Life On The Magic Bus Chapter 2, Part 4: The World’s Biggest Toilet Paper Rolls And Other Adventures At last, toilet paper! A legend dies! Destination Sign: Where You Least Expect Us Captain’s log, 4/17/2009, 1:45 pm We slept in a bit this morning before driving for two hours to … Continue reading Handsome Joe Eats A Whole Pizza
The Day I Saw A Duck Riding A Horse
...at a trot, even! Life On The Magic Bus Chapter 2, Part 1: The World’s Biggest Toilet Paper Rolls And Other Adventures Enter Joe Lucy chooses poorly Diary entry for Winker Sue Clay, 4/15/2009, 3:15 pm Dear Diary, Man, am I ever glad we are finally leaving on this trip. The past 3 weeks since Dad … Continue reading The Day I Saw A Duck Riding A Horse
The Totally Crazy, Yet Very Lovable Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Five Blue Budgies That Chased Grandma
...co-starring her best buddy, Herman Yankdoodle As most of you know, I started a dedicated story blog for "Life On The Magic Bus" over on Blogger. It got almost no traffic there, so I'm closing it up and porting all of the chapters over here. They'll appear 3-4 at a time for a few days. … Continue reading The Totally Crazy, Yet Very Lovable Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Five Blue Budgies That Chased Grandma
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Fig Soup
...hot or cold Sasha Explains It All MALES!!! What the hell is it with males? Does having a penis shut off half of the brain? I don't include testicles here, because when you're a dog, they are often missing on your male partners. But they all have a dick and half the time it's all … Continue reading Fig Soup
Please Don’t Feed The Zombies
...we have them on a strict diet of politicians The Doclopedia #1,204 Alt. Roleplaying: Trollhunters International The year is 1980 and a doomed archaeological mission has opened up an ancient prison that held the last of the trolls. Now, trolls have spread across the planet, causing all sorts of trouble. Player characters are trollhunters who … Continue reading Please Don’t Feed The Zombies
The Rare And Beautiful Groaning Red Armadillo Of Potawango Island
...they groan because oy, do they have troubles! Such troubles you shouldn't know! A new Doclopedia entry!!! Also, go read my new storyblog here: https://doccross.wordpress.com/ The Doclopedia #1,203 Alt. Roleplaying: Dungeons & Droids In this roleplaying game, players take on the role of Star Wars style droids that are stranded on a world where magic … Continue reading The Rare And Beautiful Groaning Red Armadillo Of Potawango Island
The Mind Roastingly Strange, But Still Very Cute, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Cat Who Could Hum the Blues
...featuring her new kitty cat, Bessie Yes, I know, I suck at doing new posts here lately. I hang my head in shame and blame it on my sucky new work schedule. HOWEVER, I have finally started my new storyblog here: https://doccross.wordpress.com/ Those of you who have read my DogCon/CatCon reports or my Facebook or … Continue reading The Mind Roastingly Strange, But Still Very Cute, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Cat Who Could Hum the Blues
Kingfisher On The Power Line
...memories from my youth. The Doclopedia #1,201 Critter Avengers Choice: Silky: The Hairy Pupper Series Let me start this out by saying that the Hairy Pupper series was written by a dog on DogEarth 1, so it will not be easy reading for other species. For one thing, detailed descriptions of sounds, smells and body … Continue reading Kingfisher On The Power Line
The Rare & Beautiful Ambling Abalone Of Potawango Island
...they just sort of casually roam around The Doclopedia #1,199 Critter Avengers Choice: Sasha: “Cat Chasin' Bitches” by Titanium Dog This is the latest CD on Barkly Records from Titanium Dog, the hard rocking supergroup that formed after T.C. Growler and LeeLee McCanus left the Beasty Bitches to join former Dawg Sabbath guitarist Poochie Dane … Continue reading The Rare & Beautiful Ambling Abalone Of Potawango Island
