...right there in broad daylight The Doclopedia #2,433 Oh Shit!: That's A Giant Ant!“SHIT! It's a giant ant, Roy! I told Dr. Yugovski something like that could happen if he tested those hormones outside. Jesus, that thing is 7 feet long if it's an inch. Hand me my camera so I can get some pictures … Continue reading Chapter 92: In Which Our Hero, Little Jenny, Trevor The Dog, And A Friar Named Ralph, Pull Off An Epic Escape In The Evil Duke’s Airship
Lumpy The Golem Wanders Around
...he's not the best made golem Critter Con 15 Trip Day 6, Con Day One: In which we recap a party, are joined by an Auntie, get our geek on, and do a pub crawl.Hi folks, Cupcake here. For a bunch of reasons, Grandpa didn't want to write the daily con reports this year. I'm … Continue reading Lumpy The Golem Wanders Around
Giggles, Jiggles & Wiggles Meet Biggles
...rather a spicy story, that Critter Con 15 Trip Day 5, Con Day Zero: In which arrive at Critter City, shed some tears, see many friends, are ensconced in swanky rooms, get phat swag, eat well, and go to a party. This being the Wednesday before the con starts, AND we were only a touch … Continue reading Giggles, Jiggles & Wiggles Meet Biggles
Scrumptious Hamada And The Big Week
...so big, really The Doclopedia #2,432 Game Changers: Total Recycling Of all the game changers we've discussed, none had as huge an effect on the world, especially the environment, as total recycling did on Earth 4-J. Quite simply put, it pretty much tanked the world economy overnight, then replaced it with a new one. Total … Continue reading Scrumptious Hamada And The Big Week
The Great Glass Goblin
...it's like, 90 feet tall Critter Con 15 Day 4: In which we are joined by The Girls, visit an Albino Zoo, see a house that looks like a rattlesnake, try The World's Best Damned Chili, hit a used book store, and sing to a heard of cattle and cowboys. This being pretty much our … Continue reading The Great Glass Goblin
Irish People Try Being English People
...nope, I don't think they will The Doclopedia #2,431 Game Changers: Airships On Earth 1-T, as on many alternate realities, the May 6, 1937, crash and fire of the Hindenburg pretty much shut down the Age of Airships. It scared the crap out of most people, which allowed the airlines to trumpet their own safety … Continue reading Irish People Try Being English People
What Is That Purple Glow I See On The Horizon
...could it be her? Critter Con 15 Day 3: In which we visit a house covered in pennies, find Giant Jesus sitting down on the job, eat coyote ice cream, see literally cool wildlife, eat steak, and do some dungeon crawling. Since the trip from Holbrook to Amarillo takes almost 8 hours, we had Sweetie … Continue reading What Is That Purple Glow I See On The Horizon
Why I Chased A Goat Through A House
...he owed me money The Doclopedia #2,430 Game Changers: Stalin's Curse As we have all learned in recent years, nothing changes things like a worldwide pandemic. Unless, of course, it's a much deadlier, longer lasting pandemic.On Earth 2-G, shortly after signing the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact in the summer of 1939, Stalin, who in that reality wisely … Continue reading Why I Chased A Goat Through A House
Weird Times In The Land Of The Old Folks
...it was them damned hippies Critter Con 15 Day 2: In which find the Opposite of Giant Jesus, cool off in the middle of the desert, I throw down on eating tamales, and we visit the World of Giants. We left Barstow at 8:00 AM, just as we were sitting down to breakfast. Having an … Continue reading Weird Times In The Land Of The Old Folks
Fully Funded In 4.5 Seconds!
...no, that's not true The Doclopedia #2,429 Game Changers: Honesty Gas Discovered by accident in a private laboratory in Spain on Earth D-11, this odorless, colorless gas changed the game but good.When released in an area, the gas cause people to visibly relax and truthfully answer any question put to them, regardless of what it … Continue reading Fully Funded In 4.5 Seconds!
Grab That Squid, Elmer!
...he's a slippery sucker Critter Con 15 Day 1: In which we stop to see Robots Fight, drink from a Giant Orange, walk through a Tin Can Wonderland, check out a Garden Hose of Unusual Size, and go to a show we never thought we'd see again. At just before 8:00 AM, we left home … Continue reading Grab That Squid, Elmer!
Fried Pork Cupcakes
...give 'em a try Critter Con 15 Day 0: In which we get ready to leave and acknowledge that one era has ended and a new one begins.As most of you know, our girl Sasha died back in January after a brief illness. I've written about the changes rung by her passing before, so I'll … Continue reading Fried Pork Cupcakes
Those Darned Orcs!
...they're so wacky! The Doclopedia #2,428 Game Changers: Genius Cars In our world of 2022, a self driving car is still pretty much an experimental thing that you can't buy and that many people don't trust anyway. But we do have Uber and Lyft and other sort of taxi services that people do use often.On … Continue reading Those Darned Orcs!
Rocks & Socks In A Box
...without locks The Doclopedia #2,427 Game Changers: Robot Cops On many Earths, humans invented devices, processes, and life forms that changed the face of civilization rapidly. Here are a few examples of such game changers.Earth 6-A is about two decades ahead of our Earth where most technology is concerned. That's why, in 2012, they were … Continue reading Rocks & Socks In A Box
The Kitty Cats Are Looking Very Shifty Tonight
...we, every night, really The Doclopedia #2,426 Game Changers: Tower Farms On many Earths, humans invented devices, processes, and life forms that changed the face of civilization rapidly. Here are a few examples of such game changers.On Earth 8-D, in 1930, Kansas farmer and inventor Walton Towers could see that the soil in the Great … Continue reading The Kitty Cats Are Looking Very Shifty Tonight
The Candy Dwarves Are On The March
...to the licorice mines The Doclopedia #2,425 Facts About Potions: Storage Storage of your potions is less about protecting the contents from degradation, since properly made potions are very stable, but much more about protection from theft.Potion theft is a very real thing that affects as much as 15% of Guild members. The crime is … Continue reading The Candy Dwarves Are On The March
And Then Penny Slapped The Cop
...thus ending the party way early The Doclopedia #2,424 Facts About Potions: Bottling Once you are assured that your potion is everything it should be, you'll know what substance it must be contained in. For most potions, glass is fine, and inexpensive to boot. Regardless of what material your potion needs to be in, the … Continue reading And Then Penny Slapped The Cop
2 Boi Dogz
...not a musical group The Doclopedia #2,423 Facts About Potions: Testing Once your potion is completed, it must be tested. There are several potential ways to do this.First of all, if possible, you may test it on an animal. Rats, chickens, mice, frogs...all of these and many more can prove useful, IF the potion does … Continue reading 2 Boi Dogz
Looking For A Perfect Taco
...a fun and tasty pastime The Doclopedia #2,422 Facts About Potions: Creation The most dangerous part of the potion making process is always the creation portion. The number of things that can go wrong, especially with long and involved creation processes, are enormous. Anything from improper measurement to wrong temperature to stirring too long in … Continue reading Looking For A Perfect Taco
The Dancing Elks In “Vaudeville Memories”
...Ahh, memories The Doclopedia #2,421 Facts About Potions: Preparation Proper preparation in advance of the actual potion creation is an absolute must. Cleanliness, safety equipment, and freedom from interruptions need to be accomplished before anything else. We've all heard the story of Miragol of Seacliff, who used a single mortar and pestle that was contaminated … Continue reading The Dancing Elks In “Vaudeville Memories”
Little Turtles Everywhere!
...very cute The Doclopedia #2,420 Facts About Potions: Ingredients Of course, where common ingredients are concerned, you will most likely either buy them, grow/raise them yourself, or gather them from the wild. If the latter two, you are assured of freshness and potency. If, however, you are buying them, make certain that you buy only … Continue reading Little Turtles Everywhere!
Why Not Just Do It?
...story of my life The Doclopedia #2,419 Facts About Potions: ResearchWhen doing research on old potions from long ago, it is vital that you find recipes from at least three sources for each potion. Take careful note of where and when they were created. Make sure that all of the ingredients match up, if possible. … Continue reading Why Not Just Do It?
Module X-12: Desert Of The Scorpion Cats
...for levels 5-8 The Doclopedia #2,418 Well, That Was Unexpected: Bigfoot Steals A Car “Yeah, Don, longtime listener, first time caller. Love your show. So, yeah, I'm the guy who was in the news earlier this week. For those listeners that didn't hear about it, I'm the guy from Redding, California, whose car got stolen … Continue reading Module X-12: Desert Of The Scorpion Cats
Doc Tempest In The Caverns Of Mars
...from the August, 2021 issue The Doclopedia #2,417 Well, That Was Unexpected: Geese“So it was a jolly fine Saturday morning when I walked down to the lake shore with Miss Polly Widmere, whom I intended to ask to marry me. She was, and still is, the most wonderful woman I know. I had the ring … Continue reading Doc Tempest In The Caverns Of Mars
Boxes Of Foxes
...four to a box The Doclopedia #2,416 Well, That Was Unexpected: Susie Vanished“So, we were all over at Tiffany's because her parents were out of town and her older sister decided to go spend the night with her boyfriend, so Tiff says “Party Time!”Well, she only invited like, 12 of us, but about 30 people … Continue reading Boxes Of Foxes
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