...it's what the cool kids hop around on On Monday, my Sweet Angel, Grace, will be 50 years old. I'm pretty sure there was a mistake somewhere, since she seems much younger to me. Anyway, since Mondays suck for birthdays, The Girls and I are going to spirit her away for a day of random … Continue reading Nuclear Powered Pogosticks With Optional Laser Beams
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Rocket Powered Babies
...ya gotta be fast to change those diapers Ahoy, ye lubbers, today' chores an' stuff looks to be packed tighter than codfish in a barrel. There be gardenin' and spice buyin' and dog walkin' ahead, maties! Aye, and let's not be forgettin' tha cookin' and tha cleanin' and tha smoochin'! Yarr! In other news, I'd … Continue reading Rocket Powered Babies
We Still Like Monkeys
...as long as they don't fling poo Stuff 1: It seems that Wizards of the Coast is gonna shut down the official D&D social networking site, the awfully named Gleemax. I'm thinking this was partly based on bean counting and partly on the fact that there are roughly 47 zillion ways for gamers to socially … Continue reading We Still Like Monkeys
Chapter 55: In Which Our Hero Tricks The Evil Duke Into Crossdressing, Then Runs Off With Mary
...who envies the duke's fashion sense Stuff, Damned Stuff Went to a Job Fair yesterday. 17 companies, most of which wanted salespeople (not my area of expertise), some of which were telemarketing/work at home scamsters and none of which offered anything for this poor jobless lad. The wind is blowing and the air quality is … Continue reading Chapter 55: In Which Our Hero Tricks The Evil Duke Into Crossdressing, Then Runs Off With Mary
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
Zeeba Zabba Zeedlybop
...yeah, that's right I was going to do a Violet post last night or this morning, but the headache that popped up late yesterday afternoon is still with me, so maybe I'll get the post in tonight. In other news, while listing the characters I wanted to use in my Dundracon TOON game ("The House … Continue reading Zeeba Zabba Zeedlybop
The Fantastic Adventure Of Doctor Tempest Versus The Dragon Sorceror
...from the August, 1897 issue Quick GenCon Stuff Flight to Indy went ok, tho lack of sleep kicked my ass. Checked into Sheraton hotel, rested, then visited with friends. Went into Dealer's Room today, came out $200.00 poorer, but bearing cool goodies. Said Dealer's Room is roughly the size of Ecuador. Feet and legs nearly … Continue reading The Fantastic Adventure Of Doctor Tempest Versus The Dragon Sorceror
The Rare And Beautiful Farting Marmoset Of Potawango Island
...beautiful, but very flatulent I got up at 5:30 this morning, in hopes that I'll be so tired when my flight to GenCon leaves that I'll be able to snooze during the trip. And that includes catnapping during my 2 hour layover in Texas. Will my plan work? Stay tuned...oh, wait...I won't be blogging from … Continue reading The Rare And Beautiful Farting Marmoset Of Potawango Island
I Was There When Billy Shot The Sun
...and then we did a fade Mini Review: Stardust Simply put, this movie is made out of fun. It doesn't hit a single bad note in it's telling of a good old adventure filled tale of magic, action, evil and love. If you don't go see it in the theater, you'll regret it. Pre-GenCon Update … Continue reading I Was There When Billy Shot The Sun
Bats Wearing Hats And Rats Wearing Spats Shooting Gats At Cats
...and that's that Stuff (GenCon Edition) Due mostly to the hassles of flying/airport security. I've decided to pack lightly for this years GenCon. No laptop, few clothes, the bare minimum of toiletries,a couple of books, my trusty & battered digital camera. Maybe an el cheapo prepaid cell phone. Oh, and only 6-8 bandanas. Should all … Continue reading Bats Wearing Hats And Rats Wearing Spats Shooting Gats At Cats
The Night We Fell Through A Tree
...and were chased by an insane trucker and his pet werewolves Stuff 1: My Harry Potter read-a-thon is progressing slower than I would like. This is mostly due to intrusions by Real Life. 3: The veggie garden is not growing with the insane vigor of previous years. This could be related to my choice to … Continue reading The Night We Fell Through A Tree
The Endearing, Yet Rather Twisted, Tale Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Giant Lemon Cake
...co-starring her pet shark, Hannibal Well, my little pork sausages, I wrote a fairly long post yesterday and then promptly did something to knock myself offline, thus losing it. So this post will not be as long or as varied, but ya takes what ya gets. Winker at the vets Our sweet little one eyed … Continue reading The Endearing, Yet Rather Twisted, Tale Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Giant Lemon Cake
FooFoo, The Happy Marmot
...and his drunken little woodland pals Poll Results Wow...voting was all over the place on this one, but the winner is Ace Pilot. We'll start working on him/her tomorrow. Now, let's do another poll and help Uncle Doc figure out what game/games he wants to run at GenCon. And now I'm off to walk the … Continue reading FooFoo, The Happy Marmot
Chasing An Alligator Up A Tree
...a peach tree Quick Stuff 1: Was gonna go to KublahCon this weekend, but since our GenCon fund is still a few hundred bucks short, I'll have to stay home. 2: Even as you read this, Alton Brown is wrapping up taping of a second 6 episodes of Feasting On Asphalt for an August 4 … Continue reading Chasing An Alligator Up A Tree
Squishy Yellow Eyeball Bugs
...now with extra squishiness ConQuest Sac: The Fast Fadeaway My con report: Got to the con last night...spent about 45 minutes wandering around...Grace declared that she had seen all of the con she cared to, so I took her home...went back to the con...sat around talking to folks or watching games...stayed until the Midnight Madness … Continue reading Squishy Yellow Eyeball Bugs
The Kosher Dill Pickle That Ate Los Angeles
...and portions of Cucamonga Doc Update The allergic assault upon my sinuses and other body parts has finally subsided to the Mildly Annoying level. I suspect that out recent air clearing rains helped. My poor knee bashed left leg is still not functioning at the 100% level, so I'll be off the treadmill for another … Continue reading The Kosher Dill Pickle That Ate Los Angeles
Beware Of Buttsnakes!
...they will bite your hiney Stuff...Posed Just The Way You Like It 1: In my Dundracon reportage, I failed to mention the Buyer's Baazar (aka Flea Market). That would be because, by and large, it sucked. It only ran on Saturday (because in recent years the Sunday sessions were drying up fast), it closed doors … Continue reading Beware Of Buttsnakes!
Violent Violet Violins
...say that three times fast Home Again I got home from DunDraCon about 4:00 yesterday. We left at about 1:30, after I finally played in a game of Settlers of Catan after all these years. Now that I know how to play it, I'll have to dig out the copy I bought 2 years ago … Continue reading Violent Violet Violins
Eddie The Gimp’s Last Big Deal
...before he took a powder An Anvil Fell On My Head Well, ok, it was an anvil made outta Guinness, but I woke up with my head throbbing all the same. Oh, wither that young lad who could imbibe strong drink until the wee hours? Played in a Monster Island slugfest last night and got … Continue reading Eddie The Gimp’s Last Big Deal
Rowdy Owls
...eatin' mice and takin' names Further Dispatches From The Dorkside There are a very large number of kids at DunDraCon this year. Most of them see to be preteens and a fair percentage, maybe 25%, are girls. In fact, there are more kids here that I've ever seen at this con. Aside from playing in … Continue reading Rowdy Owls
The Secret Mouse Invasion
...they want our cheese Even Hank Aaron Struck Out Once In A While Well sir, after 18 years of GMing sold out, packed full with extra players Toon games here at DunDraCon, I had my first dud. Well, not a dud really, but a less than usually great game. Ten people did in fact sign … Continue reading The Secret Mouse Invasion
Mrs. Wangdoodle Sticks It To The Man
...take that, you corporate scalawags Breaking...or maybe breakable...News I just recieved this email... Greetings Gamers, Today we have some sad news for you – we are announcing the closure of Gen Con So Cal. This event will not happen in 2007. We would like to thank all the companies in the hobby game industry who … Continue reading Mrs. Wangdoodle Sticks It To The Man
The Thrilling Adventures Of Doctor Tempest Versus The Zombie Lord
...from the August 1898 issue Stuff...We Got Stuff 1: Not trying to sound whiny here, but fuck this freezing cold! 2: Since I can use some extra money for everything from gardening to this years GenCon trip, I'm gonna start on a "writing for money" project. Maybe two...I haven't decided yet. 3: Hmmm...my birthday is … Continue reading The Thrilling Adventures Of Doctor Tempest Versus The Zombie Lord
The Tale Of The Thief, The Housewife And The Perfect Score
...it was...I mean...damn! Lazy Thoughts On A Lazy Day 1: In a couple of hours (after Grace and Winker return fron the vet), My Sweet Little Chocolate Pizza Of Happiness and I will be heading to IKEA to check out bookcases, which we are in dire need of. 2: I've been doing some thinking about … Continue reading The Tale Of The Thief, The Housewife And The Perfect Score
She Had Electric Eyes
...and lightning hands Thoughts On Missing Two GenCons I didn't really "miss" them, of course. After the trip from hell/infected leg suckfest that was the trip to GenCon in 2004, my feelings of boredom with the adventure gaming hobby/industry blossomed into downright hostility. Knowing that I needed time to get beyond such feelings, to say … Continue reading She Had Electric Eyes
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