...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
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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
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
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
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
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
Alien Goldfish Hunted My Springboks
...thank goodness they could only do it for a few seconds at a time. The Doclopedia #1,197 Critter Avengers Choice: Daisy: The Adventures Of Doc Savage On Earth 3B, this animated series (which alternates with “The Shadow” every 6 episodes) has been running for 15 years and gets high ratings. The visual style is very … Continue reading Alien Goldfish Hunted My Springboks
The Better Late Than Never, But Still Way Fucking Late, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Gorillas From Mars
...co-starring her new pal, Alice Prunewattle The Doclopedia #1,196 Bats, Man: Mark III Bat Armor The Mark III Bat Armor was supposed to allow Special Forces units to fly/glide into enemy territory, then use advanced night vision, radar and other sensory enhancements to fulfill their mission. The armored suits, while surprisingly lightly and non-restrictive, would … Continue reading The Better Late Than Never, But Still Way Fucking Late, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Gorillas From Mars
Chickens Who Just Don’t Care
...such a terrible attitude, even for poultry The Doclopedia #1,195 Bats, Man: Bat People From Venus Lovers of shlock movie maestro Ed Z. Corman can argue about which of his low budget movies is best, but they all agree that “Bat People From Venus” is his worst. Indeed, the 1958 film is so bad, it … Continue reading Chickens Who Just Don’t Care
Dogs Reading Books, Cats Taking Photos, Canaries Doing Yoga
...Downward Finch is a hard position to master The Doclopedia #1,194 Bats, Man: Micro Bats Earth 11 is nicknamed War Earth and that is a damned accurate description. As of the current year of 2023, pretty much the entire planet is wracked by hundreds of wars. Communist vs Capitalist vs Facist, Male vs Female, … Continue reading Dogs Reading Books, Cats Taking Photos, Canaries Doing Yoga
Blue Moon Over Hot Jazz
... a painting by Lulu Cross The Doclopedia #1,188 Even More Technobabble!: Genetically Engineered Symbiotic Cephalopod If you are one of the countless sentient species who did not evolve opposable thumbs, fear not, help is on the way! Thanks to the genius of Low Dog Laboratories, now you can use tools and manipulate objects … Continue reading Blue Moon Over Hot Jazz
Handsome Joe Rides In A Canoe
...he's a brave doggie The Doclopedia #1,187 Even More Technobabble!: Portable Quantum Vibration Stabilizer The main problem with traveling to other dimensions (and to a lesser extent, different time periods in your home dimension) is that your quanta vibrate at one frequency and that other dimension vibrates at another. Now, this isn't a huge problem … Continue reading Handsome Joe Rides In A Canoe
The Ham What Am Plus A Side Order Of Spam
...damn! The Doclopedia #1,186 Even More Technobabble!: Regenerating Nanoskin Let's face it, normal skin works just fine for ordinary folks, but if you are a costumed hero without superpowers, regular skin takes a hell of a beating and scars pretty easily. What you need is a synthetic skin that's WAY tougher. That is why … Continue reading The Ham What Am Plus A Side Order Of Spam
The All New, But Comfortingly Nostalgic, 2015 Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Really Great Grilled Cheese Sandwich
...co-starring her pet angwantibo, Mr. Ralph The Doclopedia #1,185 Even More Technobabble!: Atomic Brain Expander Are you smart...we mean really smart...but need more space in your brain for your grand ideas, world changing theories or mastermind plans? Well then, you need an Atomic Brain Expander from SmartCo, the world leader in mad brain science! Looking … Continue reading The All New, But Comfortingly Nostalgic, 2015 Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Really Great Grilled Cheese Sandwich
The Seasonally Cheery, Yet Really Rather Darkly Foreboding, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Strange Case Of The Reindeer’s Nose
... featuring her younger cousin, Mabel Maroon The Doclopedia #1,182 Send In The Clowns: Stabby, The Killer Clown Stabby (real name: John Stabakowski) was a deranged young man from Encino, California, who wanted nothing more in life than to be a beloved children's birthday party clown. Unfortunately, his choice of “Stabby” as a clown name, … Continue reading The Seasonally Cheery, Yet Really Rather Darkly Foreboding, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Strange Case Of The Reindeer’s Nose
The Royal Report On Dealing With Dragons
...it's only one word: DON'T! The Doclopedia #1,180 The Truth About Monsters: Ents The physical description of Ents that Professor Tolkien gave us in The Lord of the Rings is spot on. These “tree shepherds” are roughly humanoid looking trees themselves. Any sort of tree can be represented, with the deciduous species being the … Continue reading The Royal Report On Dealing With Dragons
A Pocket Full Of Butter
...oh no, my good pants The Doclopedia #1,177 The Truth About Monsters: Demons In the pocket dimension known as “Demarra”, the beings that we call Demons look and act surprisingly like we do. Indeed, if you were transported there safely, you'd fit right in. The key word there is “safely”. You see, transporting between realities … Continue reading A Pocket Full Of Butter
I Was There When The Hogs Ran Wild
...of course, I was an innocent bystsander Dog Con 7 Day 18: In which we deliver our friends home and then possibly initiate the end of civilization (not our world, but...) before getting back to Casa Cross. 2:30 pm We all woke up for breakfast when the bus was still 2 hours out … Continue reading I Was There When The Hogs Ran Wild
Harry Potter And The Horny Hungarian Horntail
...NOT a book for kids Dog Con 7 Day 17, Con Day 4: In which critters strut their stuff, games are purchased, games get played, seminars are attended, Daisy has a birthday, critters strut their stuff and pie gets eaten. 8:00 pm We are all on the bus and getting ready to leave … Continue reading Harry Potter And The Horny Hungarian Horntail
We Put The Art In Fart!
...but nobody appreciates us Dog Con 7 Day 16, Con Day 3: In which we see an all goat musical review, indulge in more gaming, eat more food, do more LARPing and perform our annual Old Time Radio show. 11:45 pm Another quick update of our day. Breakfast at Waffles From Outer Space. … Continue reading We Put The Art In Fart!
The Day The Newts Attacked Austin
...it barely made the nightly news Dog Con 7 Day 15, Con Day 2: In which there is gaming, seminars, mud, more gaming, food and a haunted house 10:30 pm The steampunk party last night was great, with a wonderful bunch of evil bastards present and fine music, food and drinks. Now for … Continue reading The Day The Newts Attacked Austin
The Sausage Fairies Come Out At Night
...which is good, because they're kinda strange Dog Con 7 Day 14, Con Day 1: In which we review the wedding & party, everybody just plays the hell out of games, then parties like it's 1889 8:30 pm The wedding went off perfectly, with Morris the Cat officiating. For cats, having Morris do … Continue reading The Sausage Fairies Come Out At Night
Ground Control To Major Mom
...wait, what? Dog Con 7 Day 13: In which we review the bachelor party, wake up in Critter City, grab con stuff and then take part in the best wedding of two imaginary cats that you will ever hear about. 11:00 pm Lulu here again, folks, with a rather too short bachelor party … Continue reading Ground Control To Major Mom