...with googly eyes Before we get on to the final Joe of Average Joe Week, here are... Several Lessons We Learned On Vacation 1: On the Big Island, hotels charge an arm and a leg for phone calls. A cell phone would have helped immensely. Oh, and internet access is just crazy expensive, assuming you … Continue reading Big Ol’ Crazy Monsters
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Monkey Butter On a Stick
...I'm insane This will probably be the last post I'll do before Grace and I get to Hawaii on Monday afternoon. The laptop is FINALLY back up and running, so it is going with us. Now, I must sleep, but here is a veritable Joeapalooza of entries in the character follies. I hope that y'all … Continue reading Monkey Butter On a Stick
The Day We Blew Up Roger
...and other tales from my childhood Regardin our trip prep/house cleaning/garden prep so far: AAAAAAIIIIIEEEEEEE!!!!! And now, more of Average Joe Week... The Doclopedia About this character: Jooooooe innnn spaaaaaaaace! #53: Joe Orion, Starship Mechanic Stats (using FUDGE dice) Body: +2 Mind: +2 Spirit: +2 Oh now, jeez, I haven't seen one of dese in years. An old Asimov 250 … Continue reading The Day We Blew Up Roger
Nipplemania!
...sounds like fun Gaah! Work is sucking...still no working laptop...the last minute "pack up for the trip" frenzy is nigh...bank accounts must be manipulated...soon, my head will explode. But until then, here's today's character. 365 Days, 365 Characters About this character: Here's Joe in the Pulp 1930's, still just doing his job. #51: Joe Doakes, Diner … Continue reading Nipplemania!
Clockwork Raccoon Archers
...furry meets steampunk Watched Heroes last night. Pretty darned good and it had just enough strangness and connectivity between the characters to be cool. But then, I thought Surface was kinda cool last year (in spite of it's terrible twisting of science) and they pulled the plug on it after 15 episodes. We'll see how long … Continue reading Clockwork Raccoon Archers
The Dungeon Of Icky Things
...and by the 3rd level, they were really icky Paint me white and call me Snowy, I've finally got all the plants in the ground that I bought yesterday! Now I'm all set up, landscapefully speaking, until after we get back from our vacation...at which point I'll need to stick about a truckload of bulbs … Continue reading The Dungeon Of Icky Things
The White Witch And Rock & Roll Debbie Team Up
...and I was very afraid Damn, both Grace and I are getting antsy to go on vacation. From now on, no more going 2 years without a trip somewhere that lasts at least a week. And now, the start of a week of characters where ya get two fer the price of one! The Doclopedia … Continue reading The White Witch And Rock & Roll Debbie Team Up
Teenage Ducks Go Wild
...it's all that duck rock they listen to that makes 'em crazy Sore...no, very sore body tonight...that hillside gardening kicks my ass...here's today's character...I go sleep soon... The Doclopedia #40 Ordinary Supers: Maxwell Edison Power: Can create a silver hammer out of thin air. Main Skills: Medical Knowledge, Persuasion, Ladies Man, Artistic Skills Attributes (from best … Continue reading Teenage Ducks Go Wild
Doris, The Exploding Bicycle
...a cautionary tale for all boys and girlsStuff...get yer red hot stuff...two fer a dollar...1: I finished the second book of The Dresden Files series, Fool Moon. It was a fine tale, full of wizardry, massive contusions and rampant lycanthropy of all sorts. I've just started the 3rd book in the series and it looks … Continue reading Doris, The Exploding Bicycle
We Used To Like Monkeys, But Now We Like Orangutans
...maybe it's cos they have red hair Well, I successfully made it through yesterday with almost no 9/11 crap entering my realm of awareness. Hopefully, now that we've passed the 5th anniversary, it will begin the slow fade into history where it belongs. Our regular every other Sunday Game Day was fun. In lieu … Continue reading We Used To Like Monkeys, But Now We Like Orangutans
The Vicious Guard Dogs Who Loved Turkey Frankfurters
...and I was their best buddy The Doclopedia #34 AD&D Monsters As Characters: Sheriff Rowf The Kobold About this character: You've got to have law and order in any town and Oak Hill is no exception. Sheriff Rowf the Kobold STR: 7 CON: 8 DEX: 10 INT: 18 WIS: 14 CHA: 9 Once upon a … Continue reading The Vicious Guard Dogs Who Loved Turkey Frankfurters
Chrome Plated Tigers
...deadly, but way cool lookin' Well, yesterday's 1 hour shopping trip stretched to 3 hours, but at least we got alot of the stuff we'll be taking to Hawaii. Since I'll be taking the backpack full of laptop, vidcam, still cam and all necessary accessories (which will weigh about a ton), Grace will take the … Continue reading Chrome Plated Tigers
Dreams Of Racing To GenCon
...cross country, full speed ahead Yeah, I had a dream that Spike Y Jones and I were one of several teams involved in a cross country race from San Francisco to GenCon Indy. I don't know who won, but just before I woke up Spike and I were 2 hours ahead and just leaving St. Louis. I'm … Continue reading Dreams Of Racing To GenCon
The House Of Whacks
...the most popular BDSM playhouse in the city I like that one. It cracked me up. About this character: Sometimes, a gal just needs to show the guys she can be rough and tough. Sometimes, she needs to act girly. Today's character does both. The Doclopedia #31: Bronwyn the Yeti STR: 18 CON: 18 DEX: … Continue reading The House Of Whacks
Doc Tempest And The Frozen Men
...from the august 1949 issue Ooh Laa Wee, boys & girls...old Uncle Doc is pretty well tuckered out. I gardened most of the early afternoon and then, after a break to watch part of a Dirty Jobs marathon, I cooked for a few hours. Now, I'm ready to relax. But first... The Doclopedia About this character: Today … Continue reading Doc Tempest And The Frozen Men
The Count Of San Francisco
...and his name was not Edmund Dantes Oh man, I could get used to 3 day weekends:) I slept in late, unlike my usual Sunday routine. (My biological clock is very easily reset, so I usually only sleep in late on Saturdays) Anyway, after sleeping in, I got up and did the whole morning thing … Continue reading The Count Of San Francisco
Horrible Cheese Creatures
...here brie monstersOuch! That one even made me wince:)Some quick updates...I'm still using the desktop and it looks like my trusty laptop will be going into the shop tonight. The hardware part of the problem (broken screen hinge) may or may not be easy to fix. The software problem (which was explained to me, but … Continue reading Horrible Cheese Creatures
The Thieving Fog Nymph
...and other stories of combined naughtiness The Doclopedia About this character: We'll close out Pulp Women Week with a 21st Century woman who really got too far into her work. #21: Professor Jeanmarie Boudin Stats (using a d10) Physical: 9 Mental: 8 Psychic: 0 Magical: 0 Skills: Brawling (2d8), Climb (3d12), Security Systems (3d10), Netrunning (3d12), Self Healing (2d20) Jeanmarie was already … Continue reading The Thieving Fog Nymph
Dogpunk Stories
...hip and edgy new wave canine sci-fi STUFF The laptop is still fucked up...Grace will try to bitchslap the software into submission after dinner. To my World Building Game players: this no laptop deal might put things on hold for awhile. 2008: Go to GenCon or go to Burning Man? It may well take two years … Continue reading Dogpunk Stories
Searching For A Midnight Princess
...with a heart of gold Well, it appears that the laptop has had a nervous breakdown...or maybe a heart attack...but whatever, it ain't booting up. Dr. Grace will give it a full examination and then decide if she can fix it or if it needs to go to a specialist. If it goes to the … Continue reading Searching For A Midnight Princess
The Silence Of The Basset Hounds
...you may give me a tummy rub, Clarice The Doclopedia About this character: This young lady is the premiere gadgeteer in my CyberPulp Dociverse, but I didn't create her. That honor belongs to my good friend, Avis. #18: Sally Smithfield Stats (using a d10) Physical: 6 Mental: 9 Psychic: 1 Magical: 6 Skills: Weird Science (3d12), Electronics (2d10), … Continue reading The Silence Of The Basset Hounds
The $15,000.00 Manure Pile Treasure
...because nobody would think to look there. The Doclopedia About this character: A geeky female scientist today...but that doesn't mean she's not dangerous #17: Theodora Pogg Stats (using a d10) Physical: 5 Mental: 8 Psychic: 6 Magical: 0 Skills: Biochemistry (2d8) Botany (2d8) Zoology (2d8) Weird Science (3d8) Theodora ("Dora" to her very few friends) is a Weird Scientist whose specialty is … Continue reading The $15,000.00 Manure Pile Treasure
A Dog Riding A Hog Through A Bog
...in the fog I haven't done this in awhile, so... I Am... Male 52 years old Long haired Married (almost 10 years, to my Sweet Angel, Grace) Straight, sexually speaking Overweight An eyeglasses wearer Pretty darned funny, by all accounts A native Californian An eldest child A son (to my mom) A brother (to my brother … Continue reading A Dog Riding A Hog Through A Bog
Making Crazy Salad
...with stuff flavored dressing Boringly slow day at work...very tasty dinner...Grace off to her class...picked tomatoes...drinking last beer (Two Palms Brewing Company's "Oasis Amber Ale") from the fridge...good episode of "Eureka"... time for another character... The Doclopedia About this character: Here's the last OTE character of the week. I might do another OTE week sometime, or … Continue reading Making Crazy Salad
The Wacky Fish Sandwich Lady
...of Dundalk, MD Not much new to report from the House of Cross today. Work was...work. Funny how that often turns out that way. Dinner was convened at Hometown Buffet where I ate way too many shrimp. Soon, the sleeping time will arrive. I'll send out some spiffy info to my World Building Game players in … Continue reading The Wacky Fish Sandwich Lady
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