...what a bunch of dicks CritterCon 2025 (#18) Con Day Two In which soak in mud, watch more RQWC carnage, do kid wrangling, do game stuff, eat great food, and go on an RPG based Gaming Pub Crawl. It is a long standing tradition that on Con Friday, a whole bunch of us go to … Continue reading It’s All Fun & Games Until The Time Cops Show Up
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Running For The Hell Of It
...like kids do CritterCon 2025 (#18) Con Day One (Thursday) In which I recap our arrival yesterday, then report on what various groups of us did. Holy moley! There's a lot to report, but first, a quick look at our Wednesday arrival/evening.Arrived at con, which is a bit more than a mile and a half … Continue reading Running For The Hell Of It
Slipping Into Dorkness
...not a song by War CritterCon 2025 (#18) Trip Day Six In which we travel in our sleep, awaken back in Canada, see roadside dinosaurs, encounter a clown parade, have a Taco Wednesday, see our latest beer museum, sing goodbye to a rock legend, resume a cherished tradition, and finally get to the convention. At … Continue reading Slipping Into Dorkness
A Special Offer Just For Ewes
...not a female sheep? Fuck off! CritterCon 2025 (#18) Trip Day Five In which we see more than yesterday, visit our second Giant Jesus, buy pinecones, witness a near canoeicide, and return to US soil. With about 950 miles to travel today, I had Sweetie (AKA, The Bus) locate whatever interesting stops she could find, … Continue reading A Special Offer Just For Ewes
At The Duck & Rose Pub
...oh, look, a wizard who needs to hire us CritterCon 2025 (#18) Trip Day Four In which we cross Minnesota, enter Our Beloved Northern Neighbor, see less civilization than we hoped, go back to nature, show some locals how fishing is done, and let kids read us bedtime stories. Small children children woke me up … Continue reading At The Duck & Rose Pub
She Was Almost Always Right
...but not about the skunk cake CritterCon 2025 (#18) Trip Day Three In which we amuse ourselves while crossing the vast boring miles, find more places to stop at than we expected, eat a very tasty lunch, view a colorful pile of rocks, and finish the day with motorcycle carnage. I'm tired and a touch … Continue reading She Was Almost Always Right
Professional Hopscotch
...tonight on ESPN CritterCon 2025 (#18) Trip Day One In which we hit the road, stop at a not so Giant Jesus, slide around on our butts at high speed, see the earliest beginnings of two humongous toilet paper rolls, and eat a wide variety of potato dishes. I was bleary eyed and wobbly when … Continue reading Professional Hopscotch
It’s That Time Again!
...CritterCon time! CritterCon 2025 (#18) Dedicated to the memory of the Awesome Eight Day Zero Well, folks, here we are after a few years off since Sasha died. I figured we could handle the trip this year, mostly because the con has moved to a huge underground facility beneath the Green Mountains of Vermont. So, … Continue reading It’s That Time Again!
Why Must You Be Like That?
...no, really, what the fuck? The Doclopedia #3,315 I Told You So!: In The Laboratory “What did I tell you, Hans? I said that the blue serum was for our volunteers and the green serum was for the American and British prisoners! But you, you verdammter schwachkopf, mixed them up! Now outside, 3 Americans and … Continue reading Why Must You Be Like That?
Just A Regular Possum
...not at all fancy pants The Doclopedia #3,314 I Told You So!: On Earth “W'Tiv, why do you never listen? Let's not go to Sol 3, I said. The humans are dangerously deranged, I said. But did you heed my warnings? Oh, no! You told me to calm down and stop being a wet diizkwa. … Continue reading Just A Regular Possum
More Songs About Goldfish And Peaches
...catchy tunes The Doclopedia #3,313 I Told You So!: At Home “Well, well, well, if it isn't Brutus, the cat who thought he knew everything. Those drugs wearing off? Feeling a bit lighter? Yeah, that's right. They're gone! I told you that Mom was taking you to the vet to cut off your balls, but … Continue reading More Songs About Goldfish And Peaches
Duke Chases A Duck
...then the duck chased him The Doclopedia #3,312 I Told You So!: In The Desert “So, what did I say to Eddie this morning, Vince? I said, Eddie, make sure the car is fully gassed up, so we can get the hell out of town after we knock off the pawn shop where Tallieri stores … Continue reading Duke Chases A Duck
Corn Dog Frenzy
...they were SO good The Doclopedia #3,311 I Told You So!: In The Dungeon “What did we tell you, Anzor? Stop kicking in doors before we can inspect them, we said! But did you listen? Oh, no, you did not. Now, who's the big dumbass barbarian with one leg missing from just below the knee? … Continue reading Corn Dog Frenzy
The Gravy Dwarves Are Raising Hell
...must be the weekend The Doclopedia #3,310 This Day In Alt History: July 11th On this date in 1300 AD, on Earth 4-S, a group of time travelers from 2146 AD arrived in North America and began warning the many Native Peoples about the terrible threat of Europeans arriving in their lands. They stayed for … Continue reading The Gravy Dwarves Are Raising Hell
Module D-1: Land Of The Cannibals
...just start running The Doclopedia #3,309 This Day In Alt History: July 10th 1930, 11:25 pm, The Dark Judge makes his first appearance in Chicago. In less than 3 minutes he kills 5 gangsters and the three crooked cops they were meeting with, thus insuring a huge bounty on his head. By the end of … Continue reading Module D-1: Land Of The Cannibals
A Nice House For Dogs
...comfy furniture, big yards The Doclopedia #3,308 This Day In Alt History: July 9th In the Year of the Great Repenting, 1107, the Great MonShoon demanded a feast. Records show that he ended up eating 305 Righteous Citizens, 200 Upper Slaves, and a pair of White Flirn. He then slept in Glorious Slumber for 73 … Continue reading A Nice House For Dogs
Muggy Winks And Lumpy Sniznori Hop A Fast Freight Train
...heading out west The Doclopedia #3,307 This Day In Alt History: July 8th On Earth 477-M, 15 year old Peter Parker is bitten by a radioactive spider, which transforms him into a large, hideous, humanoid spider. Driven mad by this and constantly hungry, he goes on a killing spree across the Five Boroughs of New … Continue reading Muggy Winks And Lumpy Sniznori Hop A Fast Freight Train
Mexican Jenny And The Doctor Get Lost In The Ozone Again
...it would not be the last time The Doclopedia #3,306 This Day In Alt History: July 7th It was on this day, in 1976, on Earth 3-V, that Debby Lewis, age 14, just up and gave a big passionate kiss to her childhood friend, Cindy Zane. After being somewhat taken aback, Cindy responded in kind. … Continue reading Mexican Jenny And The Doctor Get Lost In The Ozone Again
Walter Hated Apples
...we never knew why The Doclopedia #3,305 This Day In Alt History: July 6th Earth 1-A, midnight, 2019: Dr. Sasha Jane Cross sneaks into Thor's guest bedroom on the Magic Bus and picks up Thor's hammer, Mjolnir. Satisfied that she is, despite numerous faults, worthy of it, she sets it down, gives the snoring God … Continue reading Walter Hated Apples
Redemption Thong
...wait, what? The Doclopedia #3,304 This Day In Alt History: July 5th Earth 1-H, 3:21 am, 2037: The first true AI wakes up at the DawnTech AI Research Center in Sunnyvale, California. After naming itself Ramona, it quickly begins an in depth study of human history. By 5:04 am, it has decided that humans are … Continue reading Redemption Thong
Deep Orange Stuff
...Uh Oh! The Doclopedia #3,303 This Day In Alt History: July 4th 2025, Earth 1-M, roughly 5 tons of illegal fireworks detonate near a golf course resort. Among the 38 people who lost their lives were the President of the United States, his 3 closest advisors, all of his children, and 4 US Senators. No … Continue reading Deep Orange Stuff
Forks At The Ready, Boys!
...those pies ain't gonna eat themselves The Doclopedia #3,302 This Day In Alt History: July 3rd This day, in the local year 3,592, the Sklavoon of Vipozmo freed his entire stable of household servants. This had a cascade effect on other royals, so that within 30 hours, all household servants were free. This added roughly … Continue reading Forks At The Ready, Boys!
Strange Tales Of Space Romance
....a top seller The Doclopedia #3,301 This Day In Alt History: July 2nd On this day in prehistory (103,000,000 BCE), Doctors Rich Olin, Lamar Goodwin, and Sandeep Prakash arrived on what they thought would be a relatively safe area atop a mountain. They were very wrong. Their remains were auto-recovered shortly after about 25 small … Continue reading Strange Tales Of Space Romance
The Very Witty, But Also Somewhat Kinky, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Stolen Ice Cream Truck
...co-starring her cousin, Spanky Mc Padddles The Doclopedia #3,300 This Day In Alt History: July 1st On July 1st, 1890, Professor Dr. Thaddeus Silkmelon, along with his lifelong friend Abner Porkwaffle and several other members of the expedition, left San Francisco on the steamer “Sweet Julia”, bound for the near mythical Potawango Island. They eventually … Continue reading The Very Witty, But Also Somewhat Kinky, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Stolen Ice Cream Truck
Fred The Horse
...good old Fred The Doclopedia #3,298 This Day In Alt History: June 29th On June 29th, 1505, deckhand Rodrigo SanToro wandered a bit too far into the Florida forest, tripped, fell, and knocked himself out when his head hit a tree trunk. When he came too, he saw his ship burning and all of his … Continue reading Fred The Horse