Saturday, February 14, 2026

Hanging Again By The Nose Hairs

Hanging Again By The Nose Hairs

Captain Monkey Turds is no longer invited to parties, because "reasons". And he never was that much fun anyway. Because even more reasons.

Captain Mumbles won't tell us the true secret of his actual success, if any, or we can't actually understand him, and it's making us darn cranky. We hope to have some solid news real soon now, or else. Come by in about a week and we'll let you know what we know, if anything.

Captain Never Say Oompah is in the wrong business, I certainly hope. It's so quiet around here since his oompah ban that now we're actually well above my creepy limit. A few firecrackers could liven things up, but that's so ordinary. I may try it though, just to see how many oompahs start to come out from under the sofa.

Captain One-Two, Shuffle My Shoes is still living at home, teaching tango to his Mom's cat, and expecting to make it big any day now, something that he's been announcing for forty-seven years next Thursday, and, of course, we can hardly wait for the grand opening of his dance studio and shoe repair shop, both of which are seriously needed in these parts.

Captain Pants wore out his welcome. He could tell when people began pointing and laughing, which was nothing unusual, but then there was also that new telltale draft.

Captain Priscilla Sparkly-Butt is still doing her thing down on the street corner, as you might have expected from someone with a talent such as hers.

 


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Me? Comfortably in charge, and if not me, then someone, now, or certainly very soon.

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Cow+Boy+Lonesome, Again

Cow+Boy+Lonesome, Again

I am the Lonesome Cowboy, a personage you may think you know, or one you have known, but who you have not, surely, for I would remember since such are few in my life, and yet I feel satisfied and entirely fulfilled whether I am here or there, or nowhere, and am one of a select number who can make such statements, who can express such thoughts, and also mean them entirely.

I am the Lonesome Cowboy, and I am no longer quite so alone, for I have recently acquired a companion, a pet, if you will, whose name is still unknown to me, as I do not, and have not ever, palavered in Reptile, but who I for now shall be addressing as "Zard", which is, to me, sufficiently gender neutral, as if that mattered, though it may. Life as we know it affords all too few opportunities to exhibit respect and proper restraint, which I hope I am displaying at this moment, so Zard it is, and Zard and I are currently sharing travels until or unless one of us may choose to scamper off and hide under a rock. So be it.

I am the Lonesome Cowboy, slowly pacing forth and back, holding a bit of twig in my hand, wondering why. Wondering why, something I sometimes do. And time passes. As it does.

I am the Lonesome Cowboy, somewhat thirsty and dry, perched on my stone seat, waiting for rain, watching the wide, dusty basin below me for any sign of movement, of which there is none, save an occasional puff of dust off too far in the far distance. Such is my day. Every day. Every day long.

I am the Lonesome Cowboy, stalled at the moment, redooting my tootle-flute, having a pause in what I may claim as my nightly diversion, namely wootling and tootling, flute-wise, alone and in the dark of night, solitary yet satisfied and self-sufficient wherever I might have camped, under the stars, the many stars.

I am the Lonesome Cowboy, traveling these days horseless, solely on foot, accompanied only by dust, and my single companion hamster, Halliburton. We get along just fine. He sleeps by day and I by night, comfortable in the knowledge that should any danger approach, he would do his best to alert and then defend me, tiny though he is, and I am forever grateful to know, let alone share my time here with such a great soul and true companion.

 


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Me? Learning lonesome tunes on my new nose flute.

Saturday, February 07, 2026

Fishy But True

Fishy But True

Efelunts don't really exist. Not the way I do, and I'm the real real. At least until sundown.

Even though I'm waiting to die, and am ready, I still can't find the exact shade of death that I need.

Everybody's favorite most memorable blue anemone, Melody. Melody Blue. Chilling for you. Sweetness herself.

Everyone is hard at work except me. I'm sitting here again, enjoying not being hard at work again. For ever. For ever more, again. (Woot!)

First things second. Today only. Also, half price for anything marked up 100% yesterday. Get it while you can.

Fish farts — recurring mystery or hypothetical excursion into mystical extrapolation? We may never know, but someone does, somewhere.

Fish farts could power the world if we only opened our minds and held our noses.

 


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Me? Constantly working on imaginating imaginative images. Or hallucinating, which I've been doing long before you-know-what.

Wednesday, February 04, 2026

Nuts On Parade

Nuts On Parade

Did donuts ever come without holes? Are the holes an improvement in some way? I wonder what the official specs might be, something, to my knowledge, that has never been published.

Do organic carrots have better organisms?

Do you ever have problems with squirrels getting into your toaster? Me neither, I think. But maybe, some day, so I'm always ready. For The Day. (You know — if ever.)

Do you have a spider collection too? Only the one? Do your little buddies have name tags? Costumes? Do you all watch bug movies together? Am I alone here?

Does anyone else ever chase dust bunnies down the street? Is there a professional division? I'd really like a team to join. Have already written a fight song.

I don't know about you, but my nuts hurt. Will have to try buying them at the other place.

 


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Me? Forgot my cup again.

Sunday, February 01, 2026

Shush, Butthead!

Shush, Butthead!

Carrots are in season right now, but things are sure to quiet down once they have laid all their eggs.

Carrots on a stick — that's what they're serving today. As many carrots as you want. They have lots and lots of carrots but only the one stick. Makes for quite the long line. Am glad I got here early. Less foreign saliva on ye olde stick. (Been in use for around a decade, I hear.) Other than that, all is fine.

Certified drywall mechanic. Repairs made while you wait.

Clever things, these zippers. No matter what I try, mine always gets in a stray bite or two. At least I have some calluses now.

Couldn't find my chicken today. Couldn't find any chicken anywhere. Something is up. Something.

Crunchy bits, my favorite. I'd like more, please, and bring me a cake too.

 


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Me? Am a shusher from way back.

Recently nominated for something by someone, somewhere.

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Follow The Footprints

Follow The Footprints

Bees have hives all over. And never use lotion. Why? Today's mystery moment.

Before I blow up the building, I have to first offer a small prayer of contrition, for all the dust bunnies I'll be disturbing, and it may be many. To all of you, then — sorry. See? Not all terrorists are heartless and cruel. Now let's see how may people I can kill.

Before it's too late, just let me say that I love you. I need to practice saying that until I sound convincing, and can do it without breaking into uncontrollable giggles.

Before we get too far into this relationship, I guess I should tell you that I never bathe. Because I'm made of sugar. But yes, I am sweet.

Bought a new crankshaft. Expensive. Glad I don't have a car or I don't know what I'd do.

Bought a tank. Had fish in it. Fish refused to move out. Even though my Granny had room in her oven. "Too dark", they said. So now they're in the parrot cage. He died. Mostly OK, but no room for their vodka bottles. So the good news is they get a good chance to dry out. Everybody wins.

Bought some rubber bands. Will add them to my collection right after lunch, unless I forget. That happens.

 


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Me? Bzzzz.

Saturday, January 10, 2026

No Change Returned Unburned

No Change Returned Unburned

Captain Two-For-One Used Donuts is having a special sale: Two for one for two for one. So, get double your fill of gently-used donuts, or as many as you can handle without setting off a life-ending retching spree. Sale ends sometime in the future, or whenever demand drops off enough to notice.

Captain Unidentifiable Aroma is making the rounds, again, following close behind last year's outbreak of aromatherapy. No one ever seems to know when he's coming by, or why, but maybe it has something to do with ennui, or weevils, but how about offweevils, hmmm? Hummers, too.

Captain Weekend Turd Pitching Champion called yesterday, wondering where her trophy is. "You don't get to be a turd pitching queen by letting anyone sneak in cheap moves", she said, somewhat irritably, we reckon, but then again, it is a weekday, and not everyone agrees with weekdays, with or without trophies.

Captain Wiggly Bits is founding a new gelatin dessert company, which we don't even want to know about.

Captain Wilberforce had to call in reinforcements last night. Major loss of status there. He'll have to watch out or get his credentials yanked. Again. And there's been way too much yanking going on lately.

Captain Two Wrongs Don't Make An Aardvark Bark is still trying everything wrong.

 


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Me? I do all of mine just fine, on time.

Wednesday, January 07, 2026

Post-Production Blues

Post-Production Blues

Captain Post-Xmas Diarrhea is wishing you the best in the coming year, and in a good way.

Captain Whiny Tut-Tut says he's had it with the whole Xmas season and the false-front scene it engenders, having failed to receive his customary bag of nuts and no new toy dump truck either. (Again.)

Captain Twirling Tassels says she just might head back to Lithuania if things don't pick up real quick around here, and her cat won't quit with the dry heaves and all, plus there's always some guy out in the hall sniffing doorknobs and apparently licking some of the more aromatic ones, or something. Maybe it's for the salty taste. But anyway, how much of this should a person have to take?

Captain Twinkle-Fingers is more into pancakes these days, and her pet snake (Waldo) too, since they get along so well, including a mutual appreciation of pancakes (swallowed whole), and bedtime stories after dark. (As you might have expected.) So That's about it for her now.

Captain Dweeb was recently promoted to Lieutenant General and will be executed shortly, after which a memorial luncheon will be served.

Captain Extensive Nose Hairs continues to struggle with common tasks like eating soup and pudding, blowing snot rockets, and combing out flies without removing overmuch of her signature sub-nasal tufts.

 


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Me? Long, long ago I mastered efficient turd production. Let me know if you want some. Got lots. Best prices anywhere.

Saturday, January 03, 2026

Fistfull Of Gatorade

Fistfull Of Gatorade

Evil weasels voicing evil wheedles. Coming soon. And then, later, exotic tuna dancing.

But ferrets named Frederick are finicky schemers.

Finally — it's Monday. Just a couple more days to go and it's Wednesday again. I've learned you can really trust any day that begins with a solid "weh".

First things first, always. But which one is that? And who's really going to know? Want a kiss? (I have some.)

First things first. First I grew a beard, then I got an eye patch. Now I'm a pirate! Arrr.

First you do your laundry, then you dry it, then you put your clothes back on and walk around. Is that a life? Seriously, I ask you.

 


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Me? Got four spare legs if you need some.