Doug Messel
@dougmessel.com
Current: writer, dad, and content marketer
Past: carhartt coverall and goose call enthusiast
Past: carhartt coverall and goose call enthusiast
My Morning Jacket, Cary Brothers, and like two other bands played Friday but the Saturday run of Matt Pond PA to Secret Machines to Bone Thugz to Gov’t Mule to Ben Folds was wild
November 28, 2025 at 5:06 AM
My Morning Jacket, Cary Brothers, and like two other bands played Friday but the Saturday run of Matt Pond PA to Secret Machines to Bone Thugz to Gov’t Mule to Ben Folds was wild
After Erin and I started dating and it was serious enough that I brought her home for a few weekends, Jean Messel wrote an entire cookbook longhand, explicitly noting this potato dish as my favorite. I’m making it today, and I always forget about this absolutely absurd cook time she included.
November 27, 2025 at 6:32 PM
After Erin and I started dating and it was serious enough that I brought her home for a few weekends, Jean Messel wrote an entire cookbook longhand, explicitly noting this potato dish as my favorite. I’m making it today, and I always forget about this absolutely absurd cook time she included.
Mine is probably this American Eagle sweater from 2003, which is one of my favorite pieces of clothing that I've ever owned.
Either that or the $99 GameCube bundle with two controllers and Mario Kart Double Dash.
Either that or the $99 GameCube bundle with two controllers and Mario Kart Double Dash.
November 25, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Mine is probably this American Eagle sweater from 2003, which is one of my favorite pieces of clothing that I've ever owned.
Either that or the $99 GameCube bundle with two controllers and Mario Kart Double Dash.
Either that or the $99 GameCube bundle with two controllers and Mario Kart Double Dash.
Orbital Blues core rules and GM screen $30
Urban Shadows Kickstarter backer rewards $70
The One Ring core rules $50
Urban Shadows Kickstarter backer rewards $70
The One Ring core rules $50
November 21, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Orbital Blues core rules and GM screen $30
Urban Shadows Kickstarter backer rewards $70
The One Ring core rules $50
Urban Shadows Kickstarter backer rewards $70
The One Ring core rules $50
Cleaning out my office this week and selling some of my game collection. Digital versions not included. If you're local to KC, reach out to talk. I'd prefer not to ship, but can:
Blade Runner starter set $25
Tales from the Loop set $30
One Ring Starter Set $40
Blade Runner Core Book & GM Screen $60
Blade Runner starter set $25
Tales from the Loop set $30
One Ring Starter Set $40
Blade Runner Core Book & GM Screen $60
November 21, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Cleaning out my office this week and selling some of my game collection. Digital versions not included. If you're local to KC, reach out to talk. I'd prefer not to ship, but can:
Blade Runner starter set $25
Tales from the Loop set $30
One Ring Starter Set $40
Blade Runner Core Book & GM Screen $60
Blade Runner starter set $25
Tales from the Loop set $30
One Ring Starter Set $40
Blade Runner Core Book & GM Screen $60
A fucking large Farouk pizza would fix my spiritual ailments right now
November 19, 2025 at 1:56 PM
A fucking large Farouk pizza would fix my spiritual ailments right now
We were all kind of alarmed by this because he had been kind of live-posting the experience and getting more incoherent. But he finally came back. We asked how he was feeling, but all he said was "i drew a purple fence" and posted this picture.
November 17, 2025 at 2:25 PM
We were all kind of alarmed by this because he had been kind of live-posting the experience and getting more incoherent. But he finally came back. We asked how he was feeling, but all he said was "i drew a purple fence" and posted this picture.
Post you from a different era
November 8, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Post you from a different era
Fortuitous timeline placement
November 7, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Fortuitous timeline placement
you think this guy would be able to push a sandwich? I used it to shoot tennis balls at banjo to practice catching
November 4, 2025 at 4:46 PM
you think this guy would be able to push a sandwich? I used it to shoot tennis balls at banjo to practice catching
This one got my issue of GamePro (the War Gods issue) taken away for a few days when someone made a big deal about it on the bus.
October 30, 2025 at 5:33 PM
This one got my issue of GamePro (the War Gods issue) taken away for a few days when someone made a big deal about it on the bus.
I’m getting on Erin’s insurance because the coverage at my new job is crazy expensive by comparison, but her HR department needed documentation. This is what it felt like forwarding that email
October 28, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I’m getting on Erin’s insurance because the coverage at my new job is crazy expensive by comparison, but her HR department needed documentation. This is what it felt like forwarding that email
If your response to a nearly 30-year-old article about a famous person doing a nice thing for one of his friends is to call it disgusting, I dunno man
October 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
If your response to a nearly 30-year-old article about a famous person doing a nice thing for one of his friends is to call it disgusting, I dunno man
Okay today AND TODAY ONLY we are not saying that Purdue can eat shit
October 18, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Okay today AND TODAY ONLY we are not saying that Purdue can eat shit
Me to new job: hey can I have like a MacBook Air?
New job:
New job:
October 18, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Me to new job: hey can I have like a MacBook Air?
New job:
New job:
“You make that licensed Scrooge McDuck sweatshirt yet?”
Homage: “Yeah, boss. Real fuckin’ sexy like you asked.”
Homage: “Yeah, boss. Real fuckin’ sexy like you asked.”
October 13, 2025 at 8:42 PM
“You make that licensed Scrooge McDuck sweatshirt yet?”
Homage: “Yeah, boss. Real fuckin’ sexy like you asked.”
Homage: “Yeah, boss. Real fuckin’ sexy like you asked.”
Anyone local need to buy this for their kids? I’m selling mine for like $50 off and it’s already assembled. Fucking great deal, yeah?
Comes with the pots and pans and a big box of plastic food
Comes with the pots and pans and a big box of plastic food
October 11, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Anyone local need to buy this for their kids? I’m selling mine for like $50 off and it’s already assembled. Fucking great deal, yeah?
Comes with the pots and pans and a big box of plastic food
Comes with the pots and pans and a big box of plastic food
This is definitely boy mom behavior (derogatory)
October 9, 2025 at 6:26 PM
This is definitely boy mom behavior (derogatory)
I mean I’m definitely in the first camp but the second one? lol what?
October 8, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I mean I’m definitely in the first camp but the second one? lol what?
We need a new Contra game starring Brad Fang.
October 6, 2025 at 6:39 PM
We need a new Contra game starring Brad Fang.
This collection of Magnavox Odyssey games just looks like the fixation options God chooses from when He gives you autism
October 5, 2025 at 4:56 PM
This collection of Magnavox Odyssey games just looks like the fixation options God chooses from when He gives you autism
Post something random or have an awful October
October 2, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Post something random or have an awful October
Literally every professional baseball and football player who sets foot at the TSC pays the 1% KCMO tax.
September 29, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Literally every professional baseball and football player who sets foot at the TSC pays the 1% KCMO tax.
HELL YEAH MOTHERFUCKERS
This was me at 23, I embraced it and never went back!!!
This was me at 23, I embraced it and never went back!!!
September 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
HELL YEAH MOTHERFUCKERS
This was me at 23, I embraced it and never went back!!!
This was me at 23, I embraced it and never went back!!!