Oh, Baby. There Ya Go

As I Sit Here . . . wondering how to make money with this stupid site (whether it be The Blog or WiseCounty.com), I thought about Mark Cuban and how he became rich at the time of the inception of the Internet. First, I looked up how Cuban made his fortune when, his company, audionet.com/broadcast.com was purchased by Yahoo in the late 1990s. The figure astounded me. Out of curiosity, I looked up what Google payed for YouTube.com a couple of months ago. Here it is: Google paid $1.65 billion in stock for YouTube.com Yahoo paid Cuban and his partners $5.04 billion in stock for Broadcast.com

I'm Going With This Look Tomorrow

Did (the very hot) Sienna Miller forget her pants this weekend? Or is this a fashion statement? More pics here for you to decide.

Screenshot . . .

. . . from the always funny "Crank Yankers." But I was offended on behalf of Bridgeport High School female athletics due to a certain banner.

I Can't Tell You How Good This Is

The NFL Network is counting down the 20 greatest Super Bowl winners with one hour specials. This stuff is gold because of the behind the scenes stuff - always offered by three of the team's players. Tonight is #5 which is the 1993 Dallas Cowboys. Troy Aikman sang on a country album (awful), Michael Irvin was one minute late for the plane and Jimmy Johnson said "shut the door, we're leaving" (and they did), and Michael tells of girls being in his home after a game which caused him to ask them, "Where are your clothes?" Throw in vintage film footage (Jerry Jones' first press conference saying, "Winning is the name of the game") and this stuff is fascinating.

A Texas Liberal Death

I think that leaves 12, nope, 11 of us left.

Oh, My

Note to the Chambers of Commerce of Wise County: This screen shot from the official web site of the South Padre Island Convention and Visitors Bureau might give you some promotional ideas.

I Never Watch The Show . . .

. . . but for some reason, on "Deal or No Deal", I just saw a guy from UT-Tyler hand Howie Mandel a comatose catfish who then, in turn, handed it to one of the hot chicks. (I know it was comatose otherwise it would have finned the crap out of them.) Edit: About 30 minutes later I blew by the show and they had a female midget little person as the contestant. My TV is dishin' out some crazy tonight.

High School Proms

Not that I have an interest in high school proms (insert joke here), but I heard that Bridgeport's prom will be in some Fort Worth hotel this year. Since I really haven't kept up with it, has this been going on for a while? Do other Wise County schools venture off into the Big City as well? I remember Decatur having a prom in north Fort Worth in the early 1990s and I vaguely remember a news story about them trashing the hotel. But I could be wrong. Enlighten me.

Star-Telegram Story . . .

. . . on upcoming child porn trial in Wise County.

We Finally Agree On Something

Texas A&M's 2007 Football Schedule

Miami might get lucky since the Aggies will be worried about the next game.

And The Monster Grows

Ms. USA Tara Conner . . .

. . . was seen in a Dateline excerpt on The Today Show this morning where she was admitting to Matt Lauer that she had used cocaine. Darlin', just shut up. (That's her with Axl Rose - who has never done cocaine.)

Blizzard Report

As I walked up to the courthouse in the peacefulness of the falling slow snow, I was interrupted by a banging noise coming from a window above. As I looked up, I was shocked to see a distinguished member of the Wise County Bar Association making an obscene gesture in my direction. As he smiled. Moment ruined.

Snow

It's snowing in Decatur at the moment. It makes me feel like a kid when this happens.

"Don't Panic Yet!"

Fox 4's Evan Andrews just said that.

Hey, Now

This is Tory Burch (ignore the guy in the picture.) Ms. Burch is rich. She apparently has a clothing line. And I just read that she is dating Lance Armstrong. More importantly, she has six kids. Six! Lance, she better have billions. (Source).

Billboard Coming Into Wise County From Fort Worth

It's by the old "Jeterville" liquor store. When I read the words on the left real quickly, a Missy Elliott song pops in my head.

Not Above 42 For The Next Five Days?

Can I run a pipe directly from the Barnett Shale into my heater?

"God Hates A Fag"

Ok, that's a shocking headline. But it is also the title to a music video that has been sweeping all over the Internet for the last few weeks.(Well, it's not the title but it's the chorus.) It's slick. It's well produced. The guy can sing. And it's promoted as being sung by "an ex-homosexual pastor." But the real debate is: Is it for real? And the bigger debate is: How shocking is it that we have to debate whether it is real. (The answer to the first question is here. But I suggest you watch it and judge for yourself before clicking on the answer.)

YouTube Says It Limits . . .

. . . this size of its uploads to 10 minutes. So how is the two hour 40 Year Old Virgin on there?

Random Microsoft Vista Thought

I never see this any more.

MLK Party

First it was Tarleton, and now Clemson joins the crowd.

Well At Least It Was For A Worthy Cause

Story.

Miss USA Tara Conner . . .

. . . is out of rehab. Baby, if you ever feel weak, caaawwwl me.

I'm Working On A Law Firm Commercial

And this will be my template.

Do They Not Write Warnings?

I saw a Fort Worth Police car at the hearing office today that had the words "No Tolerance" painted on the door. (I tried to take a picture but I didn't get close enough - I really didn't want them to go Rodney King on me. ) But I think I'd want a cop to have a little bit of tolerance.

Thriller Dance

Wedding party breaks out into the "Thriller" dance. I'm not sure what I think about this. (But it's right out of "13 Going on 30" movie.) I'm off to Fort Worth.

For Some Reason . . .

. . . the kid from Harry Potter is in a play where he is neekid with a horse. (Source) Come to think about it, I did that in One Act Play in Bridgeport.

My Big Sports Brain

A couple of weeks ago I suggested on this blog that Jerry Jones name himself coach. Today, the lead sport's columnist for the Dallas Morning News writes the same thing. Coincidence?

This Means Something . . .

. . . I just don't know what.

The Most Beautiful Girl In America

Well, at least she won the Miss America pageant tonight. (Miss Oklahoma Lauren Nelson.) Oh, wait, I concur.

It's My Obligation , , .

. . . to help recruit athletes that are big and fast and of any ethnicity (because I don't discriminate) to Baylor University. That being said, I would like to announce that Baylor's freshman class of 2006 was 62% female. Boys, think of the odds. Sic 'Em.

Barbaro Was the Lead Story On ABC's "World News Tonight"

Which is an excuse to post this. (And the sports blog Deadspin ran a contest at the end of last year for it's Sportsman of the Year. Barbaro beat out ESPN's Chris Berman. To see humor I love, scroll down to the pic at the bottom of this as that blog deals with the death that is Barbaro.)

It Looked Better In Person

But I snapped this looking west from the courthouse square as I was headed home tonight.

Best Of Tarrant County, 2006

I'm five months late on this, but I love it.

Kevin Federline (Britney's Ex) . . .

. . . will be in this Nationwide commercial which will debut on TV during the Super Bowl. You know, it's pretty funny.

First Wade Phillips . . .

. . . and now I learn possible Cowboys' head coach Norv Turner has a hot/actress daughter.

Pete Delkus Is Doing Push-Ups In Preparation

An Actual Continuing Legal Education Course

That "Add to Wish List" button kinda has a double meaning.

Politics

Looks like former Bridgeport resident Allen Vaught (who recently won election to the Texas Legislature) ended up on the Criminal Jurisprudence committee. That's a little odd since he's never practiced criminal law (with the exception of a couple of court appointments in Wise County.) But he'll do fine.

Follow Up

A couple of weeks ago I posted about a semi-hot New Orleans Saints fan who had an objectionable slogan on her, uh, T-shirt. Low and behold, she is now in Maxim magazine, and I'm now prepared to drop the "semi" from "semi-hot". (Link is here but do not click on it if you think Maxim is not good reading material for Wise County or if otherwise offended by scantily clad - but not nekid - women. You've been warned.)

Dead Of Death

The horse that received enough medical care to bankrupt an HMO has passed.

That's Like, What, 33%?

Bad Picture By Me . .. .

. . . but this bumper sticker on a van up by the courthouse this morning stopped me down.

I Would Never . . .

. . . rank the top ten hottest figure skaters. But somebody did.

Dick Cheney vs. Nancy Pelosi: The Blink-Off

I think both of them are not human.

People Send Me Crazy Pictures . . .

. . . so I post crazy pictures.

Now . . .

. . . me loves me some Ms. Kentucky.

There Will Be A Delay Of Game

Hey, idiots. Three, count 'em three, high school kids grab the rim causing the backboard to break. And the crowd acts like they've witnessed the Second Coming.

Jane Fonda . . .

. . . spoke at an anti-war rally in D.C. this weekend. I'm slightly turned on. (Three minute speech here.)

Can Someone Tell Me Where The FX Network Is On DirecTV?

Fox 4 News

The station's lead story tonight is that a Dallas police officer's 1984 Blazer was stolen (1984?) and, gasp, her service weapon was inside. The story included reaction from neighbors who were "on edge." Hey, it's not like plutonium was stolen.

Now I Loves Me . . .

. . . some Miss Colorado.

Sometimes . . .

. . . I worry about the guys over at Yahoo.

A Father/Daughter Moment This Weekend

Car Agony

Weird. I got in my car this morning and turned the key and got nothing. Dead. Not a noise. Not even a click. Then 15 seconds later (with the key know stuck in the ignition), I at least get a slight surge of electricity. I turn the key and it starts. Amazingly, it started the rest of the day, but I hate the feeling of not being 100% sure that your car will start. And it's not a good sign that my temperature gauge showed it was 45 degrees outside today. Something aint' right. [Edit: Sheesh. Weatherman Ron Jackson just told me from my TV screen that the temperature didn't get out of the 40s today. It didn't seem that cold.]

This Offended Me

Just Watched It

Pretty fascinating stuff. Pastor Ted Haggard (yep, that one) plays a prominent role as well as Jerry Falwell. I think I was most interested in the opening scene of Joel Olsteen's Lakewoood megachurch in Houston - housed in the former home of the Houston Rockets. Just the sheer numbers were amazing. HBO site is here. Caveat: The Alexandra Pelosi is the daughter of Nancy Pelosi. Edit: BagOfNothing.com uploaded a quick excerpt of Ted Haggard talking about how Christian's have better sex. It' gold.

"Take 'em to the bridge"

Me loves me some Ms. Ohio.