- I'm so bummed that I didn't like the Batman movie. I think I've got a handle on pop culture - why things are popular and why things aren't - so I feel like I'm really missing something here.
- Soccer star David Beckham played in Frisco yesterday, but for some reason the game was scheduled for the middle of the afternoon. Temperature: 105. What a beating. But 21,000 people showed up.
- I went to the pool on Saturday afternoon and almost died of heat stroke. Well, not really. But it was hot.
- Jean Jacques Taylor of the Dallas Morning News seems to have a big bag of nothing. He writes a lot but never really says anything -- he just states the obvious amongst a bunch of throw away quotes. But that's what most sports columnist do.
- In case you missed it, a 55 foot, $2 million boat burned on Lake Lewisville yesterday. (But I think the world will survive the loss.) And, if Fox 4 Emily Lopez is correct in that report, the boat holds 800 gallons of diesel fuel (Is that possible????). If so, a fill up would cost $3,600 at $4.50 a gallon.
- This is Jerry Jones' 20th preseason with Cowboys. Man, time flies.
- Obama takes his largest lead so far per the Gallup Poll. But the electoral college break down doesn't look as favorable.
- And according to Dallas Morning News financial columnist Scott Burns, the income tax plans of Obama and McCain are essentially the same so long as you don't make over $200,000 a year.
- Funny line from The Ticket: If Mark Cuban buys the Cubs, he'll be the first owner to watch the game from the dugout and in full uniform.
- It has been announced that Hank Williams, Jr. will whip us again with "All My Rowdy Friends" on Monday Night Football.
- My debit card was "declined" this morning when making a purchase of $2.46. I presume I entered my PIN wrong but switched to a credit card to avoid Convenience Store Embarrassment.
- I almost wrote "PIN number" above but that wouldn't be right.
- I bet the guy with the 55 foot burned boat will vote for McCain.
- Recurring news over the weekend: Child dies after being left in car. Man dies while swimming in Lewisville lake.
- One of the worst experiences of my life, the Texas Bar Exam, will be given this week. And I remember I had to be thumbprinted before the test because, as the proctor explained in all seriousness, that was to insure that a "real lawyer" wouldn't sneak in and take the test for one of us. Trust me, the only time any lawyer can pass the bar exam is when he actually took the bar exam.
- The Drudge Report was hailing a new search engine this morning called Cuil that is said to "take on Google." I searched for "Wise County on the Web" and it came back with zero results.
- Hal Jay on WBAP this morning, "Pacman Jones doesn't want to be called 'Pacman' anymore. He wants to be called 'Jewel Quest' Jones." Followed by long pause. Followed by the sports guy saying, "You've had better Mondays." (Heck, I had to look up what he was talking about.)
- Speaking of movies, Swing Vote looks bad. "In a remarkable turn-of-events, the result of the presidential election comes down to one man's vote."
- I wouldn't wanted to have been the first person back in Burger's Lake
- So much for my knowledge of pop culture. I thought Soulja Boy was a group. Nope. It's just a guy. A guy who turns 18 today.
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Re Obama-McCain -- there's still a lot of politics between now and November. I think eveyone would agree that Obama's people have run a near flawless campaign so far, while McCain's campaign has been a joke. Seems like Obama's lead should be more than nine points, especially after the much-hyped Obamalooza European lovefest.
One theory is that all the media reports about how bad things are in America may make people nervous about trusting an untested, unvetted rookie like Obama with the future. A recent poll showed Americans believe that Obama is the "riskier choice." Maybe the wrong choice for our troubled times?
It will be interesting to see if Obama can keep up the perfect game.
That is a perfect butt, Becky. OOFA
As someone who will be taking the Texas Bar Exam this week...thanks for pointing out how much fun it was for you. Just once, I wish that someone would say - "hey, it wasn't that bad" - but alas....the concensus is that it will suck out my soul over the next three days and then keep me in dread until results are released in November. I am tired and frustrated and ready to take the damn thing already. My brain is full of more law right now than I will probably ever need to know as an attorney or will ever know again in my life. So, today -after 8 weeks of nothing but studying every day - NO MORE! I'm having lunch with a non-Bar-taking friend, getting my toes done and having a massage, for tomorrow the three day academic death march begins.
Barry, were you using pay at the pump? You can't buy something inside the store with the same card that's busy at the pump.
1. I saw Dark Knight, I did not like the cinematography and thought it was MUCH too long and I love mindless action flicks. I liked Transformers and hated when the smash-em-up scenes ended. Ledger was VERY good.
2. I wouldn't sit in 105 degree mid-day heat to watch Christians being fed to lions much less David Beckham.
3. Barry, do you have any near death pictures of YOU at the pool? How does a goateeless Barry look these days?
5. Anyone who pays $2,000,000 for a boat does not care that it costs $3,600 to fill the gas tank.
hey 8:55 you should stop by for one of my famous free massages..good luck and i hope to see you very soon.. DOUBLE FAKE BARRON VON BUTTMIESTER..!!
ANDRIA how do you like to have your toes DONE..we have many toe experts on this blog..!!
If Obama is elected President, his rock star status will be reduced immediately by the realities of the office and the swinging axe of the press.
Who'd want it?
for the first time in my adult life i'm starting to feel hope, because i believe obama will be elected president of usa..this will lead to all out revolution and economic depression..then maybe we can clean up this shit we call a great nation..!!
Boring randoms. Shoulda told us more about the adoptions.
Andria, BEST OF LUCK.
what ever happened to imposing american values and beliefs on those coming to settle in our country..instead it seems like america always has to have values, beliefs, customs, and cultures of all these other countries imposed on all of us, wtf is this all about???
those definetly look like cucumber girls to me..
Actually Burns said (quoting from the article you linked to): "Most income levels will find that candidate Obama is offering the greater tax cut (see table)."
Did you hear the Duane Thomas interview this AM on the little ticket?
I think Duane must have taken a few shots to the cranium without his helmet on.
And check out http://www.withduanethomas.com/html/gallery.html for his latest creations.
Double Fake Pablo Picasso
Soulja Boy is a guy who sings "crank dat" that was discovered on YouTube along with his friend V.I.C who sings "get silly", im pretty sure.
I kind of wish no one would have found him..
I lost a leg on Lake Tarrant County Water District (B'Port) on 04-22-2001. We would have appreciated the warning after the other man almost died from two week before. The buffffffffffffoone's in charge of the water supply SELL and MAKE money from water. LIVE @ YOUR OWN RISK, just make sure the water is not low during our cool summer months.
Mark Cuban wouldn't be the first.
Years ago (late 70's??) Ted Turner sat on the bench in uniform WHILE HE MANAGED the Braves for one game. Then, the Commissioner mad him stop.
What pool do you go to???
Why on Earth would anyone keep a 55 ft boat on Lewisville Lake, where the population density on a hot summer Saturday approaches that of Hong Kong?
I bet it smells about the same too.
Hank JR, a beating? HOW DARE YOU, SIR!!!!!
As for the picture at the top of the post "I'm bringing trashy back, other sisters don't know how to act" THANKS for finally posting our pics from Newark. We really worked hard on cleanin up the get down room for this pic.
I was ready for the Batman movie to be over after the first hour and a half. And was it just the Decatur theater, or is there something funky about the audio? It was hard to understand the dialogue throughout much of the movie!
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