- Whenever I hear a siren in the background (like I did this morning in Decatur), I want to go follow it (Edit: I soooooooo didn't mean it that way.)
- I rarely say stuff like this, but I'm not sure the defense lawyer in the Intoxication Manslaughter case that killed Fort Worth Police Officer Dwayne Freeto knows what he is doing. (Story from yesterday.)
- The gym at Decatur High School is impressive
- I think I'd get fired if I was a teacher because I'm sure I'd say something sarcastic that some kid would take as serious.
- Remember when AOL was going to be the king of the Internet?
- I wish I knew more about Intellectual Property Law. I mean, I know I couldn't put Britney Spears image in an ad for my law firm that says, "Go visit this law firm, yawl", but John McCain can use her image in a campaign ad. Or can he?
- I'm getting close to giving up on Scott McLellan book, What Really Happened. It's boring and really provides no insight whatsoever.
- The reality show Black Gold (about life on an oil rig) is getting a little bit better. Man, I don't know how more guys aren't killed on those things.
- I just realized last weekend that the Dallas Morning News now costs $2.00 on weekends. Almost not worth it.
- I'm paranoid about leaving my garage door up. I never roll out of the driveway until I see it go all the way down and stop.
- Internet gambling on sports should be legal. I can bet $10,000 on American Airlines stock today but I can't put $100 on Wake Forest to cover the spread against Baylor?
- The Cowboys are expressing interest in ex-Evil Empire QB Chris Simms as a backup. One of the wildest moments in my sports history when I was at the Big 12 Championship Game at Texas Stadium between Colorado and Texas when I thought the the Texas crowd was going to lynch Simms on the spot.
- I've always thought it would be cool to live and work in Manhattan.
- And I want to spend a week driving leisurely through The South.
- This is the equivalent to the heat of the Summer of 1980, but with all of August still left, it could be. (And it's supposed to be 105 on Sunday?)
- John Kerry party photos. (He claims the girls just came up to him after he got off a boat. I tend to believe that. Note to self: Get boat.) Credit: Emailer Keith.
- It seems like I'm hearing of lots of kids killed by falling TVs. I think its a situation where flat panels are placed on TV stands and not mounted to the wall.
- Not a golfer at Runaway Bay.
- Former Ranger great Pudge Rodriguez became a New York Yankee yesterday. Didn't Ranger management think he was going to "break down" about 10 years ago?
- A tankless hot what heater sounds like a good idea. A "sleep number bed" seems silly.
- Gangs of New York is pretty good (but it comes on two DVDs). The main character's hatred of Irish immigrants reminds me of some local folks hatred of Mexican illegal immigration today.
- A big title company pulled out of Texas yesterday. Trickle down effect of the mortgage fiasco, I presume.
- If you want to see what Cowboy's training camp is like, here's a youtube video. People are way too excited.
- I was in a seminar in Austin once and dropped by the Cowboys training camp along with a girl who decided to wear a bikini top because of the hot weather. I can't stop thinking about that now.
- There was an Air Guitar competition in the metroplex last weekend. That drives me insane.
- Exxon Mobile has released its net income figure for the second quarter. No company has ever made that much money in three months. Ever. We're all suckers.
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56 comments:
Lawyer, wants to chase Siren? Say it ain't so.
Must check out the tankless hot what heaters or is it tankless hot water heater?
Was it a Swift Boat like back in the day in Nam? Man, what a Martha's Vineyard, Sissy-Ass.
I think the Update has a record number of obituaries listed today.
Hmn, I drink Bud Light and no women ever just "show up"
it's not a hot water heater, it's a water heater dummies..!!!!they should be called cold water heaters....
I got killed on an oil rig once. It was BORING so I came back to life.
my god man, look at kerry, can you imagine what our cuntry would be like with him and that fag edwards had won the erection in 2004..kerry is a stupid lookin mf if'n you axe me!!!
the shooting at wise regional was just a drill, organizized by none other than dpd..chief rex wanted everybody to be ready just in case..!!
Are the Irish immigrants in "Gangs of New York" sneaking into the country or arriving legally? Perhaps that was a bad comparison.
Barry-
Did you see the pic on the news of the house where the child who had a TV fall on him lived? No flat panels in that house- promise. More like an old, big heavy TV most likely placed on a TV tray or something. Most likely the reason is because TV's are placed on flimsy, unstable objects.
1. Don't worry about wanting to chase sirens...
It's a lawyer thing.
10. We left the RAB house for CO knowing we had closed the garage door. Four weeks later we returned to an open garage door and ALL of our power tools, ladders, chest of tools, gardening tools, weed eater, lawnmower, bikes, other vehicle and everything in the house right where we left them. In loading the SUV for the trip someone must have bumped the sensor and the door retracted when it was almost closed when we were at the end of the drive and we never noticed. I now watch the garage door completely close prior to driving away.
13. My sister-in-law has lived and worked in Manhattan for 15 years. It sucks. She lives in an 1200 sq foot condo on 79th and Lexington that cost 6xs what a 3500 sq ft home costs in Wise County. Parking for her car (She only uses it when she leaves the city for weekends to Vt.) is $600 per month and the parking garage is in Brooklyn a 30 minute subway ride away from her condo. There are limited grocery options in the city and groceries are insanely expensive because of the high cost of rent for commercial businesses.
She rides a subway packed full of random people to and from work and walks the last 4 blocks from the subway station to her condo because it is impossible to get a cab during peek times. Everything is always crowded.
NYC SUCKS!
14. Driving through the south is like driving to another planet. If you like BBQ pork anything pack your bags and head out NOW! Mississippi and Alabama are beautiful states with wonderful people and incredible food served at mom and pop joints.
15. If John Kerry can attract chicks with a boat all you would need is a jet ski. Kerry is one of the most horrifically ugly men, ever.
19. Tankless water heaters are AWESOME because you never run out of hot water even after filling the jet tub. Three years ago we were able to replace one of our old school water heaters with a tankless. The catch is, the tankless water heater must be in a heated environment so it is not at risk of freezing in the winter. We are stuck with having an old school water heater in the garage.
Isn't it a strange coincidence that Exxon Mobile's profits are setting records while the rest of us are getting poorer, especially those of us that drive and eat? Our 2 essentials, gas and food, are hitting all-time highs, and EM is wallowing in money. I'm tired of reading reports about them setting earnings records. Makes me mad every time.
But Oil Companies only make 3 cents on the gal. Oh say it ain't so! Do you think they would lie to us? Oil Companies blame Congress, Congress blames Oil Companies, the Saudi's blame OPEC, OPEC blames India and Speculators, India say's they need more and the Speculators blame the War. Bottom line, it's the blame game, fingure pointing thing because no one wants to be the bad guy. The "key-word" here is GAME and a BIG ASS GAME at that. Drill here, Drill now and watch the Saudi's and OPEC soil their shorts because Oil will hit "rock-bottom". Once this happens it will be proven the Saudi's are involved in Terrorism as much as anyone because we will be getting in their "back pocket" so to speak. I am not sure those sheets they wear have pockets but I'm just say'n.
John Kerry walks into a bar.
Bartender says, "Hey John, why the long face"?
**rim shot**
If you would only inflate your tires to proper pressure ExxonMobil would not have made those obscene profits.
shut up, mzchief
To anonymous 10:05...
Thank you. It tickles me to know that I STILL piss you off.
*OTFLOLHysterically@U*
"This is the equivalent to the heat of the Summer of 1980, but with all of August still left, it could be." Hey Barry, do you write for the Messenger? What is this some kind of Summer Heat scam?
928 JARKHOFF...!!
i really really really..love my new golf instructor..she gets me putter straightened way out..!!
I can assure you as a Male Member of the RAB CC there is NO ladies w/ a Ass like that on the LGA...maybe one really good one...but the others looked like they got smacked w/ a sack full of Nickels... Double fake Greggo!!!
More recipes PLEASE! I'm fat and can't afford to eat out.
It looks like a cardboard cutout of John Kerry. And since he looks like a cardboard cutout, it might be a cardboard cutout of a cardboard cutout.
The sleep number bed rocks...when you are sleeping with someone else. Nice to know neither my wife nor I are forced to compromise on a mattress preference.
look at the dudes who can't stop staring at me girlfriend, and look at the chick on the left looking all pissed off, with her arms crossed like, hey i wouldn'd mind some of that meself!!
United Title's first office was in Decatur, across from 2K Pawn. I am sitting on the couch right now due to the shut down. Plus, I worked for free the last 2 weeks.
I was in Durango, CO, recently. At the time, there were four pretty nice gas stations that had unleaded priced at $4.02 to $4.03. I saw four Exxon stations, and they all had their unleaded priced around $4.17--and they were always empty of customers. They didn't even care to be competitive. I guess some people just stop and fill up without checking the area for prices, and they were taking advantage of that. No wonder they're making big profits.
mzchief is the perfect girl-hot and smart.
She should be a Friday morning pick me up
1. You can't change the spots on a leopard................
4. If I were a teacher, I'd probably be on a white bus headed for Huntsville the first day.
8. Black Gold. A fellow from WiseCo. was killed Tuesday in Burleson working on a rig......
14. Driving through out the South is fun.....Memphis is awesome.(Beale Street!!!)If you drive on I10 towards Fla, do 90+ or stay in the slow lane (80+)
20.Tankless water heaters are great for never running out of water. However.....check out the AMP requirements for running one. You have to have special circuits. I believe the average AMP required to run one is 60....for a regular hot water heater is 30.
26. And try and get the morons of the world to stop buying EXXON. Everytime I see one pumping gas just totally pisses me off.
Ifd there is a blame anywhere, it goes to the "speculators". How do you become a "speculator"? Can anybody speculate? HHHmmmnnnn.
Funny, when a "speculator" says gas needs to go up $4.00 a barrel today, gas goes up $.10 tomorrow. BUT...and I say BUT...when gas goes down $4.00 a barrel today....it takes two-three weeks before gas goes down $.05....anyone want to speculate why?
Look for Equity Title to be next.
To anonymous 10:52...
If you are serious I have a recipe that costs pennies per person and fills a dinner plate with NO calories.
Let me know if want the recipe and I will post it.
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To anonymous 11:04...
Thank you. Barron would NEVER do that.
EM profits are based on costs associated with gas drilled/refined at a much lower price. It's just math, people. When the future costs catch up EM's profits will be affected..economics 101.
The differences between gambling and investing:
You can place that bet on Wake Forest legally, if you are at a sports book in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, or any casino in the good ol' US of A that has a sports book. You cannot place that bet from another state because it violates interstate commerce laws. Gambling, you have approximately 50% winners and about 50% losers, with the "house" taking their cut from the winners. Gambling basically moves money from Loser A to Winner B with the House taking their cut out of the winners share at the conclusion of a specific event.
Investing is a highly regulated industry. Various licenses are required by pretty much everyone involved in the transaction. Over the years, more and more detailed information must be collected and maintained on each investor. There is a specific government agency charged with regulation of trade, the SEC. Dividends paid, losses and gains from the sales of equities, are all reported to the government via 1099's. It is possible for all investors to make money or lose money. Winners AND losers pay commissions to licensed brokerage firms. Invested funds contribute to the financial well-being of the company in which you invest, which leads to more jobs and an even wider tax base. Stocks allow you to own a piece of the company and has no specific event or end-date tied to the investment.
And finally....take Baylor and the points.
Double Fake A. G. Edwards
I would lick her toes
Speaking of air guitar. My daughter got a round of applause and a lot of laughs from people in Best Buy when she played Guitar Hero-it was very cool,she's six years old.
Jarhead, I loved it!!
I'm still laughing my ass off!!
I gotta remember that one.
Thanks for the laugh because this week has sucked, so to speak.
Ok, enough is enough. Our temperatures are no where near those of the hot summer of 1980. Look at the data at the National Weather Service web site. Once you look at the records from that year you might agree with me that we are entering an ice age. Hope scientist can clone the mammoth from frozen tissue found in Siberia.
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/fwd/CLIMO/dfw/annual/danncon10.html
Why doesn't Sea Hunt come on anymore?
Gee - I originally thought that if a company was making too much money, I might ought to buy some of their stock. Or if gas prices were too high, I might buy a smaller car. But I later realized that we need a big government to step in, even the playing field, and make sure everyone has affordable gas. After all, do companies like Exxon think this is some sort of free-market economy?
I, and many other teachers I know, have a list of "Things I'm Going to Say on the Very Last Day I Plan to Teach."
Yes, please Mzchef.I need a good recipe. It needs to be simple enough for my husband to make, and a thick consistency. I am so fat, he has to sit me in the corner and feed me with a slingshot.
Since when did teaching a profession load with so many Debbie Downers?
Who's the chick in the pic?
Random?
9:06 Huh?
Long faced John says "W fixed the election agin."
1. Tankless water heaters are awesome but never go with an electric one.
2. I've been getting credit card offers from Exxon. Really pisses me off so I just label them phishing scam and send them back to hotmail and Gmail.
3. Another teacher busted yesterday for having sex with a 16 year old. He said it was her fault. They didn't grow them like they do now when I was in high school(late 60s). Besides they still have 16 y.o. brains and it's slightly illegal. What a dumbass. Oh yea, we have our own version of that right here in Decatur. Dumbass.
barry, my sister is moving to new york on sunday to live with her friends from school and work there. her apartment is on wall street.
You said, "...reminds me of some local folks hatred of Mexican illegal immigration..."
Shouldn't we ALL hate ILLEGAL immigration, no matter the race?
is it ok to hate niggers..??
As soon as my oil check gets here I am off to buy me some of Manhattan. I too have always wanted to live there--but I just don't think I could take the winter. Give me a record breaking summer anytime over a record breaking winter!
ME LUVZ ME SUM NEGROS!!!
what up BG..can't find no good hey-now for friday, or what..???
George W. Bush walks into a Bar. Bartender says: "George, why the long Nose?" Bartender says: "Oh, nevermind, I know why. Iraq. Among other things."
I think we should tax Exxon, thereby decreasing the value of the teacher's retirement systems that are heavily invested in Exxon. Those liberals keep sying to tax Exxon, don't they? Just think of all the babies born to illegals that would get free government funded health care with those tax dollars. I am sure all the liberals won't mind the value of their retirement shrinking in value.
1:17 please enlighten us all - how do we have that right here in Decatur?
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