- Saw three women in a VW Bug convertible on College Street this morning. And it was drizzling. Ladies, sometimes you just have to give it up. (But the driver, who looked fairly young, had a scarf on over her head - made me think of Jackie Onassis. Which made me think of Elaine from a Seinfeld episode.)
- The Cowboys are taking a train to San Diego tomorrow. I've never ridden on a train (except that one that used to go around Six Flags when I was a kid - but that can't possibly count.)
- Horrible bus crash this morning in Sherman that killed at least 13. But I've always thought that the bus fire near Dallas that killed 24 during the Hurricane Rita evacuation never got the press it deserved.
- Back to this morning's bus crash: The passengers were from the Vietnamese Martyrs Church of Houston on their way to a mission trip in Carthage, MO. Let the philosophical discussion begin.
- Two unrelated things: The Opening Ceremonies for the Olympics in China are going on right now, and Dustin Hoffman is 71 today.
- The singer Jewel (who I really haven't heard anything about in years) has a 2.200 ranch in Stephenville with now husband Ty Murray.
- What do you do with 2,200 acres?
- I can sew on a button in a way that it's supposed to be done.
- That Osteen trial in Houston really has my attention. And I think she's hot.
- Also about the trial: Heard one of the flight attendant witnesses interviewed yesterday and, is it just me, or do most flight attendants seem a little angry?
- One more thing: In addition to the "victim" claiming that she got hemorrhoids from being elbowed in the breast (the most confusing claim ever), she is also now claiming that the incident caused her to "lose her faith." I'll lose my faith in the justice system if she gets a dime.
- I haven't done one of my "football trips" in a couple of years, and I found a weekend where I could go to the college stadium in Wisconsin (vs. Ohio State) and then go to the stadium in Green Bay (vs. Atlanta) the next day. Debating myself about it.
- The Ticket was talking this morning about one of the local newspapers having a listing of "Best Burgers." For the life of me, I can't find it online. Edit: A reader found it for me.
- Speaking of burgers, someone mentioned this name yesterday that I hadn't heard in years: Mister Buster's.
- I laugh every time I watch Reno 911.
- As good as the Cowboys should be, the team is absolutely doomed if Tony Romo goes down because there is absolutely no back up whatsoever.
- I was listening to Dave Ramsey's radio show yesterday (financial show) and a lady called in with a question about ownership of a condo that was in her mom's name - a mom, according to the caller, who had died the day before. I think I would have called her greedy and hung up.
- Why has Fox 4 traffic guy Chip Waggoner been in studio and not been in the helicopter this week? (Maybe faithful reader and ex-Fox guy Todd Carruth can let us know.)
- Speaking of Fox 4, everyone is making fun of Shaun Rabb for issuing this statement on a story about AIDS earlier this week: "If you've had sex with anyone other than yourself in the last 10 years, you need to be tested."
- A guy died earlier this week in a firey crash on I-30 in Fort Worth which, according to news reports, was horrific (I guess that was self-evident.) Anyway. I drove by it yesterday - it was easy to spot due to all the scorching of the median. Creepy. But I have to admit I was looking for it.
- I have to use a shoehorn to put my dress shoes on.
- It's 08/08/08. I've never really gotten too excited about stuff like that. But this is guaranteed to bring out the comment from the nut case who always writes that the world will end on a particular date
- That outdoor theater at Fair Park is now the Superpages.com Center. I can't begin to recall all the names it has gone by. (Obscure note: The last concert I saw there was New Order.)
- I hope O. Michael Rinke has a bad day.
- Edit: I have no idea what is going on with the "Approved Inferior Blogs" sidebar. They just randomly disappear sometimes.
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Come to think of it......flight attendants are angry people.......especially those that work for Delta Airlines!
Your old and therefore it's known as Starplex. Why not organize a blog trip to the football games? You can organize it and play host.
DMN best burger list plus reader comments: http://eatsblog.guidelive.com/archives/2008/07/bidfw-burgers-in-progress.html#comments
I'm sure it was a fiery crash, not a firey crash, but that's nitpicking. By the way, you can still see the skidmarks made by the 18-wheeler that killed the elderly couple from Oklahoma right outside Catfish O'harlies (not the trucks' fault--they pulled right out in front of it--and no indication of speeding by the truck).
Go, you'll feel right at home with the liberal weenies in Madison. And Green Bay reminds me a lot of Waco. I was once stuck in a "traffic jam" in Green Bay when the Pack was playing the "Green-Gold" scrimmage. Yep, 50,000 idiots show up to watch the Packers play themselves.
Don't forget to try the cheese curds!
About 8/08/08
There is a story in the Star-Telegram about a man who is 88 today.
Eighter from Decatur!!!
I wish decatur pd wore short shorts.
mmm, me too 8:52. haha
I hate when people use the pronouns "Everyone" or "They" such as in the the phrases "Everyone is making fun of" or "They say". Who is "everyone" and who are "they"? I think it means the the writer or speaker has an opinion and throws out those words because he thinks they will intimidate those with a conflicting opinion. Liberals use this technique all the time.
Kinda being "postasecret" here.....but I worry sometimes that as I check your blog my college age daughter will be on the "random morning thoughts" photo......
if the world doesn't come to an end i wonder if my preacher will give back all my worldly possessions??
mmm..Mister Busters! Tjat brings back flame-broiled memories.
Mr. Buster's was a great burger place, both in Decatur and Bridgeport. Mr. B's was patterned after a burger chain in Arkansas called "Minuteman" hamburgers. Only one of those left, in El Dorado. It has the same menu as Mr. B's did, and the building looks straight out of 1977. A #5 is still a chili cheesburger. And you can still get an apple pie with the crust in the bottom of the cup heated up in the "Radar Range." I'm gettin hungry already, and it's only 9:30. Good times.
i used to play a shoehorn..what are dress shoes????
Hey, Bar, why don't you just request from Mr. Rinke that DQ give you permission to use their elipse thingey.
After all, if they don't assert their property rights in their own logo with you, then they might be waiving their rights, and anybody could use it in association with anything.
It may be that all he's angling for is you to ask nicely, so they can document that you are using it with their consent.
Just a thought.
Hey, are there any conservative weenies?
Mister Busters, a great place to eat, owned and run by really really great people!!
8:52 - even Rex?
Why do the Approved Inferior Blogs keep randomly disappearing? Or is it just me?
I've been thinking about the DQ logo thing. A couple of thoughts: 1) There's no question you're using their stuff. Even the font's the same. 2) I don't think the "I'm sending them business" defense will work.
You're obviously not representing yourself as a DQ, so you're not really infringing on their trademark, since there is no question of trademark "confusion." They're more worried about trademark dilution (lessening of the trademark's "uniqueness.")
Using my massive research resources (Google,) I found the text of the Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2006. In the law, there seem to be exceptions for several categories, including "noncommercial use." (Are you still trying to sell advertising?)
I'm no rocket surgeon, though. Is this a point in your favor? Would you challenge what's-his-name using this?
On December 21 2012 approved inferior blogs won't be the only thing disappearing.
9:14 There are no conservative weenies, only conservative nut cases.
Jewel was big when I was in high school(SR'97) BUT what blowes my mind is that she has never gotten her teeth fixed. All that money and she has JACKED UP TEETH.
i don't know how jewel became such a big star, her voice is horrific..when i hear her try to sing it's like fingernails on chalkboard..no shit..!!
In this case, her teeth are not a deal breaker
I lost my faith once, but I looked between the seat cushions in the pew, and there it was (along with some loose change, which went into the collection plate)
Original Faithful B1
I wonder what the O stands for in O. Michael's name?
They are an angry bunch. We've experienced it. I've also seen flight attendants be quick to use FAA rules and reg's in a threatening, intimidating way.
Case in point with Osteen's wife:
Rich, pretty, white lady asks flight attendant to clean a 1"Ø spot of liquid off her seat. No way the flight attendant would pick up a rag, they call a cleaning crew? If the flight attendant would have provided the service that the paying passneger deserved, no problem.
I have learned not to expect service of any kind from a flight attendant. Disagree or complain and you'll find yourself threatened to be kicked off for interfering with a flight crew.
Barry, I have the Dairy Queen problem as one of the platform issues to be decided at the Democratic Convention.
Have you responded to O. Michael Rinke? What did you tell him? Is he getting nasty?
Jewel was hot in Ride With The Devil.
I rode the TRE (Trinity Railway Express) quite a bit when I lived in Hurst. You can transfer between the TRE and DART or "The T". Excellent way to get to work if you live and work near train stations. Also a great way to go to a game at the AAC.
Defenders of the Christian Left" defend THIS!
Watch and listen very carefully to what's being said!
I LOVE Jewel's voice - crystal clear & she can reach those high notes effortlessly. Have you ever listened to her sing "O Holy Night"? I was never a big fan of that Christmas carol until I saw Jewel sing it on one of the late night talk shows. It was amazaing. I bought her Christmas album after that.
I can't carry a tune in a bucket, but if I could have one wish who I could sing like - it would be Jewel.
As to Jewel's teeth - I admire it when people who could afford it, but they don't try to pay to change their looks just to meet some definition of perfection.
Jewel is beautiful just as she is.
The Osteen wife is hot, but she's WAY too high-maintenance for my liking.
Plus, her floaty personality cancels out her good looks on the desirability scale, IMHO!
(and those are the same two reasons why I'm not attracted to beauty queen contestants)
9:58, it must be your computer. the blogs are still there for me.
I used to visit with Jewel's new husband's friends when I was in college at Tarleton. Does that make us kin?
You didn't use the red logo WITH the DQ logo together, so that probably satisfies the copyright infringement. Dairy Queen should know that.
at the top of the best burger's list should be JC's in Plano... a hole in the wall that is packed every day from word of mouth.
http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&q=jc%27s+burger+plano,+tx&fb=1&cid=0,0,3271870239229470006&ll=33.021294,-96.751506&spn=0.009787,0.014741&z=16&iwloc=A
Yeah, i agree, she should get her teeth fixed
here is some trivia on the Six Flags steam train that Barry Mentioned- One of my best friends is an Engineer on the Steam trains at six flags right now (they have two of them). He gets paid about 12 bucks an hour. He says it gets around 110 to 115 degrees in the cab of the thing due to the fire box that is between the engineer and the brakeman. The steam train is the only ORIGINAL ride at six flags today and has withstood the test of time. Both the 1890's era trains are on lease from a old plantation in louisana. The men that 0perate the trains are usually retired railroad engineers who cant let go. The young guys usually go on to drive the Tarantula in Ft. Worth. My friend just got his masters from TCU so i dont think he'll stick around much longer...but he does LOVE his job. How many of us can say that?
10:29 didn't you mean December 20, 2012?
What to do with a 2,200 acre ranch? 1.Walk to mailbox and get gas royalty check. 2.Cash check
If you keep moving in a convertible with the top down, you won't get wet in a rainstorm. It when you come to a stop that you have a problem.
not sure what is up with Chip's chopper, but I do know that helicopter fuel is EXPENSIVE.
8:52 that unfit for duty fat f`r REX in shorts, he cant fasten the seat belt in his Expedition (a car cramps his style) literally.But after all its just tax payers money.O-the same veh. he allows a certain someone , who has a gas allowance, to drive to do her errands and not use `her' gas. What the hell its only tax payers money. No curbs, NO water deplacement, Streets in such -shall I dare to say-Fine condition!OH the WASTE , from top to bottom our city officials , WHAT A WASTE !!! But after all its only tax payer money. Wait a dagnab minute thats us !!!
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