11.07.2008

Random Friday Morning Thoughts

  • A Birdville ISD student (which has always confused me since I think the school is in North Richland Hills because there is no Birdville, TX) fires up a joint while in the cafeteria line and then slugs and administrator once he was asked to extinguish said joint. Man, I bet his parents really gave him the what-for once he got home. (Sarcasm.)
  • I get Hi-Def installed today. That was one of my New Year's Resolutions.
  • TCU lost last night. Two thoughts: (1) They need a field goal kicker, and (2) the Frogs are always good but always extremely overrated due to their conference -- they'd end up with three or four loses every year if they were in the Big 12.
  • If I think a prosecutor is wrong on an aspect of criminal law and that mistake favors my client, and keep my mouth shut instead of trying to prove him wrong.
  • Prediction: One of the Big Three automakers will declare bankruptcy in the next few months.
  • A backup center for the Evil Empire got kicked off the team for putting this on his Facebook page: ""All the hunters gather up, we have a coon in the White House." I'm not a fan of goverment (and the UT Football team is, amazingly, a government product) sanctioning anyone for what they say, but they might have done him a favor: Does he really want to walk in that locker room now?
  • In Wise County, Obama got only 21% of the vote. That makes us look like New York compared to Jack County where Obama managed only 15% of the vote. (Great interactive map here by the way.)
  • There are worst ways to spend the day that getting neekid and climbing a cell phone tower.
  • There are a lot of Big and Tall stores but no Short and Slim stores.
  • The Feds have arrested 11 DFW folks in a "large scale ecstasy" distribution ring. A drug, by the way, which is non-addicting and arguably harmless. But, as always, the government had to come up with a fancy name for this investigation: Operation "Taste The Rainbow." Sheesh.
  • My law partner plopped down a copy of the New York Times on my desk the other day. You know, that's a pretty cool paper. But who in the world would have time to read it every day?
  • There's not enough time to read everything I want and watch everything I want. And I've got more free time than anyone I know.
  • Update on the hypothetical bet I was holding between two people regarding the outcome of the presidential election: Unless someone does the right thing, someone else got screwed in a shocking manner. But I'm going to give the man the chance to make it right before I say more.
  • I think I benefit through this so-called socialism that the right wing fear mongers have been yelling about. See, the government makes up crimes (i.e. ecstasy crime), arrests and then prosecutes people with your tax dollars, which causes those prosecuted to pay me to defend them. In a way, the government is using your tax dollars to force folks to redistribute their wealth to me.
  • Lately I've caught myself acting like a shotgun quarterback: Arms extended and raising my knee to signal the make believe center to snap the ball. I may be losing it.

37 comments:

Anonymous said...

I agree with you about TCU. They are extremely overrated solely due to their conference. Their conference is very weak and, if they were in the Big 12, they would be at or near the bottom of the standings each year. The only reason that Fort Worth has the Armed Forces Bowl is so that TCU is guaranteed a bowl trip each year.

I also get tired of them complaining because no one comes to their games. Well, who can get excited about watching TCU battle the likes of New Mexico State and some of the other MWC teams?

Anonymous said...

Those short and slim stores....they are called the children's department.

Anonymous said...

5,542 visits to the ER and ecstacy is arguably harmless... This is why Barry is not my attorney.

Foghorn said...

Interesting picture today. It is obvious the poor girl in the wheelchair cannot feel anything from the waist down or she would not be smiling. You watched "Crash" again last night didn't you.

You are one sick James Spader wanna be.

Al FrankenMonkey said...

From the story, it looks like the kid went to Birdville HS. Richland HS is also in the Birdville ISD. I had the misfortune to attend Watauga Jr. High (also Birdville ISD) in the mid 70's, and the restrooms were so filled with smoke you couldn't see. Cheech & Chong would have loved it there. Bad times.

Anonymous said...

So that's where cottage cheese comes from.

Anonymous said...

This is the half of the hypothetical wager that put up his hard earned money. It is important for everyone to know that the Democrat "came good" on his word and the Republican did not.

This may be just exactly why we have a new president today. Republicans talking but not making good on their word.

But like Barry said ... The jury is still out to see if he does the right thing.

Anonymous said...

As to the pic--at least the guy's eyes are pointed in the right direction. And the brunette on the extreme right is the cutest.

As to Hi-Def--you will absolutely love, and wonder why you had a Hi-Def TV so long without it.

Anonymous said...

I'll take the two "Darlins" on the right in a heartbeat! The dude in the middle, who's acting like he's never "got any", can have the cottage cheese and good catholic girl on the left. Poor guy, I bet he's just a " Good Friend".

Anonymous said...

Shame on you Denney Crane!

As I recall it was you who agreed on the bet.

Maybe Denney Crane isn't a real Republican because he certainly doesn't have the money to be one.

What an idiot.

Anonymous said...

TCU does have a week conference. In the past years they have beat Tech and OU. They should be in the Big 12 over Baylor. TCU is better at pretty much every sport and the only reason Baylor is in the Big 12is because of Anne Richards.

Anonymous said...

When the Birdville school district was established 100+ years ago, there was a Birdville. Actually, for some time Birdville was the county seat.

Anonymous said...

If that green dress was any shorter, we'd be able to see how her garden grows.

Double Fake Mary Contrary

Anonymous said...

As a life long republican I take offense to the attacks on Denny Crane. He is a true representation of our party and a good American. Mr.Green I am sure that there is some type of communication failure with regards to the wager and that Mr.Crane will rectify this situation promptly.

Anonymous said...

Watauga Warriors.. Brings back plenty of memories... Hey Al, was coach Bishop and coach Coffee there back then? I attended WJH in the early 80's...

Anonymous said...

Admiral Bird lived there or close by.

Denney Crane said...

What I would give for a short clip of this guys face when he opened that envelope...it had to be priceless. I am still trying to visualize it and not loose my breath from laughing too hard!

Did you really think I would put money in an envelope after all the abuse and disrespect you've shown me...

You have called me a spineless mouth, the LOWEST FORM OF MAN, a f@@@ing punk and a spinless b#itch! And now you threaten me with you "haunting me". This doesn't get any better!

Okay, I'm gonna grow a spine and offer to bring you what you want...personally! You call me spineless but you won't email me or make yourself known. I want to pay YOU...stop hiding!

Don't allow your charities to suffer because you are a coward. Let me pay you. I promise I won't hurt you. Be a man, let's meet.

denneycrane@yahoo.com

Al FrankenMonkey said...

10:34 that was a long time ago - I kinda remember a coach Davidson & Webb. The rest is fuzzy.....Must have been from too many trips to the restroom back in the day.

Anonymous said...

I would be shopping all the time at Shorty Slim's, but you cant do that. That is considered discrimination against the fat man. I am a white short skinny male in Texas, USA. As of Tuesday, I am officially at the back of the bus.

RPM said...

Someone remind me again why they killed the Southwest Conference?

Anonymous said...

"I get Hi-Def installed today. That was one of my New Year's Resolutions."
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
If you get one of the DirecTV DVRs, then you can download 1080P movies (Showtime HD Channel 1537) if you connect your router for VOD (Video On Demand Service)! Use an HDMI connection between your Flatscreen and your DirecTV unit!

Anonymous said...

11:58, I was there in 1978 and we had Coach Cashion, Coach Bishop, Coach Blevins and Coach Davidson. I wanted to think Mr. Webb was an English teacher who drove the bus. Was Jerry Sessions there or was he only at RHS. Small world!!

Anonymous said...

Denny Crane this is the other half of the wager. You know .. The guy who did the right thing "The Democrat".

You had and have no intention of fulfilling your obligations....

It was YOU who set the terms and conditions of the election wager publicly on the blogs. YOUR CONDITIONS: Money in an envelope and to be given to a neutral party (All of which I complied with) and to keep your/our identity private. You did not think I would call your bluff and you must have prayed that you would win and not be made a fool of.

Denny Crane you proved for all the readers on this blog you are without creditability and nothing more than a loud mouth. I can only compare you to "Joe the Plumber" he too did not have the money to back up his mouth nor a license. You never had the money nor do you now…

Also please save all your junior high school excuses about "he called me a name" & "and now he is sorry". They are nothing more than that. And for the record it was not my face you should have seen, it was Barry's face. I called it before I opened the letter in front of him that you would be a coward.

He actually believed that you had credibility and stood for what you believed in ...... I think you hurt his belief in the readers/blogers.

Anonymous said...

SWC lost Arkansas to the SEC. SMU had the death penalty. The big state schools UT, TT and A&M decided to hook up with the Big 8. The other schools TCU, Houston, SMU, Rice and Baylor, had to decide what to do. Baylor decided to stick it out with the big boys, the rest fled to other conferences.

Baylor gets slammed in football every year, but can compete with the rest of the Big 12 in the "other" sports.

Double Fake Abner McCall

Anonymous said...

To the first commenter on this post: TCU has never been in the Armed Forces Bowl. Seriously. Look it up before you bash.

Anonymous said...

Well the Denney Crane/ Ananobama controversy rages amidst a deafening silence among the throngs(that's us). You have both chosen to engage in activity outside the law. Think of yourself as pot-smokers. Yea you're tecnically violating the law, but you know, who are we hurting? And lots of people do it (gamble illegally and/or smoke pot).

Turn this now into a matter of honor? Well, that tactic may or may not get you your money Mr.Anonobama, but it does require you to openly admit your lawbreakerness. On the other hand, Denney, in the absence of paying off on an illegal wager has in fact stayed on the right side of the law, you know, some failure to consummate or lack of employable intent technicality.

So you both seem to be at the mercy of the system now. Which system would be most effective to resolve your dispute? The new system will have you beholden to legions of attorneys who will all strive to obtain a portion of the money in question, and may entail embroiling other parties (i.e. any officer of the court who knowingly facilitated your illegal behavior) in unsavory accusations in an effort to prove that there is a debt owed.

Now under the old system, there weren't a bunch of laws, or lawyers, dicating your behavior. You all had guns and questions of honor were settled more finally.

LandShark 5150 said...

Bet I know Al Frankenmonkey

AnObiter said...

The controversy has me going, "Yowza!?" I never thought any of you (Denney, Anon and/or Barry) were serious. I thought it was all a "hypothetical" Blogger bet.

AnObiter said...

Oh, and I'll bet Barry is "Denney Crane."

It's sooooooo like you to cause a controversy for the monkey enjoyment of watching it unfold. ;)

Anonymous said...

Annobama .... I like that. It may make a good screen name.

Anobiter like you I backed up my beliefs. This was supposed to be a fun wager for a good cause and I called the outcome when the elections started.

What I didn't know was that I was betting with "Joe the plumber ~ I don't have a dime". Denny Crane never had the money to bet with! This junior high school excuse that "he called me a name" so I wont pay is very sad.

Here is my next prediction .... Denny Crane will be gone and he will create another screen name and come back as a true "Republican Troll" that he is.

And for the record Anobiter I know for a fact that Barry is not Denny Crane. I saw the surprise in his face when he discovered that Denny was nothing more than a fake bully.

Anonymous said...

I think Obama has started on a good note. At his first press coference .....

When a reporter asked Obama if he had spoken with any ex-presidents since his election on Tuesday, he responded that he had spoken to all former presidents "that are living."

"I didn't want to get into a Nancy Reagan thing about, you know, doing any seances," he said.

I bet Reagan RIP's head just blew up !!!

Anonymous said...

Newt Gingrich in 2012!

USA USA USA USA USA USA

mzchief said...

Holy Cow! That whole testosterone charged loony tunes bet between Denny Crane and the anonymous OZombie that had Barry acting as the bookie was a REAL deal?

I am shocked to learn that Denny has welched on a REAL bet he made with someone whom he clearly did not respect at the time he made the wager. I am equally shocked to learn that Denny is now using the fact the person whom Denny did not respect has called Denny names as an excuse to welch on the bet.

I just have to know, WHAT was in the envelope, that was SUPPOSE to hold Denny's payment of the wager, Denny left at Barry's office?

Anonymous said...

Well, at least now we'll have the most disconcertingly ugly First Lady in the Whitehouse since Eleanor.

There must be something to be said for that.

Anonymous said...

Mzchief this is Annobama ...

If I may quote Barry:

Unless someone does the right thing, someone else got screwed in a shocking manner. But I'm going to give the man the chance to make it right before I say more.

Thank God it all unfolded in front of B.G. Trust me ... the truth will come out and Barry has the proof. Thats all I can say for ... NOW.

Anonymous said...

Refer to recent studies on the brain and MDMA. Not exactly "harmless."

LandShark 5150 said...

NEWT is not the conserv he once was dont get me wrong I like him but he has lost his way also.