9.24.2010

Random Friday Morning Thoughts

  • Lots of news stations ran a quick clip of the "botox bandit" because she was pretty hot in court. I'm pretty sure they ran it because, well, she was pretty hot in court. 
  • Motorcycle death at Northside and Main in Fort Worth last night led to arrest for Intoxication Manslaughter.
  • Mrs. LL had to go outside at 2:00 a.m. because the dog needed to "potty". I just had to take a break because the cat was tearing up a kitchen table flower arrangement.
  • All of a sudden I have a desire to see the movie Pet Cemetery.
  • Saw a press release yesterday where TXI lost a big bag of money last quarter. Is it still a big player over in Bridgeport?
  • Cowboys Stadium is turning into the premiere season opening venue for college football. Likely to open the 2012 season: Alabama v. Michigan.
  • I don't think I've watched a season premiere of a new sitcom in years, but I caught Outsourced last night that came on right after The Office. The premise? A young American is shipped off to India to manage the telephone help center for a U.S. novelty company. Verdict: Really, really funny.
  • And I love how NBC promoted it. The show fired up the second The Office ended with no commercials and then ran 20 straight minutes without any other commercial break. 
  • Did you know a second grader can talk your ear off?
  • Boy, I was wrong about the "dog scent lineup" case making the news. I haven't seen it anywhere. 
  • More lack of class from Dallas DA Craig Watkins in a debate yesterday when asked about the difference between himself and his opponent: "I have a backbone and a brain."
  • There was a bad wreck that shut down 114 at FM 51 yesterday evening, but I have no other details.
  • An H-E-B grocery store is opening in Burleson today. You go to Waco and on southward and you'll see them everywhere.
  • Elton John is playing at the Tarrant County Convention Center in November? That just seems weird.
  • I've always been skeptical of the "consultant" and UNT just paid one $2,000 a day for this.
  • Hot sports opinions: Rangers lose in first playoff series. Cowboys win this weekend. Arkansas beats Alabama.
  • Edit: I forgot to mention that the death of Eddie Fisher was all over the news this morning, and CNN even made it "breaking news." I'll admit, I've never heard of him. 

33 comments:

Anonymous said...

here it now...ark over bama by 3

Anonymous said...

Your blog is more fun to read in the morning because you share your life with wife, kids and pets! Our kids are grown but now we take turns waiting up for our teenage female cat to come back. Our dog thinks no neighborhood dog should walk down the street or any cat cross the yard during the night. And yes second graders will talk your ears off because you are listening. Keep listening, even into the teenage years. For a liberal, I think you are doing good!

Anonymous said...

I have to agree with what the one commenter said about the UNT consultant, and I quote: "duh"
I could have given them the same info for half of what they paid that genius

Botox bandit hotness - meh
$8,000 worth of services should get you more than what she's sporting now

Kat said...

"Did you know a second grader can talk your ear off?"

---Welcome to my world!

hahaha

Anonymous said...

Uncomfortable Karma Alert:

On the right side of page 6A of today's Star-Telegram is a story with the headline "1 in 5 gay men in U.S. has HIV, study says." The story describes the unfortunate situation of widespread infection among gay men--many who are carriers and don't even know it.

Directly to the left of the the headline is part of an ad for Mike's Garden Center advertising . . . blooming pansies.

Guiltily Giggling

Anonymous said...

GREAT PIC TODAY BARRY!

Anonymous said...

The saddest part about Dallas DA Craig Watkins is that he will be reelected because he is black. Unfortunately, we do not live in the color blind society that some suggest.

Anonymous said...

Gal in the pic sure fills out that bathing suit, upper and lower.

Anonymous said...

Barry, quit your whining. It's called having a family. If you can ever get over your initial selfishness, you will find that they have enriched your life. You strike me as a very self centered person.

Anonymous said...

How could you not know about Eddie Fisher? He was married to Liz Taylor, Debbie Reynolds, and Connie Stevens. That's a trifecta

And was father to Princess Leia herself - Carrie Fisher

House of York said...

OMG, that Botox bandit sure looks alot like
Danielle Staub. YIKES

Anonymous said...

The bottom looks like a big fluffy pillow where I could rest my head.

Anonymous said...

Gord O'Mighty,you could park a Bicycle between that rack.

Anonymous said...

The UNT study was a lot more comprehensive than just the one recommendation that was extracted from it and reported on. Obviously, UNT did not pay someone thousands of dollars to ONLY tell them that the Dallas area is where the university should expect to find a fan base. So, keep your "duhs" to yourself. Quit basing opinions on half baked thoughts and snippets that the media feeds you.

Mr. Mike Honcho said...

Another awesome pic... Wow!

The typical business onsultant is like a seagull; they fly in, crap on everything, then fly away leaving a mess to clean up. They have worked their way into business all over... service industry, mfg, finance, even churches.

Beau Taaks said...

I was in Miami when the "botox" bandit news broke, I was listening to the radio in my rental and I thought they said "buttocks" bandit...I quickly headed for my hotel and didn't come out.

Anonymous said...

Bowie has HUNDREDS of police vehicles in town for the officer's funeral. Austin PD is the farthest traveled that we've seen thus far.

Anonymous said...

8:42,
That has got to be the funniest thing I have ever heard...lol

Anonymous said...

Eddie Fisher dumped Debbie Reynolds in 1958 for Elizabeth Taylor. In those days this was a very taboo thing to do. A year later Liz dumped Eddie for Richard Burton. I was very young, but I remember my mother and her friends gossiping about poor Debbie and that hussy Liz. Now we have such poor morals nobody cares who bangs who and that's too bad.

Anonymous said...

Liking the NY Post ... a little different perspective. We already know whats going on in DFW.

Anonymous said...

Elton John = seems weird

Anonymous said...

10:13 = consultant, or family member of consultant

"Quit basing opinions on half baked thoughts and snippets that the media feeds you."
Geez, you expect us to get all the information about a story and THEN come to independent conclusions based on reasoning?

DUH!
You must be new to this blog

Anonymous said...

I am often amazed at the things you aren't aware of...Eddie Fisher case in point. I, too, remember my mom talking about him and Liz and their marriage and breakup and all the other husbands she's had. Sometimes I wonder where you've been focusing all your life!

Anonymous said...

Dog scent story on front page of Startelegram Thurs.

Anonymous said...

10:45 So it is morally ok in your book to gossip about others? Your litmus test for morality is the gossip worthiness of others affairs?

Propagandist said...

Today's gal is smoking hot.

Anonymous said...

What's wrong with Willy Nelson eating a pisstrami sandwich?

Candance said...

2nd graders have a lot to say and don't try to pretend like you're listening but you're really not cause the little precious pumpkins will bust you every time. Or so I hear.

Isn't Eddie Fisher Princess Leia's dad? Not the actual princess, but the chick that played her. Not that I think she was an actual princess because I know it's not based on a true story.

Anonymous said...

Here's a weird thing I just noticed,if you rearrange letters in Elton Johns name is spells out I'm a Fag.

Try it, it's fun.

AnObiter said...

Don't know who Eddie Fisher is?? You're not. that. young. ;-)

Anytime I've seen a pic of Debbie Reynolds over the years, I've felt sorry for her. The whole world knew that a "friend" stole her husband.

Yeah, and like Candace said, don't try faking your attention.....the feigned, "yeah, yeah, yeah...oh really?" can come back to bite you in the butt. You'll end up giving permission for something whackajob like digging up the plants to catch earthworms. We did it to my Mom....and the Ducks pulled it on me.

Anonymous said...

Nope, unfortunately Alabama beats Ark, I hope Cowboys lose, and yes, the Rangers lose in first round. Why not schedule a good game for Jerry's palace? Ala vs. a crummy Michigan team will be a walkover. But at least it's better than the stiffs UT and A&M schedule early in the season.

Anonymous said...

3:18, I tried it and you're right. You are a fag.

Anonymous said...

R. I. P.
Here he lies
all cold and hard,
the last little dog
that shit in my yard.
Resident

Put in your yard on a tombstone!
Happy Halloweeny,
Non pregnant ghost