9.27.2010

Random Monday Morning Thoughts



  • Can we have this morning weather every morning? Fantastic.
  • "Tomorrow we'll take the dog out and talk some more like we always do. But this time even longer." - Second grader to me last night. Awwww.
  • Cowboys' prediction = Win. Arkansas prediction = Close but no cigar. Rangers' prediction = I'm still confident.
  • Might have to break down and get a new/used/whatever car for Mrs. LL today. Her's is close to giving up the ghost. (As vain as I am, I've never cared much for what I drive.)
  • Bridgeport motorcycle death. Awful.
  • Late Saturday night I heard loud music coming from down the street. I'm not irritated but I am nosy so I grab the new pooch and walk around the block looking for the source. I think I've found it when I look back and see the pooch take off like a rocket the other way and around the corner. I take off running after her in a panic because I'm a dead man if I lose the dog. Fortunately, she was sitting at the front door without a care in the world when I get back to the house. Dumb dog. Smart dog.
  • Those miners are still trapped in Chile.
  • The commercial where the tiny giraffe kisses the rich guy on the cheek causing him to laugh crazily makes me giggle.
  • I was sent to the grocery store to get "regular" Doritos. Talk about Confused Head as I stared at the chip aisle for five minutes. Did you know they stop making them years ago? But apparently the default regular Doritos are now nacho cheese flavor -- at least to someone in the household. (I bought Tostitos to the chagrin of the Family Unit.)
  • I think the Rangers won the East, but Josh Hamilton (because of his addiction problem) had to stay away from the clubhouse where champagne was flowing. If you listen to that guy talk, you can tell his brain is fried.
  • Does Roy Williams performance for the Cowboys make me think he's great? Nope. Makes me think how he must be dogging it 90% of the time. 
  • Oklahoma is a 4 point favorite over Texas. They both look awful. 
  • Stephen Colbert testifying before Congress on Friday is the closest thing to Idiocracy that I've seen. And I don't think that guy is funny for a second. Jon Stewart, yes. Colbert, no.
  • Guy in wheelchair gets run over in Florida game. 

39 comments:

Anonymous said...

Rangers won the West.

Anonymous said...

You're wrong about "regular" (plain) Doritos. I buy them occasionally, but they are hard to find. If you're in the Walmarts, you're likely to find them someplace other than the chip aisle. However, you are correct that the default is nacho cheese. Yech! Why do they think tricking up corn chips is a good idea?

I also think you're wrong about Stephen Colbert. Could it be that you don't see the funny because he's faux right wing? You do realize it's faux, right? Stewart is sometimes funny, but he comes off as too preachy and condescending. His reporters get all the really funny material. Larry Wilmore and Wyatt Cenac are great. So is Assif Mandvi (or whatever that guy's name is)

Anonymous said...

West. Rangers won the WEST!

Propagandist said...

Dude, I'm a crappy blogger and I covered the Opulence I has it commercial back in July.

If I'd pulled your Doritos = Tostitos Fail, it would have gotten me killed in my house. I used your attitude of "it's close" and quickly found out that Clif Bars are not an acceptable substitute for Detour Bars. It takes a really long time to eat an entire Costco sized box of crappy Clif Bars, all by myself.

One thing I got from Colbert's spiel on Capital Hill was, since US citizens don't pick produce, the last thing we need to do is give amnesty to illegal aliens because there wouldn't be anyone to pick produce. Watching Colbert is like taking a beating. Yep! I already covered that on my blog.

Anonymous said...

"Regular" Dorotos are the ones in the yellow package. They still make them, these used to be the only ones they had, back iin the day. They do taste a little bland these days.

jim said...

Barry boy lets start with the obvious. Great day thru and thru... Football weekends and great chic pics should make for good mondays all year. You sir should stand up and pat yourself on the back for starting the week out right.

A+

On a side note. I dont understand addiction or understand how someone can get that bad either. I do believe however that Josh Hamilton did what he felt was right and it took huge juevos to do it. Someone like him that has been down both paths of life, success and failure, has made a clear decision to do all he can to remain on the right path at all costs and should be commended for that not ran down.

The Devil said...

You need to try El Milagro's for queso, or Santita's are decent for salsa or nachos, otherwise do what I do and make your own...you control the ingredients so that means less things you cannot pronounce go into your body.

I could not agree more about Colbert/Stewart. I still think Jon Stewart's original HBO comedy Unleavened was one of the funniest stand-up bits I have ever seen.

Anonymous said...

So sad about the death of Randall Bridwell. Thoughts and prayers go to members of his family - all well known in Bridgeport and throughout Wise County.

We are losing way too many of our young people.

Anonymous said...

10:17, I've lived in Wise County for several years and I don't know anyone named Bridwell. Someone who's 39 sure as heck isn't one of "our young people." Most folks consider someone who's 39 to be middle-aged. What's an acceptable amount of young people to die? You people who just throw out platitudes are retards.

Anonymous said...

You 10:17 are obviously the retard. and who you callin "you people" To answer your question about the young people. Only the dumb ones.

Anonymous said...

Wow, 10:50, how insensitive of you. "Youth" is relevant to the age of the poster. Also, you might re-read the post and realize the poster did not say the Bridwells were known by everyone in Wise County, but that members of the Bridwell family are well known in B'port and Wise County. I'm sure they are very happy to NOT know you!

I believe your post wins as the most arrogant and truly insensitive post to ever hit this blog. Congratulations, loser!

Anonymous said...

Doritos: they do still make the "regular" ones, and they are my favorite, too, with salsa. You just have to go to the right places to find them. Market Place in Decatur usually has them.

There's nothing sweeter than little kids and the comments they make! Sounds like the bonding is going well!

Anonymous said...

Of course loud music doesn't irritate you- there's a chance there will be young, hot girls nearby.

The Devil said...

10:50...So you know everyone in WC--stupidest comment ever! Someone who is 60 may think 39 is a young person don't ya think? I think your attitude is much worse than the platitude!

Anonymous said...

In case you go looking throught the Late Nite Special Doritos you can't buy the big bad of jalepeno with cheese. It's just the loan surprise addition in the small bags by quantity. The cheesburger late nite made me gag, don't ever buy.

Anonymous said...

10:50, there is a little town in Wise County called Bridgeport. In that little town there is a newspaper called the Bridgeport Index. The publisher of said paper has the last name Bridwell. You might want to get out more and expand your horizons. Apparently your SEVERAL YEARS in Wise County has not been spent in any literary endeavors. That being said, I don't know if the victim of the accident is related to the Bridgeport Bridwells. My condolesences to the family and friends of the victim.

Anonymous said...

Who cares if you don't know a person who suffers a tragedy? Let others express their sympathy and mind your own business.

Anonymous said...

I read of a 102 year old woman who said her secrete to long life was that she spent half the year minding her own business and the other half staying out of other people's business. I have tried to live by that; but, I find that staying too much out of other peoples business makes we uncaring. So I make sure I pray for other people's business and help when asked. I am praying for the Bridwell family in their sorrow. I don't know them, but they are the other people we should care about.

Anonymous said...

Randall was the son of Keith Bridwell, who now publishes the Index. Our prayers are with the family.

Anonymous said...

Thanks folks. I won the office pool of $18. because I was able to derail you whiny-assed retards. BTW, I'm pretty sure, "The Index" doesn't count among "any literary endeavors" by someone with more than a 6th grade education. That being the case, I'm sure the content in "The Index" stumps you bunch of dipsticks.

Love,
The Troll @ 10:50

Anonymous said...

i agree with 1:47. I've lived in Wise County over 50 years and never picked up an "index". I can't even stand the Mess, and it's a far superior rag than the Index, which is even smaller town and more rinky-dink than the messerupper.

Anonymous said...

I meant 10:50 not 10:17
signed 10:58

House of York said...

So, your walking the dog without a lease? YIKES. I would be a nervous ninny over that especially, since it's new to the hood.

And, what happens if it suddenly runs into the street and gets smashed?

Anonymous said...

you're (you are) not your, doofus.

Anonymous said...

2:22, Looks like you don't have any business calling anyone a retard, retard?

Anonymous said...

Yeah, need to leash that puppy!

Anonymous said...

i bet if baylor looked as "awful" as texas or oklahoma this year, you'd be a pretty happy camper.

you sure do spend a lot of time dogging texas on your blog - its probably all in good fun - but i suspect there's a bit of penis envy involved too.

RPM said...

I rarely eat Doritos anymore. The best chips out there are Cactus Creek. They're only $1 a bag and they are freaking awesome.

Anonymous said...

Colbert started as a satire of O'Reilly. The reason he is not as funny by your assessment is that O'Reilly's Crazy has been taken over by Beck, Bauchman, and Hannity. O'Reilly is tame and almost moderate now.....
Colbert has done amazing stuff with the troops and I still find his mock humor fun, but Stewart is to the bone funny and poignant.

Anonymous said...

Glad to see women in the bronx can be rehabilitated.

Anonymous said...

I don't know that I consider Bridwell's death a tragedy.

Laying in a hospital dying slowly from some crappy terminal condition; that's a tragedy. Being hit by some moron on a cell phone and spending your life incapacitated; that's a tragedy.

Doing something exhilarating (riding a motorcycle really fast) one moment; Boom! Lights out the next; hell that's just checking out with style.

It's not like the world is running out of people.

Anonymous said...

I don't eat doritos. They will make you short and fat and make you smell. Davy Crocket would not go to dinner with those bastards and eat their food.

Anonymous said...

6:37 - Dying slowly of a terminal illness is a natural way to die. It is never easy to let go of life; but, at least there is time to say goodbye. Dying in an unnatural way like Randall Bridwell did is tragic, especially for his family and many friends. You should see his FB page. It is filled with heart felt goodbyes. I am sorry you are so heartless 6:37 Someday most people will leave this earth, hope you make it out. I will pray for us.

Anonymous said...

9:50-----------------------

That's the dumbest thing I've heard anybody say in a long time.

Oh don't worry, I'll make it out whether you pray or not. Nobody's gettin' out of here alive. You can bet your life there's something killing you too.

Did you ever consider this might have been his choice? Never mind his family and friends. Life goes on, at least until it doesn't any more. I wonder if he left some life insurance.

Sorry to have to repeat myself but apparently you weren't paying attention the first time:

The world ain't runnin' out of people, and a hundred years from now no one will know the difference

Anonymous said...

11:25 You are a sick, bitter person. Sorry for you. Karma will catch up with you maybe.

Anonymous said...

I agree with 11:25. Death is not a bad thing. It's a part of life. GEt over it.

Anonymous said...

9:14 I did not say death is a bad thing. I will be glad to die. It is those left behind who suffer because life is hell. I look forward to the after life.

Anonymous said...

I say any of you stupid liberals that want to check out early, go ahead. The world is a much better place without you. I won't lose any sleep or shed any tears missing you.

LEL

Anonymous said...

11:25, YOU are an a$$!! How dare you make light of the death of anyone. Family and friends will mourn his passing, no matter what the reason. No, the world isn't "running out of people" but families that lose loved ones deserve a bit of sympathy! That's only HUMAN! Geeze, I hope I don't know you because your kind makes me sick!