10.21.2010

Random Thursday Morning Thoughts




  • The Rangers play tomorrow night but I'm going to be on the road. Ugh. Let's see how that satellite radio holds up. 
  • And it's supposed to rain tomorrow night. A rainout wouldn't hurt my feelings at all. (Double random thought: Has there ever been a playoff game called final after six innings? Do they even have that rule in the playoffs? Edit: Answer.)
  • Penthouse magazine founder Bob Guccione died Wednesday in a Plano hospital at age 79. That's a guy I hadn't thought about or heard about in a long time. 
  • A 20 year old has become police chief in a Mexican town which sits in the middle of a drug war. She's a student who apparently needs to go back to school. 
  • The 7th grader in my house prefers small spoons over big spoons so I always grab a big spoon if I need one so more small ones will be available. Made me think of all the small silent gestures parents do that the kids will never know about. 
  • Apple introduced a couple of new Macbook Airs yesterday. Cool. Very cool. 
  • I've now got some neighbor kid hanging around and who won't go away. And he'll look up at me and say the strangest things. 
  • TCU coach Gary Patterson seems perpeptually unhappy.
  • I think my new puppy might be smart. We can put a food treat on his paw and he won't eat it until told to.  Heck, I don't have that much will power at a Mexican restaurant. 
  • Tried to watch the Ranger game yesterday but through the first three innings I had the 2nd Grader talking me ear off. I just didn't have the heart to tell her, even nicely, to let me watch the game. 
  • Heard a Rick Perry commercial this morning which began in an ominous voice: "Obama promised he would create jobs." Perry is running against Obama?
  • The University of Nebraska is auctioning off 158 game worn jerseys from last week's loss against Texas. Minimum bid is $250 each.
  • Camera loving attorney Gloria Allred about to go after the Evil Empire?



28 comments:

Anonymous said...

So guys are hanging around your door now? Oh the joys of daughters dating. Better start laying up the dough for the future weddings.

Anonymous said...

Nice puppies!

Anonymous said...

Make sure you have a shotgun leaning in the corner by the door when the boys come to visit...Just lets them know who is in charge...

@Dcmba said...

Neighbor kids sounds like he might need to start a blog. Seems an appropriate place to say strange and random things...

Anonymous said...

Yes they are nice, but not as good as the ones from Yesterdays Pic...

Anonymous said...

If there is a camera around, Gloria Allred will make sure that she is in front of it.

Loved the way that Greta Van Sustern made her look like an idiot a couple of weeks ago over the illegal nanny for Meg Whitman.

Anonymous said...

Rick Perry - Republican

Barack Obama - Democrat

Yes, they are on two different "sides."

Unfortunately, both sides are corrupt and couldn't care less about the people they represent.

GO TEA PARTY!!!
That's the party that WILL bring back AMERICAN values!

Anonymous said...

The 7th grader in my house prefers small spoons over big spoons so I always grab a big spoon if I need one so more small ones will be available. Made me think of all the small silent gestures parents do that the kids will never know about.--Get a couple of rent-a-kids and you think you know something about sacrifice--riiiiiggggghhhhhtttt!

Anonymous said...

Well of course Perry is running against Obama. He's getting an early start.

What a jerk our governor is.

Anonymous said...

Obama is the enemy of Texas. So, yes, Perry is running against him.

Anonymous said...

About Gary Patterson-you would be upset too if you have the #1 defense in the nation, are consistently breaking school records, are undefeated, but still get bumped down in the rankings all because your a small, private school and can't generate the money all the bigger schools can. We're the little engine that could that keeps getting crapped on.

GO FROGS!!!!!

Anonymous said...

"Heard a Rick Perry commercial this morning which began in an ominous voice: "Obama promised he would create jobs." Perry is running against Obama?" --That would be a no! Strategy is to link your opponent with the very unpopular (in this state) national leader of his party so that voters see them as one and the same and having the same agenda! Or you can just reference any democratic campaign ran in the last 2 years, just flip-flopped with Bush being the bad guy! Perry is just borrowing the strategy.

Like Perry or not, he is running a smart campaign. Why debate your foes when your lead in the polls is massive (50-36 Perry vs. White-Public Strategies Poll-Sept.26-Oct 2nd). Let you foes debate each other and spend all their time talking about you, some folks call that free publicity!

Anonymous said...

8:54
there weren't any puppies in yesterday's pic - just a gal with large, um...sunglasses. Oh, and bazooms
Cheeky monkey!

Kat said...

Babe, the puppy is a SHE!!

Don't make me have the 2nd grader "hollar" at you (again) for calling Precious a he.

;-)

Anonymous said...

Perry is running against Obama just like all of the Dems are still trying to run against W.

Anonymous said...

June Cleaver, Mr. C, and now Bob Guccione. Wow! That's one wild trifecta

Hey Green - what kind of treats do they put on your paw at the Mexican restaurant? With the proper training, you can have just as much will power as a dog!

the kid hanging around the house saying strange things - his name's not Kenny Gibbler, is it? (cue theme from Full House)
And yes, I know the character was named Kimmie, and it was a girl. So spare me the corrections

random notes:
Rangers - Ouch! CJ took the day off. I still like our chances at home

Wash - I know lots of folks like to gig him for his casual dugout attire (see hoodie from the other day), but this morning on the TV they showed the team being greeted at the airport. And Wash was stylin' in an off-white/cream-colored suit. Nice! And whatever happens after today, that guy should be manager of the year. He's slowly changed the entire method of winning ball games in Arlington. The Old School Brother is a real players' manager, and the team has embraced his system

on the flip side of the fashion coin - also this morning, the weather gal on channel 8 (what the heck happened to Greg-what's-his-name?) was wearing an awful ensemble that appeared to have been picked out by a blindfolded monkey. A bright red ruffled blouse; a bright blue very small jacket; grey pants that I guess are called gauchos? (knee length); and black stockings. Ugh! There's a haunted house somewhere missing its scarecrow decoration. She's a nice looking gal, but that was hurting my eyes

Anonymous said...

Yes the satellite radio works good. We used ours in AR last week. The leaves were starting to turn at this time last week but we were up in the hills.

Anonymous said...

i think a rain out would be great. then i guess cliff lee could pitch game six.

kinda like "spahn and sain and pray for rain"

Anonymous said...

i got started off on the silver spoon at an early age too.

Anonymous said...

We need to win the game tomorrow night with Colby Lewis. Then we will have Cliff Lee available for the first game of the World Series...actually, all we want to do is WIN!!!!!

Let's Go Rangers!
Here's the Claw & the Antlers!
(I noticed in yesterday's game the yankee fans were giving the antlers to their players when they ran fast)...looks like the rangers' antlers will be a trend throughout baseball...

Candance said...

You're nice to your new kids. I admire that.

mzchief said...

To Barry...
You sound like an awesome Bonus-Dad.

Anonymous said...

My favorite part of the Perry commercial is that he says Obama promised new jobs, Texas has new jobs but Perry then takes credit for those jobs.

wordkyle said...

Considering that Democrat Bill White would be nothing more than a Vichy collaborator for the Obama administration, Perry's running against Obama simply bypasses the middle man.

Anonymous said...

Ole Bob Guccione would have been dead a lot sooner had he been in a Hospital here in Decatur.

Anonymous said...

Oh Dear God, let Nov 3 get here quick. Perry will go back to his 10K/month mansion never to be heard from again until he wants to lead us in seceeding from the US..............but I won't have to look at the fool every 10 secs on my TV and be reminded of our failed educational system in Texas.

Anonymous said...

Bob Guccione was one true American hero.

Anonymous said...

Grandaughters love struck friend was trying to be friendly whild she got ready,conversation goes.So you are retired,what from?Iwas a test pilot in a whorehouse for twenty years,got to where I could'nt keep it up and they let me go.Must have been a heck of a job says kid.Not a clue huh?