6.22.2011

Random Wednesday Morning Thoughts



  • In the Messenger's story about the guy allegedly trying to run down a trooper with a tractor, the property owner said that he was "gesticulating" at the suspect prior to the incident to try and get his attention. Yep, correct usage.
  • The Weatherford Democrat used the headline that the man "Fled Like A Deere."
  • Both stories report that the trooper fired twice at the man before he exited the tractor. I wonder if any of the cop cars, all with video cameras, recorded the incident? 
  • Does any town have more electricity outage issues than Decatur?
  • It's odd how I just assumed that the body found in Wise County yesterday was a male. That was wrong. 
  • The Rangers crowd set a world record last night of most people to wear sunglasses at night. Silly.
  • The Aggies, like the Longhorns, got booted from the College World Series after going 0-2.
  • Gov. Perry says you can follow him on "Tweeter" (@ 2:30 mark - link takes you right to it) in a taped, pre-produced message.
  • Speaking of, I woke up this morning to see Mrs. LL tweeted last night that I was "singing in [my] sleep."  Some wise arse responded with, "Let me guess: He's singing, 'It's Raining Men'". 
  • Ok, that was funny.
  • "For what?" - WBAP's Hal Jay's quote of the morning regarding the sports director's assertion that Roger Clemens may be in trouble in his upcoming trial.
  • Third Grader In The House: "Mom says you snore and wants you to wear those nose strips she bought you." Me: "Really?" Her: "Don't tell her I told you." 
  • Lots of people discussing my sleeping habits.
  • If you are the criminal defense attorney in the Corpus Christi case where your client got five years probation for "spanking" a two year old, family lawyer Abby Ewing of Dallas called you a "bad lawyer" on KLIF this morning (and then moments later said the case makes her think there may be more to it than what has been reported.)
  • In the Northeast they are debating the potential impact of "fracking" and not a day goes by where a story doesn't say that in Wise County, Texas the practice caused property values to drop 75%.
  • Isn't that QR Code that is popping up everywhere pretty close to the defunct and much criticized  CueCat?
  • Get me this Kelly Kapowski shirt that Justin Bieber wears!!! (Side note: The girls in the house have never heard of Saved By The Bell.)