Motorcycle Death

I've started documenting these things over the past couple of months, but this one stopped me down.

Passed What?

Ok, I still haven't recovered from this. Today I'm channel surfing and came across this infomercial. Ya know, I love the infomercial. They are hokey, ridiculous, and can darn near get me to buy whatever their selling if I didn't have a tremendous sense of will power. But this was Infomercial Gold. I actually screamed "What????!!!!" out loud in the middle of the afternoon. Trust me on this. Watch it all. You have NO IDEA what is living in your colon. No idea! I'm scared to go to sleep now. That little monster is gonna break out of my body and strangle me. (And the fake expressions of shock on the "interviewers" may be Oscar-Worthy.)

Lawyer Related News

Just got this news about Fort Worth lawyer and former judge Pete Gilfeather who occasionally came to the Wise County Courthouse: "Pete Gilfeather passed away late this afternoon after being admitted to the hospital for injuries sustained while crossing the street entering the [Tarrant County] courthouse yesterday." Edit: Star Telegram has a story.

Baron James' Outfit - As Promised

Including the most Stop Down Screen Shot of the week. My eyes!!!:

What The?

You know, I never post pictures of dogs, cats, or anything else that isn't human. I'm better than that. But I couldn't stop looking at this thing. The fangs. The eyes. The fingers. The fingernails. The little baby. It's like I'm paralyzed by this thing.

Now this will probably become to me what the weird rabbit was to Donnie Darko. See ya in my dreams.

Wow

Saw this on Drudge: The Monte Carlo in Las Vegas is on fire. Video feed here.

Edit: Looks like it is under control at 2:05 p.m. Central Time.

LL Cool J Sends Friday Pick Me Up

Wise County replies, "Girl needs to pull up her britches."

And Another

This is a tough one because the story doesn't list what she is alleged to have done (other than "sexual battery.") But she's got kind of a smirk on her face that's a little bit sexy. That sways my vote.

Verdict: Give her probation.

Next case.

Friday Morning Dance Off: FloRida's "Low"

Entry #1: Entry #2: White Girl giving it the what-for: Honorable Mention: Little Kid & Cheerleader Routine

Triple Fake Bitter Blast?

Friday Morning Update: 5:08 a.m - I don't think we'll know if this is an ice storm or not until after 6:00 a.m. - The Fox 4 Weather guy is pretty smug, almost saying "I told you so" about his prediction yesterday that the metroplex would just get rain - Hey, Channel 5 just reported from Jacksboro live with reporter Brett Johnson touching a wet car hood. 7:16 a.m. - Worst weather predicating ever?

Tonight's Winner

I'm going with Channel 8 which has labeled the incoming weather as the "Bitter Blast". They are also reporting that TxDot is at "Code Red." Holy, crap! Fox 4 News has disappointed me with Lari Barager standing besides I-35 in Fort Worth instead of being in Wise County. We have been disrespected. And we won't forget. Speaking of Fox 4, Baron James may have the most gawd awful tie/jacket/sweater-vest combination in the history of ever. I'll post a pic tomorrow but, man, someone has to tell that guy he can't get away with that.

Paradise Takes The Lead

Paradise ISD is the first one out of the blocks with school news saying it will open at 10:00 a.m.

Not to dog the great Paradise ISD, but that's a goofy announcement. If the ice comes in like the forecast says it will, they'll have to change it to "closed." This early announcement will just cause confusion.

(Credit: Sheriff David Walker for sending along the school news. But the "goofy" opinion is all mine. He loves Paradise ISD.)

Question From The Republican Debate Tonight

"The unemployment rate in 2001 was 4.2% it is now 5.0%. The [national] debt was $5.7 trillion, it's now $9.2 trillion. There was $261 billion dollar surplus [in the annual budget], there's now a $250 dollar deficit. Gas was $1.47 a gallon, it's now $3.02. Why should the American people continue a Republican in the White House with that kind of record?"

Good question.

Absolute Gold

Heard about this today on The Ticket. If you have ever heard Van Halen's Runnin' With The Devil, you absolutely have to hear this [mp3 file] - it is David Lee Roth's isolated vocals from the original recording with no music.

Trust me, listen to all (or at least a little) of the original here before you click on the above mp3.

The end is insane. It'd make a great ringtone.

Roll The Sand Trucks! Roll The Sand Trucks!

As of 3:17 p.m., the National Weather Service in Fort Worth has upgraded the Winter Storm Watch to a Winter Storm Warning ... which is in effect from 9 PM this evening until noon Friday.

Huh?

(Via Email) Type "Heath Ledger is dead" into Google's English to Spanish translator. Edit: It's been fixed, but the translation oddly came out as, "Tom Cruise está muerto."

I Think . . .

. . . I read this story in that portion of the Sunday Dallas Morning News. You know, that portion of the Life section where there is always an article about how a couple met, were on and off for a while, before realizing it was true love.

Or not.

(Thanks emailer.)

22 Year Old Bridgeport Man Is That "Man"

Story. Incident happened last night.

Edit: The Star Telegram story lists a passenger's name and notes that the two had just left Joe T. Garcia's.

Edit: The intersection

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