Vernon Robinson For Congress (From Earlier Post)

I had a post below about the Vernon Robinson campaign ad. This is the youtube.com version of it (which makes it quick loading.)

Water Conservation

I woke up this weekend right before the crack of dawn . . . got oriented . . . went to the bathroom . . . headed back to bed in silence . . . heard a soft, constant, and barely audible noise . . . and then realized I left a sprinkler in the front yard on all night. Not-a-good.

Fox 4 . . . . . News

Fox 4 News has been promoting its new web site, www.myfoxdfw.com . Ya know, it's not bad.

Big and Rich

...and their "hit" Comin' To Your City drives me insane. And I'm being haunted because it shows up on my television screen all the time: - I had to listen to it every Saturday morning last fall as ESPN's College Game Day adopted it as its theme song - They sang it on the Today Show last Saturday - They just sang it before ESPN's Home Run Derby Do those guys know any other song? (And, as a side note, would someone please kidnap Chris Berman so that I never have to listen to him again. That "back, back, back" is like fingernails on a chalkboard.)

Normally, My Dates Do This To Me After About 30 Minutes

I've Found The Perfect Wise County Candidate

And he is Vernon Robinson (who is running for Congress in North Carolina.) One of his recent ads: ANNOUNCER: If you‘re a conservative Republican, watching the news these days can make you feel as though you are in the twilight zone. Americans are under attack from Islamic extremists in every corner of the world. Homosexuals are mocking holy matrimony, and the lesbians and feminists are attacking everything sacred. Liberal judges have completely rewritten the Constitution. You can burn the American flag and kill a million babies a year, but can‘t post the 10 Commandments or say “God” in public. Seven out of every 10 black children are born out of wedlock, and Jackson and Sharpton claim the answer is racial quotas. And the aliens are here, but they didn‘t come in a spaceship. They came across our unguarded Mexican border by the millions. VERNON ROBINSON: I‘m Vernon Robinson. If you send me to Congress, I‘ll send that back to the twilight zone. I approve of this message and of traditional American values. See this television ad here (And you have to see the last five seconds).

Doesn't This Normally Get You Thrown In The Hoosegow?

This is Ms. Texarkana. This weekend the Star-Telegram published a story regarding the unusual circumstances of her parent's marriage. Here's a hint: At the time of the marriage, her future dad was a 47 year old ex-POW and her future mother was 15! And the Star-Telegram headline: "Contestant's parents had fairytale courtship"

Separated At Birth

Real guy's profile is here.

Gary Matthews, Jr. robs a HR from Mike Lamb

This made ESPN's "Best Plays Of The First Half Of The Season" coming in at #2

Halliburton Stock Since 9/11

Putting 2 and 2 Together

From The Update: FATALITY ACCIDENT — A two-vehicle accident Saturday claimed the life of Tony Kempf, 47, formerly of Chico. (more) From The Messenger Archives: A Chico man arrested for murder has been released from jail. On Monday, Tony Kempf, 46, of Chico was released from the Wise County Jail . . . . (more)

I Know You Were Wondering . . .

. . . what Oksana Baiul looked liked these days.

Eyebrow Raisers From Yesterday

- It's good to see Jeff Gordon win in NASCAR (and Matt Kenseth needs to learn to get out of the way) - The murder of the McKinney real estate agent (pictured), who was stabbed 27 times, was shocking (but something in the back of my mind makes me think the murder is eerily similiar to one that occurred in Castle Hills - I'm looking for it) - That was one violent head butt in the World Cup (but that was the most exciting moment of a sport that is simply unwatchable).

PostSecret.Com This Week

Courtney Love Is 42 Today

And that's a hard 42.

Sunday Newspaper Thought

Once you throw away all the filler from the Sunday newspaper, it's not much bigger than the weekday edition.

Raging Bull

Why I Watched It: I'm trying to catch up on all the "classic" movies I'm supposed to see The Plot: The story of Jake LaMotta, a middleweight boxing champ. Initial Reaction: Two Italian brothers from New York yell, scream, and curse at each other a lot. Boxing Thought: Boxing movies are generally ridiculous and this is no exception. The best I can tell, any real boxing match does not involve one fighter, with his hands to his sides, taking five to ten unemcumbered blows to the head. It's just silly. Left Out: That Jake LaMotta testified before Congress that he fixed a fight. Left Out #2: That after beating Marcel Cerdan for the championship, a rematch was scheduled. But as Cerdan was flying back to the United States to fight the rematch, he was killed in a plane crash. Why I Feel Guilty: I'm supposed to love this movie because all the critics tell me I'm suppossed to. I didn't love it. I'm not sure I like it. I'll take Cinderella Man any day.

A Winner That Just Happens To Be Black

This is your new Miss Texas 2006. Face shots of all the contestants are here.