The National Weather Service . . .

. . . is very cocky about its prediction for tomorrow.

I Wonder

Every time I see one of those trucks hauling old and crushed cars, I wonder what they looked like on the first day they were driven into someone's driveway.

"Stay The Course"

Or not.

My Head Hurts

I can't do the ad justice, but this lady is running a radio campaign spot on KRLD which has the most irritating kids singing some indecipherable lyrics to the tune of "If You're Happy And You Know It." It will drive you insane. Good judgment on her part.

From The Weekend: Chicago Marathon Finish

I'm Beginning To Think Everything Is Staged

I hate Entertainment Tonight or any of those shows because it seems like it's just one long commercial for a new song or movie. Even when I read the Q and A inside the front cover of Parade magazine I get suspicious: Did someone really take the time to send in a question about Harrison Ford who just happens to have a movie coming out that is mentioned in the answer? And as I look over the paparazzi web sites, I think this is staged.

My Last Football Note of the Night

Tony Romo starts the second half and on the first play throws an interception. Good times. But the crazy part comes in the next series. On third and two from the Giants 30 (or so), Parcells decides to throw it instead of running it. Hmmm. Incomplete. No big deal, I guess. But then the New Jersey Con Man decides to go for it on fourth down. (Hey, idiot, if that's your plan why did you throw it on third down?). So what happens: He looks like a genius as the ball goes to a wide open Terrell Owens who........drops it. Owens: $10 million this year Parcells: $4.5 million this year The implosion of the Cowboys begins. (And after the Owen's drop, ESPN spent the next 10 minutes talking to Emmitt Smith about Dancing With The Stars. Kill me.)

I Triple Don't Know

Source. Although "I want you in my belly!" keeps popping in my head.

Random Cowboy Game Thought

Giant's LB Lamar Arrington was just carted off the field. I'll bet $100 that he tore his Achilles Tendon. I know because he and I are superior athletes who have (now) suffered the same injury.

I Don't Know

I think it's the hat that makes this really funny.

Baylor / A&M Fans

FSN Southwest is replaying the Kansas-Baylor and A&M-Oklahoma State games, neither of which was televised Saturday. Baylor's amazing comeback will air at 8 p.m. Tuesday. The Aggies' overtime win will air at 8 p.m. Thursday.

The telecast will feature the video feeds used for instant replay and the home teams' radio calls.

(Credit to the source.)

By the way, the Bears and the Aggies play Saturday in Waco. Eat, drink, and be merry you Agriculturists, because this weekend you die!

Eeeek

I'm driving back from Jacksboro this afternoon and find myself behind a school bus between Runaway Bay and Bridgeport. Surprisingly, it slows down, flashes its "do not pass" lights, and comes to a complete stop on Highway 380. Oddly, it straddles the main lane of traffic and the white "fog line". I came to a complete stop behind it (because I'm a good, law-abiding citizen) but it's an uncomfortable proposition coming to a dead stop on 380 as you look in your rear view mirror to see if sudden death is bearing down upon you. Seems incredibly dangerous. And then the cutest little first grade looking girl bolts off the bus waving good-bye.

Why?

Is Hank Williams Jr. screaming at me from the floor of Texas Stadium?

A Juvenile Hearing . . .

. . . in Jack County on a Monday afternoon is like Jack County on a Monday afternoon.

You Don't Always Die From Tobacco

No one, and I mean no one, is a more effective advertiser than the group that produces the anti-smoking ads.

And You Thought AE Was Bad

According to the 2000 census (which counts incarcerated individuals as residents of the county in which they are imprisoned), Wise County had 600 black residents of which 308 are behind bars. Good thing Baylor's stadium isn't in the county! (Source) Edit: The fact that Bridgeport has a couple of TDC prison/half-way houses certainly skews the numbers.

You Do Not . . .

. . . want to see how this was created. Warning: It involves more blood and guts than a Freddy Krueger weekend night.

Law And Order

(Earlier post moved to the top due to better pictures.) As exciting as the game was, I was enthralled by this event. Before this pic is taken, I see the black guy and his girlfriend being confronted by two Baylor cops (not Waco cops, but certified nonetheless) in the stadium. I'm not sure, but I think they may have caught him with alcohol. To complicate matters, they are in the very small Kansas crowd. This was not a good match-up: Black guy with attitude vs. young Baylor cop with his own attitude. At some point (still inside the stadium), the cop yells "Ok, you are getting a criminal trespass warning. You must leave the stadium now." I'm interested now. The black guy does what he was told. He leaves the stadium. I was surprised to see that the two Baylor cops continue to follow him outside the stadium. The black guy does something that is pretty funny. He's leaving, but he's walking incredibly slowly. He stops, pauses, and then start with baby steps again. This really, really frustrates the white, young Baylor cop. It is so obvious what is happening. The black kid feels like he's being screwed over the the White Man in a Lilly White stadium (yeah, he kinda is) and the White Cop feels like his authority is not being respected (which it kinda isn't). Finally, the black kid stops again and the cop tells him he's under arrest. Then I start taking pictures. The kid is pretty funny because he yells out "Help! I'm being arrested for looking for my car! Help." You know who I feel sorry for: The prosecutor and the defense attorney. This thing will be filed as a Class B misdemeanor as Criminal Trespass (DWI and Marijuna Possession are Class Bs!!!). The prosecutor will read a case report about how the "suspect refused to leave the premise as instructed." The defense lawyer will hear the story of "The cop told me to leave the stadium and I did! They arrested me in the parking lot while I was looking for my car!" I loves me some justice system.