I'd Be Happy To Make It To Allsups

. . . but that thing called the television just told me that Dr. Scott and Donna Stowers are trying to get to Atlanta. (That's a Wise County couple to those of you confused.)

Quoting From Another Blog

Have you seen [the Southwest Kia commercials]? Bill Dickason is walking through the dealership, talking about his good deals on Kias, when he's inexplicably interrupted by a short clip of a kitten playing or two deer nuzzling or a baby getting a bath. Then Dickason returns to the screen and doesn't address the interruption at all. The first time I saw one of these, I thought I was losing my mind. I finally saw one of the commercials. Bizarre. But it's the only way in the world I'd mention a Kia dealership so I guess it's effective.

Channel 8 Has Gone Picture Crazy

Bridgeport got into the mix as did Rhome. But things were kinda put in perspective when the pic from Amarillo was put on the screen.

I'm Not Sure Why

. . . but a couple from Decatur managed to get a digital picture broadcast on Channel 8 news this morning. By the way, Channel 8 has named the storm "Bitter Blast."

Maybe We Should All Stay Home With A Good Book

And here's a blog dedicated to nothing but pictures of hot girls with books. I love the Internet.

Lack Of School Closings

This might be a dicey proposition if things freeze over during the day. Getting everybody home in the ice (if that happens) is dangerous. Edit: It's slick out there! Edit: I saw that Alvord ISD and Slidell ISD are shut down. I have a very unconfirmed report that Decatur ISD will shut down at 10:00. Edit: Bridgeport ISD closing at 11:00 a.m. Edit: Paradise ISD closing at noon.

Incredible

We lock people up for drugs, place people on probation that are no threat to society whatsoever, and keep coming up with more "crimes" every year so that the above figure will keep getting larger and larger.

It Begins

I Don't Understand . . .

. . . the jacked up truck.

Harold Taft Note

My thermostat in my Lamborghini read 78 degrees at lunch today. If this cold front comes through like I think it will, this may be the most dramatic change in weather I've ever seen. Oddly, there's a tornado watch this afternoon followed by a winter storm warning which begins at midnight. Good times.

I Had A Party At My House Last Weekend

I'm very embarrassed that a video of the event has leaked onto the Internet.

All Cranked Up

"Wanda in Runaway Bay" just called the Mark Davis Show on WBAP to talk about the dangers of meth. She mentioned that all of her three daughters had tried it - one "blew a blood vein in her spleen" and "one of 'em did it with her boss in Rhome." Then she ended the call with the proclamation that methamphetamine is "just like cigarettes in the 1960s - everybody wanted to smoke!" That confused me. That confused Mark Davis.

Anybody Know What's Going On?

From the Update.

"Wintery Mix"

Get ready for the following on the local news: a reporter standing by a highway, trucks being loaded with sand, trucks spreading sand, interviews with the guy in charge of the trucks with sand, driving tips, being told to steer into the direction of the skid 500 times, "it feels like [x] degrees if you factor in the wind chill", the homeless, the danger of space heaters, checking on the elderly, school closing, school delays, the difference between sleet, snow and freezing rain, footage of past car wrecks, the footage of an actual wreck taking place, the effect on home heating bills, the importance of wearing "layers of clothes", "don't venture out unless you have to," the use of the phrase "essential personnel", a reporter in Parker County, a reporter in Decatur, Troy Dungan and Pete Delkes holding each other to keep warm, footage of kids playing in the snow, a close up of a tire spinning, the phrase "bridges and overpasses" . . . .

Dallas v. Notre Dame v. Jenny Craig

Evil Roy Slade

I rarely suggest anyone buy anything, but if you even remotely relate to my sense of humor I want you to buy, and I am not kidding, a 1971 made for TV movie called "Evil Roy Slade." I know what your thinking but trust me. It may be the funniest movie I've ever seen. There are people in this world that "get it" and there are those that don't. This movie, even with age, is the litmus test. The most amazing thing is that you can find out if your child, assuming he/she is over ten years of age, falls in the "gets it" category. It's now on DVD.

"Ho, Ho, Ho, sweet baby Jesus"

"The Ticket" radio station always makes fun of the very unstable (and confusing) Christmas neighborhood decoration of a nativity scene which includes . . . uh . . . Santa. You can have one for $94.99 from Target.

Flashback

I posted this about a year ago, but today's proclamation by the Rev. Jesse Jackson (that all black entertainers, including comedians and rap artists, should abandon the use of the "n word") made me think of it. The news report starts a tad bit slow but when the white guy starts explaining, with the aid of handmade graphics, why he used the word "nigga" it becomes 100% gold.