A Father/Daughter Moment This Weekend

Car Agony

Weird. I got in my car this morning and turned the key and got nothing. Dead. Not a noise. Not even a click. Then 15 seconds later (with the key know stuck in the ignition), I at least get a slight surge of electricity. I turn the key and it starts. Amazingly, it started the rest of the day, but I hate the feeling of not being 100% sure that your car will start. And it's not a good sign that my temperature gauge showed it was 45 degrees outside today. Something aint' right. [Edit: Sheesh. Weatherman Ron Jackson just told me from my TV screen that the temperature didn't get out of the 40s today. It didn't seem that cold.]

This Offended Me

Just Watched It

Pretty fascinating stuff. Pastor Ted Haggard (yep, that one) plays a prominent role as well as Jerry Falwell. I think I was most interested in the opening scene of Joel Olsteen's Lakewoood megachurch in Houston - housed in the former home of the Houston Rockets. Just the sheer numbers were amazing. HBO site is here. Caveat: The Alexandra Pelosi is the daughter of Nancy Pelosi. Edit: BagOfNothing.com uploaded a quick excerpt of Ted Haggard talking about how Christian's have better sex. It' gold.

"Take 'em to the bridge"

Me loves me some Ms. Ohio.

The Nazi Van!

Thanks to a loyal reader who snapped these pics of the mysterious van that is always near the Rhome Ticket Camera. Edit:

Our jail lobby . . .

. . . has an ice cream machine.

Edit: And I sooooo busted my butt in the "attorney/client" room. And I am soooooo talking to the Sheriff about those freakin' welded to the floor chairs they have in there (in addition to the phones that have a 12" cord coming from the wall.)

Crazy World

New England QB spent the night at his super-model girlfriend's apartment in New York and when he leaves, he is bombarded by video and still photographers.

McSad?

There was a blurb in the Messenger a couple of weeks ago that McDonald's is considering shutting down its Decatur site for about three months in order to bulldoze the current one and build a nice new shiny McDonald's in its place. I was trying to remember when that place opened. 1980-ish? Don't know what we'll do without one of the fanciest places in town.

PinkDome . . .

. . . is a pretty famous blog out of Austin. PinkDome is dogging our own Phil King today. Good.

It's Miss America Pageant Week in Las Vegas

And me loves me some Ms. Idaho. And Ms. Texas is a female that just happen to be African-American.

Very, Very Bad Grandchild

The top story out of the metroplex this morning:

Authorities were looking for a 21-year-old man early Friday in connection with an attack on his grandparents in their home south of Celina.

The Collin County Sheriff’s Department was called about 4:30 a.m. for what originally was reported as a stabbing. When deputies arrived at the home on County Road 90, they found the elderly victims had been struck “an unknown number of times with a wooden dowel,” Lt. John Norton said.

Fred Green, 74, was transported to Presbyterian Hospital of Plano with what Lt. Norton said were described as superficial wounds. Willie Green, 78, was flown by air ambulance to Baylor Medical Center in Dallas with more serious injuries. Her condition was not immediately known, Lt. Norton said.

Uh, a wooden dowel? And the kid kinda reminds me of Christian Slater.

The Rhome Nazi Cam . . .

. . . is out this morning. It's on the south end of town trying to catch speeders heading southbound into Fort Worth. (Admittedly, the swatstika is a little over the top. But this policy drives me insane.)

I'll Take You To Armondo's For $20

(Update to this story, with pics, is here.) This girl offered herself up on E-Bay yesterday on the condition that the winner take her to the Super Bowl. I am a fun, funny, smart girl looking for a date to the Super Bowl. I'm a HUGE Chicago Bears fan who grew up in Lake Forest, right where the Bears practice! I've already got my flights to Miami, I just need a ticket to the game!!!!! You won't find a more fun date for the game anywhere!! I LOVE football, LOVE the Bears, can drink with the best of them, and let's be honest, I'm darn cute. So come on, bring someone to the game who will REALLY appreciate it! I am NOT an escort. This is a good ol' fashioned date. I will however buck tradition and, as the lady, spring for the beer and food. But it didn't last long. It was removed after the bids went from $700 to $5.5 million in less than an hour. But it was genius for the moment: Have someone pay her to take her to the Super Bowl. (Source.)

Who Says A Ford Taurus Isn't Sexy?

Business news normally gives me Tired Head, but one tidbit got my attention yesterday. Ford Motor Company "lost a staggering $12.7 billion in 2006 — an average of $1,925 for every car and truck it sold."

The "Today Show" . . .

. . . is having a segment as to whether it is appropriate for moms to get together with their young kids and break out a bottle of hooch. (No, Little Junior gets juice - the moms get the alcohol.) A thought to ponder as I wait for Ann Curry Fake Concern to appear on my TV screen.

After Day Two Of The "Moderated" Comments

- I feel like I'm on crack - checking way tooooo often to see if a new Comment needs to be approved. (And I gave up crack as part of my New Year's resolution. It's been hard.) - I hate the word "approved." The word "moderated" is better. I pushed the "publish" button today for an extremely racist comment - not because I agreed with it but because I wanted everyone else to see it. - The "offensive" comments have, in essence, disappeared. The Band Of Monkeys don't even try to submit a comment for approval . . . er . . . moderation. - I've only had to review one "Shut up, MzChief" comment. I gave it the go-ahead only because she would want me to - Ed Winfrey called me when I dropped his name on a post. He told me I'd be receiving a call from Al Sharpton on his behalf. - C4u, Mary Mack, Kingfish have made a strong comeback since they know they won't get defamed while I'm out at Cassidy's on Wednesday night. - Which reminds me, where is Reagan RIP? It's safe now. (For those that don't remember, someone stole his identity on here and he got royally P.O.'d - I don't blame him). - Which reminds me again, BigCatDaddy? You there. -

Made Me Laugh

My favorite radio station, "The Ticket", holds an annual convention in Plano called "Ticket Stock." I went to it once a few years back - kinda fun. The station announced this week that Flavor Flav will be the celebrity guest star at next month's event. What does he have to do with sports? Nothing. Greatness.