"David, can you tell us? We hear a very odd noise."

A moment of KXAS gold by Jane McGarry as she hears something frightening outside the studios during tonight's thunderstorms and turns to David Finfrock for answers.

Some Serious Hail Stones In My Front Yard

That's a quarter up there (and the hail stone had had some time to melt.)

Phone blog

I just pulled off to the side of the road in Rhome. It is bad.

Disturbing

Did you catch the story of the Watauga dentist accused of "Indecency With A Child?" Actually, he is more of an owner of three huge dental offices that employ multiple dentists. In an emergency, I had to visit the Watauga office once. Very high tone.

Now the Star Telegram has released the details today about this alleged crime and it seems to involve the touching of a 13 year old's left breast (presumably over the clothes) while she was getting her teeth cleaned.

It's a he said/she said case for the highly successful 53 year old dentist who faces up to 20 years in prison. And there won't be any DNA to show up later to acquit him in the event of a false conviction.

Juries convict on swearing matches all the time - the prosecutor always argues "Are you going to call the victim a liar just because the Defendant was smart enough to make sure there were no witnesses?" But I could never convict anyone in a situation like this because I would always have a doubt that was reasonable to me. And if I have a reasonable doubt, I'm supposed to find him not guilty.

For The Record . . .

. . . I detest potty/flatulence humor. But I have been persuaded to post this very quick and animated YouTube.com clip.

I didn't laugh. I promise.

(Check out the pig's slight sidestep at the very end.)

Bring It

"They" are making a movie based upon Speed Racer with Christina Ricci playing Trixie and some guy named Emile Hirsch playing Speed.

I want to be Racer X.

Source.

Baby Going Through Tunnel

Stolen, as I so often do, from www.bagofnothing.com

Rain Tomorrow? Summer In The Future

(Or just a random excuse for this.)

Very Random Thought

I wonder where he is right now?

Oh, My

You see this guy? He just had his arm chewed off by an crocodile only to have it reattached after seven hours of surgery.

And do you want to see the crocodile with that guy's arm in its mouth? Do you?

Source.

I Love JFK Stuff

The original of this photo (larger image here) is about to be put up for sale on E-bay (so says here.)

If you look to the upper right in that photo, you can see Mr. Zapruder with his film camera that gave rise to one of the most important videos in American history. I then found this frame from the Zapuder film:


It appears to be the exact moment that the black and white photo was taken. You can even seen female photographer. Cool. (All frames of Zapruder film here. Keep away from #313.)

OK, You Wise County Babes . . .

American's Next Top Model is having a casting call this weekend. I cut out a portion of the requirements and pay particular attention to clause #13. (Click to enlarge.)

114 Fatality

The Star Telegram is covering the traffic accident on 114 this morning, but didn't provide much more information than the Messenger. But the story says, "Check back for more details." Edit: The above linked story has, in fact, been updated. The deceased is a Springtown man, Paul Russell Spears, 42.

Investigation Begins In Fake Crab Story

- Real crabs said to be "humiliated" and "hurt" by false allegations
- Mites found on toilet seats considering legal action after being mistaken for STD. Claim "we have worked too long and too hard" to be degraded like this
- Those involved plan to meet with crabs to apologize, express "deep regret"
- Many residents refuse to use courthouse pottys. Worry about "stuff gettin' on privates."
- Developing . . .

The Legend Of The Crabs

Bud Kennedy reviews what happened.

The Bible Refers To A Telephone?

I was channel surfing Wednesday night and stumbled across "Promiseland." Within three minutes, these goofballs were able to take a bible verse that used the word "call" and interpret it to mean to pick up the telephone and "call." I just had to upload it. WWJD? Edit: I should mention that "call" is apparently pronounced "caaawwwwwl".

It's Race Week In Texas

And if you listen closely at dawn tomorrow, you can hear in the distance a tab on a Keystone Light being popped.

Meet Your Accuser

Source.

As the Duke Lacrosse case comes to an end today, I'm reminded of a line I used to use during jury selection as I paraphrased the judge from the movie, Presumed Innocent: "Ladies and gentleman, just because the prosecutor says it's so, doesn't make it so."