Random Things That Irk Me

The U.S. Air Guitar Championship, which is coming to Dallas, is the dumbest thing in the history of ever. Look at me pretending to be someone who has talent! Why don't you just learn to play?

Dangerous Storms Can't Touch Us

Edit: Sheriff David Walker tells me that he really likes this weather map that lets you zoom in and drag back and forth. It is pretty cool. (Link fixed.)

Rhome Is Burning In Craziness

Today's Update mentions that the city of Rhome is considering requiring all new employees to undergo a polygraph.

Say what? There certainly is no widespread acceptance as to whether the machines are scientically reliable. (They still aren't admissible in court). And the cost would be insane. Respected polygraphers (sounds dirty, huh?) wil charge about $500 a pop. I'm sure a better package deal could be cut than that, but you always get what to you pay for.

And who in the world would want to work for Rhome that badly?

(But now I can't get the Seinfeld episode out of my head when Jerry was hooked up to one to determine if he really didn't watch Melrose Place.)

Time Capsule Talk

The boys on The Ticket were talking about time capsules this morning.

I'm pretty sure that I remember one being buried in Bridgeport in 1973ish during the centennial celebration. I was a kid and I recall my mom telling me to donate something to it. I didn't. And I think it was going to be opened in fifty years, but I'm not sure.

I wonder if there are any others in the county.

Since She's Been Gone

I saw that Kelly Clarkson has canceled her summer ticket due to slow ticket sales. I'm no business guy, but that doesn't sound good.

And I noticed that l Ludacris canceled his show last week at Nokia Live in Grand Prairie for the same reason.

Have we lost interest in live shows? Can the death of karaoke at Frilley's be far behind?

Close Landing

Saw this over at BagOfNothing.com this morning. Wow.

Look At Those Arms

Cameron Diaz (with me in the background.) More here.

Maybe I've Forgotten What It Is Like To Be A Kid

. . . but watching a movie while sitting in water seems like a beating.

Finally Something The Republicans Can't Dog Him For

Making big bags of money. And, sheesh, we didn't realize how good we had it with him in charge.

It Feels Like Summer

Heidi Montag of "The Hills."

Someday . . .

. . . we'll be able to watch almost any episode of any TV series on the Internet. Oh, my. Edit: Yeah, I know about "torrent" and the other outright theft sites, but I don't use them. I felt guilty early on about using Napster and then Kazaa. Now, I refuse to get involved in that peer-to-peer stuff. This post was simply a quasi-funny way of linking to a site that allows for quick and easy viewing of past shows. Yep, it probably is hosting them illegally, but it's a far cry from peer-to-peer file swapping. Sheesh, maybe I am getting old and cranky.

Happy Flag Day

For you youngsters out there, this clip is of Rick Monday preventing the burning of the American flag by two protestors.

Random Nomenclature

"DALLAS — Dallas Police have arrested a sex offender, out of prison on probation, for using MySpace, a popular Web site for kids." Always bugs me. When you get out of prison, you are on parole. Probation occurs "up front" as in: the sentence is suspended, you're not sent to prison, but placed on probation instead. Also, Paris Hilton is not in "prison", she's in "jail." Prisons are run by the State to incarcerate those convicted of felonies. Jails are run by counties to incarcerate those convicted of misdemeanors. I'm glad I could clear up this very serious, pressing matter.

Swear Jar

Happy 39th To Yasmine Bleeth

Katie Holmes Says . . .

. . . "I've got me a hot new hairdo, and I loves me some New Fairview on a Thursday morning."

Horrific

An 8 months old pregnant lady is asleep last night in nice apartment in Deep Ellum in Dallas. A stray bullet comes in from a neighboring highway (they think) striking the woman and killing the unborn child. Fox 4 News is all over it.

(And the anti-abortion comments, which are sure to come, are very predictable.)

Newsiness?

Ok, he allegedly "did wrong", but is this story the equivalent of 9/11? Above, in order, is today's crazy coverage by Fox 4 News, the Star-Telegram, and the Dallas Morning News about some guy fondling a 14 year old boy. Sheesh, I know it's a sad state of affairs, but arrests like this happen every single day. How this guy got as much coverage as Paris Hilton is a bit of a mystery.

Hey, I think the stabbing in Decatur is more newsworthy.