7.13.2007

Baseball Is Riveting

The only thing I know about this 10 second clip is that a camera directly in front of this guy (not the angle you see) is broadcasting his image on the Jumbotron. The crowd sees the guy's head drifting to his right and then hilarity ensues.

Now This Is Interesting


I just got a report that Bridgeport has been kicked out of a 7 on 7 tournament due to a fight after a game that erupted after a racial slur by a Bridgeport player.

The tip directed me to this thread on a message board. (You have to muddle through lots of posts by people who really care about the 7 on 7 tourney.) I don't know if it is true. Edit: The disqualification part is definitely true.

More documentation here. ("The tournament was marred by a fight between Athens and Bridgeport at the end of their second game, the fight was quickly broken up and per the rules set forth by the State Board of Directors both teams were disqualified from the tournament and will not be allowed to play in any SQT’s in 2008.") Heck, this looks like it took place at some "state" tournament at Texas A&M. But what's a SQT?

Edit: Here's a comment I received but I redacted a kid's name since I can't verify it: "
The Athens kid used a racial slur to [a Bridgeport player], then got one thrown back his way. The Athens boy could not take it [that] a white boy 80 pounds lighter than him didn’t back down so he threw a punch at [the Bridgeport player] and then worlds collided."

Ominous

It's Friday the 13th, the skies darken, a chill is in the air, and the Wrath of God nears Wise County. Or, it may just be about to rain.

Kelly Clarkson says,


"Whenever I'm in Runaway Bay, I swing by One Stop to grab me a hot dog. You know, me loves me some hot dog."

Edit: And, sir, the comment submitted where you tricked up the lyrics to the Oscar Meyer Weiner song was totally inappropriate. Funny. But inappropriate for posting.

Wise County Alert. It's . . .

7.12.2007

Headed This Way


Just got word that the funeral procession for Officer Wes Hardy is in Denton and headed this way. It is said to be a dramatic sight. I-35 was shut down for the motorcade and on every overpass a firetruck(s), with ladders extended, could be seen as well as fireman standing shoulder to shoulder.

Edit: Should roll into Decatur at around 2:20 I'm told.

The Running Of The Bulls


I love this stuff. Well, not so much the blood, but the event. A few years back ESPN or someone would show the event live (which meant I had to TIVO it in the middle of the night). I learned that it happens for like seven days in a row (maybe more) and the entire "running" takes about five minutes. Good times.

I'm not sure why Bridgeport has never used the "Running With The Bulls" theme. Or maybe they have.

New Jersey Blackmail Photos . . .






. . . were released on The Today Show this morning by the beauty queen herself. Don't have time to upload them (and I'm sure they will be online any moment), but this will be a fascinating debate. The worst two photos show her (1) being spread legged with jeans on in the back of a limo and (2) a guy kissing her breast over the clothes. In both she was "posing" and clearly being silly.

Heck, cut the kid a break. I'd be surprised if she were stripped of her title (the pageant is voting on that issue today.)

Edit: Video is here.

7.11.2007

Twin Towers Of Terror?

People accuse me of having a radar for certain types of comments. Man, it went off tonight when Steve Eagar introduced a segment on high heeled shoes. (And is that fake nervous laugh from Heather Hays?)

Legal Stuff


The State's district and county attorney message board has gone crazy today over a situation in Dallas. For some reason, a newly elected (yep, Democrat) judge has been watching too much TV and set a trial date two weeks after a defendant bonded out and, to make it more interesting, doesn't tell the D.A.'s office about it. Now the D.A. has learned about the trial date, but it is set for tomorrow morning. The prosecutor isn't ready (and there is no way to expect him to be ready.) The D.A. can always dismiss a case at this stage of the proceedings and refile it later, but it requires the judge's signature. The judge says "nope, I'm not going to sign it. If you don't call any witnesses tomorrow, I'll tell the jury to find the defendant not guilty." (Paraphrased, but that is exactly what is going on.)

The thread is here. Trust me, they don't teach that in law school. And no one really knows what to do. Interestingly, one prosecutor essentially says "Call the Dallas Morning News and have a reporter there tomorrow." Probably the best advice.

Ladybird

I find it amazing that she outlived her former president husband by 34 years.

Back in 1974, when I was just a kid, an (edit: one of my dad's) employees went to LBJ's funeral and picked up a fallen pecan from the cemetary. He gave it to me upon his return. I still have it (although it's at my parent's house.)

Meet David J. Owen

He will be your personal assistant for a year for only $150,000. Says so right here on E-Bay. I'm going to bid on the condition that he give me that fancy shirt and tie combo.

History Revision: Today Baylor Beat Oklahoma Two Years Ago


OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma football program must forfeit its wins from the 2005 season and will lose two scholarships for the 2008-09 and 2009-10 school years.The penalties, announced Wednesday by the NCAA, stem from a case involving two players, including the Sooners' starting quarterback, who were kicked off the team for being paid for work they had not performed at a Norman car dealership.

The Sooners went 8-4 and beat Oregon in the Holiday Bowl to end the 2005 season. Records from that season involving quarterback Rhett Bomar [pictured] and offensive lineman J.D. Quinn must be vacated, the NCAA said, and coach Bob Stoops' career record will be amended to reflect the forfeitures, dropping it from 86-19 in eight seasons to 78-27.

That's crazy.

That's The Same Person?


Fox 4 story at top. Denton Record Chronicle story on the bottom.

You Tell 'Em Chuck!

I could watch stuff like this all night.

Shakira Says,


"When I'm out at TXI near Chico looking at the rock quarries, I'm reminded of my rock hard abs."

Baby On X?

Link to news story (which has a link to raw video.)

Prime Time


Deon Sanders was on The Ticket a second ago and spoke briefly about how he has 14 kids in his home. Two of his own and 12 that he was taken in because "they were in bad situations."

And at least someone says this is Deon's house, but I'm not sure.