Speaking Of Tony

ESPN reports that Tony Romo has agreed to a six-year, $69 million extension with $31 million guaranteed.

That's a huge guarantee in a league that isn't fond of guaranteed money.

The Play Everyone Is Talking About Today

From Trinity (yep, in Texas) vs. Millsaps (a Mississippi college) this weekend.

So That's What It Was

I was watching some of the Giants/Dolphins from London yesterday when the crowd went wild. Apparently a streaker had run onto the field to the amusement of the crowd, but Fox Sports wasn't going to show it.

But now there's a photo of the guy here (which is probably safe enough to post, but I'll let you be the judge.)

Edit: Video here. The riverdance was a nice touch.

Fox 4 Should Hire The Video Editor Of This Clip

The guy knows how to please an audience,

Out Of Pocket

I bet I counted 24 inmates that were in felony court today on new cases. Sheesh. Off to Fort Worth for a driver's license hearing. And I'll drive by that church just over the county line that is advertising "Judgement House". (Which I think is misspelled, but I wouldn't want to pass judgment.) I think that church is of a Methodist affiliation - and I'm not sure this link is for the same type of event.

Red Sox Win World Championship

And this guy has a hot girlfriend and the MVP trophy. Talk about good times.

Edit: OK, I might have the facts screwed up on this one.

Monday Morning Pick Me Up

Nothing like Penn State girls dancing in a manner banned in Argyle and then one of them doing a nose dive over the side of a pick-up. Good times.

When $72 Million Is Not Enough

Wow.

Former Ranger Alex Rodriguez could have played out the remaining three years of his contract with the Yankees and, by doing so, he would have been guaranteed $72 million. But his contract gives him the right to "opt out" and become a free agent in order to go to the highest bidder.

The man did it yesterday. Amazing.

But the champagne bottles you hear popping are from the home of Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks who will no longer be responsible for $21 million that he would have had to pay to the Yankees if he had stayed. (Part of a screwed up trade.)

Uh, Oh

Link.

Edit: Here's some concrete evidence - Britney's cousin, Alli Sims, goes out the next night in a Tony Romo jersey.

Let's Get Artsy

MILAN, Italy - Can't get to Milan to see Leonardo Da Vinci's masterpiece "The Last Supper?" As of Saturday, all you need is an Internet connection. Officials put online an image of the "Last Supper" at 16 billion pixels — 1,600 times stronger than the images taken with the typical 10 million pixel digital camera.


Link (but patience and a high speed connection is required.)

Reader Submitted

A Wise County road. Not sure where it is, but I've come across a few that look like this before.

Random Political Tought

I'm no fan of Sen. John Cornyn, but it looks like he'll have just one opponent:

That's not the best political name, because all I do is think of this guy:

Paris For Halloween

Hey, now.

Random Haunted House Thoughts

I went to this Haunted House last night - probably the first time I've done that in 15 years. Observations:

- Man, there are a lot of people that like haunted houses
- And they are all young and can't stop texting to save their lives
- I invested in a "Speed Pass" (meaning pay more to bypass the line). I almost felt guilty about it, but it was worth every penny.
- I bet it took over 30 minutes to get through the entire presentation - maybe longer.
- Lots of walking down long corridors. If you didn't have someone in front of you, you had to feel your way through. Creepy.
- The production was top notch. Lots of people working very hard to make that thing go. Overall, it was great.
- Best surprise of the night was a 10 piece talented band you walked by about halfway through. It was kind of like a Zombie Blue Man Group that banged on a variety of objects. Very cool. Very good.
- They put you in a maze near the end. I don't think there was an exit. The lights come on after about five minutes and you are instructed to go to the then visible exit doors.
- Some of the rooms were like being at a rave with all the fog and lasers. (But, admittedly, I've never been to a rave.)
- The funniest part was at the end when you had to walk through a 20 foot tunnel that was being engulfed in soap suds.

Random Death Penalty Thought

I noticed that a woman was just sentenced to death in federal court. That got me thinking. How many federal executions (as opposed to executions at the hands of the State) have occurred?

Answer: Not many. And only three since the death penalty was re-instated in the 1970s (with one of those being Timothy McVeigh.)

Friday Afternoon Pick Me Up

You've probably seen it before, but it's still grade A comedy.

A Visual Aid . . .

. . . of the cost of the Iraq war. (Credit: Kevin.)

California Fire Pic . . .

. . . by a professional photographer. (Click to enlarge.)

Edit: On a related note ...... FEMA stages fake news conference with P.R. people playing the role of journalists