Calling All Scientists

Weird phenomenon this morning. I'm driving down the highway and notice that my exterior antenna is shaking back and forth in a violent manner. I'd never seen that before no matter how windy it was. This goes on for a couple of minutes and then it stopped for a while. Then the shaking returned. The cycle repeated itself throughout the journey. So I started to notice other cars that passed me. Some had the possessed and shaking antennas. Some did not. Ice was building up on my antenna due to the fog, but that's the only unusual thing. Ideas? I'm telling ya, it was weird.

Mystery Gift On My Desk This Morning

Sports Tidbit

I couldn't stand Bill Parcells when he was here, and I think he's full of crap now on ESPN. But I love this tidbit today from Jason Witten found here:

When word circulated last January that Parcells was officially resigning, the coach called the tight end into his Valley Ranch office. Jason, take it from here.

“I went in there expecting some kind of sad farewell, but his message to me was that I sucked. He gave me about 15 things I needed to improve on and told me if I didn’t do them I’d always be average. I didn’t know if there’d be a hug or anything, but I didn’t see it going down like that.”

Ransom Wednesday Afternoon Thought

Mr. Potter: [to George Bailey] "No securities, no stocks, no bonds. Nothin' but a miserable little $500 equity in a life insurance policy. You're worth more dead than alive."

Man Launched. Hilarity Ensues.

I hate hockey. I even went and saw a Dallas Stars game once, and I still hated it. But if we had more stuff like this (from Friday night), I would reconsider. And kudos to the boys in the truck who understand that this needed to be replayed as many times as possible.

Depressing News

Jessica Alba is pregnant. Christmas has been ruined. Flags in Decatur lowered to half staff.

Very Poor Luck

How would you like to have been parked in the Texas Cabaret parking lot (820 and Blue Mound) when the Google photo taking van came rolling by? Link.

This Should Help Our Reputation

No defense lawyer in a murder case would ever hire a person to befriend a critical prosecution witness months before the trial and then, after the prosecution witness testifies, call the hired person to the witness stand to say (paraphrasing), "That witness for the prosecution, who I know very well, told me a completely different story." Oh, my.

Think This Drives Me Insane?

We do have laws providing for punishment on the books already, don't we? Do we really need a publicity hungry Sheriff to get involved?

Edit: Just learned the County Attorney for that jurisdiction is equally a Political Ho.

Random Commercial Thought

Those Gordon Jeweler's commercials that use the music of the song Bittersweet Symphony remind me of the end of Cruel Intentions.

Off

The Fox 4 hosts always try to guess the age as the picture of a celebrity is flashed on the screen on his or her birthday. Today it was Jennifer Connelly. Then we had this exchange moments ago.

Tim: Now is she Mrs. Ben Affleck or is he Mr. Jennifer Connelly?
Chip: I think the former.
Krystle Gutierrez: Wrong Jennifer (almost inaudible.)
Tim: Oh, is that the wrong Jennifer?
Her: Yeah, that's Jennifer Garner . . . .
Tim: Oh, who is this one?
Her: . . . I don't know her that much, I only know her from Green Card.

Nope. That was Andie MacDowell.

U. Of Arkansas Has A New Coach

Just thought it was important.

Tithing Talk

Great discussion at the courthouse a second ago. Came across a guy who refuses to take his income tax deduction for his religious contributions because to do so would cause his 10% tithe to have the net effect of being less than 10%.

Discuss amongst yourselves. Or not.

Led Zeppelin . . .

. . . performed last night in London and some bootleg clips have made their way on to youtube.

Not Much Else Going On

Dow Gets Hit By Truck

The Fed cuts rates by a 1/4 point instead of 1/2 point and the DOW drops 250 points in 15 minutes?

Tuesday Afternoon Pick Me Up

287 Wreck

Looks like we got a big rig overturned on 287 south of Decatur at CR 4421. Don't know if it's northbound or southbound, but the road is shut down. (Thanks emailer.) Edit: There's another big wreck at Ram Horn Hill and 287 (which I think is just south of Rhome.)