Very Random Thought

I ate at the Cheesecake Factory in Southlake tonight - The place is almost "opulent" in appearance with a little bit of a Vegas feel to it.

The menu is huge (probably 12 pages but with 6 pages being advertisements - what's up with that?). Someone told me today "they have a ton of things on the menu which means that none of it is good." Hmmmm. Not sure about that. I went with the Jambalaya which was a little bland. Good. But bland.

And the portions are ridiculously huge.

Oh, and here's the random restaurant thought: Does Steak and Ale exist anymore?

From The Mail Box

From an actual letter I received today from an inmate who I do not represent: I wold like to talk to you and need legal advice and I want to file a lawsuit against Wise County for being in violation with USA Jail Standards and Health Codes for one million dollars. Also I want to file a lawsuit in rank from [the] Health Department to the President of the United States of America for one hundred thousand dollars for not doing their job . . . . That's right W, I'm coming for you.

Monday Afternoon Pick Me Up

The General Lee Was On The Run

Looks like we had a police chase this morning that ended up with a car plowing into the LBJ Grasslands and catching fire. Three occupants, two male and one female, then hot footed it away. They are still on the run.

Developing . . .

Edit: We're bringing in a helicopter with an infrared camera. Good times.

Edit: The pic is a little generic, but that is an actual DPS vehicle getting involved in the action this morning.

Random Thoughts

- I had to go to Denton this morning. I don't think I've done that in a very long while.
- About a 1/4 mile from the old courthouse I saw about 40 guys that appeared to be Hispanic standing around waiting anxiously. There was no question that it was a spot for employers to drive by to get day labor. But it was kind of sad seeing so many people that wanted to work but didn't have a job
- At the driver's license hearing, I saw a lawyer who absolutely no idea what he was doing. (For you criminal lawyers out there, he asked openly what "HGN" stood for.) He even had his client there to testify which is an absolute no-no at the hearing. Felt sorry for the kid/client.
- On the way back an 18 wheeler drifted into my lane by about two feet before he looked up and jerked it back. I have robbed death yet again.
- Speaking of . . . Dan Fogelberg has died. I liked Dan Fogelberg
- The Today Show's Ann Curry was going to bungee jump this morning. I promise I did not have negative thoughts.
- Brian Westbrook downing the ball on the one yard line yesterday was the smartest and most anti-ego move in the history of ever in the NFL

I've Seen That . . .

. . .pink #9 jersey for sale in an Albertson's in Fort Worth. Really.

"I've Been Everywhere, Man"

I can't say that its the greatest video in the history of ever, but it does mention Bridgeport and Jacksboro which is enough to get posted.

(Thanks to Paul by email.)

Hey, Get Away From My Car

Channel 5 News did a segment yesterday on security in mall parking lots. The story showed a couple of cops walking around looking in every car and then placing a "Security Report Card" on the windshield.

Drop the Report Card and step back from my car. Slowly.

Bridgeport, I Hardly Knew You

This screenshot was captured from CNN this morning during its weather segment. Is that Bridgeport in the corner?

Final Billboard Numbers For Fiscal 2007

ALBUM Daughtry 3.2 million copies (I'm indifferent.) Akon 2.7, (When not molesting girls on state stage.) Fergie 2.4 (Better alone than with the food band.) Hannah Montana 2.5 (We are doomed.) Carrie Underwood 2.3 (Hot girl. She sings?) SINGLES.

1. Beyonce's "Irreplaceable" (I like this one.) 2. Rihanna's "Umbrella" (Now it's like a bullet to the brain) 3. Gwen Stefani's "The Sweet Escape (Never heard it.) 4. Fergie's "Big Girls Don't Cry" (Huge thumbs up.) 5. T-Pain's "Buy U A Drank." (Grammar notwithstanding, not bad.)

Thoughts

Interesting: It is incredibly foggy to be noon time.

Amazing: It's amazing we don't have pile-ups all over 380, 114, and 287.

Annual Christmas Letter

From Gordon Keith. Excerpt:

I am not going to ask for toys this Christmas. I am so over that. In the Bible it says, "when I was a child I spake as a child, and when I became a man, I thought the word spake sounded funny." I ask that you give all my presents to other kids this year, Santa. Preferably blonde ones from middle-class backgrounds.

Full letter here. Funny stuff.

Oh, My

I run in layers. At UCLA, they run in their underwear. Every year. With pictures.

Friday Morning Dance Off: Soulja Boy

Entry #1 Entry #2 Bonus entry: Young white kids in a controlled environment.

Ok, I Distance From This

I want to say that I normally shy away from watching animals do animalistic things. But the combination of the bell sound effect and the anchor people laughing made me laugh.

Dallas County Sheriff's Office . . .

. . . is dumb as a box of rocks.

From Fox 4 News tonight: "[The DCSO] has a new way to motivate patrol officers: gift cards . . . . Five $50 gift cards will be given out to the officer that makes the most DWI arrests . . . . "

Sheesh. The winner gets $50 based upon arrests, not convictions. So what does he care if his cases eventually get dismissed or thrown out, he has an incentive to make an arrest.

Fast forward to a year later. It's a weak case. A trial is going on. The jury wants to rely upon the officer's judgment when he decided to arrest the defendant after the field sobriety tests. The guy looked OK on tape but the officer had to have seen something to make the arrest, right? Or was it the motivation for $50? Even good officers are going to take a beating.

Funny New DFW Google Street View

Woman drops broom and hides behind trash can to avoid Google van. Link. (Others are finding funny things and compiling there here.)

Oh The Humanity

Just got a report of yet another 18 wheeler on its side at the 287/380 cloverleaf in Decatur.

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