It's On!!!! It's Official!!!

Ok, the National Weather Service just got into the act:

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a Winter Storm Watch... which is in effect from late Thursday night through Friday morning. Sleet changing to freezing rain expected late Thursday night through Friday noon along and west of a line from Sherman... Mesquite... Waco... to Temple. A Winter Storm Watch means there is a potential for significant snow... sleet... or ice accumulations that may impact travel.

Gather around the TV sets and prepare for "Winter Blast 2008!!!" Lari Barager, get your booty up here to Wise County pronto. We need some reports and we need them badly.

Stock up on water. Stock up on pinto beans. Make sure you have a blanket, ice scraper, and perhaps some kitty litter in your trunk. Dress warmly - in layers. Make sure you have an ample supply of batteries and flashlights. Don't hit your brakes. Turn into the skid. Good lord, this is gonna be bad.

Just Arrived

I'm no expert, but I'm pretty sure there is something wrong with this DVD that just arrived from Netflix.

Wednesday Morning Pick Me Up

Man, do we ever need one.

Edit: Special bonus edition . . .

That Church Is Crazy

And Another

Not exactly a teacher but she qualifies for posting because she is (1) a former PTA President, (2) a former prosecutor, and (3) married to a police chief. That is some trifecta.

And, maam, I can't recommend probation on this one. Totally unacceptable. Debra LaFave is the benchmark for discretionary probation. I've seen Debra LaFave. Debra LaFave could have been a friend of mine. You, maam, are no Debra LaFave.

Next case.

(Credit: Kevin.)

Wow

I don't know why I feel compelled to post news that everyone will soon hear of, but this is pretty shocking. The star of Brokeback Mountain, Heath Ledger, is dead. And I'm pretty sure he had just finished filming his role as The Joker in the upcoming Batman movie. I'd seen him quite a bit lately on cable in 10 Things I Hate About You.

Remember This Involving A Chico Couple?

We have an update.

Ellis County Commissioners More Godly . . .

. . . than Wise County Commissioners. Why? Because even though Ellis County has nothing to do do with abortion law or policy, they have declared this week "Sanctity of Human Life Week." The proclamation states, in part, that the "Ellis County Commissioners Court is committed to protecting society's most vulnerable members – those born and unborn." (A note of confusion if I may: Those "born" are also society's most vulnerable? Even those Ultimate Fighting guys who, the best I can tell, were "born"?)

Commissioner Bill Dodson, who apparently thinks he is a Fundamentalist Baptist King James Only Minister instead of an elected official of a podunk county, said he is a strong supporter of the resolution.

"I won't say it's against [Roe vs.] Wade, but it's definitely trying to prevent any conception out of marriage," he said. (Uh, another note of confusion: He's wants the proclamation to prevent any conception outside of marriage? What about the conception that leads to a pretty white 8 lb. 6 oz. baby that is adopted by God fearing parents? He wants to deprive them of that? So let it be written, so let it be done?)

Anyway, Wise County Commissioners, you gonna be upstaged like that? Do you not care about the sanctity of the unborn (and, oh yeah, the born)? You gonna make us look like were a community that tolerates Wiccans? Oh, wait.

Vinnie Johnson Is Smiling Somewhere

And who would have thought that a player-murder-by-player, a coach cover-up and subsequent firing, NCAA sanctions, and the near destruction of the team would lead to a national ranking?

Of course, it will all come crashing down with games against A&M, Texas, and Kansas in the next couple of weeks.

Greatest . . .

. . . time waste in the history of ever.

Here We Go

We begin down 430. Up to date chart here Edit: Sheesh, that little thing updates itself. Didn't know that. And it looks like the drop in temperature will be more dramatic than the drop of the DOW.

I Knew Something Was Up

I always liked this place (The Metro Cinema in Colleyville) but it is an absolute beating to get to - it's on Highway 26 in between North Richland Hills and Grapevine.

Anyway, I was there in December and something seemed very strange. First, the apathetic ticket taker informed me that "No Country For Old Men" was not showing at 7:00 p.m. despite what the theater's own website said earlier in the day. "Oh, that site changes all the time," she told me. Thanks, girl. You might want to look for a job other than in customer service.

And then, oddly, in the bar/restaurant area, there were two huge blank spaces where flat screens TVs used to be.

But I got a shocking update tonight on Fox 4 News. The place has shut down. The power has been shut off. Employee checks are bouncing. And on Thursday the Texas Comptroller's office came in and confiscated some computers for unpaid taxes.

But the theater continued to sell tickets over the weekend despite the place being locked up tighter than a drum.

Kind Of Funny

Don't Worry. It's Not Our Dairy Queen.

Story with video.

(Thanks emailer.)

Gig Em

The Aggies won last year with a cheap shot on Colt McCoy of The Evil Empire. They are nominated again this year for almost killing Tech's Graham Harrell.

The nominees.

General Who?

If it weren't in Newsweek, I wouldn't believe it.

Spot On

For what it's worth, the youtube clip of tha above is here.

The Weaving Truck

I'm seeing this more and more. The early morning truck that has trouble staying in its lane. If it were a car at midnight, I would really question whether he's sober. (And that guy isn't turning onto Business 287 - he's headed straight.)

I wonder if anyone else is noticing the same thing.