Friday Afternoon Pick Me Up

Craziest. Couple. Ever.

I normally don't post stories from outside the U.S. because if it didn't happen in 'merica then it probably ain't important.

But this couple is crazy. And I'm not sure which one's crazy is crazier than the other's crazy.

Friday Morning Random Thoughts

- Potential falling glass in downtown Fort Worth is interesting but not worthy of being the lead story on all local affiliates
- I continue to like those crazy Sonic commercials with the guy/guy guy/girl combos. The new "2.0" one makes me laugh.
- The video of the girl getting beat up that has been on all the news (like it's the only one on the Internet???) has led to the arrest of eight teenagers, according to Channel 5 news this morning. The station also said "they would all be tried as adults." Please. Welcome to misdemeanor-every-day assault.
- "American Idol" highlights on the news whip me to no end.
- It's snowing in Minnesota today. That would drive me nuts.
- The American Airlines cluster is, well, a cluster. But its CEO, Gerard Arpey, needs to stay off TV. In accepting responsibility yesterday, he fired off more "Uhs" than a teenager.
- "Ann Curry is on assignment today . . . . " What? Journalism school?
- It seems like any neighbor that is interviewed on the news (whether after a fire, high winds, crime, etc.) is always a minority. Then again, I don't see people in color.
- The Polygamist Compound raid remains weird. Cops sweep up 400 children and women based upon an anonymous phone call of a 16 year old girl - a 16 year old that hasn't been found.
- I began watching "Once" but gave up on it. Guy is lonely. Guy meets girl. Guy thinks about old girlfriend. I turn off DVD. (I've started on "Into The Wild" which is a little silly since I just read the book.)
- Cute youtube video that everyone has posted but you can never get enough of.

You Gotta Be Kidding

A faithful reader emails this pic as seen in Bridgeport.

(Thanks Christi.)

Edit: Maybe someone was kidding me. Anybody verify or deny the existence of this sign?

A Little Too Close To Home

BREAKING NEWS - MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT - A Wise County Man was killed . . . (Update) A faithful reader reports: "Elderly lady in car is OK physically, but very shook up."

Has Anyone Seen My Monkey?

Pretty Cool

Dallas Morning News photo of The Mexican Inn along 183 in Bedford (although I can't exactly place it.)

It's The Middle Of The Night . . .

. . . and this is one heck of a storm. (Radar image at 3:03 a.m.)

Borderline Sensationalism And Irresponsible

Watching Pete Delkus right now who is harping on a tornado over Decatur "that is trying to form."

Actual News

The Update has the story. We have the picture (thanks to a news-sniffing emailer).

Sheesh

If you want to know how (some) prosecutors think these day, check out this debate on the prosecutor's message board.

Georgetown DA John Bradley (who posts by the initials "JB") thinks the case should be referred to the grand jury. It's crazy attitudes like this (and that guy is a moral Nazi) that get the criminal justice system involved in everything.

Random Political Thought

Mindy Montford (daughter of John T. Montford - big Texas Tech guy who has a place on Lake Bridgeport up at the north end) raised $564,371 in order to try and win the DA's job in Austin being vacated by Ronnie Earle.

She lost.

I Wonder If You Can Walk On Those Center Planks?

Notre Dame Pitcher: Duck!

He's fine.

My Next Run

In Decatur. Good times.

Random Old Judge In Jack County Courthouse

Random Wednesday Morning Thoughts

- Fox 4 News Gem From Last Night: Some restaurant owner was interviewed after a group of cops decided to arrest an accused serial rapist (who just happened to be black) in his parking lot. "It looked like a good old boy convention."
- Fox 4 Faux: In reporting about the cop who was allegedly found passed out in his patrol car in Burleson, reporter Dionne Anglin said, "Because he refused the breathalyzer test, the officer's driver's license is automatically suspended for 90 days." It's hard to make more mistakes than that in one sentence. It's 180 days, not 90. It's not an "automatic" suspension because it will only take effect in 40 days if he doesn't request a hearing, and it's "intoxilyzer" - not "breathalyzer." Other than that, fine job Dionne.
- Final Fox 4: The alleged shooter in the drive by in Fort Worth that killed a five year old at her birthday party was named "Davila." Around here, we call if DA-ville-ah. Lari Barager, probably correctly so, pronounced it Dah-vee-LA.
- Brett Michael's Rock Of Love is one goofy show. But me loves me some Brett Michael women. Edit: Oh, my!
- Ok, I downloaded the audio book The Fountainhead last night. It's huge. It'll take me until the beginning of the Obama Administration to finish it.
- I didn't know that putting out the Olympic torch would end oppression in China. That's easy!
- The Commenter on this blog that ends his posts with "The End" makes me laugh.
- The existence of the "Polygamist Compound" (which is what I'll call my retirement ranch some day) is nothing new. Two and a half years ago I attended a legislative update seminar where I learned how all the Texas incest laws had been tricked up because of the place.
- But, man, that compound has some nice lawns.
- Random Republican run off last night in Fort Worth for a district judgeship that you probably don't care about: Melody Wilkinson beat Mike Hrabel 5,279 votes to 5,259. That's, uh, really close. (And I used to hang out with Melody back in the good old days.) Edit: Heck, she may not have won.
- Oh, my.
- People that get a hang up call but (after seeing their number on their caller ID) call that number to make sure they weren't trying to be reached, are nuts.
- The Plaintiff in the lawsuit against the Sheriff's Office yesterday testified with an untucked button-down-the-front shirt. And not in a hip, untucked sort of way.

Note To Self:

Substituting Firearm for Craftsman Drill = Bad Idea