Vague News Via Email

I Miss Her In The News Sooooo Much

Edit: Hmmm. I post this on Saturday and hours later this happens.

Denny Crane Was On A Rant . . .

. . . and sent me this link. I can't say I read or watched it all, but it's Saturday and I'll take material from wherever I can get it. And another emailer sent me this link to a Star Telegram story about a Boyd guy "done good."

Drives Me Nuts

1. Take card to pharmacist
2. Show driver's license
3. Sign an electronic form that probably says, "I will not manufacture crank, and I support the War on Drugs with all my heart and soul, so help me Drug Czar."

Heard This On "The Ticket" This Morning

From Dick Cheney's official VP web site:


But some people have noticed this.

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?