Random Wednesday Morning Thoughts

• How far was Reagan into his first presidency when he was shot? Wow: 2 months.
• Watched a little of the No Spin Zone last night. Bill O'Reilly trying to have a couple of "care free" segments is forced awkwardness's. One thing that man is not is "fun."
• Thinking back to the youtube church procession dance video, does it make anyone uncomfortable that it occurred in a church?
• Jessica Simpson is in trouble for saying she is not an "Indian giver" when asked if she was going to ask for the boat back that she gave to Tony Romo as a gift. Puhlleeze.
• According to today's Messenger, property values within Decatur ISD increased almost 10% last year. Which is believable unless you tried to sell real estate within Decatur ISD.
• I'm told that most people sleep all night -- that the next thing that happens after they go to sleep is that they hear the alarm clock the next morning. That hasn't happened to me in years. I normally wake up two or three times.
• My DWI trial will wrap up this morning -- it could go either way -- which is normally all I can ask for.
• Any one else get powered down by seeing Wade Phillips at the opening press conference for the Dallas Cowboys training camp?
• The story of the mentally ill man who stabbed the female UPS driver is bizarre. I wonder if she'll give up the job?
• The more we here of Michael Jackson's drug use the more he seems like Elvis.
• Goofy Glenn Beck called Obama a racist on Fox's Fox and Friends? I know he's trying to call attention to himself, but he might want to back off the throttle.
• The Ticket's Craig Miller called I-35 the "Trail of Tears" today: Dallas (JFK assassination) to Waco (Branch Davidians) to Killeen (the Luby's mass murder) to Jarrell (tornado) to San Antonio (the Alamo.) Edit: He also mentioned Austin (the UT Tower shooting). A reader mentioned Oklahoma City (the bombing). And wasn't it the I-35 bridge that collapsed in Minnesota a couple of years ago?

If I'm Going To Ignore The B log . . .

. . . I'd much rather do it because I'm at the beach instead of being in trial. Sorry about today, kids. But every now and then I've got to go up to the courthouse to fight The Man.

Random Tuesday Morning Thoughts

• The most over-hyped legislation ever was the "Castle Doctrine." It eliminated the duty to retreat before deadly self defense is used in your own home. But before the change, there was not a grand jury that would indict or a jury would convict if a homeowner failed to retreat.
• The smokin' hot Fiona Gorostiza of Fox 4 has a chance to co-host Regis and Kelly. Go vote here. Me loves me some Fiona.
• Fox 4's Lari Barager has a birthday today. I wonder how old she is?
• The Fort Worth Weekly finally changed it's worst web site in the history of ever.
• I have a DWI trial this morning, but it may only last one day.
• Tony Romo reportedly put out a Red Alert to keep Jessica out. Hang tough, big guy.
• Reality shows really don't do it for me.
• I once saw a couple get engaged on top of the Hoover Dam. And it was the smallest diamond I had ever seen.
• I never worry about putting making a bank deposit through the mail.
• I started it about a year ago, but I use my debit card for everything. I never go to the ATM any more.
• Do you really need to arrest a 12 year old for sexual assault?
• A rain filled week in the middle of summer should be mandatory.
• Michael Jackson's doctor will be indicted by the time all is said and done.
• "He said the contact allegation involved a nurse wearing a jacket that said either God or Jesus 'wants us to sing.' Grant said he held his thumb over the g in sing — without touching her — to make it appear that the jacket said God or Jesus 'wants us to sin.'" --- That got a Tarrant County doctor officially disciplined.
• Is that a piece of tape on that girl in the pic?

New Dos Chiles In Bridgeport

A faithful reader sends along these pics. (Thanks Mike)

Nominee For Most Shocking Story Of The Year

Happened yesterday. Link.

FYI

He had his first court setting today.

Tony Romo's New Girlfriend

On the left. Or so they say.

Saw On Vacation

While walking along a pristine beach, this shows up.

Random Monday Morning Thoughts

• Sometimes I can't decide which picture to post.
• You wouldn't think an anteater could survive eating just ants. That would take a lot of ants.
• I mentioned a couple of months ago that I had heard that the State had screwed up the appeal of the judge's decision to suppress the blood results in Tarrant County district judge Elizabeth Berry's DWI case. I completely missed last week that I was right.
• You had to see it appreciate it, but I was watching one of the couples of the show 16 and Pregnant being interviewed. The child suffered from some type of condition (I don't remember what it was called) but my jaw dropped when the mother started crying as she said, "I'm sad because when he gets old enough to go to a party that he won't be able to drink like his friends."
• The person next to me yelled at the screen, "Hey, you aren't even old enough to drink!"
• The ceremonial stage of Tour de France (the last phase wihich is pretty much a parade) is 101 miles. I rode 40 miles once and almost died.
• I watched Gran Torino while on vacation. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be (the "Get off my lawn" line by Clint Eastwod in the previews made my head explode), but the script was extremely corny and cliched. Great concept. Poorly executed.
• But not as bad as Eastwood''s "Million Dollar Baby." (Which I still despise to this day.)
• Before I forget: The worst movie ever is "Death To Smoochy" (which has been showing up on the movie channels again.)
• Sarah Palin gave her farewell speech yesterday. She might be crazy. “With this decision, now, I will be able to fight even harder for you, for what is right, and for truth." What the heck does that mean?
• Obscure song I like: XTC's "Mayor Of Simpleton."
• Obscure note: The "Fans Insider" column by David Thomas in the Sunday Star-Telegram has the worst jokes. Ever.
• Motorcycle death over the weekend.
• When I linked to the youtube video of the fantastic wedding entrance last week, the number of views was listed at around 80,000. On Sunday night, it was up to 7.5 million. (Just to let you that we were one of the first group of people to view it.)
• With little fanfare, ESPN2 broadcast a soccer game from the new Cowboys' stadium last night. I guess it's the first television broadcast from the stadium ever (I TIVO'd it because I knew I'd forget about it but I could only stick with a soccer game for about five minutes.)
• Something called "Comic Con" happened over the weekend. I'm not sure what it was, but it sure was all over the Internets.
• WBAP's Mark Davis wrote in the Morning News that "the American health care system the envy of the world." A lot people call many things American "the best in the world" when they really haven't seen much of the world.
• And Gov. Perry spoke again of "states rights" the other day suggesting Texas might refuse to be part of any national health care plan. I know what he means, but he sounds like a nutcase when he makes those statements.
• And I agree with him from a Libertarian point of view, but I've given up any hope of seeing that form of government a long time ago.
• I have a hard time going to a movie unless it's at a Movie Grill.
• I watered my front lawn all night on Saturday. Unintentionally.
• Obama always mentions "having a beer" with someone to resolve a conflict. I'd like to see a picture of that.

The Hangover

I finally broke down and saw "The Hangover" this weekend. Verdict: Very, very funny. It's along the lines of "Knocked Up" or "Super Bad" but, dare I say, better. The "guys go to Las Vegas" movies have been done time and time again, but this one has an interesting twist. The guys wake up after a night of partying, remember nothing, and spend the rest of the movie looking for a missing friend using a series of bizarre clues (a missing tooth, a baby in the closet, a tiger in the bathroom, one of them wearing a hospital wrist band.) And the movie raps up in a fantastic fashion. One of the guys finds a camera which contains the digital images that will explain the lost night. They agree to look at them one time and then delete them. From there, the images appear rapid fire on the screen as the credits roll to the side. The dialogue was witty, the audience constantly recoiled in shock or laughter, and I'm not sure I caught all the funny stuff that was going on. One commenter mentioned on IMDB that the actors, at one point of another, quoted lines from "Leaving Las Vegas", "Casino", and "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas." And I didn't catch a single line. Joe Bob says check it out.

More On "Stupidly"

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Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Joke of the Day

Yeah, it's a slow weekend but I did catch this opening of the Jon Stewart Show. I'm basically posting it because of the bit about the President's "stupidly" comment which begins at the 6:00 minute mark. Funny. And call me crazy, but I think his show is as informative, if not more, than the mainstream media (both left and right).

Fox 4 (or something like that) in Los Angeles

I think this is where Megan Henderson went although she doesn't appear in the video. Instead it features a sassy little reporter in a bikini who should immediately be given a contract to come to Dallas. (Plus I had to do something to get those skinny girls off the top of the page.) Edit: Oops, forgot to credit Alice for sending this to me

Friday Afternoon Pick Me Up

I know, I know. These gals are a little heavy, but I couldn't find anything else.

Political Talk

I think this is surprising. There is a 100% chance she will be confirmed so Cornyn's vote means nothing. Since that is the case, guys like him normally will take a position that will help them politically in the future. That being said, there's no question that the Republicans need to recruit the Hispanic vote. If they don't they'll slowly (or quickly) lose every office in the State. Cornyn is well aware of this. So what does he do? Vote against the first Hispanic nominee to the court.

Random Friday Morning Thoughts

• Minimum wage goes to $7.25 today. This "redistribution of wealth" thing is getting out of hand!
• I wouldn't mind being Gerard Butler.
• Or Clive Owen.
• The story of the Mansfield ISD retired superintendent is incredibly sad. He retires, goes on a six week motorcycle cruise across the country with his wife (actually a three wheeled motorcycle) and ends up dead in a crash in South Dakota. And the renaming of the football stadium in his honor had already been scheduled for this Fall. Think that will be an emotional night?
• The President gives a press conference on health care reform and all we can talk about is his uttering of the word "stupidly" in connection with the arrest of the Harvard professor?
• And it was stupid to arrest the guy regardless of how "belligerent" he was.
• I learned yesterday that there is a spider monkey at the Gaylord Texan that you can get you picture taken with. I'm in.
• I never go to JP court but ended up there yesterday when a client had an issue with conditions of her bond (she didn't do something she was supposed to do.) Judge Mark Autry out of Boyd runs a professional place --- And I'm not sucking up since it will probably be another 10 years before I'm in that court again.
• You guys never said a word about the week long "best of" posts. I hate you.
• The Dallas city council corruption trial gives me Tired Head.
• Someone told me that an (alleged) drunk driver smashed into the McDonald's in Bridgeport this week.
• Crazy animated GIF.
• I still don't know where talk show host Wendy Williams came from.
• News that should be huge news: Guaranty Bank (formerly Federal Guaranty) is dead in the water. It will be the largest bank failure this year. (My flimsy connection: The first fantasy football league I ever participated in was with a group of guys from that bank. I'm guessing 1996.)

Zombie Kid Likes Turtles

It's stuff like this that keeps you coming back.

I've Found The Template For My Ninth Wedding

I'm not sure I've ever done a 180 on a video like this in my life. I went from arms-crossed-this-is-stupid mode to smiling-not-too-bad mode. As someone always told me, "Live a little, boy." (Thanks, emailer)

Limited Interest

Boyd's own Greg Williams, who has lost jobs at The Ticket and ESPN Radio due to alleged drug use over the last couple of years, appeared last night on Big "Richard" Hunter's show. It was recorded and I've been alerted that I needed to check out the tape at the 1:06 mark. You can, too. That boy ain't right.