Greatest Heckler Ever

They Hate Us For Our Freedom

Undie run you say? Explained. (Thanks, Keith.)

Katy Perry Pick Me Up

Random Monday Morning Posts

• The Funny People commercial where Adam Sandler jokes with the guy about being in Die Hard has been shown a krillion times.
• The temperature is going to be a beating this week.
• Two-a-days start today?
• Had friends in Seven Wires that suffered the ill effects of the thunderstorm in Decatur on Saturday morning: "2 tv's, Sirius radio, and wireless router/modem...along with 4 blown light bulbs and 1 fried electrical outlet."
• Stopped by the Water Gardens in Fort Worth on Friday. I had forgotten how neat that place is.
• I use Google docs and Google spreadsheets for work more and more.
• I do use my credit card for major purchases to get frequent flyer miles. But I use the debit card for most charges under $10. I'm almost cash free.
• Great documentary running on HBO right now: "Assault In The Ring."
• Detailed reports about how players performed at Dallas Cowboys training camp are silly.
• The $29 "Party Pass" to Cowboy games seems like a good idea. I was curious how they were going to get to that 100,000 capacity figure.
• A guy commits a double murder of two Granbury high school students and pleas to just a five year sentence. There had to be tremendous problems with the case.

Official White House Photo Of Beer-a-Palooza

The White House Flickr account is a good idea.

I'm Insane Now

When Texas Ranger Elvis Andrus comes to bat, this song is played at the Ballpark in Arlington. Craziest. Song. Ever.

Denton County Arrest Of The Day

Hey, now.

Belo Meltdown

I don't know what happened to all of the Dallas Morning News/Channel 8 web sites, but it had to be bad. They've not been able to update for over 24 hours (and have acknowledged the problem.) Radars are completely gone. Blogs aren't being updated. You'd think they have every engineer in the Southwest Proper working on it. And I think the technical problems are even creeping over into the newscasts. As showers were pounding Decatur this morning, Channel 8 showed a "current radar" which was at least an hour old.

TEA Ratings Released

Source.

Mom, A Motorcycle, and Granny

You've Probably Seen This

But it's funny when that kid makes a break for it.

Random Friday Morning Thoughts

• The funky wedding procession video? I bring you the funky divorce entrance video.
• I've heard of construction accidents but I've never heard of a 23 foot story fatal fall. (Dallas, yesterday.) Horrible.
• Why weren't we put on alert?: The Dallas City Council just spent two days in Wise County!
• The "Beer Summit" yesterday may be the silliest photo op in the history of ever. Obama is smarter than that.
• Short new youtube video of man being tazered in court (with an old bailiff, a cool judge, and someone named 239 who won't answer the radio.)
• Someone told me yesterday that receiving a text message that begins with your name creates a sense of urgency.
• The "Cash For Clunkers" program has been suspended (or about to be) after four days because the money will run out. Maybe we do like socialism.
• I have two buddies that meet for breakfast once a week at a restaurant. Gay or not gay?
• The Star Telegram has a story today about how many veterans end up with drug and alcohol related charges due to mental health issues. And they use a 40 year old Decatur rancher as an example. (No name but there's a small picture.)
• When I represent Iraqi war vets, they almost always suffer from some type of mental issues caused by the war. I think it's a bigger problem than we realize.
• Regarding the old barbecue place that used to be next to Catfish O'Harlies but is now Bono's (or something like that): I ate there in the bar area for lunch about three weeks ago and the waitress was more scantily clad than a Hooter's waitress.
• I never eat out at lunch. Other than office celebratory lunches, that was probably my first time in three years.
• I'm going to a Legislative Update Seminar this afternoon in Fort Worth. I think, for the first time in a long time, there was very little change to Texas Criminal Law. (Normally, they do something stupid for the sake of Get Tough On Crime.)
• I didn't know that the only "bar" in Decatur was closing: Fat Daddy's. I think that's the second ownership to give it a shot.
• I had a dream last night that I was riding in a helicopter all over the place no bigger than a VW Beetle. And I was required to stand on the outside and hang on for dear life as we dodged around skyscrapers.
• Sometimes I'm scared to go to sleep because of those crazy dreams.
• I don't think I've ever seen a dog bury a bone.
• You can watch someone's golf swing (and not the ball's path) and quickly determine if they are a good golfer. Saw Justin Timberlake swing at the ball over the weekend. Good golfer.
• I'm happy I've never been considered for the nickname "Lumpy".

First "Beer Summit" Picture

Thursday Afternoon Pick Me Up

I Bet This Grand Jury Got Away From The Prosecutor

The girl is traveling southbound on 121 near Grapevine (with reportedly twice the legal limit of alcohol in her system) and hits a highway divider causing her vehicle to end up in the inside northbound lane. Moments later, a northbound motorcycle strikes the wreckage killing the rider. The Intoxication Manslaughter statute is applicable if the person "is intoxicated and by reason of that intoxication causes the death of another by accident or mistake." "Causes" is not defined. There is no way the DA's office in Tarrant County recommended a "no bill" (a refusal to indict) since they love to jump all over these kind of cases. I'm guessing the grand jury, in a moment of rebellion, decided to ignore the DA.

Renaissance Woman

A porn star, who is considering a run for the U.S. Senate, is arrested after a domestic disturbance against her husband "due to the state of the laundry." There's a little something for everybody to like about her.

Rare Footage Of Me As A Child On The Mean Streets Of Bridgeport

Hey, Honey. Let's Take The Family Unit Out To The Ball Game