Liberally Lean From The Land Of Dairy Queen

11.17.2010

That The Way Manager Of The Year Voting Go

Wait. What? No Ron Washington.

While waiting on polygraph and listening to bad 70s music, I see this

Random Wednesday Morning Thoughts

Got a report that the part of 380 where the Alvord girl wreck occurred was shut down yesterday -- probably for an accident reconstruction investigation.
Attended a 2nd Grade Thanksgiving Play last night. Kind of cute. And it comes in under 30 minutes.
Since the Family Unit watches Glee, I end up halfway watching Glee. Apparently every episode has a dance number which "mashes up" two songs: Last night it was Rhianna's "Umbrella" and Gene Kelly's "Singing In The Rain." That wasn't bad.
I then pulled up the Youtube clip of the famous dance scene from the movie "Singing In The Rain" and proclaimed to the kids that it was Fred Astaire. I saw my error this morning. Fail.
I've been injury free for two years despite my jogging. Now I've got this weird pain in my hip. Hope I don't need a bionic replacement.
I'm submitting a client to a polygraph exam this morning. I rarely do that, but if he passes the case will be killed. If he fails (which I doubt), the results can't be used against him.
As I write this, northbound I-35 by the old Reunion Arena is completely shut down due to --- you guessed it --- a wrong way driver.
If I see microwave directions to set the timer to say, oh, 1:30, I'll always choose an odd lesser number like 1:13.
Had forgotten this bible verse from Jesus: "I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me." I don't think that verse is honored very often.
Some people think Sarah Palin's daughter is surviving on Dancing With The [Kind of] Stars because of the Tea Party vote. I believe that.
Sat down to watch a DVR's Baylor girls v. #1 UConn girls last night and, as it comes down to the wire, I noticed that I failed to add extra time to the recording. So as the game goes under one minute with the teams neck and neck, the record ends.

11.16.2010

Prince William Trying To Jinx Marriage

Giving her Princess Diana's ring? Really? Bad karma, buddy.

But get ready for a beat down of Royal Wedding coverage - and, wow, it's been 29 years since his parents had one. (Hey, I'd suggest the Little White Chapel in Vegas -- they can get you in and out of there in a hurry.)

This Is A Little Crazy

The best I can tell, no one died in this soon-to-happen-wreck (and Youtube tends to censor those kind of things), so if you want to watch what happens, here ya go. But from the screen grab above everything looks perfectly safe. Right?

Trooper Death. No Details.

Had to look up Post, Texas.

Edit: The story.

Random Tuesday Morning Thoughts

Crazy weekend in the world of DWI: In addition to the 14 year old Intoxication Manslaughter case in Denton, we had a Fort Worth police officer arrested (they continue to be out of control), an allegedly intoxicated lady crashes with her four kids in the car, a cop is hit by an alleged drunk driver on Sunday afternoon on 820, and two died in a one car crash at 3:00 a.m. on Sunday morning on the George Bush Freeway (no mention of alcohol, but I'm guessing.)
News flash: Having a family is expensive. Sheesh.
And the amount of garbage and recyclables a family of four produces is astonishing.
Has ESPN's Chris Berman ever had a pop culture reference about anything after 1980?
Legal stuff: The Supreme Court granted review in a case yesterday regarding the scope of the Exclusionary Rule. Slowly but surely, it continues to chip away at the greatest constitutional protection we have.
A rodeo bull jumped into the stands at a Canadian rodeo -- Maybe the INXS song that was playing when he left the gate put him over the edge.
I know none of you listen to Mike Huckabee's The Huckabee Report -- it's a five minute radio show that can be heard locally on WBAP at 7:30 a.m. I dare you to listen to it twice and not come to the conclusion that his humor is about as current as 1965. It is painful. And it truly makes me question his judgment.
After months of slowly moving out of it, recarpeting, and repainting it, we're finally getting around to putting Mrs. LL's house in the Lipsey Edition in Decatur on the market. We'll probably shop it here for a couple of weeks before listing it with a Realtor. Email me if interested. (blog2 [at] wisecounty.com)
And at the risk of sounding like a car salesman: I want to move that thing.
It looks like there is a double funeral today at 10:00 a.m. for the two Alvord girls killed over the weekend.
And someone wrote me and pointed out there have been four other deaths in that little town within the last week --- all natural causes.
Theater of the Bizarre last night on MNF (Philly went up 35-0 after barely a quarter of the game): Written Off Michael Vick never looked better (6 TDs) and Over Paid Donovan McNabb looked as awful as he really is.
Whatever happened to humorist Dave Barry?
iTunes is expected to announce today that it will finally carry the Beatles catalog. Didn't Michael Jackson buy the rights to it several years ago? I know I heard that but I never hear anything about his Estate being involved in the iTunes negotiations.
And I'm leading the courthouse Fantasy Football league at 8-2 and that's despite cutting Michael Vick when I gave up on him after being hurt this year. (Me = Sports Genius.)
Despite it being in every news story yesterday, a full body scan at the airport doesn't bother me at all.
Women's Basketball Anyone? #2 Baylor plays #1 Connecticut today at 5:00 p.m. on ESPN2. Connecticut brings in a 79 game winning streak.

11.15.2010

What Jason Garrett's Wife Looks Like

She (1) is named "Brill", (2) has a degree from Princeton, and (3) a law degree from Harvard. (Source). But she's not listed in the Texas State Bar Directory so I wouldn't plan on seeing her up at the Wise County Courthouse any time soon.

Affluent Dallas Guys Create "Bearded Ski Mask" Product

Not a bad idea.

(Oh, and on an unrelated subject, Ranger pitcher Neftali Feliz was just named American League Rookie of the Year.)

(And more unrelated: The Philadelphia Eagles just lost their minds and gave QB Donovan McNabb a contract extension with $40 million guaranteed.) Edit: Ok, Ok. Redskins. Redskins. I can never picture him out of that green uniform.

Beautiful Wedding Entrance

Random Monday Morning Thoughts

A 14 year old in Denton drives drunk and kills a 14 year old passenger?
Weird Facebook description of what happened to a Bridgeport High graduate who is about my age: "He was found wandering in a neighbor's yard at around 6:00 am. He was barefoot and not making sense. They called the ambulance and he collapsed and stopped breathing. Ericka said they started CPR and that took so long that it broke his ribs. His body temp was 85. He is on a ventilator now and has abdominal bleeding. They are care flighted him to JPS Then Ericka had also reported yesterday afternoon his kidneys had completely shut down..........."
NASCAR: I really couldn't care less about the "sport" but its scoring system for The Chase is silly. Jimmy Johnson, who is in second place must win the last race AND lead the most laps in order to win the championship. Dumb.
An oldie but goodie: Clumsy groomsman causes splash (although some people think it's fake.)
Jessica Simpson is engaged to former NFL player Eric Johnson. Uh, who's Eric Johnson?
Got to hear a tense lesson about "plagiarism" last night within the Family Unit. At least is started with the kid asking if it was alright to do what she did for her homework assignment.
I don't know anything about the Pacquiao fight at Cowboys' Stadium on Saturday night other than he threw 1,060 punches. Uh, that's a lot isn't it? (And this is what you look like after being on the receiving end of those punches.)
Before we all decide the Cowboys have turned things around, we might want to tap the brakes. Take away the 100+ yard interception return for a TD which amounts to a 14 point swing, and that game is completely different.
I'd of been a little scared if I were in Giants Stadium when the lights went out. Edit: Bloody brawl in the stands.
Mrs. LL is still gimped up with her wrists. She'll have to undergo one test, which I think is just a formality, before they/we decide about surgery.
MADD wants ignition interlock devices installed in all vehicles. Amazingly, I bet that happens one of these days. (It's not illegal to drink and then drive. It's illegal to drink, become intoxicated, then drive.)
A Fiona "Hey, Now"
Boise State is going to end up jumping TCU in the BCS after Boise beats Nevada. (Sorry, Jarhead.)
The First Baptist Church of Dallas unveils plans for a fountain that makes me ask "WWJD?"

11.14.2010

College Football Redux

The Empire loses again and now has to win its last two games to become bowl eligible. That means any bowl.
The Aggies are good. If Baylor had a defense, they'd be great. They don't and they aren't.
Three Southern Miss football players were shot in a bar last night and are in critical condition? Edit: Upgraded to "stable".
Boise State jumps TCU in the AP Poll this morning.
Pro ball: Cowboy's Marion Barber ignored the new coach's dress code this morning. Cut him before the game and send a message.

11.13.2010

Baylor v. The Ags Tonight

Once again, I don't have a good feel about this.

Edit: Crazy first half at the Good Ags have THREE touchdowns called back for penalties.

Edit: Oh, my. As time expires in the second half, the Ags block a Baylor field goal and return it to .... oh.....no...wait ... he's going to score!!.....no .... stopped ..the six inch line. Time expires. Heart. Beating.

Still One Of The Messenger's Best Bits: Crime Report

11.12.2010

Playoffs? You're Talking About Playoffs?

Thursday, Nov. 11 at Burleson
Boyd	12
Maypearl	21
	FINAL
Friday, Nov. 12 at Saginaw
Decatur	13
Kennedale	63
	FINAL
Friday, Nov. 12 at Boswell
Alvord	32
Hico	14
	FINAL
Friday, Nov. 12 at Desoto
Bridgeport	43
West	6
	FINAL

And as for Bridgeport, looking at the scores of their next opponent is not a promising sign. The game will be at Stephenville.

Alvord, whose trials and tribulations were featured on Fox 4 last night (no link yet), face Idalou (7-3) at a site to be determined.