And Another: Texas

2012 had a strong lead. Let's not mess it up. Story.

Random Tuesday Morning Thoughts

• Today is the day. Fortunately, I don't think the fate of the free world depends on the election. 
• The only thing that makes me worry about my Obama prediction is the "enthusiasm factor" which, admittedly, seems to favor Romney. Then I realized I live in Texas and that the rest of the nation doesn't feel like Fox News.
• If I heard correctly, early voting across Texas was down. So why was Wise County higher this time?
• That lady in the middle of the above photo is the mother of Alabama's starting quarterback, A.J. McCarron. 
• Something may have happened to an Alvord coach yesterday.
• A top level DWI prosecutor in San Antonio committed suicide yesterday morning. 
• During the Tech/Longhorn game on Saturday, a UT player got jacked up on a helmet to helmet hit on a punt return.  That guy was absolutely knocked loony for a bit and then they carted him off. Stuff like that is beginning to bug me more and  more. 
• Bruce Springsteen campaigned for Obama yesterday. His music has never done a thing for me. (But Fox News was showing its age yesterday when a panel said that the only people over 50 who should have an earring are pirates.)
• I don't know what happened but we had a bunny death. I picked it up from the back of the cage before I realized it. Ugh. 
• I think the Fourth Grader In The House might have suspected we had bunny issues when she told me, "You can go ahead and feed them tonight." Up until then, feeding them had been like Christmas for her. 
• The Mark Cuban / Donald Trump twitter fight is what I expect out of both of them.
• The Update has huge news about the Bridgeport Hospital. 
• Wasn't there a time when liquor stores were closed on election day?
• Question from one of the Kids In The House last night. "What's the difference between carmel and caramel?" I think I answered it correctly (after checking the Google.)
• An arrest of a a Bridgeport football player for a minor offense? 
• I-35 got completely shut down in Dallas this morning due to a car fire. If you have access for Fox 4's Facebook page, here it is. 
• Jay Z campaigned for the President yesterday and sang "I Got 99 Problems But Mitt Ain't One." 

Nevermind The Mexican Mafia Attackers

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This Morning: Dental Work Needed

Sign Near Courthouse Square

It's been there for a while, but I suppose it will come down after the election.

Random Monday Morning Thoughts

• You've got to see the video of the plane hitting the car at the Roanoke airport over the weekend.
• And that airport might be cursed. If I remember correctly, that's the third small plane crash at it this year, and that doesn't include the fact that it was the originating airport for the plane that crashed killing four people from Southlake.
• We've got a twofer over the weekend: A wrong way driver hit a cop car.
• A 14 year old will play in the Masters next year.
• It's amazing how the popular vote is fairly evenly divided in every presidential election. I mean, we don't even see a 60/40 split these days.
• And, no, I'm not backing off my President Obama pick. 
• I did the rare school drop off this morning. I needed someone in a tower to give me directions.
• I watched 30 for 30's Ghosts of Ole Miss over weekend. Fantastic. Absolutely fantastic.
• I'm now into the second season of Breaking Bad. It's everything you told me it would be. 
• I fed three bunnies with an eye dropper and then dumped them in the small bathroom for a second while I cleaned their cage. When I opened the door one of them was staring at me from inside the toilet. Alive but wet.
• I drove by the site of the big crash on 287 last week and saw about four people walking around the median looking for stuff. I thought they were just family members until I saw one guy with survey equipment. Lawsuit.
• There was a 109.9 yard return of a missed field goal for a touchdown at a Texas high school football game on Friday. And the most amazing part is staying in bounds before he took off.

Above The Fold

Goodbye To Halloween Taking You Into The Weekend

Accidents All OVer Place Today

Paradise Lost: Bomb Threat

Bomb threat at Paradise High School per the Messenger.  First UT, then LSU, and now this.

Edit: All clear. Back to readin' and writin'.

Comedy Friday

Here. (Language warning.)

Oklahoma's "Open Carry" Law Went Into Effect Yesterday

Actual photo.

Random Friday Morning Thoughts

• The wreck yesterday on 287 was bizarre with the guy being ejected and then hit by multiple cars. I also noticed that another accident occurred on I-35 this morning in Fort Worth where a man was ejected and hit by cars on a service road.
• I haven't seen the names of those involved in the Wise County wreck. 
• I worry about you if you are a Sean Hannity fan.
• The gas lines in New Jersey are insane. If you are in line a mile away from a pump, you aren't getting gas.
• Did you know you can't pump your own gas in New Jersey?
• I would think that tanker trucks with free gas would be brought in.
• Price gouging is pure supply and demand, right? 
• It seems the electoral college projections are strongly in favor of the President. Any news of a nation wide poll is meaningless. 
• Mark Cuban was on Fox 4 last night shooting baskets. As I was openly saying, "I despise that man," Mrs. LL said, "I think he's hot." Comfortableness ensued.
• Doesn't Sean Lee look like a black man on the cover of the Cowboys official program last week?
• The judge in Tarrant County who sentenced an absentee juror to five days in jail yesterday might want to think about keeping his job.
• I didn't watch a second of the CMA's last night. I haven't heard the voice of Terry Dorsey or Hawkeye in over 10 years.
• I'm not a Denzel Washington fan but the commercial for Flight is cool when the airliner is shown upside down.
• Cynthia Izaguirre of WFAA is the female version of Ron Burgandy.
• You don't hear a lot from the climate change mockers during these bizarre storms.
• The lawyer for the arrest-caused-my-breast-implant-to-burst lady sounds like she's never had to analyze the circumstances of a typical arrest before.

Aggie Quarterback Was Living The Dream Last Night

That DPS Helicopter Story May Get Some Legs Yet

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We could rely upon the Texas Attorney General to take the lead in an investigation if the story involved cheerleader banners with Bible verses, a voter ID issue, or United Nation representatives monitoring elections. But, alas, we just talking about cops killing unarmed and (possibly) illegal immigrants.

Guy Caught Up In TCU Volleyball Action

Ah, yes. You can take OU/Texas,  Auburn/Alabama, Notre Dame/USC on the gridiron any day. Real men are indoors in the fall watching women's volleyball.

Random Thursday Morning Thoughts

• What a mess on 287 this morning south of Rhome.  Lots of folks got to learn about the fairly confusing Saginaw cutoff four way stop as tons of vehicles got rerouted to it. 
• "Woman's suit says Pantego officer caused breast implant to rupture during arrest."
• I'm not sure why a Highland Park kid accused of date rape becomes a major metroplex story. 
• Had a guy in the neighborhood last night who would chase kids with a leaf blower while dressed up pretty scary.  I think some kids were traumatized. 
• Did you know candy was expensive?
• I yelled "slow down" at cars a few times last night.
• Saw one idiot teenager on top of an SUV going down the street. That's a good way to end up in ICU.
• I was kind of joking about my Chris Christie post below, but there are some right wingers which are really angry at him.
• The New York City Marathon is scheduled for Sunday and it looks like they are going to run it despite the hurricane damage. 
• Found my phone in my jacket in a closet. I had forgotten I put it on briefly on Sunday. 
• I never have understood the fascination with the way Instagram photos look. 
• Mrs. LL dropped one of the baby bunnies (I've mentioned we've got baby bunnies, right?) last night and bloodied his nose. That thing got more medical attention than the JPS emergency room last night. 
• The Wichita Falls paper has a pretty good story today on the 50th anniversary of Jacksboro's 1962 championship team which included wins over Decatur (70-6) and Bridgeport (68-0).  I hadn't heard the name of Chuck Curtis in ages. 

Taking You Into Halloween