Liberally Lean From The Land Of Dairy Queen

4.21.2014

And Another -- Collin County

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Personal Foul. Tripping. Fifteen Yards On The PO-leece

Dallas – After the dramatic penalty-kick shootout victory by Austin Vandergrift over Trophy Club Byron Nelson in the 4A girls soccer title game Saturday, students from the school jumped down from the stands and ran on to the field to celebrate. Just before they did, the public-address announcer reminded all fans that they were not to go on the field after the match. But seeing all the fans along the rails in front of the stands, I knew they were headed to the field. Sure enough, after the win was secured, kids ran on to the field and celebrated. They were back off the field in less than five minutes. No harm done, right? Not by the students, anyway. But check out the actions of the Georgetown police officer in this video as the students run on the field. Tripping one, trying to trip another, pushing another. I’m not sure what measures he was told to take if fans came on to the field, but this did not look good.

Kid In A Liquor Store

I'm not sure why this video is so popular today. Maybe it's the Crocs that kid is sporting.

But how can you take a toddler into a liquor store and let him walk towards a bunch of glass bottles? That's just irresponsible. You gotta keep the kid in the car. Parenting 101.

Moose v. Snowmobile

There's a gun involved. I was rooting for the moose at that point. It ends peacefully.

Video.

It's The Anniversary of the Battle Of San Jacinto

Isn't this painting hanging in the state capitol?

And, do I dare question, is it any good?

And Another - Florida

Story. (Edit: Fixed.)

(Thanks emailer Mark.)

Random Monday Morning Thoughts

The picture of the vet examining a 14-year-old male orangutan has been everywhere, but it still makes me laugh.
I did some touch up painting this weekend and dang near destroyed everything I came in contact with. (Just picture Mrs. LL walking in and staring in stunned silence.)
I wonder what Willie Nelson fans think about him endorsing Wendy Davis.
My Sports Nemesis battle: On Friday, Perez pitched a complete game and gave up no runs. Advantage (extremely to) my nemesis. On Saturday, Lewis went six innings and gave up one run. Advantage nemesis. On Sunday, Ross went 5.1 innings and gave up seven runs. Advantage me. Don't get too cocky, buddy.
The fact that Shin-Soo Choo's walk up music is Turned Down For What makes me giggle.
The Mavs lost? Does anyone care?
There's a justice on the Texas Supreme Court, Don Willett, who is active on twitter and basically just whips you with "dad jokes". I'm trying to find out if he tweets while on the clock on while using a government issued phone or computer.
I went through Grapevine yesterday. There's a toll road now?
A Dallas lawyer who had knee surgery wore a pair of shorts to court and got kicked out. Here's a tip: Find a better pair of shorts.
Resume (for a job) and Resume (to continue) are spelled the same way. (Just noticed that while looking at the Update.)
Neil Young was at the Meyerson Symphony Center this weekend. If you offered me $100 to go see him, I'd turn you down. (I'd rather listen to my cat scream --- which, basically, is the same thing.)
News this morning: "A 16-year-old apparently hitched a ride from San Jose, California, to Maui, Hawaii, in the landing-gear wheel well of a Boeing 767, Hawaiian Airlines said Sunday." Tap the brakes on this story. I'm not sure that's humanly possible.
My parents gave me a Makita drill for Christmas twenty years ago and it was one of the few times my dad actually mentioned the price. The batteries (finally) wore out this year, and I replaced it this weekend. I now know why he complained about the price. But that thing is fantastic.
Mrs. LL went to see Beauty and the Beast last night with her mom, and I was put in charge of the Girls in the House. It went pretty smoothly. In fact, there were some pretty insightful discussions.
It makes sense, but sports talk radio is mainly concerned with the demographic of "men 25-54." (Local results here.)
The Bag of Nothing guy is back! (Man, he had a lot of pent up thoughts based upon his "I'm Back" post.)

4.20.2014

Get Low

Views of Lake Bridgeport which is 21.67 feet low as of this morning:

North of the 380 bridge looking east.

Same area - little further north

Twin Hills

Just north of the dam looking north

Further north looking east. (We got a beach!)

Wise County Park. Oh, my!

El Lago (I used to live there).

4.19.2014

Above The Fold

4.18.2014

Houston Texan Cheerleader Tryouts Taking You Into The Weekend

More.

Sean Hannity Was Doing a Disney World Promotion

Alice did not like me pic.twitter.com/iQpTBWZm6t
— Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) April 17, 2014

Look at that shirt.

Look at that hat/shirt combo.

How Much Do You Think These People Were Paid To Hawk A Bad Movie?

And this reminded me of a thought I had about the kid-who-thinks-he-went to heaven who was on Hannity the other day. That segment was so bizarre that it had to be nothing other than a commercial for the movie Heaven Is For Real. Just a paid promotion disguised as "news".

35 Years Later . . .

In Granbury, the body of a woman missing since 1979 is found in a truck pulled from the lake. http://t.co/oneoeEQSqQ /via @HoodCountyNews
— Bud Kennedy (@BudKennedy) April 18, 2014

From The Star-Telegram in 1996:

Search continues in case of Hood County woman missing since '79
Author: BILL HANNA; Star-Telegram Writer
Article Text:
Nearly 17 years ago, Helen Holladay disappeared from her weekend home along the shores of Lake Granbury after neighbors reported seeing her in a bloody struggle with her husband, Herman Holladay.

Since she was last seen Sept. 29, 1979, Hood County residents have speculated that she could have been killed and that her remains could be at the bottom of Lake Granbury in the family's missing 1973 pickup. She was declared dead in 1986. Her husband died a year later. Now, with the help of a Department of Public Safety helicopter and a new tip, investigators hope to find the pickup that may
be resting at the bottom of the lake.

"We have some information about where to look on the lake," said Hood County Sheriff Rodney Jeanis. "It's just a situation we want to take a look at and hope it leads us somewhere."That information, combined with the lake's unusually low level, gives investigators optimism that they may find the truck, Jeanis said. But the first helicopter search Wednesday was unsuccessful.

"Wouldn't you know it, that's the one day it was too windy to see anything," Jeanis said. "With the lake being down, you can find all kinds of things down there, but you must know where to look. We'll be trying again in the next few days to see what we can see."

Authorities said Holladay had a fight with her husband before she vanished. Neighbors told deputies that the attack was so violent that Holladay forced her bleeding hand through a glass window on the door of the family's recreational vehicle and called for help.

"There have been reports that the lady had fisticuffs back and forth with her husband," Jeanis said. "That could have played a part in all of this and that's something we would like to know."

Holladay, who was 45 when she disappeared, never used her credit cards or cashed a paycheck in her purse after her disappearance, authorities said. Investigators also checked her social security number and determined that it had not been used since she was reported missing.

The search is being focused on Whippoorwill Bay, where Holladay's weekend residence was located, Jeanis said. "We have a pretty specific area to search," he said. "Of course, currents can shift things and it could have moved over time. But that's the nature of these types of cases, you hit a lot snags and dead-ends but you keep trying."

Easter Bunny Friday

Random Friday Morning Thoughs

There was an avalanche of news yesterday that "Jews were required to register in the Ukraine." I'd tap the brakes on that. There is the possibility it was just one guy with a printer handing out leaflets. (At least that's what my international sources tell me.)
DPS released a "Gang Assessment Threat" yesterday and named Tango Blast the #1 gang in Texas. Sound familiar? This is the exact same news I wrote about last year at this time.
The TV ratings came in and the Mavs beat the Rangers two nights ago, barely, 3.6 to 2.9. Wheel of Fortune, by the way, came in at 7.2.
Mrs. LL bought a huge Buddha art piece for the breakfast nook but the thing's head is a cat head. Yep, a cat head. I don't know if the creator was an artist or a guy doing a bit.
Chelsea Clinton is pregnant. You know, for an ugly teenager, she's pretty good looking now. (She is now 34 -- wow -- and she and her husband live in a "$10.5 million condominium on Madison Square Park in the Flatiron District of Manhattan." And now you know.)
I heard a Zumba class meets a couple of times a month in the courtroom in the Wise County Sheriff's Office. I'm fine with that. It's just kind of funny.
Sports: (1) Hey Baseball Nemesis, how'd Scheppers work out for you yesterday? (2) The TCU QB position just got crowded again with the transfer in of an Aggie. (3) Dirk is great enough to make the Mavs mediocre yet not a lottery team -- the last thing you want to be. Cuban is such a genius. (4) UT has a huge quarterback problem. If David Ash gets a concussion this fall (assuming his broken foot is healed), they'll have to bench him for the year. And Tyrone Swoops is not the answer. (5) Ticket fans: Here's Corby's mohawk.
Breaking: Avalanche on Mount Everest kills 13. (Side note: If you ever get a chance to read John Krakauer's Into Thin Air, do it.)
"One Hundred Years of Solitude -- My favorite novel of all time" - Junior Miller on The Ticket this morning. I feel dumb.
Whatever happened to Scotchgard?
When I was a kid, my parents took the family to some all night outdoor play in Oklahoma on Easter weekend. It was about the life of Jesus with the resurrection scene timed to occur at sunrise. I just remember thinking, "Adults stay up all night?" (I think I slept through most of it.)
Inappropriate school assignment in El Paso. Heck, I just want to find out what happens when Mike gets home!
"An Arlington Kroger Manager Was Fired For Body-Slamming a Shoplifter [Video]"