11.04.2014

Did Someone Kidnap Tony Romo And Replace Him With A High School Kid?


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Random Index Photo From 1974


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Random Tuesday Morning Thoughts

  • Marshall ISD has banned tackle football for the 7th Grade. So it begins?
  • Mark Cuban gave another press conference while he was on the Stairmaster yesterday. How he isn't smart enough to know how embarrassing that looks is amazing.
  • The Republicans shouldn't worry about taking the Senate today. The Republicans should worry about the future if they can't take the Senate today.  If they don't, my long term prediction of "It's Demographics, People" has officially taken hold.
  • But LiberallyLean.com, based upon my own personal exit polls, has just projected Greg Abbott the winner in the governor's race. [Insert fanfare, a Texas flag, an eagle, and a cowboy here.]
  • On The Ticket's Hardline yesterday, all three guys (who are 45 years of age or older) did not know what time the polls close.
  • In of all the good economic news I put in a bullet point yesterday, I forgot to mention gas prices around $2.60.  (But I'm sure that number is the product of cooking the books and you have to pay more if you really knew what was going on.)
  • "Special prosecutors are claiming that Texas Gov. Rick Perry should not be given access to a grand jury transcript, citing 'concern' of retaliation against witnesses." Here's a little advice for the special prosecutors: Turn it over. You come across as unethical and scared little girls trying to conduct a witch hunt. 
  • Had an out-of-town lawyer come up to me and another Decatur lawyer in the courtroom during felony docket the other day and ask, "Could you point the prosecutors out for me?" I'd hate to tell his client, but that's not a good start. 
  • I watched a little bit of The Voice last night to watch Reagan James (she's from Burleson and the daughter of the former producer of the Mark Davis radio show.) She's great. But I think it was wierd that momma, who is smart, tweeted afterwards "If you could all spare $1.29 to buy my daughter's single [and] make her dreams come true that would be lovely. https://itun.es/us/Fp5U3  #TheVoice."  A note of encouragement wouldn't "make her dreams come true"? You have to monetize it? (Trust me, they ain't hurting for money.)
  • My prediction of the Cowboys winning less than eight games is still intact. But, man, if it came to fruition, we'd have the greatest meltdown in Cowboys history. And I talked to a guy in the courthouse yesterday who actually bet the Cowboys would win eight or more and he was very nervous. 
  • It's 23 days until Thanksgiving. It's 51 days until Christmas.
  • Remember all the ongoing court fights over Voter ID? Guess the number of official "voter ID" cards that Texas has issued? If you chose 340 you would be correct.
  • Motorcycle death in Fort Worth. Motorcycle death near DFW airport.
  • It really is Idiocracy when an endorsement by Chuck Norris actually has an impact . . . 



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11.03.2014

Firing It Up Early For Tomorrow

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Reader Email



Barry,

 I read your blog everyday. So funny. Have you heard about the Jimmy Kimmel thing where he asks people to video their kids after telling them they all all their Halloween candy? its pretty great. So, I did it this year. Can you help promote my video. I live in Fort Worth.

 Well, here you go. But I'm not responsible for what I believe to be the thrashing you are about to receive. Godspeed, sir.

Although it can come across as a funny bit when edited:

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Time, Sadly, Marches On




I'm not saying that Car Talk was "must listen" radio for me, but I listened to it a heck of a lot over the years. I know nothing about cars, don't really car about cars, but the chemistry and the laughter between those two guys would put a smile on anyone's face.


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They Be Pickin' On Tech!

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London Paper 10 Years Ago Today


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Annual?

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I Don't Care About The Mystery




. . . but TCU should go back to that logo. I've never seen that before.
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Index September 1974



  • Squirrel!!!!!
  • The Sheriff not only won the lawsuit against him but avoided criminal prosecution.
  • Demanding an "immediate increase in milk prices to 90% of parity". What does that mean? 
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Random Monday Morning Thoughts



  • I had the house to myself of Saturday. I cleaned out the refrigerator (including taking out shelves and drawers and washing them), mowed the lawn (for the final time), cleaned out the top shelf of my side of the closet, did touch up painting in the kitchen and the living room, and went and bought flannel sheets (washed them and put them on the bed). And that was all before 1:00 p.m. And then I did nothing the rest of the weekend.
  • I'll never buy another refrigerator with a stainless steel front. Or at least I won't buy one while kids are still in the house. What a mess.
  • I always have mixed emotions when I see the A/C guy show up at a neighbor's house. Sad for him. Glad it is not me. 
  • I thought Brittany Maynard, the "death with dignity" gal, was beginning to have second thoughts about ending her life. But she did it yesterday.  What a horrible story all the way around. 
  • If you want to see the BagOfNothing guy in drag (and who doesn't), check out this morning's blog. Hey, buddy, throw on a bikini and stand by a body of water and I'll make you tomorrow's Random Thought Girl.
  • Baylor allowed Greg Abbott to do the coin toss for the game on Saturday. Might as well have been an official endorsement. And he was at the Texas NASCAR race yesterday.  (But I'm not sure why he is campaigning in places where he already has 99% of the vote.) 
  • Bad Austin cops.
  • Sports: (1) College football is a razor thin game. If TCU misses that field goal at WVU, they are out of the top ten and and become an afterthought. He makes it and now everyone argues whether they should be in the top four. (2) That TCU/WVU game was a carbon copy of the Baylor/WVU game: WVU turning the ball over left and right without being harmed, going conservative in the fourth quarter, and still staying ahead. Except TCU was able to execute at the end. (3) Tony Romo's injury is exactly the same as Baylor's Bryce Petty earlier in the year. Petty missed one game. But there is something still not right about him. (4) Bet the house: OU is a 4 point favorite over Baylor. Take the Sooners. And I'm going to make that a triple play.  (5) Last year I fulfilled my promise of not watching one second of a Mavericks game. The same rule is in effect this year.  (6) Observation regarding the brawl between drivers and crew after the Texas NASCAR race: They fight like girls. (7) Ole Miss has to be reeling: Lose your best receiver and the game on your final play. (8) "Seventh-grader commits to play basketball for UT"
  • Low unemployment, no inflation, stock market at all time high, home sales booming. Blame the socialist Democrats. 
  • I knew the guy mentioned in the first paragraph of the Update. Worked for James Wood. Well liked. 
  • Associated Press story: "Border Patrol agents can stop and search vehicles without a warrant within 100 miles from the border." I had never heard that in my life, but it is in fact a federal statute. A statute which is clearly unconstitutional 
  • Another example of that goofy Texas Supreme Court judge on Twitter. 
  • I've got no control over the word verification for comments. Blame Google which cares very little about its blogger platform. 
  • After last week's rocket crash, I wrote that maybe the private sector isn't as good in space travel as the government. Someone commented that the private sector had never had a death in that endeavor. On Friday, it became one death for the private sector. Way to go.
  • Over the weekend, I had my "school dream" and dreamed I was the coach of a football team on camels.





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11.02.2014

Crazy NFL Play Of The Day


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11.01.2014

I Didn't Care One Iota About Maryland vs. Penn State




Now I want Penn State to demolish them.

Incredible.
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For The Win


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10.31.2014

Above The Fold

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The Most Random Tweet Ever For Halloween




I have no idea how I came across this, but the fact that Tarrant County has a hold on a guy named Fester Uncle Addams on Halloween must be be posted.

Let's pretend this is the book-in photo:




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Halloween Cheerleaders Taking You Into The Weekend








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