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1.02.2015
The "Lift Up" Move From Dirty Dancing
I've never wanted to see more of a video in my life. A beautiful setting with a Christmas tree in the background. Then we start with a very weak Dirty Dancing move -- hey, the girl doesn't get close to horizontal -- and then she hits the dance floor with a sound that is borderline haunting. Follow that up with a little bit of shoe movement and then nothing as she goes into a crucifix position.
Was there a dance floor death in the news I missed? Hey, it's Murder on the Dance Floor!
Could Have Been Mrs. LL and Me During The Baylor Game
But, man, that caption is dead on. She looks up, sees they are on screen, and goes into damage control mode in an instant. It's very Pam-like from The Office.
Random Friday Morning Thoughts
- I'll admit it. That Baylor loss was gut wrenching. I now know what TCU felt like when it gave up 21 to Baylor in the last 10 minutes. How in the world did it happen? Baylor has stolen probably three or four games over the last couple of years so it's hard to complain.
- There's not a dimes worth of difference between TCU, Baylor, and Michigan State. All are better than Florida State. I'm not sure any of them could beat Alabama, Ohio State or Oregon.
- Putting the two college playoff games on New Year's Day was a fantastic idea. Felt like the old days.
- Mrs, LL is a fan of Florida State because of the Tomahawk Chop fan sign. (Sign? Isn't there a better word than that?)
- I recorded the second half of the Alabama/Ohio State game last night and decided to go to bed. Mrs. LL was surprised but then we decided to start watching Breaking Bad (for way too long). But I kept away from social media because I wanted to watch game the next morning. When I got up at 6:30 to let the dogs out, Mrs. LL woke up and said, "You're not going to watch the rest of that game are you?" Me: "Probably." Her: "Well, I'm getting up to watch it, too." Promise. We watched the end of the game at 6:35 a.m. this morning.
- Edit: She fell asleep during the fourth quarter as I'm writing this. (Great game.)
- During the game, a guy named Steve Miller had an interception return for a TD. The PA system then fired up "Take The Money and Run". Genius.
- After letting the dogs out, I realized the Christmas lights were still on outside and quickly decided to turn them off for the last time for the season. But the ground was wet. I didn't have my shoes so I made the executive decision to take my off my socks and walk outside only to see my neighbor staring at me. Hey. Don't judge.
- CNN's New Year's Eve show with Anderson Cooper and Kathy Griffin is borderline insane.
- Back To The Future 2 was based on the year 2015.
- There is a crazy 18 wheeler tanker fire on I-20 this morning. The whole freeway is shut down while the thing blazes away.
- The new Tarrant County DA tweeted yesterday something to the effect of "We will never be ashamed of following the letter of the law." I've got a bad feeling about the new administration. It's not the law I'm worried about.
- And there's already something weird going on with the DA's office. Its website is jacked up. And I can't find the twitter account of the office which used to be run by a former Star-Telegram reporter.
- I rarely get to watch The Today Show any more, but it looks like Al Roker has taken on the annoying characteristics of the shunned Ann Curry. Basically, false sincerity.
- There's a shocking stat in BagOfNothing this morning. And I do mean shocking.
1.01.2015
Well, Baylor Is Up By 20+, Looks Like We Have A Cotton Bowl Victory !!!!
But I am happy to report that the Baylor kicker did not die.
Edit (the next day): There's always next year . . .
12.31.2014
Random Conservative Dallas Talk Radio Show Host
Who's with me? #HappyNewYear #2015 pic.twitter.com/ViXYmE4bdo
— Mark Davis (@MarkDavis) December 31, 2014
Pete Delkus Gets A Second Christmas!!!!
Lo and behold! A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for the entire Dallas/Fort Worth area for accumulating light ice late tonight!!
— Pete Delkus (@wfaaweather) December 31, 2014
Flashback: Alabama Chick Goes Crazy
That leap at the 30 second mark needs to go in the Internet Hall of Fame.
Random Wednesday Morning Thoughts
- Channel 8 had a story last night about the Rhome shooting suggesting that the man shot may have been sleep walking. He comes from a Mormon family which, in the story, was very well spoken.
- The Messenger has their Top 10 Stories of the year edition out today, and I think there is a glaring oversight: There was no mention of the death of County Judge Bill McElhaney which was even more shocking because it occurred during a Commissioners' meeting at the courthouse. Throw in the fact that their #2 story was the election of J.D. Clark as County Judge and this omission is even more confusing. Edit: Holy cow. The death was in October of 2013. It seems like yesterday.
- Why does the TCU game start at 11:30 a.m. today? I can say the same thing about the Baylor game tomorrow but at least it's on an official holiday.
- Hard to believe it has been 15 years since the Y2K "scare".
- The Dallas Observer blog pointed out that nutcase Texas Legislator Jonathan Stickland has filed a bill that calls "for virtually unlimited open carry of firearms [and he] takes things a step further though, calling for the elimination of concealed handgun licenses." A commenter who represented himself as Stickland (and it sure sounds like him) said that wasn't true and linked to the bill. Then commenters pointed out the exact language of the bill which does exactly what the Dallas Observer said it did. Stickland never replied again. What an idiot.
- Watched most of Killing Lincoln last night on Fox News. It's based on a book ghost written by Bill O'Reilly and almost an exact duplicate of the superior 2007 book, Manhunt: The 12 Day Chase For Lincoln's Killer.
- I don't want to go all Pete Delkus on you, but West Texas sounds like it is going to be an icy mess for the next couple of days.
- Canada is thought of to be gun violence free, but yesterday a guy shot and killed eight people and then killed himself.
- Play-Doh is in trouble.
- You can get into the Orange Bowl game tonight for $3.26.
12.30.2014
40 Years?
Judge sentences Kim Williams to 40 years in prison for murders. Victim impact statements happening now. pic.twitter.com/1TrndObr7E
— Dionne Anglin (@DAnglinFox4) December 30, 2014
She testified two weeks ago she didn't have a deal with the prosecutors. Now she gets one for 40 years and will be eligible for parole in 20?
Random Tuesday Morning Thoughts
- There seems to be a different news vibe to the Rhome shooting this week. It's hard to put my finger on it.
- Looks like they found some of the wreckage and bodies from the downed AirAsia airliner.
- Texas and Oklahoma had combined bowl loss scores of 71-13. (Texas had only 59 yards with only 2 or those coming on the ground.) Not a good day for the Big 12. Makes me nervous for TCU and Baylor.
- Mrs. LL went into a crazy cleaning spree yesterday and put up all the indoor Christmas decorations.
- Ordered four Ticket posters from BobandDan.com as a gift and they never arrived.
- Mrs. LL went back and re-watched the first four episodes of Breaking Bad. Knowing what ultimately happens make them even better.
- Man jumps off bridge. Walks away like it was no big deal.
- Sickness is one way to lose weight without having to exercise. I rather be able to jog again.
- Get ready for "Arctic Blast" news over the next two days.
- There's been an industrial size bag of Meow Mix in our office kitchen for the last month. I keep looking for a cat.
- I guess we'll never know what really was behind the Ron Washington retirement.
- Did Dale Hansen do his "Thank God For Kids" segment this year followed by a commentary? Five years or so ago, he really looked like there was something bothering him when he did it.
- The Messenger says the alleged robber of a Rhome Bank has been identified as Temple Fern Jernigan who is now in the Tarrant County Jail. I googled the name and found that a Temple Fern Jernigan from Haltom City was murdered in 2008. I haven't done the math, but it's possible that was the son of the guy recently arrested. This appears to be the photo of the robbery suspect.
- I'm not sure some of you understood my point yesterday of NYPD cops being disrespectful by turning their backs to the mayor. It happened at a funeral. Someone is dead. You are there to honor the dead.
- Sounds like there was another earthquake in Irving this morning. I've lost count of the number. Edit: It appears to be exactly at the site of the old Texas Stadium.
12.29.2014
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