Bag of Randomness

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  • My allergist called yesterday to give me my food allergy lab results.  I have a mild allergy towards clams, which I’ve never tried so that’s the least of my concerns.  However, I’m pretty darn allergic to yeast.  That doesn’t mean I have to go gluten free or that I have Celiac disease, or that I have to give up things with yeast entirely, but I will start to modify my diet as I’ve suffered from most of these symptoms for as long as I can remember thinking it was just a part of life.
  • In speaking to my allergist, I found that being intolerant and being allergic are two different things.  I’m not allergic to lactose, but I am lactose intolerant.
  • And yes Mr towski, I have checked out FoodAllergy.org.  The website is helpful, I just wish it specifically addressed yeast as it does with a lot of other items.  But hey, y’all can’t be all things to all people.
  • Yesterday I finally spent the $100 Visa gift card I won from the Halloween costume contest at work.  It was used on a new recliner.  While making payment, U2 started to play from the overhead speakers, which was a good sign.
  • Perhaps my favorite scene from ‘The Office’ because it plays off Michael Scott’s long hatred of Toby.
  • The Musers on sports radio 1310 The TICKET had David Feherty on as a guest earlier this week and referenced an interview he did with former President Bill Clinton.  Feherty is a funny guy and has a nice casual interview style on his show, so I decided to watch the interview.  The reference on the radio lead me to think the interview was recent, but it was actually filmed before the last presidential election.  It was the first time I heard Clinton expand on that famous photo of him shaking hands with Kennedy.  He said the handshake was just pure luck because everyone was seated in alphabetical order by state, and being from Arkansas, he had a front row seat as Kennedy only shook a few hands.  Clinton went on to say that when he was president, he made sure to shake hands and take pictures of all the Boys Nation representatives just in case things worked out for them.
  • Yesterday was Texas Muslim Capitol Day and during a speech outside the capitol in Austin, a native of Michigan commandeered the podium and attempted to claim the Capitol in the name of Jesus Christ.  My first thought was of something a religion professor from Columbia said at our church.  He said that we as Christians give the terrorists victory when we allow hate in our heart for people of a different faith.  If that lady looks familiar, it’s because she gained a lot of online fame for her views on Monster Energy drinks and their connection to Satan.  The seriousness in her face about Monster is both humorous and frightening.
  • Yesterday on The TICKET Lesley Visser shared a fun story about Super Bowl XXX that I never heard.  The night before the Super Bowl, Larry Brown was in a room with Troy Aikman, Emmit Smith, Michael Irving, Deion Sanders, and I think a few others.  Deion was complaining how Disney doesn’t award the Super Bowl MVP enough cash, and after some back and forth with others in the room, they all decided to put money in a pot, and who ever wins the MVP would get the cash. Yeah, I know, pretty cocky team, right?  As you know, lowly and overlooked Larry Brown was the MVP and his teammates couldn’t have been happier for him.
  • It was interesting watching Norm interview Visser on the webcam the station has running this week.  Those two have a real connection, holding hands and hugging, and she gave him a total of three pecks before she left.
  • BaDD Radio had Icky Woods on and you couldn’t help but fall in love with the guy.  I forgot that when he did the Icky Shuffle it was only at home games.  After football he actually sold meat door to door, which makes that GEICO commercial a tiny bit more relevant.
  • The case for Charles Haley that’s presented to the voting members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame has always been made by the San Francisco representative.  I have a feeling if it was made by Rick Gosselin of the Dallas Morning News, he’d already be in.  Gosselin will be making the case for Jimmy Johnson tomorrow.
  • Tom Brady idolized Joe Montana, so it must hurt to hear that Montana thinks Brady is behind deflate-gate.  But what stuck out in the article was that Montana referenced Troy Aikman:  Troy [Aikman] and I were in the back saying, ‘Dang, we weren’t smart enough to think about air pressure,’ ” said Montana. “Because he couldn’t throw in the rain, neither could I. We should have thought about that earlier.”
  • Marshawn Lynch use play in the same division as the Patriots for about three years, so I think Belichick has an idea of how to take him out of the game and leave it all on Russell Wilson’s shoulders.  I can see Belichick studying the Green Bay and Dallas games to see how to rattle Wilson.  For those reasons, I give the Pats a three point edge on the Seahawks.  But man, I sure do want a Seahawks victory.
  • Shania Twain in a Troy Aikman jersey
  • Disney now has a Latina princess who will make her appearance on the Disney Junior channel.
  • Live Map: Where Dallas Police Are Now
  • Yes, there will be a Buddy Holly hologram. And he will tour Texas next year, then the world
  • To Hike Rent, Landlords Swap Plain Walls for Exposed Brick
  • You can earn $13,000 a year selling your poop – You just need to be really healthy.
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7 Responses to Bag of Randomness

  1. Ben W. says:

    The incident at the Capitol yesterday combined with that state representative's Facebook post greatly saddened me. And to find out that the "christian" woman who tried to take over was not even from Texas makes it worse. Go spread your hate in your own state, ma'am. I had seen the Monster video before, and I am completely unsurprised that it is the same woman. Zeal and ignorance run strong in that one…

  2. towski says:

    Unfortunately, like you said, our organization is only able to focus the majority of our efforts on the "8 big allergens" (peanuts, tree nuts, milk, egg, wheat, soy, fish, and shellfish). The good news for you is that those also represent the majority of the anaphylaxis reactions (the life threatening incidents that require an epinephrine injection to survive). As always, please let me know if you need any help finding information or resources – I'm not a medical expert, but I can put you in touch with lots of people who specialize in food allergy. And, shameless plug, if any of your readers does suffer from a food allergy, get involved with FARE! We do some great work in terms of research, advocacy, and education, and, of course, have awesome fund raising events all over the country! You can reach me at bmoore@foodallergy.org.

  3. Jason says:

    I was at that game when Shania played. All other concerts since have been snoozers.

  4. Edge says:

    Texas Muslim Capitol Day. I can see a minority group hiring that Michigan psycho woman for their events just to create a viral demonstration of what they are up against.

    The medical procedure involving poop sounds disgusting but the DMN had an article about it a week ago. I believe one of the researchers claimed it was 90% effective for colitis sufferers and that the results came after only a few days. They are also testing it as a cure for obesity. The story said that some poor woman was given a surgical option of removing 1/3rd of her intestines to cure her colitis. In desperation she administered the treatment to herself using her husband's poop ("in sickness and in health") and was cured within a few days ("Thanks, hon, I owe you one!"). Ultimately, they will only harvest the good bacteria from poop, the rest will become, well, poop and be re-discarded. It all sounds horrid, but if one was in enough chronic abdominal pain, I think they would beg for a shot at having the treatment.

  5. The Donald says:

    Occasionally, NH and I attend the same church service.

  6. John Mackovic says:

    Lactose intolerance – must be from the Asian side of your family.

  7. RPM says:

    Can somebody point out the section of the Bible that tells me to hate others that are different? I must have missed that part.

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