Bag of Randomness for Thursday, October 1, 2015

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  • When I drive DaughterGeeding to school, I always drive through one neighborhood in which I see an Asian boy, perhaps eight-years-old, walk to school with his special-needs brother.  Sometimes I see the older brother give the younger one a piggyback ride, and sometimes I see the younger brother mimic whatever the older one does.  Yesterday I saw them approach the crosswalk where they had to wait.  The moment they stopped, the older brother grabbed the younger’s hand and held it until they safely made it across the street.  It’s really touching to see one sibling take care of another, and I wonder if any kids make fun of him for holding hands or for having a brother that’s “different”.  Part of me wants to know more about these boys and their family story, but another part of me enjoys the mystery and don’t want to ruin the backstory I’ve made up in my head about how much they love and look out for one another.
  • Oddly, and sadly, right after I witness this event, I received this message from a neighbor about something that happened near our homes – Police are on alert this morning after Tuesday’s attempted abduction near Lewisville bus stop
  • I made an ill-advised late night trip to McDonald’s to get some McNuggets last night.  After I ordered I asked the cashier how well the all day breakfast was selling.  He said he’s worked all afternoon and evening and the has only been three orders.
  • McDonald’s no longer offers McNuggets in the six or nine count variety, you have to go with ten.  Granted, I could eat only six or nine, but if I pay for ten, I’m gonna eat ten.
  • I wouldn’t expect any posts on this blog come Friday or Monday.
  • Buzzfeed – A New Mother Was Totally Moved By A Stranger’s Kind Act On A Flight
  • Albuquerque has an interesting pilot program to deal with panhandlers.  If you see one, call 311, a van will come by to offer to pick them up and take them to a beautification job that will pay them $9 an hour.
  • A sixth-grader saw that Hillary Clinton was nearby, so he dressed as a Secret Service agent to try to meet her.  The Secret Service were amused, gave him some pointers and adjusted his tie.  Clinton’s staff caught wind of his bit and he got to met her.
  • Perhaps WifeGeeding can heir her tramp stamp to DaughterGeeding – New Service Will Preserve and Frame Your Tattoos After You Die
  • Today’s dose of ‘MURICA!
  • Here is Twitter’s crazy 136-page handbook for politicians who want to tweet
  • A mountain lion in California climbed a 35-foot utility pole and decided to chill for an extended time.
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4 Responses to Bag of Randomness for Thursday, October 1, 2015

  1. RPM says:

    29oz bag of nuggets at Walmart is around $4. Takes 2 min to nuke 'em. If done in the wee hours, no need to get out of your jammies or drive.

    I like the Albuquerque approach. This seems to fall under what the Pope was saying about America. We are the land of plenty and nobody should be homeless. This is a good thing. More programs like this, please.

  2. Jason says:

    Oh man, you're telling on the wife's tattoos? That's worse than the spreadsheet!

    Get that Twitter handbook to @BSG, quick. He can forward it to his favorite twit on the Supreme Court.

  3. ALEC says:

    The attempted abduction? I have a suspect: your pervert neighbor.

  4. DF Neighbor says:

    Tramp stamp? How did I not know about this? Could you please keep the lights on a little later than normal?

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