- I took BoyGeeding to get a haircut yesterday. Or as my father would say, he got them all cut. His stylist said she takes her kid to Six Flags at least once a week. I told her that sounds like a beating especially waiting in lines. She said she’s never waited for more than fifteen minutes for any ride. I found that surprising. Back in the day I remember waiting for over an hour for certain rides, and back then I didn’t have a smartphone to entertain me, I was forced to interact with friends and take in the surroundings.
- It’s about time President Trump gave Putin a nickname.
- If you are local and a fan of NPR’s “This American Life”, Ira Glass will be in town this Saturday.
- According to his former classmates, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh puts ketchup on his pasta. I’m okay with this, but putting ketchup on a chicken-fried steak is where I draw the line.
- A Family Of Woodchucks Ate Paul Ryan’s Car
- House Speaker Paul Ryan explained Thursday that a family of woodchucks moved into his Chevy Suburban recently, eating the wiring, and rendering the car useless.
- As a top congressional leader Ryan has a security detail and hasn’t been allowed to drive in three years.
- The Verge takes a deeper dive into this phenomenon.
- On the way back from East Texas we dined at a Furr’s Cafeteria. Well, I guess they are called Furr’s Fresh Buffet now. I decided that everything right with America was being viewed in front of me. I also decided that everything wrong with America was in front of my eyes.
- GIF – Plywood bending
- Beck remix U2’s “Love Is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way” and there’s a new stop-motion animation video for it.
- The man is simply a great actor, and I had no idea how well he’d do after ‘Cheers’. Sure, he’s great in dramatic roles, but there’s no beating his Zombieland performance. Well, maybe Kingpin – Vulture – Every Woody Harrelson Performance, Ranked
- Vulture has also updated their ‘Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee’ rankings. I love hearing how these comedians, artists if you will, go about their craft. And one thing that I never tire of is them telling their stories of their first ‘Tonight Show’ appearance.
- DFW comes in 13th, aided by WifeGeeding’s sense of humor – America’s Robot Geography
- DFW Airport and Love Field routes that generate the most cash for airlines
- DFW – L.A., Chicago O’Hare, Sydney
- Love – Atlanta, L.A., NY LaGuardia
Glad you are posting again. I was a little worried when you weren’t. When you came back you said you had tweeted you’d be taking a break, but I don’t use Twitter.
What is that picture on top of today’s post? It looks very interesting!
Thanks!. The picture is just an old photo from the Calgary Stampede Parade which I simply thought was interesting.
I respect your dad’s humor. That “dad joke” is my passive-aggressive response to what I consider a silly question:
Random Acquaintance with an Uncanny Grasp of the Obvious: “Did you get a haircut?”
Me: “Yes. I got them all cut.”
(This is occasionally followed by a palm-to-forehead moment when the questioner responds with, “What’s the mall cut?”)
I’ve had a squirrel take up residence in my F350 when it sat for a few weeks. Fortunately I’m good friends with an ASE Master Tech. Took him 2 days to get all the wiring and vacuum lines fixed. Needless to say, he now has lifetime hunting privileges at The South 40. I can just imagine what multiple woodchucks would do.