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For these crazy times, The Daily Beast decided to rank America’s craziest cities—more specifically, the 57 largest metropolitan areas—using four criteria: psychiatrists per capita, stress, eccentricity and drinking levels.

Here’s the top ten and other Texas notables:

1. Cincinnati
2. San Francisco
3. Providence
4. Milwaukee
5. Las Vegas
6. Philadelphia
7. New York City
8. Tucson
9. San Antonio
10. New Orleans

12. Austin
38. Dallas
49. Houston
56. Fort Worth

I think Mineral Wells would have come in somewhere in the 60’s.

During a hurricane George Washington fights a tiger on a sinking boat.

Now that’s a Founding Father.

But this lamb on the otherhand, that’s a different story . . .

Feel free to just skip to the 55 second mark . . .

• My only memories of Merlin Olson is that of an FTD spokesman.
• Two things The Marriage Ref needs to get rid of – Marv Albert and anyone doing the fact checking on a laptop.  Unless that person is Natalie Portman.  At least they got rid of that stupid baseball intro.
• I think last night was the first time I saw Madonna not appear nervous on televison.
• Yesterday’s Survivor didn’t really do much for me, but it was to see 30 Rock back.
• WifeGeeding’s school had an open house last night.  When I was a kid, our open houses were always at the beginning of the school year.
• I wonder if school open houses are a regional thing.
• I surprised my wife with a Nook the other day.  Sometimes it’s just fun to surprise people with gifts, and you don’t have to wait for a holiday or special event to do so.
• There’s a guy at work that has a political screen saver at work, and stuff like that annoys me.  I just don’t think politics should be brought into the workplace.
• Conan O’Brien is coming to Dallas, and I’ve got me two tickets.
• My door had a really bad rattle in for the past couple of weeks, so for the heck of it I Googled “remove door panel nissan altima“.  And there sat a YouTube video that showed me how to remove the door panel step by step.  In less than ten minutes the rattle was gone.
• It’s about that time to start on yard work.
• John Mayer was in town the other night, I didn’t think he was a big enough artist to sell out the American Airlines Center.
• This week I made the decision to give up watch the Fox4 morning news because that new anchor is just awkward to watch.
• I think Hot Tub Time Machine is this decade’s Dude Where’s My Car.
• The news reported that a woman turned 105 years old yesterday.  That means she was born during the Roosevelt administration – Teddy Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States.  To help put that in perspective, Obama is the 44th POTUS.
• Sony attempts to challenge the Wii
• Heartwarming story – stray dogs appear on stamps
• Claudia Schiffer isn’t showing much of a bump at seven weeks into her pregnancy.
• Mike Leach interprets “luke warm”
• For the fans of LEGOs and the movie Up
• Hitler without a mustache
• For the fans of Mystery Science Theater and Haikus
• A collection of funny church signs
• Influential Beards Throughout History

Although it comprises only about 1 percent of waste water in sewage systems, urine contributes some 80 percent of nitrogen and 45 percent of phosphate. Removing these impurities during the process of converting sewage water into clean weather requires energy intensive pumping, stirring, heating and so forth.

So what’s a solution? Here’s the No-Mix Toilet.

This toilet separates urine and poo-poo at the source. The nutrients in urine can be then recycled for such purposes as fertilizer. And the other sewage can then be transported to waste treatment facilities where actually can be used to produce power rather than consume it.

Houston Chronicle

[Thanks, David!]

This one made me laugh . . .

“I’m tired of hearing about money money, money, money, money. I just want to play the game, drink Pepsi, wear Reebok.” - Shaquille O’Neal

FiLife.com

In case you ever wanted to make a very large message on your computer screen:  bigassmessage.com

Here’s one I made using the Jeopardy! theme.

• On last night’s Daily Show, Jerry Seinfeld told a story about Hugh Downs.  If it wasn’t for an Internet advertisement, I probably wouldn’t have wondered if he was still alive.  He’s 89 years old in case you were wondering.  And for those of you that have no idea who he is, he was a long time co-host of 20/20 with Barbara Walters.  If you only think 20/20 is nothing more than an vision measurement, then you probably go out on Friday nights much more than I do.
• For you Saved By The Bell fans – A Jessie Spano’s Caffeine Intake chart
• Chief Justice Roberts had a good point about whether or not the Supreme Court judges should be in attendance during the State of the Union.  They, along with military leadership, have to sit still and pretty much show no emotion in what is really now considered to be nothing more than a political prep rally.  Other than being there in a symbolic manner, there isn’t a need for them to be there.
• One year ago it was U2 week on Letterman.
• I’m dreading the time change this weekend.  I bet church attendance is usually down when we lose an hour of sleep.
• I didn’t post any random LOST thoughts because I really didn’t have anything to add, that whole episode was just a bit too manufactured for me.
• I bought something off CraigsList yesterday in a neighborhood that I thought was very nice, until the owner told me it’s downwind from the dump.
• I wanted to buy another DirecTV HD DVR so I called DirecTV and asked them if they could cut me a better deal than me just going to Best Buy.  The agent sold me one for $50 less than the Best Buy price and is shipping it free.  Sometimes it pays to ask.
• Silly me, but I’m looking forward to Celebrity Apprentice.
• I liked the Letterman Top Ten lists better when he started the list by saying something to the effect of “From the home office of . . .”  I wonder why he doesn’t do that anymore.
• I don’t read often, but when I do, I feel that everyone should be reading the same book and same chapters as I do at the same time.  I’m not sure why I think that, but I do, and it would make for some great conversation.
• When people tell me to name a favorite author, I’m always tempted, and I’m serious about this, to name Beverly Cleary.
• She’s still kickin’ at 93 btw.
• Dear Mr Henshaw was just very endearing, and Ralph S. Mouse had a main character that used the name Keith, which was the first time I ever heard of someone else having that name.
• The Jonas Brothers will be performing the during the Saddleback Church Easter service.  Link
• I love staying up late, sleeping late, and waking up early to get a head start on things.  Too bad I can’t have it all.
• Dakota Fanning is dressing all grown up in her new music video.
• Speaking of music, I think Ke$ha is the current version of Vanilla Ice.
• Here’s another interesting read from that atheist’s blog that I follow – if I understand this correctly, he asked for a refund for the tithes he paid to a church and is getting the refund in $500 monthly installments.
• Creative ballet advert
• Peel and Win Prank
• There’s only one Johnny Carson

Notable North Texas athletes, mayors, and personalities offered their singing talents (or at least singing efforts!) to recreate Faith Hill’s hit single “This Kiss.” This must-see video debuted before Faith Hill’s concert at Bass Hall in Fort Worth for the opening concert of the North Texas Super Bowl XLV Host Committee’s Kick-off Concert Series.

How did Scott Murray sneak onto the set?

Give the  Nestle Hot line (1-800-295-0051) a call, but when you are asked if you want to continue in English or Spanish, just wait about ten seconds for some humor and follow the prompts.

Lots of folks are calling, so it may take you a few times to get through.

• I saw that tulip bulbs were only a dollar at Wal-Mart, so I bought a red one and a white one, both unbloomed.  Since they are WifeGeeding’s favorite flowers, I told her to take them to school and have the class guess which one is going to turn red and which one will turn white.
• I’m so close to finishing Game Change.  It’s definitely one of the best books I’ve ever read, but then again it appeals to me and probably not you.  There’s just something about discovering the behind the scenes stuff and understanding the whole process of coming to historical decisions that affect the nation and the world that just fascinates me.
• I was part of a major (at least to me) conflict resolution yesterday.  It was a big moment for me as I was able to be poise but direct, and even tried to extend some grace.
• We’ll be attending our first baby class this weekend.
• The grass in my lawn isn’t green, but the weeds sure are.
• My beard is now gone, I’m back with a goatee.
• Dallas is one of the cities accused of shortening yellow lights – Article
• No surprise – Top home-school texts dismiss evolution for creationism
• Most Blacks/African-Americans report praying every night (71%); more than four times the reported frequency of Asians (18%), twice the rate of Whites (32%) and 1.5 times the rate of Hispanics (45%).  Article
• A film about faith
• And you thought texting and driving was dangerous – Article
• Christian television show makes fun of Star Trek – YouTube

It starts a little slow, but with all the surprise appearances, it’s pretty funny. There’s something for every lady. PG13ish.

Captured ghosts from our house

Captured by an exorsist from a spiritualist church

one spirit we believe is a man by the name of Les Graham, managed to track down a photo. He died in the house in the 1920’s.
Exorsist believes this spirit likes to make himself known and spook people. but he is not a very strong spirit.

The other spirit came from when me and my partner stupidly did an Oujia Board. We believe it is a little girl who likes to move things and turn things on and off. Exorsist says she is VERY strong and if left will get stronger.

We have had no activity since they were bottled on July 15th 2009 . So i believe they are in the bottles.

They are bottled with holy water as aparantly the water dulls the spirits energy, sort of puts them to sleep.

To revive the spirit, i have been told that you pour into a little dish and let it evaporate into your house.

I just want to get rid of them as they scare me. But someone might like these to play with.

trademe.co.nz

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The principles of “cowboy ethics” are now part of Wyoming law.

Gov. Dave Freudenthal signed legislation Wednesday adopting an official Wyoming state code.

The symbolic measure spells out 10 ethics derived from a “Code of the West” outlined in a book by author and retired Wall Street investor James Owen.

The ethics code carries no criminal penalties and is not meant to replace any civil codes.

The state code admonishes residents and lawmakers to live courageously, take pride in their work, finish what they start, do what’s necessary, be tough but fair, keep promises, ride for the brand, talk less and say more, remember that some things aren’t for sale, and know where to draw the line.

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