Yup, this blog has been running for eight years, and this is approximately the 1,035th Bag of Randomness. I think I’ll go for a full decade and then reevaluate from there.
Yesterday we took a brief tour of our local Blue Bell Ice Cream freezer. I think our tour guide said it was 20 degrees below zero, but it was hard to hear him over the cries of DaughterGeeding who didn’t enjoy the cold. The ‘coolest’ part is when you first walk in and see nothing but foggy frost and then looking up at three or four stories of ice cream, which I think he said was about a two weeks supply. I asked the busiest time of the year, and I think he said Thanksgiving and oddly, Mothers’ Day.
My mother would have turned 65 today.
As as kid I always wanted a Hard Rock Cafe shirt that displayed a city name under the logo. I finally got one when they went out of style.
Yesterday my Wise County blogging lawyer cyber-friend wrote about Mary Decker and Zola Budd, and I didn’t have a clue who they were. But while channel flipping I happened to catch the documentary he saw and it was pretty darn good. It appears that U.S. women athletes aren’t gracious in losing, she certainly wasn’t in her frustration, and of course our latest example. I’m surprised the latter didn’t get more heat for her bad attitude, but I guess that’s the norm nowadays.
As for the winner of the Decker/Budd race, I can’t shake the image of the blonde Romanian’s dark under arm hair that was displayed as she rose her arms in victory.
Remember when channel flipping before the digital TV and the channel guide? It was a fun little game to flip through 30 channels during a commercial break, and when you timed it just right, it was glorious.
When I think of greatest NFL coaches, Joe Gibbs ranks pretty darn high on my list. It’s one thing to win a multiple Super Bowls, but to wind three with three different quarterbacks says something. Who else has come close to doing something similar?
Happy birthday! I haven't been here the entire 8 years, but I've enjoyed the time that I have. Thanks for all your hard work in keeping this up – I know it takes a great deal of effort.
Joe Gibbs is the reason I'm a Redskins fan even though I've lived in Texas all my life. I was a little kid when he took over the 'Skins, and by that time my dad had long since burned out on the "me first", braggadocio attitude of the Cowboys. Joe Gibbs showed up and was a good coach who exhibited strong morals and an unparalleled work ethic, and my dad had found a team to root for. Thus – like father, like son – my love for the 'Skins was born. I'm too young to have enjoyed the Super Bowl victories as an adult, but I remember the last two ('87 and '91) with the enthusiasm of a child. There have been some rough years since, but I'm hopeful that I'll see at least one more SB victory in my lifetime.
A little late to this one…happy birthday to BON. Have you ever explained why you started Bag of Nothing, where the name comes from, how many people first read it….
My bad…I thought the same thing about the UPS Crash. Also do only the people who bought insurance get theri money back? Thoughts for the day!
Happy birthday! I haven't been here the entire 8 years, but I've enjoyed the time that I have. Thanks for all your hard work in keeping this up – I know it takes a great deal of effort.
Joe Gibbs is the reason I'm a Redskins fan even though I've lived in Texas all my life. I was a little kid when he took over the 'Skins, and by that time my dad had long since burned out on the "me first", braggadocio attitude of the Cowboys. Joe Gibbs showed up and was a good coach who exhibited strong morals and an unparalleled work ethic, and my dad had found a team to root for. Thus – like father, like son – my love for the 'Skins was born. I'm too young to have enjoyed the Super Bowl victories as an adult, but I remember the last two ('87 and '91) with the enthusiasm of a child. There have been some rough years since, but I'm hopeful that I'll see at least one more SB victory in my lifetime.
dont forget JG won a NASCAR title too as an owner…pretty salty…
I also wondered about the packages and the people they were intended for that may not get them now.
I remember when "channel surfing" was turning the dial on the TV from channel 4 to 5 to 8 and to 11.
Parcells almost won 2 Super Bowls with 2 completely different teams. Holmgren did too.
Landry made the Super Bowl with Morton, won it with Staubach and just missed making it to the Super Bowl 3 years in a row with Danny White.
I do believe "Timmy" is Swayze's brother.
A little late to this one…happy birthday to BON. Have you ever explained why you started Bag of Nothing, where the name comes from, how many people first read it….
Thanks, Warren. Check out the FAQ's on the About page for those answers .. . http://www.bagofnothing.com/about/