Bag of Randomness

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  • One thing I really love about our neighborhood is how the Lewisville Fire Department will drive a firetruck with lights and sirens blazing and a man dressed as Santa riding on top throws candy to everyone running outside to say hi.
  • Speaking of Santa and kids, BoyGeeding was wearing a Santa suit last night.
  • Yesterday The TICKET was playing the heck out of a commercial for some sort of church ministry, but it caught my attention because it kept mentioning a classmate of mine from college that isn’t Matt Chandler.  Regarding that friend, I remember a classmate of his saying how in a Bible class each student was telling the testimony and he was the only one that didn’t face a struggle or hit rock bottom before accepting Christ.
  • The deadliest school disaster in American history happen in Texas back 1937 because of a natural gas leak and killed 295 students and teachers.  It was one of Walter Cronkite’s first assignments as a reporter and Adolf Hitler even sent his condolences via telegraph.
  • If you watched Argo you might find this CBS Evening News story about what the inside of the former U.S. Embassy in Iran looks like now.
  • I wonder if Beyonce will help with any Longhorn recruiting no matter who’s coaching the team.
  • I have a feeling years from now there will be a story about the close bond between George W. Bush and Barack Obama and it all started with that plane ride to Mandela’s memorial service.
  • CBS11 had attorney Jerry Loftin to add commentary to the wealthy teen drunk driving case.  That guy sounded like Dr Phil and even had certain catch phrases that mad him sound like the Dr Phil of lawyers.
  • I think I married the one woman on Earth you doesn’t like to take pictures of her husband playing with her kids.
  • Edward Snowden looks like an extra out of Twilight movie.
  • It’s refreshing to hear House Speaker Boehner finally stand up to those conservative organizations.
  • Nine-year-old boy wins 1st place swim award, gives it to his ‘rival’ swimmer who was unable to partake due to a bone infection – Yahoo!News Video
  • The over-rated Czech Stop bakery in West, Texas now does mail order.
  • Random modern presidential quote, “As a matter of fact, no president should ever try to impose religion on our society. The great… the great tradition of America is one where people can worship the way they want to worship.And if they choose not to worship, you’re just as patriotic as your neighbor. That is an essential part of why we are a great nation.”
  • Nick Saban and Mack Brown are both the same age, here’s what they look like with swapped hair.
  • GIF – Muhammad Ali Incredibly Dodges 21 Punches In 10 Seconds – You gotta love that little shimmy he does at the end.  Well, I guess you don’t have to.
  • Controversial “Homeless Jesus” statue finds sanctuary
  • I’ve always been touched by the story of the ten Amish school girls that were shot in Pennsylvania seven years ago.  People poke fun of the Amish, but they are certainly devout and true to their faith.  After the shooting I remember the grandfather bringing family members in to the scene of the crime and telling them that they must not have hate in their heart for the killer and they must forgive.  On the night of the killing, the family of the victims visited the killer’s mother and offered support and they even attended his funeral.  How many of us ‘normal’ folk would have the heart and courage to do that?  The CBS Evening News had an update on the story and the shooter’s mother continues to be touched by their act of forgiveness and visits one of the victims often.
  • I live the Chevy Santa commercials and so glad they brought them back another year.
  • 20 Questions Texans Are Tired Of Hearing – Buzzfeed
  • Santa Claus is not real, vicar claims to audience of primary school children
  • Quiz the Season: 10 Christmas Music Trivia Questions
  • LBJ Express Opens First Segment Friday Night
  • The only police badge to make it to the moon was from Fort Worth.
  • An interesting question I found on Reddit, I think I could probably only do Dallas Cowboys – What is something you can name 100 of by memory alone?
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Bag of Randomness

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  • I feel like there some sort of Country Music awards show every month of the year.
  • I think we’re all familiar with crop circles, but one man has taken it step further by making snow circles.  But here’s the kicker, he only does it by walking and the results are beautiful.  Here’s more of his work.
  • Funny – Alabama Coach Nick Saban Paged at Austin’s Airport
  • The White House posted pictures of President Obama’s trip to South Africa.  I like this one of former President George W. Bush showing Hillary Clinton pictures of his paintings (per the caption on the slideshow) and this one of the Bushs and Obamas about to have dinner and how they are sitting next to each other’s spouse.  But I’m not use to seeing the presidential limo driving so close to other cars in regular traffic, though I’m sure they were in some kind of express lane.  And of course Bono and his wife was there and chatted with the president.
  • The last bullet point reminds me of a book I have and need to tear into about the relationships of former presidents.  I did skim through it and after JFK’s death LBJ told Eisenhower that he was the most important adviser he has.  And in George H.W. Bush’s letter to Clinton, that traditional one from the out going president left on the Oval Office desk to the new one, he told Clinton that “You are our president and we are rooting for you.”
  • 10 Amazing Letters From Presidents –  In this list is a hand written to Chris Webber from Clinton about the phantom timeout he called in the 1993 NCAA championship game.  Finding this list is a bit timely because yesterday I ran across a letter former President George W. Bush wrote to the Alabama kicker after they lost against Auburn.
  • You don’t have to be elected president of anything to send a hand written letter of encouragement to someone.
  • It all started with a kiss on the hand – ‘Sexual harassment’ wording dropped from 6-year-old’s school record
  • One thing that annoys WifeGeeding is when people state their family and use an apostrophe and an “s” when it should be be an “s” with no apostrophe.  For instance, our last name is Geeding, so in a sentence it should read “The Geedings took a trip to Boise.”  What gets on her nerves is seeing “The Geeding’s took a trip to Boise.”
  • Jesus Face Database Map – Tracking global Jesus sightings so you don’t have to.
  • I’ve finished the first season of ‘Orange is the New Black’ and definitely recommend it.  That was a nice season ended they had btw.
  • Vista Ridge Mall is our local mall and it has taken a strong turn for the worst, and I don’t see how it can compete with nearby Grapevine Mills (which I don’t think is all that great) and other new modern malls somewhat nearby.
  • I love this Empire Strikes Back and Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer t-shirt.
  • Audio of the fake Micheal Irvin announcing school closings due to bad weather.
  • The Redskins are doing the right thing in benching RGIII for the remainder of the season, especially if you have the long term in mind.  To get RGIII the Skins had to trade draft picks, one of them being for the next draft.  There’s no doubt he’s the future of the franchise, so now that they are eliminated from the playoffs, play the backup who many see a lot of potential and then trade him at the end of the season.  Allowing him to play will increase his value because he’s actually pretty good.  But the reason for the benching has nothing to do with the future or draft picks but more to do with an arrogant Daniel Snyder, a controlling Mike Shanahan, and the primadonna that is RGIII.
  • I’m happy to hear that Rep Paul Ryan and Sen. Patty Murray have compromised and reached a deal for the budget.  Compromise and finding common ground is not a sign of weakness, I just wish this stuff could have been done long ago.
  • One admiration I have about British form of government is how elected representatives have direct public dialog with their head of state.  I wish we could adopt some form of this, I think it would help stop the name calling as leaders actually have to speak to one another face-to-face instead of through the media.
  • I didn’t want to have any involvement with Google+ until I was forced to when I uploaded a YouTube video, and I try to keep that account inactive.  However I mistakenly uploaded some photos and discovered they have something called Auto Awesome.  It identified Santa was in a picture with my kids and then turned it into a GIF with falling snow.  After a little research I discovered if there are Christmas lights in a picture it will make them blink.  Here’a a bit more about Auto Awesome: Auto Awesome creates fun new versions of your photos and videos. Your photos will be combined into short animations, wide panoramas, or merged into group shots where everyone looks good. You’ll know when an Auto Awesome photo or movie has been created by the  icon.
  • When taking pictures with Santa yesterday I was surprised at how stern some parents were with their kids right before greeting him and then expecting them to smile with joy in pictures.
  • The weight of the ice has bent the net poles at my local Top Golf.  I think that place just opened this fall.  Here’s another image from a further distance.
  • I heard that when heavy set girls lose weight their breast size decrease, but this girl must be the exception.  This was an observance made by WifeGeeding, btw.
  • I’ve mentioned that I’m contacted by someone on Conan O’Brien’s staff to post a video everyday.  Most of the time I just ignore those emails, but I noticed they actually leave a phone number as part of their contact information.  It’s not a toll free number and I’m tempted to call it.
  • This is what a 64-team college football playoff would look like using current matchups
  • Norway is digitizing all its books and making them free to read online
  • Yahoo Mail Is a Consumer Disaster, But Company’s Response Is Even Worse
  • Skydiver falls 9,000 feet and survives after becoming entangled with friend’s parachute
  • Federal judge sets hearing on Texas same-sex marriage ban
  • Canadian MP Eve Adams will not be reimbursed for hundreds of dollars in grooming supplies and visits to hair and nail salons that she had claimed as campaign expenses in the 2011 election.
  • While belting out a Christmas song at a school concert, a KODA (kid of deaf adult) performed sign language so her hearing-impaired mom could understand the lyrics.

 

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