I failed to post the second video earlier . . . so here is the updated and corrected post. It really brings home the before and after.
I wasn’t aware MLB gave out Lifetime Passes
This week, Toronto Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista instagrammed a photo of his recently acquired MLB “Lifetime Pass.” These extremely rare and relatively unknown cards are issued by the commissioner’s office “in appreciation of long and meritorious service” to the league.
These cards have been presented to players, umpires, scouts and other friends of MLB as far back as the 1930s, and grants owners and a guest access to any Major League baseball game as long as they live.
Bag of Randomness
- Is there a certain stage in life where people just call their medical doctors by their first name? I went to go see our family medical practice doctor, but he was absent so a “substitute” doctor was in the office, and when she introduced herself, she did so by just saying her first name.
- I usually one see one or two blue birds or cardinals a year, but this year there seems to be more than usual. But then again, I may just be seeing the same birds.
- Sen John McCain had a funny question for Apple CEO Tim Cook, “What I really wanted to ask is why the hell I have to keep updating the apps on my iPhone all the time and why you don’t fix that?” Speaking of Cook, I don’t think Apple could have found a better CEO to follow Steve Jobs, and from what I read, he dominated Congress yesterday. Here’s a decent read about it – 10 Reasons Tim Cook Dominated Congress. But how interesting would it have been to see Jobs answering questions in Congress, I’d be it would be very Howard Hughes like.
- When a major storm is about to hit my house I usually make sure to put on a pair of shoes or boots just in case my house is blown away. I don’t want to be walking through debris barefoot or in sandals.
- One of the most peculiar pictures of the tornado damage
- A Texas Prayer
- For you ’30 Rock’ fans/mourners – The 204 hats worn by Frank Rossitano during seven seasons and 122 episodes
- With Twitter, Facebook, and Google+, sometimes I wonder if I should keep this blog and just adopt one of those platforms.
- These wind tower blades look like bowling pins.
- Whataburger humor from The Onion – I have to admit I do the same thing with Chicken Express.
- Whataburger is also mentioned in this article about NYC bars buying more and more Texas spirits. That’s spirits as in alcohol, not ghosts.
- Hillshire Farm has a cool barcode
- A somewhat interesting article about German influence in Texas and how it’s dying out.
- I prefer saying “chicken-fried steak” as opposed to “country-fried steak”, but there might just be a difference between the two.
- I think it was just an fad in Texas during the the 80’s, but does anyone remember those Tiddies sandals? They are celebrating their 40th anniversary and you can still buy them, though for much more than what they sold in the 80’s. And as I kid, I didn’t quite get the double entendre.
- I think us folks in the Southwest all know the difference between an F1 and F5 tornado, but in case you don’t.
- It’s kinda of strange to think that the oldest sports venue in our area for professional sports is Rangers Ballpark, and it’s held up quite well since it opened 19 years ago.
- Remember about a year ago when that homeless man in Miami got his face eaten off by a drug up man? His hospital recently released photos of his progress.
- Asked by Wolf Blitzer if She Thanked God for Surviving the Tornado, Oklahoma Woman Responds: ‘I’m Actually An Atheist’ – I thought it was nice of her to add, “And, you know, I don’t blame anybody for thanking the Lord.”
- Right-wing writer shoots himself dead at altar of Notre Dame after marriage equality passes
- Bicep size may determine political beliefs
- Mickey Mouse to Star in New Cartoon Shorts with Classic Comedy, Contemporary Flair – Here’s the first of the videos.
- Best DFW Donuts?
- The best burger in DFW tournament is down to the final eight.
Report Litterers in Texas
I had no idea you could literally report a litterer in Texas through the Don’t Mess With Texas website.
This is what happens after you report the litterer:
TxDOT compares the information through the Department of Motor Vehicles registration database, and when an exact match is located, we send the litterer a Don’t mess with Texas litterbag along with a letter reminding them to keep their trash off of our roads.
I would actually like to see what the letter says.