Bag of Randomness for Tuesday, October 4, 2022

  • I’m sorry I didn’t post yesterday. Sometimes the grief over the loss of your family will sneak up on ya and grab your attention for much longer than you’d ever want.
  • I know it’s October, and the NFL has a campaign against cancer. But I don’t understand why so many coaches and personnel were wearing hoodies on the sidelines in a comfortable temperature-controlled environment. Was a shirt option not available?
  • I’m not a Washington Commanders fan, but I liked those all black uniforms.
  • I’m surprised at the number of holes and openings football helmets have these days. The way they are designed interferes with a lot of logos and decals. I have a feeling a lot of those holes and openings are cosmetic and don’t serve a real function. Or, that helmets could be made where the holes and openings don’t interfere with the decal. But, I suppose the other argument is why aren’t the decals simply modified?
  • I can’t remember the year. It was over a decade ago, and I was still driving my 4-Runner. But, I recall listening to football scores on the radio and realized I had what I refer to as a [insert your preferred rare-earth or precious metal here] sports weekend. My favorite college and pro football teams both won, and the teams I enjoy to root against (aTm, Oklahoma, Baylor) all lost. I remember in that moment wondering when such a series of events would happen again for me. For years I used to track those five scores (the Mavs and Rangers may have also been included for the ultimate sports weekend, so I guess it happened in mid to late October), and eventually gave up on it because those other teams were so good and built for the long haul and my teams stunk. But this oddity basically happened this past weekend. For the record, the Rangers lost their games over the weekend, my high school lost by a point, yet Hardin-Simmons pulled out a victory. I wonder if I’m the only person who looks for a perfect sports weekend where all my favorite teams win and all the ones I root for lose.
  • There’s a lot to digest here, and my immediate thought was the opening scene from the film Idiocracy – 22-Year-Old Rapper NBA Youngboy Welcomes 10th Baby
  • Good to hear something could be fun, viral, and do good – The Ice Bucket Challenge wasn’t just for social media. It helped fund a new ALS drug
  • I’ve always wanted to know the story behind those SNL photos you see of the guest hosts after a commercial break, this will be the closest I come to it. I can’t believe I never picked up on that turkey. – ‘SNL’ is back. Here are the stories behind the show’s iconic photos
  • I ain’t no zoologist, but that ain’t no cheetah.
  • I placed an online lunch order for some Boston Market. I had no problem placing the order of my credit card being charged, but I had a problem with the facility. No one was there. Someone didn’t open up the restaurant. All I could do was go to their website and fill out a comment card.
  • I caught a little bit of the new 97.1 after they stopped playing Waiting Is The Hardest Part on repeat. It was weird hearing Rhyner and another old Ticket personality on it.
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Bag of Randomness for Friday, September 30, 2022

  • DaughterGeeding and I like to watch certain television shows together. Young Sheldon is one of them and the season premiere was last night. The star of the show has gone through a growth spurt and his deeper voice is noticeable and a distraction.
  • DaughterGeeding, BoyGeeding, and I also like to watch She-Hulk. I was wondering how true it would hold up to the comic. I’m glad to say it does so quite well, especially when it comes to breaking the fourth-wall. I had fairly low expectations, but it’s been a delight.
  • I really wish I could make a major career change right now, but obligations like child-support makes that impossible.
  • Coolie died. Of all things I think about when it comes to him, I remember him being on Bill Maher’s first panel on his very first Politically Incorrect show on ABC.
  • If I coached the Cowboys, I would occasionally hold practices at AT&T Stadium during the same time a game would be played just to get used to how the sun comes radiating through. They should turn that distraction into an advantage.
  • The most diverse vending machine in the history of ever.
  • Bruce Willis Becomes First Celebrity to Sell Rights to Deepfake FirmAction movie legend Bruce Willis has just become the first Hollywood actor to sell his rights to the possibility of a “digital twin” to the US firm Deepcake, with the use of deepfake technology, Willis has offered his likeness to be used onscreen for future projects.
  • Texas now the nation’s biggest emitter of toxic substances into streams, rivers and lakesA new report puts Texas above the Great Lakes states for industrial discharges into waterways for the first time since the analysis began in 2009.
  • Marjorie Taylor Greene’s husband is divorcing her. In a statement, she praised that despite the parting of ways, he is a great and loving father. Even she can end things amicably. You have no idea how much it hurts that the mother of your own children think you are a terrible dad. At least, as far as I know, a polyamorous tantric sex guru wasn’t involved.
  • Exploring abandoned Valley View Mall.
  • Queen Elizabeth II died of old age, death certificate shows
    • Death fascinates me, and I’ve done a lot of research on the subject. In the U.S., old age cannot be put on a death certificate as a cause of death.
      • “Old age” is not truly a cause of death in and of itself. To “die of old age” means that someone has died naturally from an ailment associated with aging. The same usually goes for “dying of natural causes.”
      • Today doctors and coroners are pressed to specify a cause of death, so the terms “old age” and “natural causes” are rarely used. They are expected to list both the immediate and underlying cause of death. For instance, a person who had a heart attack and died may have their immediate cause of death listed as “cardiac arrest” and their underlying cause of death as “heart disease.” In the past, an elderly person who died in such a manner may have had their death classified as a “natural cause” or “old age,” but this in increasingly less common.
      • In cases when the root cause isn’t clear, sometimes a generic term like “multiple organ failure” or “debility” will be listed, but “natural causes” or “old age” as an official cause of death has gone the way of the buffalo. That said, these terms live on in public discourse.
  • A girl in one of my college classes used to be in this show – ‘Barney’ documentary exposes dark side of beloved children’s series
    • They were violent and explicit, death and dismemberment of my family,” he says. “They were gonna come and find me, and they were going to kill me.
  • Wouldn’t a condom on a mic muffle the sound? I’m sure that’s the case and another mic is picking up her audio. Her reasoning doesn’t make sense to me.

  • I literally LOL’d at this.https://twitter.com/Wtfmomentes/status/1575298050632753152

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Bag of Randomness for Tuesday, September 27, 2022

  • I think the Dallas Cowboys’ dark blue uniforms aren’t as dark blue as they used to be. And that’s a good thing. They are just a shade bit lighter, almost indistinguishable.
  • You won’t hear me argue that Ezekiel Elliott is overpaid. But I think those who complain about his rushing average don’t take into account how much better of a blocker he his than Tony Pollard.
  • I miss you, Amari Cooper.
  • It’s not Dak’s fault CeeDee Lamb drops catchable passes.
  • I think ESPN has a star in the making with Robert Griffin III. He’s an excellent football analyst and expresses his thoughts well. Other than him coming across as wanting to be liked too much, he’s going to shine.
  • Nobody has that “I want and I’m trying to be liked” vibe more than Jimmy Fallon. He’s nice, but his nervous energy overly complimenting guests is too much for me.
  • The ticket has an advertisement for “Titensor Dental”. But when they say it, all I hear is “tight and sore dental”. I think the dental practice should consider changing names.
  • I’m not sure why the new sports radio station is going to be called “The Freak.” From my understanding, it will be on 97.1 and the call letters will still continue to be KEGL. So, why not called it The Eagle or Eagle Sports Radio?
  • Dallas Love Field lands No. 3 ranking among best large airports in U.S.
    • Among the six Texas airports featured in the study, Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport — the world’s second busiest airport — lands at No. 5 (score of 778) statewide. On the list of mega airports, DFW appears at No. 8, with Minneapolis-Saint Paul International claiming the top spot.
  • I guess they aren’t trying to recruit anyone – CIA Launches First Podcast, ‘The Langley Files,’ Which Reveals That Working at the Agency Is More Boring Than Hollywood Makes It Seem
  • Of course, this occurred in Florida – 2nd grader was instructed to ‘send picture of you doing reading homework in bathtub,’ parents say
  • There’s not a better looking 63-year-old woman on Earth than Susanna Hoffs.

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