Bag of Randomness

  • In case you ever wondered which way the wind is blowing.
  • I gave my new battery powered mower a try yesterday.  The instruction book stated that it should be charged fully before the first use, but when I tested the indicator lights, it showed it was fully charged, so I gave it a go and test out the battery.  I didn’t realize it was also a self-propelled mower, so I made sure to utilize that feature to drain as much power as possible.  I was able to finish my whole yard, taking my time and using the self-propelled feature, with all four power indicator lights still on.  I was quite impressed.
  • The mower is quieter than my gas-powered mower, but it’s also heavier and hard to pull backwards.  I’m not sure if it’s heavier only because of the battery or the self-propelled mechanism.  As for the self-propelled feature, I found it a bit lacking, it was a kinda slow.
  • I’ve been a big fan of Dropbox over the years, and now it turns out that Bono and Edge are as well.  If you are interested in this great free product, try it here.
  • If you are a major Jordan fan, maybe a pair of his Converse basketball shoes should be a part of your collection.
  • For the first time since high school, I did not watch One Shining Moment.  Heck, I don’t think I really watched more then two minutes of last night’s game.
  • I have to admit when I hear people talk about the television show Game of Thrones, my first thought is about bathroom humor.
  • I haven’t laugh very hard in a long time until I saw the movie trailer for Ted which stars Mark Wahlberg, Seth MacFarlane, and Mila Kunis.  But word of caution, vulgar language and crude humor.
  • The local news mentioned the city of Dallas makes around $33 million during Texas/OU weekend.
  • About a quarter of the births at the hospital in my hometown are to teen-age mothers.  I think the total population of my hometown is around 17,000.
  • Something I missed last week from the Star Telegram’s Bud Kennedy: Texas has had ‘death panels’ since 1999
  • A crazy high-def picture of the human eye.
  • This Star Wars Sith lord looks a lot like Darth Vader without the mask.
  • Watch +100 The Simpsons episodes at the same time 
  • From Vampire to Sex Slave: The Many Incarnations of Snow White
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Bag of Randomness

  • The drive back from Austin was better than the drive to Austin.  There’s nothing like driving through Texas during the springtime and seeing all the wildflowers.
  • I finally got some time to check out parts of Austin other than my hotel room.  Congress Street is a pretty darn cool place, and it’s amazing how people are able to park their cars using reverse angle parking.  While there I got to eat at Home Slice, where I had a slice of the basic pepperoni and a slice of meatball with red peppers.  It’s definitely some great pizza.
  • On Thursday night some folks took me downtown, which has a very cool vibe to it and it very walkable, heck, you see plenty of runners downtown.  If you are young, it’s definitely a place to live.  We first went to Carlos Santana’s restaurant Maria Maria for drinks, and then to Iron Works for some BBQ.  I didn’t find anything too great about Maria Maria, and the smoke penetration wasn’t what I hoped for on my brisket, but I don’t think I had a better beef rib in my life.  As for the BBQ sauce, it was heavy on the vinegar side, and the sides were OK, but certainly not as great as Sharon Allen’s in Abilene.
  • I’m at that stage in fatherhood where I really enjoy taking DaughterGeeding on errand runs with me, places like Home Depot.
  • I finally pulled the trigger on a new mower, after multiple attempts on trying to save my old one.  I decided to go with a cordless electric mower since I have a relatively small lawn and I’m tired for paying for gas.  There were some 24 and 36 volt versions, but I decided to go with a 48 volt mower, which was the highest volt and only one of its kind I could find.
  • I thought it was interesting that Katie Couric would co-host Good Morning America this week, and I thought ABC would easily win the ratings battle, but I bet GMA gets blown out of the water when Sarah Palin co-hosts the Today show on Tuesday.  Palin is a current employee of the most conservative news network, and now she’ll be co-hosting on a show that is part of what I think most conservatives think is the most liberal news network, that is, if there is a difference between MSNBC and NBC News.
  • My classes in college, unlike the University of Michigan, didn’t include a mariachi band and Zoro.
  • For you Dallas Stars fans: Kari Lehtonen accidently hits his own fan with a puck who ends up with a towel and a stick.
  • A modern-day Jesus is on the cover of Newsweek.  The feature article is written by the very sensible Andrew Sullivan.
  • Surveillance video shows the inside of a school bus in Henryville, Indiana, as a tornado hit on March 2nd
  • Michael Vick’s Humane Society Commercial
  • Bacon Coffin
  • ‘Titanic’ Theme Song Makes Kate Winslet ‘Feel Like Throwing Up’ – But at least she has a good attitude about it.
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