Bag of Randomness

  • Even thought I didn’t do my Christmas Card Experiment this year, a few of you were nice enough to still send me a Christmas card.  One is particular brought a smile to my face as it said, “Keep on bagging . . .”
  • Maybe I should bring it back next year.  I guess I didn’t do it this year because I have a bit of a grinch attitude as of right now.  In past years, I kind of felt like I was giving the perception of beggin  my readers to send them to me, and that didn’t set well with me.
  • There is one thing I do like about this time of year, and that’s seeing NFL cheerleaders wear those Santa outfits.
  • I was only able to watch a portion of ESPN’s special on the Greatest Game Ever Played.  I thought they did a great job with it, and really like how they paired up current coaches and players with the guys that played in that game.  For instance, one of the current players asked the old timer about the goal post being on the goalline.  It turns out many tried to use it to there advantage, and if the ball was on the one, then the kicker wouldn’t be able to kick a field goal.  Too bad Johnny U died a few years back and couldn’t have been part of it, but I was surprised that Peyton Manning wasn’t on the special.
  • While watching that special, it was also interesting seeing how the players never celebrated anything.  For instance, on the game winning play, after Unitas handed the ball off to Ameche who scores to win the championship in overtime, you see Unitas walk away with his head down and arms to his side.
  • John Tesh will be performing at the North Texas Baptidome, also known as Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano.  Link
  • My alma mater received a bunch of old Bibles as a gift.  Link I would give them a gift, but I’m still too busy making student loan payments.
  • For fans of the Benny Hill music, just enter a YouTube video ID (the stuff that comes after “v=”) and the YouTube video will play the tune.  Link
  • Here’s an example.  Link
  • Hope that gave you a good laugh.
  • When cooking, I think I use more Pam than what I should.
  • Because she dances, she’s going to Hell.  Link
  • Michael Jackson is turning into Zorro.  Link
  • Most corrupt states interactive chart.  Link
  • I watched some of the White Rock Marathon coverage and heard one of the correspondents refer to a certain area of Dallas as “The Dolly Partons.”  WifeGeeding and I had to rewind the Tivo just to make sure we heard that correctly.
  • 5 memorable TV characters that never appeared.  Link
  • I think today’s posts are kinda week.  I had a lot of trouble finding stuff.
  • Christian words being left out of U.K. children’s dictionary.  Link
  • Here’s an eight minute video on how the Obama logo was created.  It was interesting to see the failed comcepts.
  • I’ve been on a pecan kick as of late.
  • For my fellow fans of NBC’s sitcom The Office, here’s Princess Unicorn.
  • I’ve worked the last two Saturdays, I’m looking forward to some vacation time around Christmas.
  • The Survivor finale and the Cowboys game made for some tough TV watching.  I didn’t want to Tivo Survivor and watch the next day, because I know one way or another I would find out who won, so I decided to watch it live and watch the Cowboys game on the laptop.  I really enjoyed watching in my laptop as NBC allows you to watch more than one camera at one time and at different angles.
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W dodges shoes thrown at him

BAGHDAD – On an Iraq trip shrouded in secrecy and dissent, President George W. Bush on Sunday hailed progress in the unpopular war that defines his presidency and got a size-10 reminder of opposition to his policies when a man hurled shoes at him during a news conference.

“This is the end!” shouted the man, later identified as Muntadar al-Zeidi, a correspondent for Al-Baghdadia television, an Iraqi-owned station based in Cairo, Egypt.

Bush ducked both shoes as they whizzed past his head and landed with a thud against the wall behind him.

“All I can report,” Bush joked of the incident, “is a size 10.”

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I wonder if there is video of this.

Edit:  Video found [thanks, Nathan!]

Why would you want to lose a perfectly good shoe.

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