Bag of Randomness

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  • I’m not sure how many people actually saw my April Fools’ Day joke yesterday.  If you went to this website directly yesterday morning, you saw it, but you wouldn’t have seen it if you used some sort of aggregate like Feedly or an RSS reader.
  • I was all smiles watching the April Fools’ Day episode of ‘The Price is Right’.  A few years ago, Bob Barker made a surprise appearance and seemed lethargic and slurred his words, but yesterday, the 91-year-old knocked it out of the park.  The show started off with the introduction of Drew Carey but Barker walked out and the crowd went bonkers.  He didn’t do the whole show, just the first bidding and first game, and then closed the show with his signature sign-off.  And of course he gave away a car.  Can you believe it’s been seven years he’s been off the show?  Carey took over in 2007.
  • After James Corden’s first ‘Late Late Show’ I made a comment about how the celebrity guests walked timidly down stairs trying not to trip while high-fiving the audience.  On yesterday’s April Fools’ episode, Katie Couric had a stunt double fall down the stairs and the reaction of Corden and the audience was shock and silence.  Knowing that it’s going to happen and watching it on video it looks a bit staged, but to actually be there in the moment and not have a good line of sight, I’m sure it seemed real.  You can watch the stunt here.
  • Last nights’ ‘The American’s’ referenced Strat-O-Matic Football twice.  I’ve never heard of it, but from how it was described, it sure sounds fun.
  • Buzzfeed – This Woman Transforms Into 15 Disney Characters And It’s Amazing
  • Jeff Pearlman recently interviewed Michael Dukakis, who is currently teaching at UCLA.  Of course there’s liberal bias in this interview, but it was interesting to hear a man in his eighties reflect on a failed presidential, his time as governor, and his assessment of the current political climate.
  • Speaking of politics, I’m about to make a contribution to Land Commissioner George P. Bush’s re-election fund as he just banned the use of Comic Sans in all agency documents and correspondence.  Nothing screams lack of professionalism than the use of that typeface.  Although, I thought he was an odd choice to be the inaugural recipient of the University of Texas Latino Leadership Award, he’s only been working in his first elected office gig for three months and there have been many other Texas Latinos that have done more and lived in the state much longer.
  • There are only 30 shows left for David Letterman before he retires.  Last night, for the first time in a long time, he didn’t have a musical guest booked on the show.
  • Dr Pepper must have some sort of contract with ABC.  The other day I mentioned the obvious product placement of the beverage on ‘Fresh Off The Boat’ and on last night’s ‘Modern Family’ it was specifically mentioned.
  • Today’s dose of TEXAS! – Impersonating A Police Officer To Cut Into Drive-Thru Line Frowned Upon By Actual Police
  • When the Mavs want to, they can be splendid.
  • Tempting GIF of the Day – A woman scratches the inside of her eyelids.
  • This kid may hate fire, but he’ll melt your heart [Facebook].
  • The 11 best April Fools’ gags of 2015 – Personally, the idea of a Microsoft MS-DOS Mobile for their phones.
  • Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig Film Secret Lifetime Movie ‘A Deadly Adoption’
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Bag of Randomness

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  • I almost took advantage of the new Amazon one-hour delivery option yesterday.  Our dryer, which I’ve had since 1993, started to smell as if it was burning rubber.  A little investigative work lead to the conclusion that the rear drum seal was coming apart.  The only place within a 25-minute drive that had it in stock was going to sell the part for four bucks more than what I could purchase it for at Amazon with the one-hour delivery.  But I went the cheap route and ordered the part off eBay and saved about sixty-five-percent, though I’ll have to wait a few days for it to arrive in the mail.
  • I got a new debit card in the mail to activate, and I’m use to either calling in or using the institution’s website, but this one also provided ability to forego those options and use at the ATM with my PIN.
  • Jimi, I was tempted to annoy you in that last sentence by using “ATM machine with my PIN number”.  See RAS Syndrome.
  • When I activate a new card, very soon after I want to make a small test purchase just to make sure it’s working and I won’t be caught in a jam later.
  • Overly obvious product placement kills me, and it was in ‘Fresh Off The Boat’ last night.  For a science fair project, a kid poured Dr Pepper from a can, with the label strategically facing the camera, into his science fair project that broke down the 23 flavors.
  • Jemma Simmons, in ‘Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ has some really mutant eyebrows.  I don’t recall them being so thick and bushy last season.
  • ‘Better Call Saul’ Producer on Jimmy’s Tragic Betrayal, “Epic” Finale
  • As if this movie wasn’t going to sell enough tickets on opening day – New Star Wars Trailer Will Play in Front of Avengers: Age of Ultron
  • ‘Price Is Right’ April Fools’ Day Exclusive: Bob Barker Is Back (and Possibly Pulling Pranks)
  • I’m a huge Walter Payton fan and I ran across a great article about his menrtoring ability.  It focuses on a 17-year-old football player that decided to workout around midnight, and interestingly enough Walter Payton was the only other person at the gym.  Payton approached the guy and they hung out until three in the morning, and from there their relationship turned from workout buddies to a life-long friendship.  The young man is now a scout for the Chargers.
  • In this Google Maps link, if you stand in one place but look around 350-degrees, you’ll see the same guy six times in several different shirts.
  • He gets better with age – Hugh Jackman’s physique in the 7 movies he played Wolverine
  • Today’s dose of ‘MURICA! and TEXAS
  • Alabama lawmaker tries to repeal law named after patient who died in his care
  • All 40 Runners Fail at 100-Mile Tennessee Mountain Race
  • Last night on WFAA’s newscast they stated John McCaa earned a Ph.D., though they didn’t state in what.  Per his Facebook page, Humanities-History of Ideas from UTD.
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