Bag of Randomness

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  • WifeGeeding and I sometimes have a hard time verbally understanding what BoyGeeding is saying, but SisterGeeding will translate for him and get it right 100% of the time.
  • My father-in-law is planning a trip to Cuba.  I’d like to see what I can do to be included.  If I end up going, that means the only times I’ve left the country were to visit communist nations.
  • ‘The Big Bang Theory’ referenced Bazinga.biz and Bazinga.com last night (one of the main characters uses “bazinga” as a catchphrase).  For the heck of it, I decided to visit those sites figuring that CBS created something for the fan, but no.
  • In my current hometown of Lewisville a toddler died after a door fell on her.  It sounds like the door was removed so a refrigerator could fit through.  I’m not certain and I’ve been trying to do my research, but I think the father of the girl is a classmate of mine from college.
  • Tickets go on sale today to ride that 2,000-foot Slip-n-Slide at PantherFest in Fort Worth on June 6.  “All sliders need to be 5 yrs and older or 46″ tall – For safety reasons lap riding is not allowed.”
  • I can’t find hardly any details, but Central Market is having a bacon festival in March.
  • The tool used to remove rings from fingers that are too swollen.
  • Buzzfeed – Kentucky Cops Fed Up With The Cold Put Out A Warrant For Elsa From “Frozen”
  • My place of employment is aggressively looking to fill the following positions in the Washington D.C. area: Sr. Analyst/Scheduler,  ITS Senior Transportation Engineer, Systems Analyst E, Systems Analyst C.   If you or anyone you know that’s interested, please contact me.  And if you are wondering, yes, there’s a referral bonus.
  • The cadaver book I’m reading referenced how the Army used them to test a myth that sandals cause less damage stepping on a land mine than a boot.  The thought being that fragments of the boot help cause more damage.  It turns out there was some validity to the thought and boots were designed differently to help minimize damage.  So instead of losing the entire leg, it may just be a foot or below the knee.
  • GIF – I think I’m more impressed with the dog flipping than the human.
  • Here’s the final ‘Mad Men’ teaser trailer.  Roger’s hair is something else.
  • Today’s dose of ‘MURICA!
  • Clever Vegas advertising spotted in the London underground.
  • Dallas’ 10 Best Burgers | Dallas Observer‏ – If Motor and Maple isn’t included in the top ten, then you know the list is trash.
  • Here’s everything inside the $168,000 Oscar nominee swag bag – The list includes many trips, $75 worth of apples, and a vibrator.
  • Polarized Presidency Chart
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Bag of Randomness

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  • I keep hearing people in the area talk about how great of a BBQ place Hard 8 is and after eating there three times already, I just don’t understand how.  But over the past year I’ve become more educated in BBQ, understanding preparation and different styles, knowing you shouldn’t need sauce, as well as the importance of getting the fatty juicy meat from the point of the brisket.  With that in mind I gave Hard 8 another shot yesterday requesting meat from the point.  Overall, it was good, but not great.  While it was tender and passed the pull test, there was a lack of a decent smoke ring and there wasn’t much flavor.  I also prefer a bit of crunchiness on the outside which it lacked, and I guess you can contribute the lack of flavor and crunchiness to their rub.
  • From time to time the Morning Musers on The TICKET will complain about air travel, specifically stating that if you lean your seat all the way back you are being the jerk.  That’s one thing I’ll never agree with them about because everyone has the ability to lean back.  And I don’t think ‘The Dude’ meme applies here.
  • Another thing they will sometime mention that I tend to disagree with them about is if you have to choose between an experience/vacation/trip or a possession, choose the experience every time.  I’d rather spend money on things I can utilize everyday (i.e., level my backyard and add a playset for the kids), which in itself build a many lifetime memories, then take a week long trip – for the most part.  Of course in real life you can compromise on things and get a little bit of both, but generally speaking that’s how I feel.
  • A faithful reader provided a link that the details the harrowing events the night Phil Hartman died.  But I do think the author took some liberties as he stated that Hartman seemed to be smiling, I’m just not sure how he can know such a thing without referencing it.  And another faithful reader sent me this link about Jon Lovitz and Andy Dick fighting about Hartman’s death and his wife.
  • Recently discovered Dr. Seuss book coming out in July – Personally, I always found his work a bit creepy.  But for those of you that are fans of his work, here’s a short video on the process he used to create a book.  I never knew that Green Eggs and Ham was exactly 50 words.
  • MIT estimates it will take 68 days for the first person of Mars One, the Netherlands organization attempting to send people on a one-way to mars, to die.  But the article didn’t specify if those were Earth days or Mars days. But even when you compare sidereal days vs solar days on Mars, you’re looking at roughly a 40-minute longer day on Mars than what you get on Earth.  NASA has a nice graphical quick facts website to help you compare all things Earth and Mars related.
  • This guy is developing a tattoo removal cream, now if there was only other creams to remove other bad decisions.  Upon reading that sentence a second time, there’s a joke in there somewhere.
  • Buzzfeed – 17 Phrases Only Southerners Truly Understand – “Bless your heart” is first on the list, and I laugh wholeheartedly everytime I hear it in public.
  • Buzzfeed Quiz – Can You Guess Which Disney Princess Is Older?
  • I like talking to my conservative friends about some hot button topics because it broadens my view and gives me a better understanding on their stance, but I’m surprised how they often use terminology or concepts that incorrect.  For instance, if we’re talking about evolution, many believe the theory states that humans evolved from monkeys, which isn’t the case, we share a common ancestor which is totally different.  And when it comes to climate change, many will intermingle the terms climate and weather, when they are two different things.  And I have no doubt there are terms I intermingle when talking to them about issues they are more familiar with.  I’m just thankful we have tactful dialogue.
  • One of those conservative friends claimed that liberals were the ones that changed the term “global warming” to “climate change”.  But it was always my understanding that the terminology change is mostly attributed to conservative political consultant Frank Lutz – Although Luntz later tried to distance himself from the Bush administration policy, it was his idea that administration communications reframe “global warming” as “climate change” since “climate change” was thought to sound less severe. 
  • The ‘CBS Evening News’ had a segment on what the American Sniper movie left out in regards to two important things snipers do, stalking unimaginable distances and rifle assembly done by hand which can take up to three days.  One thing that stood out in this segment was the quiet resolve they take in their job, unlike a lot of former service members that tend to write books about their experiences: They’ve all been in combat and none of them will talk about it. I asked Gunnery Sergeant Gerald Gavin if he could tell me how many kills he has but he declined to answer. “It’s just not something that we share, sir,” Gavin told me.
  • One other thing about that segment, trying to spot the snipers in their camouflage and “gillie suits” reminded me about the start of a particular movie, but I can’t recall which one.  I want to say it was one of those Tom Clancy movies.  EDIT:  Turns out it was Clear and Present Danger and here’s the clip.  To my surprise, Clark Gregg is in that movie.
  • I find all our local news stations annoying, but I chose CBS11 for most of my viewing because I can somewhat tolerate it, though I’m not sure how much longer.
  • George Riba filed his last report for WFAA and took us down a nice trip down memory lane.  Since he started in 1973, the four major sports teams have had a total of 44 head coaches and managers.  The Rangers themselves racked up 20 in his tenure.  His “official” goodbye is today at 10:00 PM.
  • I’m jonesing to binge watch the new season of House of Cards.  Maybe I can get WifeGeeding and the kids to visit the grandparents that weekend.
  • I mentioned Morena Baccarin the other day, she’s now the female Lead in the new Deadpool movie.
  • I actually like these NFL concept helmets, and I wouldn’t mind if the Cowboys stepped away from tradition to this one, or at least as an alternative jersey on Thanksgiving.
  • News WifeGeedingII might find interesting – $50 million redo in the works for Solana business park.  Also, she’s quite the beagle fan, so I’m sure she was happy with the Westminster Dog Show.
  • Rolls-Royce Finally Confirms It’s Making an SUV
  • 12 most commonly mispronounced words in Texas
  • Gawker had a weird experiment trying to test how much Brian Williams still carries – Gawker, posing as the personal assistants to Brian Williams, Geraldo Rivera, and Allison Williams, called 15 of New York’s most exclusive restaurants to see who has the most clout. Congratulations to Geraldo, King of New York!
  • If you ever wondered what episode a Simpsons quote came from, just type it here – www.SimpsonQuotes.com
  • The Verge – This site can save you the agony of writing condolence notes – www.QuickCondolence.com
  • This guy wrote about his week at war photography camp.
  • I watched the latest episode of HBO’s ‘Togetherness’ and they played kick the can, a game I have no concept about, but I guess it’s like capture the flag.
  • While watching ‘The Americans’ I saw a white Corning teapot in the background that had a little blue decorative decal on the side which brought back memories of my parents making coffee and us eating breakfast together on Saturday mornings.  They used that thing so much eventually that decal wore off.
  • Norm Macdonald went on a very, very long but informative and entertaining Twitter rant and stated that Eddie Murphy was to be Cosby in the Celebrity Jeopardy! skit.  Man, I could only imagine the crowd’s reaction the buzz on social media for the next two days.  But it appears that Murphy has too much respect for Cosby, didn’t want to kick a man when he was down, and backed out.  And to my surprise, it turns out the whole idea behind that skit came from the mind of Macdonald himself.  ‏ Man, I think that series of tweets was the best thing I’ve read all week.
  • Today’s dose of ‘MURICA! – Little Caesars tries bacon-wrapped crust pizza
  • The Secret Instagram Where Doctors Diagnose Weird Diseases
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