Bag of Randomness

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  • There’s a rule at GeedingManor that all home improvement projects stop at the start of football season.  Yesterday I see several paint swatches taped to our laundry room.  I think WifeGeeding is trying to squeeze in one more project for me while she can.
  • I’m sure everyone has thought of a crime or murder they could get away with scot-free.
  • WifeGeeding informed me that one of her friends named her daughter Swayze.  I’ve never heard that named used for either a boy or girl, but if Swayze does get a little brother, I hope he’s named Dalton, and then the father can teach him the three rules, “One, never underestimate your opponent. Expect the unexpected. Two, take it outside. Never start anything inside the bar unless it’s absolutely necessary. And three, be nice.”
  • On The TICKET yesterday, the Hardline crew couldn’t figure out how the Cowboys franchise value or worth increased by 36% last year.  I’m surprised they couldn’t remember the AT&T naming rights deal as well as agreement with the city of Frisco to build a new practice facility and entertainment complex.
  • During a commercial break on The TICKET I heard a Park Place motors advertisement with SNL music in the background and a bad Don Pardo impression.  Considering the man died just the day before, that was pretty tasteless.
  • My barbeque smoking research has introduced me to some new terminology like packer brisket, the point, the flat, and the deckle.
  • Ken Burns was on Letterman discussing his new series that covers both of the Roosevelts, seven tw0-hour episodes that starts on September 14.  That’ll certainly be on my DVR.  He stated that if both men were running for office today, neither would get passed the Iowa caucuses.
  • Is Your Theology A “Little Bit Off”? Here’s A Quick Test To See
  • Texas Monthly‏ –  Where Have All the Cowboy Churches Come From?
  • Speaking of Texas Monthly, their barbeque guy thinks some New Yorkers have figured out Texas barbeque, “The brisket I’ve had in New York lately is better than a lot of places in Texas.”
  • Buzzfeed – This Guy Took Photos Of Himself Adorably Proposing To Disney Characters
  • Buzzfeed – The Guy Who Inspired The Ice Bucket Challenge Finally Took The Ice Bucket Challenge Himself – There’s also an ESPN piece about the man’s fight against ALS.
  • Buzzfeed – An All-Bacon Restaurant Is Opening In Montreal – Hey Warren, he’ll have  Jägermeister poutine.
  • There was a line in last night’s ‘The Bridge’ that seemed like a story right out of ‘Game of Thrones’ – Theon Greyjoy’s in particular.
  • Trying to put cold, hard butter on soft bread is anathema to me, usually I just end up destroying the bread. – The Cutting-Edge Butter Knife of Your Dreams Is Finally Here
  • Usually by this time of year every homeowner has given up on their lawn, but we’ve been fortunate this summer.
  • Sea plankton discovered outside space station
  • The Every Simpsons Ever marathon starts on FXX today at 9:00 AM Central, this means for the time being I can’t say there’s nothing on TV.
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ALS Ice Bucket Challenge – George W. Bush

Thanks to Jenna Bush Hager, Rory McIlroy, Woody Johnson, and Coach Jim Harbaugh for the #IceBucketChallenge — and to Laura W. Bush for the check. Next up: President Bill Clinton. Help #StrikeOutALS at www.alsa.org.

“Yesterday was Bill’s birthday and my gift to Bill is a bucket of cold water.”

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Bag of Randomness

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  • The Gov Rick Perry mugshot really bothered me – the lighting was all wrong.  Travis County needs to get better photography equipment, there’s too much shadow on the left side of his face.  I’ve seen iPhone selfies better than this.  Maybe they don’t need new equipment, but just move the flash to the middle of the subject.  At least the hair looked good.
  • Politically, I thought Perry handled the event extremely well.  He scheduled the event right when all local news started their evening news, show humility, respect, and confidence.  He was even smart enough to compliment the employees of the courthouse for their professionalism, then he topped it all off with ice cream.  I bet the ice cream event trended more on Twitter than the mugshot.  The more I think about it, none of this is going to hurt his chances at running for president.  The thing that will hurt him is what rests between his ears.
  • Buzzfeed – Rick Perry Has An Aggressive New Video Out In Response To His Indictment
  • The background music or musical score of ‘The Knick’ is just amazing, especially for a period piece.  Here’s (Soundcloud) an example if you are interested, of course without any scene to go with it, it’s not as impressive.  I really like how it picks up at the 1:20 mark.  It’s almost like the Blue Man Group decided to help out with the music.
  • Out of the blue and for no reason at all, WifeGeeding decided to hand write a letter to her father.  I was really proud of her.  If I were to guess, it probably started off “Dear Daddy, you were so right about Keith.”
  • WifeGeeding is very trusting, she let me have lunch with two single very attractive women yesterday, former coworkers of mine.  But then again, she probably realizes that I have no game left in me whatsoever so there’s nothing to worry about.
  • Two things stood out on ‘Hard Knocks’ last night.  The opening scene in the surgery room followed by the operation, and one of the players that friended linebackers coach Bryan Cox’s daughter.  Also, Mike Tice is a better coach than I ever gave him credit for.
  • DaughterGeeding’s pre-school called and gave us an option of placing her in an older class so she can be challenged, but WifeGeeding nixed the idea for several reasons.
  • Letterman had a pretty good zinger towards Johnny Manziel last night saying his new nickname will end up being Johnny Bench.  Dave also joked that he changed his mind and is not retiring, but I have a feeling there’s a bit of cognitive dissonance going on.
  • If you ever wanted to know how your prescription glasses are made in under an hour, here’s a descriptive photo album of 88 pictures.
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt was one of those actors that I just couldn’t stand but I’ve totally come around on him.
  • I didn’t know that Google’s driverless cars are designed to exceed the speed limit.
  • According to this article I found on Reddit, Japanese prisoners on death row are only told when they will be executed just a few hours before they are hanged, and their families aren’t notified until after the execution.
  • 10 things you probably didn’t know about Whataburger – Mike Judge, the man behind “Beavis and Butthead”, “King of the Hill”, “Office Space”, and “Silicon Valley” was once employee of the month.
  • Buzzfeed – A Texas Man Suffering From ALS Created His Own Ice Bucket Challenge Video And It’s Amazing
  • Burying Your Dead Without Religion
  • A redditor posted a picture of his grandmother and nephew who fell asleep in the back of a car holding hands.
  • In the fourth picture, this cat is trying to scratch himself with his missing leg.
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