Bag of Randomness

• While at my local grocery store during checkout I realized I forgot my wallet.  Actually, I have two wallets and that’s a longer story, but the cashier said the items would be held at guest services when I get back.  When I got back, they were already bagged and all I had to do was pay for them – I was impressed.
• I’ve been researching bbq smokers as of late, especially comparing vertical to side smokers.  It seems the cheaper the smoker, the more modifications you need to do to control temperature and to make sure the ashes have a place to fall.
• According to this article, alligators are native to the North Texas area, I had no idea.
• If given a choice to go to the future or the past, I’d choose future nine out of ten times.
• Gov Glasses with Good Hair was in Dallas for a pro-Israel event.  Off hand, I’m not sure how that’s related to governing Texas.
• George W. Bush is writing a book about his dad
• When you’re not on Facebook and people remember your birthday, it’s a little more special.
• Today is National Raspberry Cake Day.
• Conservatives launch Reaganbook, a “Facebook for patriots”
• A judgmental map of Dallas
• Totally stolen from Reddit: Guys will understand
• Apparently, foreign singers use the American (or neutral) accent while singing because singing prevents vocalists from stressing syllables, and/or they deliberately choose to sound American to reach an American audience.
• Map of the Day – The geography of the Middle East in the context of Central Texas – Imagine rocket attacks from New Braunfels landing in downtown Austin or watching a civil war unfold in Waco.
• Cyclist hits car, flips, lands on feet (f-bomb warning) – YouTube
• Meet Camille Leblanc-Bazinet: the world’s fittest woman
• Helen Mirren’s 12-Minute Royal Canadian Air Force Workout
• Some folks are upset that Toys ‘R’ Us is selling anatomically correct dolls.
• Bike of the future removes the need to shift gears, pedal up hills or pack a lock
• Texas doctors issue warning about poisonous caterpillars
• FiveThirtyEight tackles church attendance.  They also tackle America’s favorite global cuisine.  Those two topics are closely related on Sunday’s around noon.
• My Trip to NBA Scout School

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Adorable Video of the Day – Big Sis Doesn’t Want Baby Brother to Grow Up

Typical struggles of a 5 year-old

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Tie Knot of the Day: The Sagard

And here’s how to tie it:

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Bag of Randomness

• After searching for the blood pressure monitor for a good ten minutes I asked DaughterGeeding if she knew where it was.  She told me it was inside her Doc McStuffins checkup center in a “duh, you should have known that” kinda tone.  All of that reminded me of this classic Ron Swanson moment.  He’s one of the best characters in the history of television, right up there with Archie Bunker.  Yup, I said it.
• Listening to Dale Hanson and Brad Sham on BaD Radio yesterday was enlightening for us Cowboy fans that try to ignore the present and reminisce in the past.  I had no idea that Tex Schramm always wanted the number one Dallas sportscaster as providing color commentary.  Gosh, it would be great if those two would broadcast games again.
• Buzzfeed has a lit of 27 ice cream shops around the world you need to try before you die and surprisingly a Dallas place is on the list.  This is the first I’ve heard of Carnival Barkers Ice Cream but they must have some good ice cream with a web address like this: www.DamnGoodIceCream.com.  I actually have friends that would refuse to eat at such a place because they would be offended by the name.
• The Denton County sheriff isn’t fond on the idea of legalizing marijuana.
• Since Jesse Ventura was a Navy SEAL I had a hard time believing Chris Kyle’s story about Ventura saying that they “should lose a few”.  As much as I appreciate Kyle’s service to the country for things I can’t even imagine, I always thought he went against the SEAL ethos/creed of “I do not advertise the nature of my work, nor seek recognition for my actions.”  With that said, Ventura probably should have dropped the suit after his death.
• A touching father/son moment
• Until this week I really didn’t know much about the Soviet involvement in WWII with Japan after the fall of Germany and how their victories were a decisive factor in Japan’s surrender.  I was always lead to believe that the bomb was the main motivating factor of surrender.
• The best interactive calculator anyone can find if you are trying to decide if you should buy a house or rent a house/apartment.
• Amazon launches 3-D printing store
• 21 Disney Recipes You Can Make At Home
• Hello Mother…Hello Father… – Kids from around the world head to North Korean summer camp
• There’s some talk about the Raiders moving to San Antonio.  I’ll guarantee you that Jerry will do all in his power to make sure that doesn’t happen, as well as that Houston owner.

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