Bag of Randomness for Monday, November 20, 2023

  • Just a reminder: Letterman returns to the Ed Sullivan Theater tonight.
  • For the first time in a very long time, like six or seven years, I felt chipper. I can’t explain why, but it was a great experience and I accomplished a lot during that time.
  • I recently learned the origin or etymology of “OK.”
    • On March 23, 1839, the initials “O.K.” are first published in The Boston Morning Post. Meant as an abbreviation for “oll korrect,” a popular slang misspelling of “all correct” at the time, OK steadily made its way into the everyday speech of Americans.
    • I discovered that because I follow @ollkorrect0 on Twitter who explained her user name: “OK” stands for “oll korrect.” Editing notes are traditionally spelled wrong on purpose to make them stand out, so copy doesn’t go to print with them. I’m a nerdy writer and I like shit like that.
  • From the BBC – Fewer cousins marrying in Bradford’s Pakistani community
  • Mississippi man buried without his family’s knowledge had ID in his pocket, attorney says
  • I had no idea that visiting fans at BYU football games get free ice cream after the first quarter.

  • Well, it’s about time Jerry lets Jimmy into the Ring of Honor. Now everyone is questioning if either of them has a health concern. Cowboys fans think it’s going to lift a Super Bowl curse. We shall see.  The NFL on Fox crew and Jerry tried to surprise Jimmy, but I had a feeling he knew something was up. Here’s the entire segment if you missed it or wanted to see it.

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  • If you haven’t heard of hip-drop tackles in football, you will because I’m confident the NFL and NCAA will ban it next year. A week ago, I couldn’t tell you anything about it or how to spot it. Heck, once you see it, it becomes easy to spot. When I first viewed it, I thought nothing of it. But after some research, I learned how dangerous it can be. It’s so dangerous, that rugby has ever outlawed it. It became a huge topic of discussion since Thursday’s Ravens game and the gruesome injury (video below) during the Florida State game on Saturday.It’s described as, “a tackle in which a defender encircles his opponent and then drops his weight down to bring him to the ground.”
    https://twitter.com/NFL_DovKleiman/status/1726034156495184264

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Bag of Randomness for Friday, November 17, 2022

 

David Letterman said he would never return to the Ed Sullivan Theater because it would be too emotional. He’s had a change of heart after eight-and-a-half years and will be Colbert’s guess on Monday.

Let’s check in on the former Speaker of the House.

https://twitter.com/Rossmac212/status/1724895871102582829?t=7OiB3FpgGhXL8GeLzODbLQ&s=19

Something we all suspected.

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Bag of Randomness for Thursday, November 16, 2023

  • I’m not a fan of dating apps, but it’s not like a
    A ‘B’ in math isn’t what it used to be – To mark your child’s progress, look beyond their grades, report urges parents
    • The bottom line: Parents need to be aware that grading has changed dramatically since their school days and may need to view a B grade as a call to find out more by seeking out other sources of information – like ongoing feedback from their child’s teacher, their own observations, statewide tests and benchmark exams – to determine how their child is performing and to better support their child’s learning, the report says.
  • This is a heck of a headline – A man gave himself poop transplants using his mom’s feces to treat his debilitating Crohn’s. Then he started experiencing her menopause symptoms.
  • Rick Warren Shares What Changed His Mind on Female Pastors
  • At the end of a first date with a lady I wouldn’t mind seeing again, I try to take the pressure off things and eliminate any awkwardness. I tell them if she would like to continue to get to know me, the ball is now in her court. Just follow up with a text or message me, otherwise, it was nice meeting them and I wish them the best in life. I said that to last night’s date, but I’m not sure if she heard me. After she said, “Okay” to acknowledge what I said to her, all she did was ask for my phone number so she could stop messaging me through the dating app.
  • Wall Street Journal video – Inside the Tech Creating the Las Vegas Sphere’s Groundbreaking Visuals
  • U2 Breaks An All-Time Billboard Chart Record With Their New No. 1 Hit
    • “Atomic City” now stands as U2’s fourteenth chart-topping hit on Billboard’s ranking of the tracks that reach the largest audience at radio stations in the U.S. that focus on a format called adult alternative—basically, alternative rock aimed at a more “adult,” or older, audience.

      With another leader to their credit, U2 breaks out of a tie with Coldplay for the most No. 1 hits in the history of the Adult Alternative Airplay chart, according to Billboard.

  • Murder by eye drops – Jessy Kurczewski found guilty on all three charges in Waukesha eye drops homicide trial
    • I didn’t know eye drops were poisonous when ingested orally.
    • Here’s some background:

      Hernan, 62, was found dead in her condo in Pewaukee on Oct. 3, 2018, surrounded by pill bottles. Various medications were found in her system along with tetrahydrozoline, a chemical found in Visine, according to toxicology reports.

      The Waukesha County Medical Examiner determined Hernan was poisoned and labeled the death a homicide. Kurczewski claimed Hernan was suicidal and consumed eye drops with vodka on her own.

      Defense Attorney Donna Kuchler said Hernan’s death was due to a “polydrug overdose” ― a lethal mixture of various drugs in her system ― and not from the tetrahydrozoline.

  • Galveston County treasurer delighted voters just put him out of a job – Hank Dugie has now fulfilled a peculiar campaign promise, and he’s freed up to pursue something higher
  • Texas 13-year-old sentenced to prison for murder of Sonic worker
  • Plano ISD may close school buildings, restructure campuses as enrollment dips
    • The data compiled by demographers shows district enrollment dropped by more than 6,000 students over the past 12 years, and several elementary, middle and high school campuses are operating well under their actual capacity, costing the district more money per student.
    • It’s likely fewer families are coming to the district because of the high cost of homes in Plano, Hill said. The study estimates the cost of a home averages about $584,000 on average, with birth rates on the decline. 
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Bag of Randomness for Wednesday, November 15, 2023

  • That truck bed doesn’t seem very practical.
  • As most of you know, I don’t have much family. So, it’s with a heavy heart that I tell you my Aunt Bonnie died earlier this week. She really wasn’t my aunt, she was my cousin. But when I was a kid, she was so much older that I didn’t understand the concept and just defaulted to calling her Aunt Bonnie, which just stuck. Outside any immediate family, she was my closest relative and would tell me stories of what my grandparents, aunts, uncles, and others were like. Family that died long before I was a twinkle in anyone’s eye.  She called my dad Uncle Walt, and I always thought it was cool that my dad was seen as something else other than being a dad, that there was another way for people to love him. She also had the pleasure of working in the office adjacent to my father at Fort Wolters in Mineral Wells, back when the base was still active. So, she’s the last of the relatives who remember actually seeing my father in uniform. I’d really like for my kids to go to her funeral, which will be out of state. But, I know their mother won’t work with me on this. That’s not hyperbole.
  • Per Christianity Today – One out of every five Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) churches has struggled, in recent years, to find someone who could play the piano.
  • Walmart, Costco and other companies rethink self-checkout
  • I found this on Reddit. I know that area well, it’s right outside Weatherford.
  • Wow, this really happened. I’m sure it will fire up his constituents.

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