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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Tie Knot of the Day – The Onassis Knot

And here’s now to tie it:

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Bag of Randomness

• I may or may not be in the dog house for rigging a snapper to go off once WifeGeeding sat on the toilet seat first thing yesterday morning.
• I got those snappers at our local hobby store.  I also learned the hard way that even with a receipt they don’t offer refunds but only store credit or exchanges.  At least I got some balsa wood planes that provided a couple hours of fun with the kids before breaking them.
• I still think mood rings are cool.
• Consumerist – Congress Hates You, Votes To Bring Back Glory Days Of Opaque Airfare Pricing
• On the local news yesterday I learned Fort Worth’s Camp Bowie Boulevard is named after the National Guard mobilization and training camp located near Fort Worth during World War I, and it was named in honor of Jim Bowie.
• Woman slits husband’s throat, claims she was dreaming of filleting a fish
• A man survived off toilet water for a week after a stroke left him partially paralyzed on his bathroom floor.
• Sports officials in China have been left embarrassed after authorising the construction of a running track with right-angled corners.
• The other day I wrote about hotel keys and hotel key cards, and now there’s this – Hilton to replace hotel room keys with smartphones
• Baseball has their Hall of Fame induction ceremonies at an odd time, during the season.  They should have them at the All-Star break or the off season.
• Two teenage girls made a parody video of how females are portrayed in country music. – YouTube
• This doctor is pretty good at giving a toddler shots. – YouTube

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