The Andre The Giant Show
Since I was a wrestling fan as a child in the 80’s, I found this hilarious.
In this episode Andre talks to Bryan Cogman, a writer and producer on the hit HBO series Game Of Thrones. The guys cover a bunch of topics including, what it’s like to work on Game Of Thrones, girl problems, and Andre’s favorite actress
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- That guy dressing up as Rough Rider Teddy Roosevelt at the World Cup has a great bit going.
- I was never fond of the In-N-Out Burger fries because they tasted a bit undercooked, but I recently learned you can order them well-done. Verdict . . . big improvement.
- If there’s one thing I’m consistent at, it’s failing to consistently eat healthy.
- During the Red Sox and Yankee game last a Red Sox had his first major league at bat and the camera turned to his mother who popped out her camera phone to video record the event, I don’t know why she didn’t just DVR the game. I can understand snapping a pic, but you could tell she was videoing the entire thing.
- I’m a big fan of the survival show ‘Naked and Afraid‘ and one of the first things most of the contestants talk about is how rough the terrain is on their bare feet. That makes me wonder why they don’t walk around barefoot almost everywhere a few months before embarking on their adventure to build up the callouses on their feet to make walking more bearable.
- When my wife’s family visited last week, they actually took a train from Mineloa and got on DART from Union Station. You East Coast and Chicago folks might think no big deal, but that’s hardly done around these parts. The trip only took about an hour and fifteen minutes, maybe an hour and half, and they seemed to enjoy the ride and avoid traffic. The big down side was the train was delayed for three hours, but thankfully they got a text alert before they left their house in Lindale.
- My wife is from Lindale, TX (population 5.149) and strangely enough my sister’s husband is also from Lindale.
- My mother-in-law is now a septuagenarian and there’s one thing I really give her credit for, she’s not scared of technology and tries to embrace it to make her life easier and more enjoyable. Sure, she has some of “those” questions from time to time, but I’ve heard worst asked by people younger than me and I admire her curiosity and courage.
- When I was in high school the one thing I really wanted to be selected for was Texas Boys State and was bummed when I was passed over, but now it seems to be in some trouble – “Cold Beer and Titties”: Sexism at Texas Boys State Conference
- When Lincoln saved the union and freed the slaves, five ex-presidents tried to stop him
- This weekend I caught an interview with graphic novelist, zombie enthusiast, and son of Mel Brooks, Max Brooks. In the interview he was asked what it was like to be brought up by a World War II parent. Immediately I was hooked because my father was a World War II parent who had me late in life. At times I use to resent that, because at his age and with his health, he never really didn’t anything like play catch with, but I have ton of memories, experiences, and lessons taught to me that much younger parents from a different generation couldn’t provide. Unfortunately, I only appreciated that well after his death. But upon some research, Mel Brooks is three years older than my dad, and Max Brooks is three years older than me, so in a weird sort of way, I’m now have a little more appreciation of the Brooks family than I once had. I always thought my situation was so unique no one was like me, but now, I oddly feel comforted.
- The number one Popsicle flavor is cherry and their sticks are made out of birch. Source
- I’m a fan of Disney, and I love dark humor, so this really cracked me up.
- That last bullet point may or may not have had an intentional pun.
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- Buzzfeed – 29 Magical Places At Disney You Never Knew You Could Get Married
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- Busy night at GeedingManor as my mother-in-law, sister-in-law, niece, and nephew all spent the night. I was surprised that the about to be third grader’s bedtime is normally 7:30 PM.
- I really like how Americans are getting into games the U.S. World Cup team plays even if they aren’t that into soccer. It’s really neat seeing everyone in this country cheering for one specific team at one specific time. The Olympics come close, but since there are so many events, you really don’t get the whole “everyone is doing what I’m doing right now” moment. I wonder how much social media has helped with all of this.
- David Letterman had the most eloquent interview with the latest Medal of Honor recipient. The Medal of Honor actually is displayed a bit different on a Marine’s uniform because of the collar, you don’t see much of the ribbon.
- I love Phil Collins and he loves Texas, what a match. How big was the collection of Alamo artifacts he donated? The collection is so big, says the land office, that “proper facilities may not yet exist at the Alamo to properly store and exhibit the items.” So, for now, they will be kept in trust. Article
- I had no idea Phil Collins has an honorary doctorate degree from McMurry University in Abilene.
- A funny moment during a recent Final Jeopardy!.
- That was a darn touching moment last night when NBA Commissioner Adam Silver ceremonially drafted Baylor Center Isaiah Austin. But I shall stand firm on my statement that WifeGeeding is the best one-eyed person to ever come out of that university.
- Barry Kooda takes aim at the long-gun carriers with the July 4 Open Carry Guitar Rally in Trinity Groves
- The Supreme Court ruled against the Obama Administration’s ability to make recess appointments when Congress explicitly said it was not in recess. It was the proper decision because Obama was making appointments when congress was on a break instead of an actual recess; however, it was a bit of political cat and mouse as the Republicans was holding very brief sessions every three days so not to go into an actual recess to prevent appointments. But the one thing that stood out to me when watching the CBS Evening News was the number of recess appointments made by Obama and his two predecessors – Obama has made 32 in his five-plus years in office, George W. Bush made 171 such appointments over two terms and President Bill Clinton filled 139.
- Red Cross: How We Spent Sandy Money Is a ‘Trade Secret’
- A sandwich cross-section website
- Where To Find Half-Priced and Discounted Food Deals In Dallas in 2014.
- Asians lead Dallas-area census growth rates
- Texas weighs using bacon preservative to poison feral hogs
- I had enough of videos autoplaying on websites, especially news websites – How to Disable Annoying Autoplay Media in Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Internet Explorer
- Buzzfeed – 91 Thoughts You Have On Your First Trip To Disneyworld
- Average IQ of students by college major and gender ratio
- How to Become a Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown