Bag of Randomness

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  • We were unloading groceries from the back of the SUV when a jar of peanut butter dropped and rolled down the driveway.  As WifeGeeding went to retrieve one of DaughterGeeding’s favorite foods, a woman in a Lexus ran over the jar causing a decent sounding pop.  It was then that DaughterGeeding just naturally mimicked a scene straight out of Platoon.  After wiping away her tears and calming her down, she adamantly suggested we call the police to arrest the perpetrator.  Sometimes, sad kids can totally make you happy and make your day.
  • Have you ever wondered what it must be like having about six months to live because you are dying of cancer and breaking the news to your kids, the youngest being seven?  My friend recently wrote about that experience.
  • I finally gave up on trying to listen to The TICKET on my computer using their website stream, the massive volume fluctuations on certain commercials was killing me.  I’m now using IHeartRadio.com and can’t figure out why I haven’t thought of that earlier, I guess because I thought IHeartRadio was only available as an app.
  • I’ve really enjoyed watching ‘Jeopardy!’ with Arthur Chu winning because he’s finally the one contestant who plays most logically, but I was surprised to see that a photo of Kliff Kingsbury was an actual answer.  Oh, and Trebek was down right cold to the last place finisher.  After his Final Jeopardy answer was revealed, he told him that he wasn’t even close.
  • Barry Switzer thinks Johnny Manziel is ‘an arrogant little pr—’
  • The Internet and our mobile devices sure have made syncing time a lot easier, everyone’s device is constantly synced to a network that keeps the official time.  I don’t remember how everyone set their watches and clocks back in the day, I guess they just based it off television and the radio and it was acceptable to be a few minutes off from everyone else.
  • While watching ‘Survivor’ last night I kept wondering how many people in Miami threw things at their television considering the Miami Marlins president is a contestant and the things he was saying and doing.
  • I was so pumped to watch the return of ‘The Americans’ last night, but WifeGeeding pushed for ‘Survivor’ which was two hours and then she said it was bedtime.  If I wasn’t such a loving and loyal husband, I would have watched it by myself.
  • My taxes are finally filed.  It would have been sooner, but Fidelity has been a tad slow providing tax forms.
  • Here’s your daily dose of cute.  A mother and her four-year-old recreate celebrity dresses, costumes, and the like by making their wearable versions with paper.
  • Did ‘Mary Had a Little Lamb’ originate from the Virgin Mary giving birth to the Lamb of God?
  • This map is a little dated but I thought it was a cool way to show U.S. population distribution.  Basically, populated areas are displayed as mountains and the higher the the population, the taller the mountain.
  • Bacon caps are just the beginning — the Triple-A IronPigs also have bacon pants and scratch-and-sniff bacon T-shirts
  • For the last 25 years, this man has survived only on pizza.
  • Boeing is creating a smartphone, but it’s aimed at government agencies.
  • Seth Rogan gave a speech before a senate Alzheimer’s research.  He was respectful, but of course he brought a small bit of comedy, admitting he wanted to do such a thing because he’s such a big ‘House of Cards’ fan.
  • For some reason I thought the Beatles where around for a very long time and broke up when all of them were middle-aged, but after a bit of research I found only one of them was even 30 when the band called it quits – George Harrison was 27, Paul McCartney 28, Ringo Starr 30, John Lennon 29.
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Bag of Randomness

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  • One time in college I spoke up in class really only to try to get some “participation” points and the professor totally called me out on it in the most polite and professional of ways.  He basically told me that one should never speak up or ask a question unless you can add value.  I think that’s some of the best advice I ever got because I applied it to meetings at work and church settings.
  • I planed on re-staining the fence myself, I’ve got all the materials, but a buddy was able to offer me one of his workers for a day to do the labor for $150, and that’s hard to beat.
  • I also planned on installing the sod in my backyard as well.  I thought I found a really good price for 900 sq feet of St Augustine sod for $310, plus $85 delivery for a total of $395.  But I decided to make one more call and found a deal to get 900 sq feet delivered and installed (tilling, leveling, rolling) for $400.  I’m willing to pay the extra five bucks.  He’s got a referral program, so if any of you need any sod installed just contact me for the info.
  • Yesterday someone noted their strong displeasure at my writing.  I fully admit writing and grammar is not my strong suit, but please consider this is free blog and you get what you pay for.  But I do wonder how many folks don’t understand that when it comes to quotes and punctuation, I’ve adopted the logical punctuation style because it’s more . . . logical.  And since I’m not being graded, I don’t care.  However, I have no excuse when it comes to spelling, sentence structure, passive writing, and other grammar rules.  Man, I always got dinged in school for passive writing.
  • January Jones at age nine looks like a red-necked boy with a mullet.
  • Diane Kruger and Joshua Jackson drove through Death Valley in an F-CELL Mercedes and survived only by drinking the car’s water emissions.  YouTube
  • In church it was mentioned that the number one place for South Korean Christians to go on mission trips was to the U.S.
  • There’s been some small talk in the NBA about adding a 4-point line.  That makes me think of those old MTV Rock N’ Jock basketball events where there were spots on the court worth ten points, and if I remember correctly, the backboard would sometimes rise to a higher level for additional points.
  • When I go to bed on Sunday nights I usually look back over the weekend and grade myself as a husband and a father.
  • I’m really fascinated by the company Spritz that has created a technology that makes reading easier and faster.  I wish they had an app that I could just install to read any e-book or online article.  For the Chrome browser, Spreed this comes close.
  • 61 Things I Saw At Christian Fashion Week
  • Facial hair transplants?
  • A headline for The Onion that gave me a chuckle – American Airlines To Phase Out Complimentary Cabin Pressurization
  • Say goodbye to Dallas website Pegasus News
  • Available in March – J.R. Ewing Bourbon
  • CBS Cares Colonoscopy Sweepstakes
  • This is Arnold Schwarzenegger’s blueprint. It’s your map to an iron mind, epic physique, and incredible legacy. Here’s your exclusive first look at our most incredible training program yet.
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