Keep Lubbock Flat

ladies and gentleman Mr. George Jones

2009-04-18T10:53:00.000-05:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_u_YT2_GFs

ladies and gentleman Mr. Glen Campbell

2009-04-15T21:25:00.001-05:00

OU recruit arrested on felony charges.

2009-03-27T12:03:00.003-05:00

I know, can you believe it? By the way, the Sooner men take the court tonight for their Sweet 16 game. It has been quite an improvement in the classroom as well. They went from a ZERO graduation rate to 38%. Boomer!

Here's the story on the recruit.

Awesomecakes

2009-03-26T09:28:00.005-05:00

Touch me

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You just don't get it.

2009-03-23T14:06:00.001-05:00

This is one of the best articles I have read about the whole financial system meltdown.

Two tickets to Paradise: the musical

2009-03-22T11:04:00.004-05:00

http://www.dhpac.org/EDDIEMONEY.htm

If it's anyone that can get us out of a recession, it's the Money Man!

OH AND LOOKIE LOOKIE!

The Money Man is coming to Lubbock on September 26th. The fair grounds will be Shakin!

Who says there is nothing fun to do around here?

Facebook friends that want to see the cool video click here.

My faux voicemail message to Ron Moore.

2009-03-21T11:15:00.006-05:00

Pick up the phone, Ron. Doosh!

Hey, I got a great idea. Now that we have destroyed our enemy and found the 'real' Earth, let's crash all of our space technology into the sun and turn the remaining Centurions loose. Then with no explanation, let's just have Starbuck disappear in the middle of a conversation. Genius! NOT!

The first half of the finale was okay. Cool effects. Nice end to the cylon colony. I dug that part. Then..... a final 'OK corral' ending to the skinjobs that are 'evil'. Whatever. Yay! Galactica wins.

2 episodes ago I thought they established that Galactica was a flying Edsel. Then all the sudden it can just jump into the hive and get shot at point blank range for an hour?

Honestly, I knew I wasn't going to be happy with it. I've been pissed off at you and the writers since they blew up the Pegasus. I'm pissed that you never killed off Baltar. He sucks and that skinjob was kinda hot 5 years ago, but after 5 years of whorin around the galaxy, it shows...Also, the original BSG revolved around Apollo and Starbuck. Your show just teased but never really delivered there. C'mon dude, what's your problem? Why do you hate love?

I never really understood why we had to see the XO and the Admiral at a strip club "back in the day". Only to show Adama puking then looking up at the stars and smiling. Why have all the background? The President bangs younger dude, then all the sudden wants to get on the campaign trail? OK? Why was this necessary...OH I see. They had lives before the attack on the colonies. Well, if you didn't cover that after season 2, then why bring it up in the last? The background on Baltar was good, if you like background stories that explain nothing.

Ron, I'm just angry that the show is ending. But you know what? You are a genius because BSG is the greatest prick tease show of all-all times!

Oh, and I'm done...if you think I'm gonna watch the television movie from the cylon perspective and the huge dewsh spin off Caprica, then you be crazy. (sigh)

What am I saying? Just kidding Ron. (haha...sigh) Please, Call me back, we can undo this. After all, it has happened before....

ladies and gentleman Mr. Conway Twitty

2009-03-16T16:04:00.002-05:00

Conway Twitty Spring Break.

the hubbub bub

2009-03-12T23:13:00.004-05:00

The tee vee

This is the transcript from the "Consider this by Dan Jackson". He read this during a KCBD broadcast.

"Right now, state leaders are literally arguing over voter identification rules. At issue is a bill that would require voters to show identification at the polls. "

"The only thing needed now is a voter registration card - no picture id required. This law would change that. A similar bill failed in Austin a couple of years ago. Now, how anyone could argue that identifying yourself as a real voter is a bad idea is beyond me. Detractors will say it discourages minority participation and I strongly disagree. "

"We're all required to show id when opening a checking account, buying things, cashing a check, drinking alcohol, even travelling; but not voting - and it's the most important duty we have as Americans. "

"Consider this, as this debate continues in Austin, I encourage you to speak up. Personally, I'm disappointed that West Texas Representative Delwin Jones went against his party and voted against this two years ago. I hope he's had a change of heart. "

Click here for contact information for our West Texas delegation. Let them know how you feel about voter identification. Not only do I think proving who you are at the polls is a good idea, not mandating it is borderline negligent.

We want to know what you think. Voice your opinion by e-mailing us at considerthis@kcbd.com or write us at:

KCBD-TV Attn: Consider This
5600 Avenue A
Lubbock, TX 79404

Dear Dan Jackson,

I think you should wear black face and change the name of this segment to, Consider this by Jim Crow.

The Payper

The Class A boys Basketball final was an all West Texas affair. Roscoe Plowboys versus the Plains Cowboys. Overtime classic with Roscoe winning.

Lubbock Estacado lost to Dallas Madison in overtime. Oh so close, and yet....

China is makin monee and wants to kill yew. Terrorists are bad and are tryin to kill yew. Stem cells are peeple and trying to kill yew. The Russians are backwant to kill yew. Obama is presudunt and wants to kill yew. It's been a rough year fer the local Conservative Columnist.

The Raydeo

Ron played Amos Moses, as he should. I think this week I would like to hear a tribute to James Brown.

the hubbub bub

2009-03-01T17:39:00.007-06:00

The tee vee

The tee vee said the gubment was doing a census to count how many people thare are in Texas. This time thare countin all the Mexicans too. Last time they seemed to miss some. Mike Leach talked about Winston Churchill and emergent Basque eccentrics in post-Inquisition pre-Rennaisance art. Then he said we were goin to find out who wants to play sum futball this sprang. He said he wuz glad he is in Lubbock. They mentioned the Lubbock payper going up.

The Payper

The payper costs $2 on Sundee now. Thare tryin to make a profit and said on the tee vee that revenue was important and wiff the economee down it wasn't doin it no more. The payper also said tha Ladee Rayders lost due to turnovers and not being able to score points. The Tech men lost due to the problem wiff playin Oklahoma. Said that O Yew has really good players and Tech missed some shots or they would have won. The editorials said the economee is Obama's fault. The letters to the editor thanked George Bush for doing such a good job.

The Raydeo

I listen to Ron Grant on Kool 98 weekdays frum 2 to whenever he aint playin music no more. Next week I hope he plays Amos Moses and Wichita Linemen every damn day, as he should. The morning sports show on the Republican network was live from CPAC. They were pissed off and makin excuses cause thare guy, that just so happens to be a brown person too, wasn't as good at speakin as tha Presidant. Then Rush said he wanted them people to stop listenin to him if they were gonna bash on Jindal. Then they said Reagan was good at borrowin monee and that we are now paying back the interest on that, but that was on the satellite raydeo so it must be lies!

Meanwhile back at the ranch

2009-02-24T23:06:00.002-06:00

Texas Tech muckety mucks and our politicians are 'fighting' for Texas Tech to get to Tier 1 status. This amuses me a great deal, as some of you know.

Texas Tech is never going to get tier 1, at least not from any outstanding effort done by the State of Texas.

We went through this charade back a couple of years ago. California has 9 Tier 1 schools. Texas has 2 (A&M and UT), both of which are funded by the Permanent University Fund. Blah Blah Blah.

The charade works like this.

Step 1: talk up in media possible Tier 1 status for schools like UH, UT-Dallas, North Texas, etc. etc.

Step 2: Never let them have the adequate funding.

Result: Muckety Mucks from different schools get some good local publicity for fighting the good fight.

The reason we go through the charade is too keep the two obese systems from having to possibly be questioned in the manner in which it dispenses it's funding. The PUF has never been up for discussion, but their is 9 billion in it last time I checked, and that was after some setbacks.

Why am I the only one that gets it?

Moral hazard

2009-02-19T00:53:00.004-06:00

Ok folks, I have been studying this here economic meltdown with my tier 3 edumuhcashun, and I think I have ciphered out a few things.

People will do dishonest things to make a buck if there is little or no oversight, or if the oversight is in on the fix. I equate this to Big 12 referees giving Texas calls in football games. We all know its going on, and despite the obvious being pointed out time after time, it keeps happening. Big 12 referees ought to apply for jobs with the SEC. Not the Conference but the Securities Exchange Commission.

See what I did here?

Today, I had a customer write a check from the bank that has the wagon train on their logo. They suck rhinoceros ass, by the way. Well today, they made me wait 30 minutes to cash a check until I spoke with a "Personal Banker". The banker was a bitch. I asked, "why are you guys doing this?" She said, "we must do it to get more accounts on the books. It's just what we do." I said, "hmmm, does pissing people off work?"

She cashed the check.

The Hubbub bub

2009-02-12T23:05:00.003-06:00

The tee vee

The tee vee said it wus going to be windy. That some cold air wus coming down frum the north. The south was where warm air came from and it aint coming back til mundee. Maybe tuesdee.
They said Nugeboogie, thats r congressman, weren't gonna vote fer no stimulus and he said that it weren't nothin but a Democrat spendin bill.

The payper

The payper had a leeter to the editor bitchin about Maria Elena Holly havin her name on a park in town with Buddy. The payper also had some pictures from Bush bein in Mitlands after he weren't presedent no more. The were took aboput 20 days or so ago. Must be big news.

The raydeo

No Jack Dale on Sportsline. He is in the hospital but he is expected to make a full recovery. They said the wind was coming but just said it would be 25 miles an hour. Rush said that we need to stop the Democrats in their tracks. Hannity said the Democrats were screwing up the country. The gold medal guy smokes weed and baseball players take steroids and you can get a wide variety of pecker stimulants if you'll call an 800 number.

This song is playing in hell on constant replay.

2009-02-09T19:19:00.001-06:00

I cannot get it out of my head today and I don't know why.

National Signing Day

2009-02-04T23:11:00.002-06:00

hahahahahahahhahahahaha!

Oh man. I have always wanted to play the other schools with highly touted recruits. DEFENSIVE LINEMEN People! BIG FAST GNARLY Beasts in your backfields. Taking your ball away. Smearing your Heisman finalist across the carpet.

THREE RECRUITS stolen from the land thieves and one taken away from MEEEECHEGAN.

Free story on Scout about Tech recruiting class.

50 years ago today the music died.

2009-02-03T11:30:00.006-06:00

The Buddy Holly Center.

OU loses another recruit to Texas Tech

2009-02-01T22:11:00.004-06:00

Hahahahaha! I think the word is out about Bob. If you want your kids to play football and get an education. You better think twice about Oklahoma. OU currently has the lowest graduation rate in the Big 12 Conference.

This one is something called a Middle Linebacker.

By JOHN E. HOOVER World Sports Writer

Published: 2/1/2009 4:53 PM
Last Modified: 2/1/2009 4:53 PM

Rivals.com reported Sunday afternoon that linebacker Brandon Mahoney of Fossil Ridge High School in Keller, Texas, has decommitted from Oklahoma and has given a verbal commitment to Texas Tech. It's the third Sooner decommitment in less than month to a Big 12 South school, and the second who switched to Texas Tech. Mahoney visited Texas A&M last week. Previously, Darius Jones, an athlete/defensive back from Marshall, Texas, switched his commitment from OU to Baylor, and Eric Ward, a wide receiver from Wichita Falls, Texas, changed his pledge to Texas Tech. OU now has 22 verbal commitments in the 2009 class. Prospects are allowed to give non-binding verbal commitments to any school until they've signed a letter of intent. National signing day is Wednesday.

We also got two more commitments on Sunday. By my count, that means Tech only has 2 or so schoolies left. Mike Leach always has grey shirts. Also, this is the first recruiting class in school history with 4 blue chippers. I believe our previous high was 2. Then there is still two blue chippers left to decide, both being WR's.

It looks like that trend is over of Tech losing out on blue chippers just before signing day. I will call it dead if we land Mr. Kraig Appleton. We already flipped Eric Ward from OU, and he is already taking classes.

Fox News needs to hire some help

2009-01-29T21:32:00.010-06:00

This is Chuck. He has his Bear and Wolf plus 4 silver arrow points. Therefore, Chuck has more credibility than that doosh Karl Rove.

Folks, in all seriousness I don't know if the American Democracy can handle transparent government.

The Hubbub bub

2009-01-22T23:48:00.002-06:00

The Tee Vee

The tee vee said that Obama wuzn't really President cause he didn't say the Oaf of Office rite. Then they said the Decider wuz in Mitlan and they wuz happy he wuz home then he said. "Am her to stay in Texus." Then them people went "yee haw." The Karl Rove talked to the Lubbock tee vee lady and he said he wuz happy that they liberated 50 million peeple worldwide.

The Payper

The payper said the kids were back at Tech and that cause the economy wuz bad that people wud lose thare jobs. Some classes may be dropped. Then they said that Tech had finushed fundin the 30 million for the new luxury boxes at the football stadium. then there wuz an article about people had to git thare priorities rite in the recesshun. Tech wun a game against Coleradoe.

The Raydeo

Hannity said that Obomba wuz goin to free all them terrorists and that they were gonna kill us. Then Limbaugh said he wanted Obomba to fail. Rebel Cuntree Raydeo had a tribute weekend to Ronnie Milsap.

Best Aggy video evar.

2009-01-21T10:18:00.000-06:00

Benediction

2009-01-20T11:42:00.003-06:00

KLF friends and family...

The BENEDICTION stole the show!

"...and in the joy of a new beginning. We ask for you to work for that day. When black will not ask to get back, when brown can stick around, when yellow will be mellow, when the red man can get ahead man, and when white will embrace what is right. Let all those who will do justice and love mercy say Amen. Say amen and amen."

Benediction of 44th Presidential Inauguration by Rev. Joseph Lowery.

-Rev. Joseph Lowery co-founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

10 year High School Reunion Pics.

2009-01-18T10:54:00.007-06:00

I can't wait to see what everyone looks like now.

Look what the internets brung me.

2009-01-17T17:19:00.003-06:00

The Hubbub bub

2009-01-15T21:39:00.005-06:00

The Tee Vee

The tee vee wuz reporting yesterdee that while the rest of the country is going to hell, which is where they should go by the way, Lubbock is growing and aint in no damn recess.

The tee vee also said that the Red Raiders were playin some basketball this weekend against the Longhorns. Then they showed a Mike Leach press conference whur he explains the War of the Roses and Oliver Cromwell. Dang that guy is weird.

The newz said it wuz goin to be cold.

The Payper

The payper said the lake wuz outta water and that we gots to drill a well fer water. 21 million. Presidant O'Bomba is going to lent us the monee.

The Raydeo

The raydeo said it wuz cold. Then they played Limbaugh, then Hannity, then replay Limbaugh, then replay Hannity 3rd and 4th hour. They said O'Bomba wasn't an merican. Then they said that Izrel wuz well within thare rites to kill them arabs.

RIP Ricardo Montalban

2009-01-14T22:54:00.004-06:00

Thank you for Fantasy Island, Star Trek:The Wrath of Khan, ?Quien es mas macho? (even though I think you were only mentioned by name), and fine Corinthian leather.

Techsans DUPE Dallas Observer

2009-01-14T22:04:00.004-06:00

The Dallas Observer did a piece on female athletes. (tee hee)

The picture above featured here is misleading in several ways. First, this picture has been floating around since 2002. Second, Texas Tech has no swim team, much less a Women Swim Team. It is a staple photoshop picture on many Tech message board and blog websites.

It is a an interesting article.

Our troubles are finally over!

2009-01-14T10:39:00.004-06:00

Thank God we got a new aircraft carrier. Now we can take the fight to Bin Laden!

(this is sarcasm)

GOPTV

"What do you give a guy who has been blessed and has just about everything he has ever needed?" asked President George W. Bush from aboard the Navy's newest ship. "Well, an aircraft carrier."

Vince Offer from ShamWoW.

2009-01-13T21:42:00.003-06:00

Vince from ShamWoW is a terrorist, if your a paper towel salesman.

Vince could be a freedom fighter, if you have 6 kids.

Vince could be a martyr, if he died...well, okay nothing really works there.

Vince is a patriot, if your a German ShamWow Factory worker.

Vince is a criminal, if he stole your coke a poured it on the rug.

My fascination with all things ShamWoW knows no bounds.

First time for everything

2009-01-13T09:57:00.003-06:00

Eric Ward, the stud receiver switched his commitment from OU to Texas Tech. Here is the best part. He has decided to enroll into Tech this Spring.

I'm sure this has happened before, a recruit switching from OU to Tech, but I just cannot remember....

Rider receiver Eric Ward now headed to Texas Tech instead of OU

Ward said Tech’s academic record helped factor into the decision. The Red Raiders led the Big 12 Conference with a 79-percent graduation rate in the NCAA’s latest report released last fall. Oklahoma was a conference-worst 46 percent.

“I want a degree,” said Ward, who plans on majoring in criminal justice and sociology. “Football is not going to last forever.”

Worst Waste of the Year

2009-01-11T20:42:00.002-06:00

Dr. Tom Coburn, United States Senate. Good read.

7 deadly sins

2009-01-10T17:14:00.000-06:00

This is an old favorite.

George W. Bush Library

2009-01-10T12:55:00.002-06:00

The George W. Bush Presidential Library is now in the planning stages
and accepting donations.

The Library will include:

The Hurricane Katrina Room, which is still under construction.
The Alberto Gonzales Room, where you won't be able to remember anything.
The Texas Air National Guard Room, where you don't even have to show up.
The Walter Reed Hospital Room, where they don't let you in.
The Guantanamo Bay Room, where they don't let you out.
The Weapons of Mass Destruction Room, which no one has been able to find.
The National Debt Room, which is huge and has no ceiling.
The Tax Cut Room, with entry only to the wealthy.
The Economy Room, which is in the toilet.
The Iraq War Room. (After you complete your first visit, they make you
go back for a second, third, fourth, and sometimes fifth visit.)
The Dick Cheney Room, in the famous undisclosed location, complete
with shotgun gallery.
The Environmental Conservation Room, still empty.
The Gift Shop, where you can buy an election.
The Men's Room, where you can meet some of your favorite Republican
Senators.
The Decision Room, complete with dart board, magic 8-ball, Ouija
board, dice, coins, and straws.
The library will feature an electron microscope to help you locate and
view the President's accomplishments.

The library will also display many famous quotes by George W. Bush:

* 'The vast majority of our imports come from outside the country'
* 'If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure'
* 'Republicans understand the importance of bondage between a mother and
child'
* 'No senior citizen should ever have to choose between prescription
drugs and medicine'
* 'I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedom and
democracy -- but that could change'
* 'One word sums up probably the responsibility of any Governor, and
that one word is 'to be prepared'
* 'Verbosity leads to unclear, inarticulate things'
* 'I have made good judgments in the past. I have made good judgments in
the future'
* 'The future will be better tomorrow'
* 'We're have the best educated American people in the world'
* 'One of the great things about books is sometimes there are some
fantastic pictures' (during an education conference)
* 'Illegitimacy is something we should talk about in terms of not having it'
* 'We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur'
* 'It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it'
* 'I stand by all the misstatements that I've made'

PLEASE GIVE GENEROUSLY!
Sincerely,
Jack Abramoff
Chair of G.W. Bush Library Board of Directors

Things that annoy me

2009-01-09T21:22:00.002-06:00

Things that annoy me.

1. the OU band constantly playing the Boomer Sooner song anytime the opposing offense gains less than 10 yards or the OU offense gains more than 2 yards.

2. the rock band BUSH. They had this one song called...well here it is, but I must warn you, it is the worst song of the entire 1990's and there was alot of suck back then. Just sucktown lyrics repeated over and over.

3. J G Wentworth commercials....who knew there was such a huge market?

Boxers not briefs

2009-01-06T21:53:00.004-06:00

Call me Al

I wonder if the United States of America would have been better off with Al Gore the last 8 years. We will never know.

My analysis of the Decider is simple.

Disassociation with reality, inability to accept opposing opinion, and lack of third and fourth level thinking are the main enemies of the Decider.

Jesus and God

Colt McCoy thanked Jesus for the UT Fiesta Bowl win. Evidently, Jesus cannot cover Michael Crabtree.

Seriously

I have never heard a player on any losing team say, "well, Jesus loves them more and that's why they won."

Recession busting denial advice

Refuse to listen to the news. Tell others. Rinse and repeat.

I love being a Texan

I was reading about Buddha on a recommendation from an old friend. I read about how life chooses you. Well, today I was in the city of Midland telling a great customer about reading some of this and he said. "Them fuckers in OPEC don't get this price up, that's about all I could afford is one dem sheets." Then he gives the Dan Blocker belly laugh.

Only in Texas can you go from Buddha to OPEC in two sentences.

Focusness

2009-01-04T09:47:00.007-06:00

Focusness

Focusness is something I heard watching a football game this season. I cannot remember which, but to my surprise, others must have heard it too. The sheer joy of focusness is spreading like a fire in a lake of fire. I have now seen the focusness phenomenon reach the interwebs at hornsfans.com and espn message boards, as well as Shaggybevo. Yaya I peruse the evil empire sites...so sue me, those kids gots brains.

Focusness is not a word, of course. It has much more meaning than one word can sufficiently represent. Focusness is not a dream. Focusness represents a nuevo social consciousness uplifting the human spirit to a clearer and more defined tomorrow. Remember you heard it here first. Focusness is THE social movement of our time, maybe even bigger than lolcats.

Happiness New Year

2009-01-01T10:19:00.008-06:00

Every year with the Maggie Dog is a good year. I got her in 1998. As I type this she is gnawing on a ham bone left over from the black eyed peas pot. I'm sure after that she will be off to the king size bed for her siesta. She lays with her head on the pillow, the only sound coming are her deep breaths and the soft smacking of her jaw. Simple and comforting, but always an ear for her favorite sounds. The food hitting her bowl, the jingle of the truck keys, or the voice saying... "Maggie, walk, ride, treat."

Maggie is a good dog!

Last year I gave up the relentless pursuit of early death, the agony of breathing and dialysis treatment, and the bane of cancer. All of these things could happen anyway, but why push it any further along.

I slept late today because I could and it felt good to. I cannot remember the last New Year's Day I woke up feeling so clear and alive. That is a great feeling and I'm going to share my good news with the world.

This year I'm sure what I am going to do.

I am going to do the right things as best I can..i.e. spend more time with family.

I am going to work harder and smarter than I ever have.

I am going to do something for the greater good of my community.

If I can do all of that, then that will good enough for me.

I hope you have a Happy New Year full of focusness, trickeration, and nonsensicalities!

Oh and one more thing. Go Tech!

TSO will be on 60 minutes

2008-12-30T22:57:00.002-06:00

Watch CBS Videos Online

I was going to save this for next year....

2008-12-29T19:33:00.005-06:00

but it cannot wait. This picture story is called Aggy Wedding.

This is the brides cake.

This is the grooms cake

This is a picture from the bachelor party.

Red River Rivalry

2008-12-28T19:45:00.003-06:00

I have read the article provided below by Thayer Evans in THE New York Times.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/26/sports/ncaafootball/26recruit.html?_r=2&partner=rss&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

Geoff Ketchum wrote a a rebuttal for Orangebloods.com. I read it too.

Not that my opinion counts for much here, but usually in these types of emotionally charged disputes between the two, I consider the source. It would be a no-brainer NYT vs. Orangebloods? Are you kidding me.

Well, not so fast my friends....Thayer Evans it seems has an obvious fascination about the Oklahoma Sooners. In fact, here are a list of some of his articles and biography.

Here is the scoop folks. Mind you, this is pure specualtion.

The recruit is a dumbass. The mother is a greedy dumbass. Recruit really wants to play for Texas but is not sure, but Mom really likes OU's 'offer' for a scholarship. ENTER "unbiased" Reporter.

Now here is the rub folks. I find it hard to believe that the New York Times would publish such an article, then I noticed it was December 25th. I guess the editor was in the Hamptons for Christmas thus weak article almost void of credibility gets published.

I have the greatest idea

2008-12-28T15:56:00.002-06:00

Jerry Jones should sell the Cowboys. Just think what would be possible.

Check this out

2008-12-27T07:16:00.001-06:00

http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/tix/970600776.html

Desperate times call for desperate measures.

Internets

2008-12-26T21:10:00.003-06:00

I have a file called, "stuff that might be blogworthy". Sometimes when I have nothing of note to write about, I simply put up a picture and then make some stuff up. Like this above.

So there ya go....

official holiday message/rant

2008-12-22T22:05:00.005-06:00

I learned this year that no matter what, it is never too late. I also found out that despite the absence of alcohol and nicotine in my system, life is still hard. However, it is so much easier without it, especially the sleeping part. I have been sober 5 months yesterday, the awake part is pretty good too.

I feel lucky and grateful to be alive.

"So what do you want for Christmas?" my father asks me.

"I want for nothing." I say then I ask, "what do you want?"

"I want World peace, of course." We both laugh. I thought that was cool because he means it and also he knows its not possible at the same time. Still he says it. Consider the gift given.

This is really stupid to admit, but my emotional well being is subject to the outcomes of Texas Tech football games. I think my new addiction to break besides too much food and Jones Root Beer is emotional dependence on football. It can be done, but then what?

Then what? Really?

I am seriously considering three possible career moves. The first is, continue in the meat business. That seems underachieverish but the money is good.

The second is, become a Communications or History Professor. Become a doctor. Be poor. What a life that must be. I was told there would be no math on this exam.

The third is, work for the National Parks Service. Become Russ the Park Ranger.

It seems I am indeed destined to wear bad shades of green:)

Package beer and Liquor sales vote in Lubbock

2008-12-22T12:03:00.003-06:00

Little bird just flew in and said that even though 8 thousand signatures were thrown out, the petition to have a vote for package alcohol sales succeeded.

Lubbock will vote in May.

Goodbye Texas Stadium

2008-12-20T18:20:00.004-06:00

I can't remember exactly how old I was when I went there for the first time but it was the mid 70's. I loved the big scoreboard with all of the lights and I thought Crazy Ray was cool.

I saw Guns and Roses, INXS, Iggy Pop, and Ziggy Marley at an all day concert 20 years ago there.

In the 90's during the rebirth of the Dallas Cowboy dynasty some friends and I became fascinated with the term "Blue Parking"....

Good times were always in abundance at Texas Stadium.

Lubbock and Acuna to become sister cities.

2008-12-18T20:38:00.003-06:00

Lubbock is the fat one that goes to church all the time and has the personality of a piece of old leather. Acuna is the slutty one that only goes to church to pick up a trick and is always wearing leather.

I can't make this up.

The comments are delightful. Enjoy.

Amos Moses

2008-12-17T22:56:00.000-06:00

More LOLcats

2008-12-16T20:20:00.003-06:00

I just cannot get enough. I think this is the greatest byproduct of internets.

Turtleman

2008-12-15T12:38:00.001-06:00

Awesomecakes!

assholes screaming boomer sooner

2008-12-13T23:42:00.005-06:00

In this video it is Billy Sims from the University of Big Red Sports, Motors, and trailer house and trailer house accessories...

Notice how the MOM has a nice new fur coat. Enjoy.

In my superior opinion, the best football player in college football is Percy Harvin of Florida. The Heisman is nice I guess. The Miss America pageant is nice too. It is the same, except that only 6 or 7 schools have a realistic chance to have a winner.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Heisman_Trophy_winners

Harrell got to go to the White House with Mike Leach. Can you imagine? W and T$O (the Strange One=Leach) in the same room conversing? To be a fly on the wall.

LOLcats

2008-12-09T18:50:00.002-06:00

John

2008-12-08T19:20:00.000-06:00

Hotty Toddy

2008-12-08T18:14:00.003-06:00

Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss

I think Tech will lose 31 to 9. We don't play well in the Cotton Bowl. The Rebels are hungry and the Raiders are disappointed.

OU is playing in the National Championship. I heard today that OU might be going through another investigation regarding players getting paid. Maybe they should look into academics too. OU is last in graduation rates.

What a joke.

Quotations

2008-12-05T23:57:00.000-06:00

Federal Reserve Quotes

"I have never seen more Senators express discontent with their jobs....I think the major cause is that, deep down in our hearts, we have been accomplices in doing something terrible and unforgivable to our wonderful country. Deep down in our heart, we know that we have given our children a legacy of bankruptcy. We have defrauded our country to get ourselves elected."
- John Danforth (R-Mo)

Federal Reserve Quotes

"This [Federal Reserve Act] establishes the most gigantic trust on Earth. When the President [Wilson} signs this bill, the invisible government of the monetary power will be legalized....the worst legislative crime of the ages is perpetrated by this banking and currency bill."
- Charles A. Lindbergh, Sr. , 1913

Federal Reserve Quotes

"The [Federal Reserve Act] as it stands seems to me to open the way to a vast inflation of the currency... I do not like to think that any law can be passed that will make it possible to submerge the gold standard in a flood of irredeemable paper currency."
- Henry Cabot Lodge Sr., 1913

Quotes on the Federal Reserve

"The few who understand the system, will either be so interested from it's profits or so dependent on it's favors, that there will be no opposition from that class."
- Rothschild Brothers of London, 1863

Federal Reserve Quotes
"The Federal Reserve bank buys government bonds without one penny."
- Congressman Wright Patman, Congressional Record, Sept. 30, 1941

Federal Reserve Quotes
"The Federal Reserve banks are one of the most corrupt institutions the world has ever seen. There is not a man within the sound of my voice who does not know that this nation is run by the International bankers."
- Congressman Louis T. McFadden (speaking in the Senate)

Federal Reserve Quotes
"When you or I write a check there must be sufficient funds in our account to cover the check, but when the Federal Reserve writes a check there is no bank deposit on which that check is drawn. When the Federal Reserve writes a check, it is creating money."
- Putting it simply, Boston Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Quotes
"History records that the money changers have used every form of abuse, intrigue, deceit, and violent means possible to maintain their control over governments by controlling money and it's issuance."
- James Madison

Federal Reserve Quotes
"Some people think the Federal Reserve Banks are the United States government's institutions. They are not government institutions. They are private credit monopolies which prey upon the people of the United States for the benefit of themselves and their foreign swindlers."
- Congressional Record 12595-12603 - Louis T. McFadden, Chairman of the Committee on Banking and Currency, June 10, 1932

Federal Reserve Quotes
"Neither paper currency nor deposits have value as commodities, intrinsically, a 'dollar' bill is just a piece of paper. Deposits are merely book entries."
- Modern Money Mechanics Workbook, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, 1975

Federal Reserve Quotes
"Give me control of a nation's money and I care not who makes it's laws."
- Mayer Amschel Bauer Rothschild

Federal Reserve Quotes
"From now on, depressions will be scientifically created."
- Congressman Charles A. Lindbergh Sr. , 1913

Federal Reserve Quotes
"The regional Federal Reserve banks are not government agencies. ...but are independent, privately owned and locally controlled corporations."
- Lewis vs. United States, 680 F. 2d 1239 9th Circuit 1982

Federal Reserve Quotes
"...the increase in the assets of the Federal Reserve banks from 143 million dollars in 1913 to 45 billion dollars in 1949 went directly to the private stockholders of the [Federal Reserve] banks."
- Eustace Mullins

Federal Reserve Quotes
"It is well that the people of the nation do not understand our banking and monetary system, for if they did, I believe there would be a revolution before tomorrow morning."
- Henry Ford

Federal Reserve Quotes
"The modern Banking system manufactures money out of nothing. The process is perhaps the most astounding piece of sleight of hand that was ever invented. Banks can in fact inflate, mint and unmint the modern ledger-entry currency."
- Major L .L. B. Angus

Federal Reserve Quotes
"Banking was conceived in iniquity and was born in sin. The bankers own the earth. Take it away from them, but leave them the power to create deposits, and with the flick of the pen they will create enough deposits to buy it back again. However, take it away from them, and all the great fortunes like mine will disappear and they ought to disappear, for this would be a happier and better world to live in. But, if you wish to remain the slaves of bankers and pay the cost of your own slavery, let them continue to create deposits."
- SIR Josiah Stamp, (President of the Bank of England in the 1920's, the second richest man in Britain)

Federal Reserve Quotes
"Banks lend by creating credit. They create the means of payment out of nothing."
- Ralph M. Hawtrey, Secretary of the British Treasury

Federal Reserve Quotes
"People who will not turn a shovel full of dirt. nor contribute a pound of material, will collect more money from the United States than will the People who supply all the material and do all the work. This is the terrible thing about interest ...But here is the point: If the Nation can issue a dollar bond it can issue a dollar bill. The element that makes the bond good makes the bill good also. The difference between the bond and the bill is that the bond lets the money broker collect twice the amount of the bond and an additional 20%. Whereas the currency, the honest sort provided by the Constitution pays nobody but those who contribute in some useful way. It is absurd to say our Country can issue bonds and cannot issue currency. Both are promises to pay, but one fattens the usurer and the other helps the People. If the currency issued by the People were no good, then the bonds would be no good, either. It is a terrible situation when the Government, to insure the National Wealth, must go in debt and submit to ruinous interest charges at the hands of men who control the fictitious value of gold. Interest is the invention of Satan."
- Thomas Edison

Federal Reserve Quotes
"By this means government may secretly and unobserved, confiscate the wealth of the people, and not one man in a million will detect the theft."
- John Maynard Keynes

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Thank you Guns Up Jesus!

2008-12-04T13:37:00.001-06:00

Mike just took his name out of consideration for the Washington job.

Ummmm...I feel AWESOMENESSTOWN!

Mike is gonecakes.

2008-12-04T00:23:00.003-06:00

Mike Leach isn't returning any calls from Tech. Several sources reported Wednesday afternoon he is going back to Seattle for a second interview with the University of Washington. We all know what that means. Well maybe, anyone that is familiar with Mike knows it is possible to need two interviews to understand the man.

This is the third off season that there have been rumors of Coach Leach shopping his services. This is the first time that a school appears interested. As it stands with incentives and bonuses, Mike will make 1.9 million for coaching the Red Raiders this season. Mike stands to receive a bonus of $800,000 should he be the Red Raiders coach on Dec 31, 2009, which would make his total package in 2009 worth 2.85 million if he wins at least 7 games. His contract supposedly includes a $500,000 buyout.

It has been vague and sketchy, but many believe that Tech was in the process of re-working his deal to be negotiated after the season. Of course, I do not know the exact details of the new contract or any offers from Washington. But if I were a betting man, and I am. I would guess that UW will have to offer Mike a total package in excess 3.2 million per year to get him. I do not think this is about getting the most out of Tech in the negotiation, but it could be.

If Texas Tech has to pay Mike Leach in excess of 3 million per year, then it is not worth it in my opinion. I like Mike and I love what he has done, but that is too much. Nothing against his accomplishments, and I do not want to suggest he hasn't earned his pay. I believe he deserves a raise with incentives for Conference Championships and BCS berths. I think he should make 2.75 million for 5 years with a $750,000 bonus for a Conference Championship. $500,000 for a BCS berth and 1 million for winning a MNC.

I will be shocked if Tech hasn't tried to make an offer to Mike. I would not be shocked if Mike wants to leave for greener pastures or a new start. If that's the case, then let's get Art in here.

What is pissing me off? This is recruiting season and our rivals are on the road getting the job done. For the third straight December our coach is screwing around, and I bet for a third straight January our football team is going to be behind and have to pull a massive comeback to win.

Things are not good in Raiderland. It's been a tough month.

TSO

2008-12-02T22:32:00.003-06:00

The Strange One aka Mike Leach. The greatest football coach in the history of ever.

He is in Seattle talking to University of Washington officials about their coaching vacancy. The Huskies went 0-12 this season. We were tied for 1st..yada yada yada..if you care you know the deal.

Life as we know it in the Hubaplex is about to implode. This is 10 times worse than any recession. To Tech fans, this is the equivalent of Barack Obama all the sudden announcing he is a Libertarian, and then moving to Liberia. This would be very very very very very very very very bad. Although the majority of Tech fans would like it if Obama moved to Liberia, but all of my other analogies were biblical and unoffensive only to me.

Besides punting more on 4th down and the obvious train wreck that will be his successor, this means no more Leachisms. No more dating advice, pirate outfits, smack talking to reporters, or weather reports. This means PUNTING! Aggies will be dancing in the streets. Longhorns fans will...well, they will still be the same. This means sweating out bowl game INVITATIONS AGAIN and eating shit from the likes of Okie Lite and Nebraska. This means losing to Baylor. BAYLOR people. BAYLOR.

I don't know if I can handle all of that.

Hopefully, this will not happen.

mini HA HA

2008-11-29T11:39:00.003-06:00

It is 3 hours until game time and I have this aching feeling that things may not go my way today.

Worst case scenario in my world.

OSU beats OU but it is moot as we have lost to Baylor. Notre Dame loses to USC by 100 points and fires Weis at halftime. They fly Leach in on Monday morning and by Tuesday afternoon we are looking for a new coach.

If the above happens. IF the above happens! If the above happens?

I will still be A Texas Tech Red Raider fan!

This is what you're getting for Christmas

2008-11-25T15:16:00.004-06:00

If they had a BCS for hucksters.

The aptly named Vince Offer would be number #1.

Pop Culture breakdown

I'm so unsatisfied with Entourage. I like the show. I will continue to watch. I'm just not fired up about it. Was it me or did it seem like the season only went 5 weeks? Does anyone else feel cheated?

I'm trying to get into the new cast on SNL. I seem to always miss them the most when they are off the show. Obviously going to be a lag with the election over.

It's always sunny in Philadelphia is greatness.

Norman

2008-11-23T17:42:00.002-06:00

It was bad. I typed this long description of some of the things I witnessed but then I realized that nobody really cares.

I will say this. Raze it to the ground and salt the earth.

Here we go again

2008-11-19T21:07:00.003-06:00

All hail Leach!

WE who are about to emotionally die on 4th and 4 at our 24yrd line up by 2 in Norman with 3:20 left in the game..... salute you!

It is going to be fun and exciting to be in Norman on Saturday night. There are defining moments in our football program. This is one of them.

Let me just say this. Every time they say we cannot win. We have no chance. We are on the road. We aren't ready for the big time. What they are really saying is..THEY HOPE WE CAN'T DO IT.

If you are a Tech fan

You should read this below. Courtesy of Raiderpower.com

Life gives you stories that are resonant within. Stories like a young shepherd boy picking up five smooth stones and slaying a giant with a simple sling and a faith in God. Stories like a band of brothers completely encircled by German troops in WWII and when rescued by Gen. Patton claiming that they didn’t need rescuing, they were holding their own just fine. Stories about a rag tag bunch of colonies winning a war against the greatest world power of their time because they believed they could. Stories about a 6 seed Villanova defeating Georgetown for the NCAA championship, not because anyone else thought they could but because they thought they could. A runner survives 26 miles to warn his countrymen. A black woman refuses to move to the back of the bus. Stories like these inspire and bring hope because everyone of us is weaker than someone, smaller than someone and faces obstacles of our own.

Remember the advice Coach Switzer gave Coach Leach when he was offered this job? Don’t do it, you can’t win there. That in a nutshell is the world’s belief about our school. You can’t win there. Tech is too remote, too small and too inconsequential to compete. Tech faces too many giants, from storied programs such as OU, UT and Nebraska to programs that are better funded. All but Tech and Baylor in the Big 12 are either land grant or the largest universities within their state. They have celebrated their 100th year of this and that. We weren’t even around 100 years ago. They are big. We are not.

But did Coach Leach listen to his mentor? No, he thought it could be done. He saw the promise. He believed in himself. He went to work. In many ways, success at Tech becomes Coach Leach. The pirates that Coach Leach is fascinated with battled world dominating empires such as the British, French and Spanish. As the pirates are to the British, French and Spanish, so Tech is to OU, UT and Nebraska. I think Leach recognized this when he started with the pirate theme. All the talk of Leach taking this job or that job seems silly to me. Can you see a Pirate becoming a British Commodore? This misfit who never played college football who is still viewed as a nutcase by traditional football powers fits here like a sword in a scabbard. West Texas is the outpost colony where only a pirate can thrive.

So Leach began to build the base and the persona of a team, a team that could challenge. He took them to war and continually crafted the approach with phases such as “swing your sword” and “do your job.” He defied the traditionalist and rallied Raider Nation with his views that his fans were as good as any and that sometimes a pirate beats a soldier. Sometimes he does indeed, sometimes he does indeed. He drilled his team on execution, execution, execution. Now you hear stories of one of the top QBs in the country spending hours in the summer with the best receiver in the country throwing routes over and over again. Doing their job and swinging their sword during the summer of Texas sweat and heat. Why work so hard boys, don’t you know you can’t win at Tech? Listen and you will hear “yes we can” in the whine of the spirals in the Texas heat. “Yes we can” in the smack of the pads against each other. “Yes we can” in the clink of the weights on the bench.

So how will the story end? I don’t know but I can tell you this. I am looking forward to seeing this team go mano a mano against OU and Stoops, the de facto King of the Big 12 hill at their house. Leach and his marauding band of brothers have already knocked down traditional power Nebraska and current power UT, who between them have over 10 MNC. OU claims 7 MNC and beyond OU is Florida, Alabama or possibly USC. Line’em all up I say, those MNC trophies don’t play a position on the field. They all started with zero trophies just like us. If and when this team wins the MNC they will probably have defeated programs with over 20 MNC between them. This team won’t win a MNC the easy way like BYU or Colorado. Nope, this team is going to have to flat out earn it by beating the hell out of the British, French and Spanish of the world. When you come from Texas Tech you know that respect is fought for and earned and the same will be true of our football team. I wouldn’t have it any other way, would you?

Wreck’em Tech

Baylor fans are happy.

2008-11-15T17:12:00.004-06:00

Dave South sounds so sick, I actually feel sorry for him...NOT REALLY!

Good for Baylor.

Facebook is e-crack.

2008-11-13T13:17:00.003-06:00

There is already a time suckage problem around here. Then you add the fact that Sirius and XM merged their programming this week. There is a channel devoted to Led Zeppelin, which in and of itself means there is a God and he likes me. No less than three of my buddies have proclaimed it the "Kashmir channel." HAHA..greatness! Between Facebook, internet poker, Raiderpower.com, and the Kashmir channel, plus that whole work and sleep thing. Is there time for Maggie?

My college football team is undefeated and is consuming my thoughts. I'm happy for about a day after a game then this dread-anticipation-hope-typical tech-is this for real-so awesome to be us for once feeling comes over me. I don't know if i can continue being this happy. It's uncomfortable.

9 more days until kickoff. Do you realize that it has been over a calendar year since the beloved lost a football game!

Wreck em horns!

2008-11-12T11:17:00.004-06:00

This picture was taken on AVE Q the day before the UT game.
He was probably in a hurry to get to Academy when that happened.

These are the Good Ole Days

2008-11-09T12:46:00.004-06:00

Television pundits, broadcasters, and sportwriters are going over the scenarios of who is going to play in the BCS National Championship Game. These scenarios all involve the inevitable Tech loss. A few grumblers down state are now saying a "whistle" went off in the stands on last weeks final touchdown play, AND that is the reason the UT defenders "LET" Crabtree score. If you listened to any kind of national college football radio show or watched a similar television show you probably heard how OSU was going to beat us. Also, there is absolutely NO WAY we will win in Norman.

I love it all. I especially like all the second string Quarterback fans out here eating crow about Harrell.

Heisman!

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

Sucks!

Repeal the Patriot Act and prosecute the traitors

2008-11-06T23:34:00.004-06:00

The Republicans believe that less government is the best government. I beleive this too. The problem is that if there is a difference between what you say and what you do, and then you do that over and over and over again for 8 years then basically lie about that...Then your donecakes. DONECAKES is my new chic word i picked up on internets..try to use that in your everyday conversation. People dig it.

After 9-11, the USA Patriot Act was ushered forth that brought us such things as Homeland Security....blah blah blah..some of you know the dealio.

It would be genius if the Democtratic controlled government did away with Homeland Security, NSA wiretapping, torture, restored the Great Writ, and refused to 'bailout' the criminals that did credit swaps. But I betcha that wont happen. But it was a good dream...if they did even some of those things that would be ideological irony at its best. Vote Democratic and they'll keep Seigfried out of your BIDNESS!

Here is what I bet doesn't get fixed in the next 4 years..hell I'd even go 20.

1.Healthcare will get worse, more expensive, and less accessible.

2.The economy will get worse, Inflation combined with recession equals donecakes.

3.Were not done with racism in this country. Some may say it got better on Tuesday, but I think that after the honeymoon is over it will be much worse.

4. There will be no college football playoff and we will still have troops in the middle east until they run out of oil.

UP with hope DOWN with dope.

Only fans from classless schools rush the field.

2008-11-03T18:33:00.003-06:00

Mack Brown, "we don't do that here."

I wonder how many of their alumns on that field in 1990 are bitching about our kids on our field?

Humble pie

2008-11-02T20:18:00.003-06:00

Kudos to this kid. Good sport.

SCOREBOARD

2008-11-02T09:52:00.002-06:00

"With the great fans we have, every once in ahwile you have to kick off from your own 7 yard line."

-Mike Leach

Texas Tech

2008-11-02T00:42:00.002-05:00

....from here, it's possible.

Texas Tech football Q and A

2008-10-28T09:05:00.004-05:00

Q: Who do you think will win on Saturday?

KF: We will. UT hasn't played anybody. They are overrated and they will be exposed as frauds on Saturday night.

Q: WOW! That is quite a statement. Care to elaborate?

KF: Sure. Whoever said 'defense wins championships' is a moron. On Saturday night your going to see actual student-athletes wearing red scoring touchdowns. Maybe 10, but more likely it will only be 6 or 7 touchdowns. Texas is going to score, just not as many.

Q: What is the reason for the rise of Texas Tech football?

KF: Mike Leach could possibly be a half-human, half-omnipotent being. I see we Tech fans much like the Isrealites that followed Moses out of the oppression of the Pharoah. "Pharoah" in this scenario is probably Texas, but could be Oklahoma although we have beaten them 2 out of 3 years.
The other theory is that the world is coming to an end shortly, and God is rewarding our long suffering with some kind of BCS or Conference Championship. I doubt he grants us both, because i think he only votes in the USA Today poll, but something would be nice.

Q: What will Tech fans do if they finally get their elusive championship?

KF: I was thinking that we would probably annex West Texas A&M at that point. Those folks aren't real Aggies. We share a same language and culture with those people and I think its finally time that they become legally part of the Raiterland. I'm not saying that this would be their name, but North Texas Tech has a nice ring to it.

Q: What about you? What will you do if Tech wins a conference championship?

KF: I will be happy for about 20 minutes or so, then I will start bitching about the lack of blitzing on 3rd down, Big 12 referees, and OU paying its players.

Were not in Kansas anymore

2008-10-26T22:19:00.002-05:00

The Todd and I drove to Lawrence, Kansas for the Tech-KU football game this weekend. It was a great trip because we won. It was also a great trip because of the KU students and alumni we met. Superp people. The Todd has relatives in Kansas and they were great.

T-shirts we saw in Lawrence.

ALL BLUE.

KANSAS: the birthplace of North Carolina basketball.

Picture of John Brown in classic gun and bible pose with caption that reads: Kansas protecting America from Missouri since 1856. It's hilarious of you're a history dork.

Things I did not see in Kansas.

1. bums

2. Mexican food restaurants

3. trash

4. mobile home communities

5. the KU defense

6. t-shit longhorn fans, although we did see some in Norman, OK on the way back. weird.

7. Allsups burritos

Top 5 TV shows

2008-10-23T10:15:00.004-05:00

Current.

1. It's always sunny in Philadelphia. It's the greatest show since BSG pissed me off.
1b. Entourage. I can't decide if its going to start sucking or if it is still greatness.
1c. Mike Leach Show. With a bullet ^
4. College Gameday
5. Flight of the Conchords. You either get it or you dont.

All-times

1. A-Team. No explanation needed. (when i was a boy, I wanted to be Face, but now I'm older and I realize I'm Murdock.)
2. Star Trek: TNG (I was thinking of being Worf for Halloween.)
3. Cheers
4. Moonlighting (best written show of the 80's)
5. What's Happenin
5b. Soul Train-never mind worf...I'm going as the Dude at 48 seconds below. Instant good mood watching the line dance.

12 step humor

2008-10-20T22:39:00.002-05:00

Three months today.

Huttenese

2008-10-20T12:45:00.004-05:00

I was going to use Rosetta Stone, but now I think I've changed my mind.

Home of 12th Place

2008-10-16T15:14:00.001-05:00

LOL Internets

2008-10-14T06:44:00.004-05:00

the link on the bottom will give you at least 5 whole minutes of fun.

Aggie Look-a-like thread on Raider Power.

Silver wings upon their chest

2008-10-12T22:46:00.003-05:00

The greatest football team, with a storied history err storied program, whatever that means..."storied program"????? We moved up to #5th. The Spoiled Children, with ONE LOSS, jumped us. The orange non-homophobic tree-hugging hippie freak- Americans that hate merica beat the toothless land theives this weekend.

WE PLAY the fightin Texas Aggies at Kyle Field. I hope its not a good game, but knowing the situation, it will be good enough to just win.

I'm currently in one of those, 'what does it all mean' phases tonight.

Let me list the stuff I want to do before I get too old.

1. I want to hike the Appalacian trail. Appalashun? Appalation...whatever..its that one. I spelled better when I drank.

2. I'd like to play poker in one of those tournaments on television.

I was also thinking about what things are going to be like here in the good ole USA the next few years with all this financial meltdown ripple effect.

I think people are inherently aweful. This whole depression deal will exacerbate things. What happens when our currency is half of its worth now and nobody will sell us oil? How long will it be before we turn on each other? On the upside, I betcha we all lose some weight! Those silly Wall Street muckety mucks...lookin out for obesity!

These are drastic measures folks.

Western governments are moving to socialize their banking and security trading aparatus to "protect" their solvency. That was last week. This new global economy means that when 100 million loans are bad here in the USA, and they were packaged ...wait...wait..lemme put it you this way.

This whole deal revolves around the corruption of FAITH and VALUE. ......no sorry....thats too complicated.

OK...I GOT IT!

This whole deal is like when your 16 and you get a fake ID and you go to a nasty titty bar on Harry Hines Blvd for the first time.

It's $20 to just get in. Beer is 6 bucks for Keystone. The place has only 3 dancers and one is 7 months pregnant. But you dont care right? Cause THIS IS FINALLY a TITTY BAR! Yep, here ya go...heres my money. Sure we'll take the champanette! The night goes on and on with three songs from Winger and ghey ass Bon Jovi. Finally, you realize that not only are you not getting laid, but your also broke and just plain DUPED! Your first instinct is to say, "Damn that was fun! wasn't it?" But really it isn't, and you know it.

Perhaps that was a bad example. Back to faith and value. Until "they" can restore that, no amount of bailout will be suffice.

New Math

2008-10-08T14:46:00.005-05:00

I get some satisfaction out of seeing the drawn faces of despair on the trading floors of Wall Street. I do not feel sorry for them, accept for the one or two honest ones there might be around. I always knew that "new math" was going to lead us to ruin. I've been sayin it since the 4th grade. I wonder how many of them will lose their house?

Bailout? Worst piece of economic legislation since the "stimulus" deal. There will be more to come. Once this thing starts, historically it ends with complete collapse of financial system. (See Weimar Republic) It is unavoidable. Not such a bad thing in my estimation. A good purge might teach us all a lesson. Unfortunately, this lesson is going to hurt everyone very badly for a long time.

An old Clayton Williams quote about rape, which is always inappropriate, comes to mind. Barring that misstep, I think Obama has got this election thing sewn up. He might not want the job by January.

Attention BRAD DODD!!!!

2008-10-05T20:50:00.004-05:00

I do not have your email and I lost your phone number. Please drop me a line. (this picture has nothing to do with anything.) I have a INTERNETS serious BIDNESS question for you. It's not about midget porn this time...I swear.

Movin on Up!

2008-09-28T13:12:00.004-05:00

AP Top 25

USA Today Coaches poll

The Mormons leapfrogged us even though we both had bye weeks. We just need to find a way to win a game in Manhattan, KS this weekend and not worry about this hooey. Although, it is an interesting experience thinking about the possibilities.

1.I think Alabama is the best team right now.

2.I just do not understand how Florida is losing games with that much speed and talent.

3.We have 4 Big 12 Conference schools in the poll to play yet on our schedule (UT, OU, KU, and Okie Lite)...... NO Missouri however, which is a huge relief. We do not match up well with them.

RIP Paul Newman

2008-09-27T12:26:00.002-05:00

4 minutes of greatness.

2008-09-25T11:53:00.001-05:00

Tha LOOOOOVE BOOOOAT!

2008-09-23T16:36:00.004-05:00

Since its been two months since I have been in a bar, I thought I would post a picture of the best bartender of all times. Isaac from mofockin Luv boat.

Yeppers kids, TWO MONTHS. NO DRINKIN. NADA. dry. NO smokin either.

I highly recommend it to anyone.

I feel so good that I have my super oldies TV themes Time-Life collection cranked up to 11 on my ghetto blaster.

Has anyone seen this boy?

2008-09-19T18:47:00.003-05:00

Last seen on July 21, 2008

Whereabouts: UNKNOWN

FRIDAY HAIKU

Donkey elephant
Uncle Sam whorin out debt
Chink say "U PAY NOW!"

FRIDAY HAIKU 2: Electric Bugaloo

Meat Bidness story
Owner to casino go
No make twenty one

Caddyshack Haiku

Losing at track make
Seventy five not fifty
you getty no coke

As the meat office turns

2008-09-18T19:02:00.004-05:00

I'm training a new assistant manager. The motel owner where we "house" our transient employees called to complain about our new hires' family. Evidently, he has his wife, her brother and his wife, and a friend and his wife. So that's 6 adults by my count in one room. The motel owner also stated that they have 2 cats and 2 dogs. That's 10 heartbeats in the same hovel. JEEZ! The owner was gracious and said they had a day to move out.

I confronted the newbie about this predicament, to which he replied, "we canint afford no double room or nothin like that."

I said, "You should look into getting a house."

"WELP, what the fuck are they so upset about? Aint like they aint gettin thare money."

"True but they own the place and they want you out today."

"Thats bullshit, we paid, hell in Mississipi they caint do that shit."

"Welcome to Texas. I would start east of MLK on your house hunt."

This Day in Aggie Football

2008-09-15T17:06:00.003-05:00

I am linking to this blog because this is the greatest compliment to Texas Tech athletics I have seen in the history of forever. PLEASE READ IT and Enjoy.

What a Difference Ten Years Makes

Blue Horseshoe loves Anacott Steel

2008-09-15T12:28:00.009-05:00

This morning I wake up to Lehman Brothers bankruptcy and a sell off of Merrill. I DO NOT feel sorry for these folks ONE bit. They should not have lent all that money.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. I DO NOT feel sorry for these folks one bit. They should not have lent all that money.

This house of cards all comes back to people buying more house than they could afford. I DO NOT feel sorry for these people one bit. They should not have borrowed that money.

If the store by my house that puts people on payment plans for 20 inch chrome rims goes out of business....

there will be some happy people in crap cars with nice wheels.

Moanday

This just in...Steve the Pirate just called and said, "hey man...the fookin dude from Pink Floyd is fookin dead man...its all over the radio."

I said, "bummer...hey man...Maggie (this is my dog) is beeping in...I gotta go."

Sure enough, the fookin dude from Pink Floyd is dead. Maybe he caught a sneak peak of the new New Kids on the Block video. The promo is like every 5 seconds for the new album on sports channels. Someone needs to let their ad agency know that those ought to be on the Estrogen network.

NEW kids on the Block, had a bunch of hits

What could be worse than a New Kids reunion or the dude from Pink Floyd being dead?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHuGG_FsC20

Look a likes

2008-09-12T22:43:00.009-05:00

I know Nosing I sees nosing

Mohammad's Heroes on Al jazeera coming this fall

Aggies get ready for hurricane IKE

2008-09-12T20:41:00.004-05:00

not really, this is an old pic from Rita in 05. I hope Ike isn't too bad.

Eye Heart Internets

2008-09-12T16:04:00.001-05:00

Led Zeppelin Thursday aka Dude it's Kashmir

2008-09-11T11:16:00.002-05:00

If you got 5 minutes to waste, which you do if your on this blog, then waste it.

Country opry

2008-09-07T14:49:00.006-05:00

If they get dove hunting on Wii. I'm buying it. I have a bruise in the shape of West Virginia and the diameter of a soft ball on my shoulder. It does not feel as bad as it looks.

I shot 7 boxes of shells and killed 7 dove and 1 pidgeon. That is not very good. The new shotgun MUST be defective.

Meat office joke of the week:

Do you know what a wife does after she gets back from the battered woman's shelter?

The @#$%in dishes if she knows what is good for her.

Meat office drama of the week:

Our hero, let's just call him Steve because that is his name, has a new project. He is trying to help a 22 year old woman named Kristina get out of living at the crack house with no electricity or hot water. Basically, Steve wants her to move in with him. I reason that trading crack heads for one pot head might be a step up. I'm encouraging the union. There I go again, playing match maker. Steve laments to me every moment about Kristina when he is in my presence. It is a beat down.

There is more. Evidently, Kristina has 2 children in CPS custody and is trying to get them out. According to Steve, she has chosen to stay at the crack house because if she moves in with another man and changes addresses the CPS will not give her the children back. AT least that is her current excuse to Steve. I said, "I think she is just playing hard to get."

Week 1 of the NFL

The Cowboys have yet to kick off and I already feel the disinterest. Old habits do die hard, so I guess I can watch it and take a nap.

I like it that the Manly man song Everyday is like Sunday by Morrissey is used to promote the manly manliness of watching football.

Politics the way I see it

Sarah Palin is hawt. No doubt this has been pointed out already. She is kinda like a Warrant video. Republicans are smart....It's like hey, check this chick out in roller skates and forget that this song errr i mean our policies really suck. Speaking of Palin, Winger has a song called Seventeen and Palin has a pregnant daughter that is Seventeen. hmmmm....connection?

Conjugal Visit Update

Some of you may recall my band Conjugal Visits. If not, please feel free to read up on our history here. We have been in the studio writing and finishing up on an album originally called After Execution. However, it became clear that as a great band we were missing something. The Who had Tommy, The Beatles had Sgt. Peppers, and Pink Floyd had The Wall...etc.etc....the bottom line is we needed to do a rock opera that could be a cool album that could be made into a broadway musical then released as a motion picture at some point when we needed the extra cash.

After much discussion and argument, we decided to not make a rock opera but something completely new. We realized that we could be the first band to create a "country opry", as we coin it.

Its about an evil doer named Kody Teith from the fictional state of Okrahoma that uses bad music, truck commercials, and ghey cowboy hats to control the minds of the people to promote war. We are hoping that not only will it sell as a protest piece, but also find an audience with the towel heads "over thare" in Arabia that will enjoy it as a stereotype of Americans.

The album is called For Unlawful Kountry Tunes

Excuses, excuses, at the meat office.

2008-08-29T09:29:00.006-05:00

This is just from this morning.

1. "I have to go to school and pick up my daughter. Theys says she got head lice.", says guy with permed mullet.

2. "Man I got a blowout in Lorenzo, you want me to come in tommorrow instead?".......I reply, "No, just get her fixed and come on in."..."hmmm ohhh okay. lemme do that."

3. "Sorry Im late. I took a wrong turn and now I'm by the airport." says the warehouse manager that has worked here for 7 months.

4. Blowout in Lorenzo calls back, "I kaint make it thare til later. They say they kaint get to me til later." Frustrated I say, "Well, just take tommorrow off too then call me on Monday and I will let you know if I need you to come in."

Preseason breakdown

2008-08-25T10:43:00.007-05:00

This is a blanket analysis which covers all my favorite teams

It all depends on different things if we are going to win this season. It depends on if our offense scores when it has the ball. It also depends on whether our defense can stop other teams from scoring. It depends sometimes on whether our defense can score. Occasionally, it comes down to kicking game and special teams.

Coaching can make a difference. Play calling, organization, and preparation are keys to success. Often player execution can get overlooked, but it is a major factor in the success of a season. I figure if we have all of that, then we can win, especially if we are better than the other team and score the most points.

Predictions

Decatur Eagles: State Champs

We're due. We would win the whole deal for sure if we would go back to the cool "D" emblem with the sinister eye in the center of the D.

Texas Tech Red Raiders: National Champs or at least Big 12 Champs or maybe just a good bowl game.

I will will into reality with my Vulcan mind trick I learned at Scout camp.

Dallas Cowboys: Super Bowl Champions

Jerry is negotiating with Usain Bolt.

Only floss the teeth you wish to keep.

2008-08-19T18:16:00.005-05:00

I was on Liberally lean and that guy does nothing but tackle the serious issues. He is like the Donahue for the 21st century. I use to go there every day about 16 to 24 times and then I realized it was e-crack. So now I only go there once or twice, and that is only when I'm on the internet. Moderation.

Funny thing about our new Employee applications. One line in the education section says COLLAGE instead of COLLEGE. I shit you not. I will provide "vicual proff" of this some other time as I am violating several Hippa or whatever laws and storing these valuable treasures for my tell all masterpiece on the Meat Biz.

Speaking of the Biz. We had a guy pass out in his motel room over the weekend. Evidently, he tried to drill out his tooth with a drill from Home Depot. After he woke up, he went back to Home Depot and got his money back because he said it, "wasn't the right size." I informed him in the staff meeting this morning that there was this new thing in town called a dentist. It brought the house down. Oh that witty collage manager is "fookin funnier than hell." The Los Angeles Times gives my staff meetings 3 and one half stars....

If and when I get a YOUTUBE channel, I can promise it will be the bomb and the shizzle.

T

2008-08-14T21:13:00.003-05:00

The reason for my absense? Why so long? What gives?

This is easy. I was transported through time by the Tralfamadorians to Tralfamadore. And so it goes...then I got briefly detained by the state of Texas because I got caught up in the Mormon cult thingy in Eldorado...but then this judge decided to uphold this old document called the Constitution of the United States of America. You may of heard of it, it used to be all the rage in the tabloids on the late 18th and early 19th century before more impotant things like Brittany's crotch and celebrities adopting foreign children of the sweat shop workers that make there $800 signature handbags and perfume. Where was I?

Oh yes, they said I had to go to rehab, but guess what I said? I said no. Then I said it again. But after I said it like 400 times a day. I just didn't want to hear it anymore. So now I just...I just sit around mostly....AND

I work back at the meat office.

Just yesterday I laughed all day long because we had a new guy come in and fill out an application. The question on the standardized form reads, Have you had any tickets or accidents in the last five years? If yes, please explain. New guy puts. "Ya." Then puts, "no enshorins". Of course, he went to "MHS" as he states on application. I hired him. As they say in Animal House, "we need the dues."

I have gone through a change. (nothing sexual, although I might be willing to learn iykwimaityd.) Whatever I would have written on here would have been serious and sometimes uplifting just meaningful stuff....and NOT the shmarmy sarcasm that you the single reader come to expect on this forum. They say you should fake it until you make it. But I never really understand that.

NOT the shmarmy sarcasm that you the single reader come to expect on this forum

I dont like hypocrites, especially when it is me. So this is the time in life to point fingers and keep score. The only rules are that you have to be in front of mirror to play. Got that? I know what your thinkin. There he goes again.....or man is that fucked up...or I'm glad that's not me. Unfortunately or fortunately, depending on the where and how of your circumstance of perpetual motion in time, you too can transport. So if you made it this far down without getting bored or moving on to bewbies.com or hateliberaltexans.org or doublefistedcashwhoringpoliticiansthathavegaysexatchurch.gov then I will let you behind the secret curtain of OZ.

I quit smoking over two months ago, then just for shakes and giggles, and believe me I was shakin......... I quit drinking. That was July 21st and despite the sentence structure and all over the place above, I haven't had a drink since.

SO. What have you guys been up to?

Keepin it Flat

2008-08-04T12:15:00.004-05:00

This logic should be familiar.

2008-04-06T21:34:00.004-05:00

Final Four fictitious quote:

2008-04-06T10:51:00.005-05:00

“I’d like to thank Jesus Christ, Vishnu, Mohammed, and the Dali Lama for my performance tonight. I thank Jesus cause hey….it’s Jesus..know what I’m saying. I thank Vishnu for my under the backboard layups cause I think he helps me switch arms in mid air…hes has a lot of arms that Vishnu. Then my peeps are always saying that I can bomb threes from mid court like Mohammed can bomb. Plus, I been kicked off this team like the Dali Lama got thrown out of Tibet, cept I got to come back…maybe if the Lama could play ball the Chinks would let him back on too.”

And starting at power forward, a 5’6 senior from Lhasa, Tibet, his holiness the Dali Lama.

Random ESPN pundit “it all comes down to who can make shots…if the Lama can dribble penetrate the Carolina D and kick out to his monks for some good looks around the arc, then I look for them to advance.”

And another random ESPN pundit, “I spoke to the Lama about this game at the shoot around on Tuesday and he answered some of his critics that say he incited a riot on his own team…he said that’s all behind them now and they are focused on winning by non-violent means.”

By the way….

Our new goat ropers we recruited to play football in Lubbock are even bigger than the goat ropers we recruited last year. I got a chance to go to Tech practice the other day and I can report that the DEFENSE…yes, I said defense…looks good.

After Monday, all we got left is the Masters. I love the Masters. Tweet tweet…tweet tweet…thwack…clap clap clap….que the soft piano music and the gentle voice of Jim Nantz…

I also love the golfer introductions at the first tee…(thick southern drawl) “and on the tee from Key Biscayne, Florida the (insert Championships won and year..this may take a while)…TiGUH WOODS…clap clap clap.

After Sunday night…all that is cool in sports is over until August…cept the Red-Black game.