High School Prank
A high school football player fools everyone.
With all this talk about Roger Clemens lying about taking steroids...another athlete did a little bit of lying. On a much smaller scale. Well, maybe saying "smaller scale" is the wrong choice of words, since the dude weighs almost 300 …
Valentine's & Cops
Operator Petal Pusher was done by the San Marcos Sheriffs Department.
So, in San Marcos, the Sheriffs were issuing citations for vendors selling roses and other flowers on the street corners. They were calling it "Operation Petal Pusher." Now, this is where I turn into one of those people I hate …
Marriage? What you talkin' about, Willis?
Gary Coleman ties the knot. And might want to tie something around his knew brides neck.
So, Valentine's Day passed; lots of stories about the different weddings. The one I found most fascinating was Different Strokes star Gary Coleman. I had heard him years ago on Howard Stern, admit that he hasn't been intimate with a …
Who Has VD Fever?
Do people celebrate, or complain, about Valentine's Day?
I guess referring to Valentine's Day as "VD Fever" sounds like something from Ted Nugent's 3rd solo album. But I remember talking to an old childhood friend last year that said a guy showed up at her house with a …
Chuck Norris and the Lottery
A sex offender wins the lottery.
I didn't see the whole story, but on the news yesterday, they had a guy that won $10 million in the lottery somewhere back east, I believe. The picture of him that they showed on TV, looked like a sad …
Drip Dry
Bathrooms getting sensors on everything.
I eat out every night. And, I could probably blog complains about restaurants daily. But, in their defense, there's also a lot I enjoy about restaurants (mainly, I ain't doin' any cooking). But one thing that is becoming more common, …
Scarlett Johanssen Called Me
An actress left a three minute message on my machine.
The other day I blogged, and briefly talked about how I handled telemarketers. Well, during the recent elections, I'd often get calls from politicians. I'd come home, and my machine would tell me I had four messages. I'd feel popular, …
I'm Not a Missionary Man
Religious people keep knocking on my door. And they aren't selling thin mints.
I'm sitting in my underwear at the computer. No, I'm not looking at porn. I just woke up, and haven't taken a shower yet. And, there's a knock on my door. I look thru the peep hole and see two …
Hannah Montana vs. Joe Montana
The teen sensation, against one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play.
Well, with Tom Brady losing a Super Bowl that he was heavily favored to win, the sports shows are all talking about where he ranks in the list of great QBs. People like to argue that he has an amazing …
Ferris Bueller You're My Hero
Why is Mathew Broderick alive, and Heath Ledger dead?
I got a call from someone that said CityBeat had a column that was stolen from one of my blogs. I went and checked it out, and I don't think that's what happened. I had done a blog about some …
Mr. Cab Driver
A few dumb criminals in the news.
I often run into people that say "Oh, you work for the Reader? You know what my favorite section is?" As I ask them what, with my fingers crossed that they'll say it's something I've written, they say "That News …
No Habla English
Voting, and all the languages in which you can do that.
I don't want to sound like one of those redneck racists that goes on a rant. But, I found this all so bizarre. I go to vote yesterday. And, I see they have forms in four different languages. There's Tagalog, …
Super Bowl Commercials
Listening to all the annoying Super Bowl talk.
I guess it's just me, but I love the hours and hours of pre-game Super Bowl talk. I like hearing football experts dissect the game, whether I agree with them or not. What I hate, is after the game, listening …
Gumball Rally II
As a kid, my friends dad bought an ice cream truck. We were in heaven.
Since I talked about finding broken gumball machines as a kid in yesterdays blog, I thought I would write about the time my friend Mike Garrido (yes, we called him Garrido the Burrito), came into class and said "You have …
Gumball Rally
An accident with a Coke truck, brings back childhood memories of a gumball machine mishap.
I love reading the sports pages, but something I hate is all the predictable stories. Do I need to continuously read about Eli Manning, and how his brother is Peyton and his dad is Archie? We know this already. That's …
Accidents Happen
When accidents happen, are the bad drivers cited?
I saw on the news that a biker died after a driver made an illegal U-turn into his path. Often times, when this happens, no charges are filed. Unless the person was going over 100 mph, the authorities just feel …
Getting Punk'd
An NBA player had a prank pulled on him.
I watch the show Punk'd whenever I'm going thru the channels, and nothing else is on. I think Ashton Kutcher is a bit of a dweeb, trying way too hard to be hip and funny. But, the idea of a …
A Cheeseburger, Coke, fries, and $50 on the Giants
I drove into Las Vegas, with sand and duststorms so strong (after leaving behind pouring rain). I almost couldn't see out of my window. When I finally got to Vegas, I saw the Monte Carlo was all charred at the …
A Weird Circumstance about Circumcision
This news story, made me think about children dealing with parents divorce.
You always hear about how hard divorce is on the kids. Well, here's a story that takes that to new levels. In Portland, a 12-year-old boy is in between a wicked dispute. The reason? The father converted to Judaism in …
Last Call
Expensive beers, alcohol studies, and a rainy day with no hot chocolate.
Well, Saturday should be a day for drinking. But when it's pouring rain, how about chilling out on the booze, and just giving me a nice cup of hot cocoa. I had some friends in the afternoon, that were having …