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The Super Bowl cometh

January 30, 2009February 13, 2009 Tim May

It’s coming on Sunday. Many watch the event more for the commercials than the football played – remember the Bud-Weis- er frogs? This year, a 30-second ad will cost $3 million. Even though the economy is on the skids and regular advertisers like a certain overnight delivery courier has elected not to participate this year, good old Miller High Life has pulled off a marketing coup (one humble man’s opinion). They are doing the “one second ad”, saying that’s all they need to “remind viewers that Miller High Life is common sense in a bottle”. Continue reading “The Super Bowl cometh”

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The humility (and irony) continues

January 28, 2009February 13, 2009 Tim May

A follow up on my previous blog: Oh the humility (and irony) of it all :

So the Christian-based The Covenant School apologizes and says it was wrong to stomp, kick, beat, maim, crew them up & spit ’em out Dallas Academy girls basketball team 100-0…

So the coach, Micah Grimes, says The Covenant School’s apologetic postion is absurd (my words used here)… Continue reading “The humility (and irony) continues”

Photos, Weather1 Comment

Some of us get a snow day…

January 28, 2009January 28, 2009 Tim May

…some of us don’t (it’s actually ice don’t cha know). But a late start to the day is OK. Ice hit the DFW Metroplex last night, and when that happens the local TV stations have non-stop sensationalism news stories that make the weather event more dramatic than it really is, are quite humorous at first, and then quickly become annoying as field reporters will search for any thing to report back to the station.

Hey but I digress, this morning’s weather afforded me the 365 Photo(s) (you are following those photos on my companion blog, right?) of the day:

Continue reading “Some of us get a snow day…”

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Only the Slate die young

January 28, 2009 Tim May

Don’t know why I even give this mention, or press, or bother. It is obvious this bonehead didn’t get the tickets he wanted when going to the “BJ” concert years ago. But hey! I have a somewhat equal opportunity blog…and contrary to one buffoon’s opinion, Billy Joel remains all that and more you idiot!

The Worst Pop Singer Ever – Why, exactly, is Billy Joel so bad?

And short of insulting this Ron Rosenbaum like his no-talent ass has done to Joel, I dismiss the article in its entirety, knowing it must have been a really, no I mean r-e-a-l-l-y slow day in the newsroom at Slate.

Continue reading “Only the Slate die young”

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I figured there was a name for it – II

January 26, 2009February 13, 2009 Tim May

From a forwarded email recieved today from Shawn…and it is a humorous sequel to I figured there was a name for it posted a few days ago. Can any one top these?

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Oh the humility (and irony) of it all

January 23, 2009January 23, 2009 Tim May

So yesterday I read about this girl’s basketball game in the Dallas Morning News…and today it’s home page news on Yahoo.com:

School seeks to forfeit 100-0 win (Associated Press)
DALLAS — A Texas high school girls basketball team on the winning end of a 100-0 game has a case of blowout remorse.

The game was last week between two private schools – The Covenant School (a Christian-based institution) versus The Dallas Academy (known locally for having notable success educating students with learning disabilities). Anyone else find the teaching conflict (and irony) of a Christian school basically ignoring their Christian/Bible-based education philosophies, opening a can of whup, and dishing out a bucket full of wrath on their lesser opponent?

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I’m still talking college football y’all

January 22, 2009January 22, 2009 Tim May

My faithful and interested bloggers that read this for my insight and sarcaism on college football…I’m still making snide comments on “Big 8+4” as well as “Saturday Football”. Be sure to periodically check out those pages. And so I will give this a try: participate in the poll “should I move my football rantings to another wordpress blog site or leave it here” tm Continue reading I’m still talking college football y’all

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I figured there was a name for it

January 20, 2009 Tim May

But who would have thunk it?

Doing a bit of research for an unusual contest played annually, I came across the incomparable Yogi Berra (real name is Lawrence Peter Berra BTW) and his command of the English language. It can be called…perhaps referred to as…anybody? Malapropism

Instead of the cut and paste, visit a website or two and you’ll get the gesture….

Malapropism-Wikipedia, Eggcorn-Wikipedia, Dogberry-Wkipedia, Spoonerism-Wikipedia

And an example or two….. Continue reading “I figured there was a name for it”

Blogs, Friendship8 Comments

Reaquaint with a Friend

January 17, 2009January 17, 2009 Tim May

Those that read this, know her. Next to OFSIL Becky, she is the most frequent commenter and is in the top two (along with Bec) regular readers, that I know of, of this hogwash. We all know her as J, JaiJai, Gal Pal, and Queenie. And she has finally decided to start her own wordpress blog to compete with me and steal all my readers. Check her out…she doesn’t scare me (only her friend Vinny does): Baylorjai02’s Blog. You will most likely find her a better writer with an enjoyable story or two. Oh, and I’ve got her on the side Blog … Continue reading Reaquaint with a Friend

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Found a Friend

January 15, 2009January 17, 2009 Tim May

Still a relatively new newlywed and a most recent mom, Holly started her own special event coordinator business after working several years for the City of Lake Dallas as their Special Events Coordinator. The Lake Cities business community think the world of her. So now she’s a sole proprietor and for the most part has low overhead costs; she can also to the Mom things with her daughter as needed. Holly has it figured out I think. And to top it all off, she’s a fellow wordpresser – check her out…give her some business. Something to Celebrate. tm Continue reading Found a Friend

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Pictures on a new blog page

January 9, 2009March 19, 2009 Tim May

Bloggers: I’ve upload pictures ONLY to my Flickr now. The “other” webblog proved to be somewhat burdensome and several of my daily readers advised me not to get too spread out…. ____________________________________________ As a persistence and creativity goal for 2009, I am starting a 365 project. 365 simply means at least one picture per day is to be chronicled. It can be a thoughtful (or lucky) snapshot, a composed picture, portrait, whatever the photo mode so dictates. Photos will be uploaded at least weekly – be sure to check out the pictures as we get through this year. A link is on … Continue reading Pictures on a new blog page

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Photos for a Year

January 9, 2009 Tim May

01/28/09: got the ice storm overnight and the Nandinas were particularly cool all ladened with ice 01/27/09: about ran out of time – a metal urn on a shelf in the foyer (for now) 01/26/09: traffic was a mess going to work…fog, 2 universities started the spring semester, and the crazies out there 01/25/09: played with the flash around the house because I waited too late in the day to capture an outdoor shot 01/24/09: cold day kept the camera in the bag most of it 01/23/09: shot 12 pics today – struggled to make them any good; this guys stands guard … Continue reading Photos for a Year

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Flip Off

January 6, 2009January 6, 2009 Tim May

Local radio personalities Ernie and Jay (KRLD 1080 on the AM dial) have a 12 o’clock noon program call “Flip Off”. It allows callers (listeners) to “vent” any frustrations they have by simply flipping off whomever. Today’s Flip Off had me agreeing and smiling on all of them until the last guy with the GPS gift…then I laughed out loud, in my car, in traffic – I’m sure the drivers around me thought I was bothered to some degree. Any who, listen if you can/want/have the time…but if you start, you’ve got to listen past the same Key Whitman Eye Center commercial … Continue reading Flip Off