Archive for the ‘Musings’ Category
Believe it or not there is rain in the forecast for the DFW area. And a healthy chance as well. According to the National Weather Service, there is a 70% chance of heavy rain tonight and a 60% chance tomorrow. Considering that we haven't had any measureable rain for at ...
August 10, 2008 | Musings | No Comments »
Police in St. Paul, MN were investigating the burglary of a vending machine at a local recreation center when they noticed a bright orange trail of cheesy goodness leading away from the seen of the crime. Officers followed the trail of cheese puffs to a nearby home where they discovered ...
August 8, 2008 | Musings | No Comments »
We are clearly in the midst of a heat wave down here in Texas. The high yesterday hit 104 (good thing I got the yard mowed early in the day). And the forecast is for a high of 106 degrees today. That means the heat index will probably be up ...
August 3, 2008 | Musings | No Comments »
A last drink proved one too many for a 78-year-old Swede who fell asleep while trying to row home - from Denmark.
Reports say the man had been drinking in the Danish town of Helsingor but found he did not have enough money for the ferry home to Sweden.
Instead of waiting ...
July 10, 2008 | Musings | No Comments »
Of all the air rage stories that have made the news recently, this one may be my favorite.
Jacob Kline, a 44 year old resident of New Mexico, was on an American Airlines flight from DFW to Charlotte with his wife, daughter and son. During the flight, Mr. Kline ordered ...
June 26, 2008 | Musings | No Comments »
Lisa Diane Kish was a police office in Sanger, Texas until she was caught switching price tags at a Walmart in Denton, Texas. According to the Dallas Morning News, Officer Kish switched the price tags on four pair of panties (normally priced at $3 each) with a clearance ...
June 23, 2008 | Musings | No Comments »
Elizabeth Szele, 35, of Woodside, N.Y was on a flight from New York to San Francisco on Tuesday when apparently she had an attack of the nicotine fits. At that point she apparently decided it was a good idea to light up a cigarette at her seat. Ms. Szele ...
June 19, 2008 | Musings | No Comments »
A 19-year old male managed to shoot and kill himself early Tuesday morning while trying to break into a home in Grand Prairie, Texas. It seems that Cameron Sands of Fort Worth shot himself in the stomach after kicking in a door of the residence while trying to pull ...
June 18, 2008 | Musings | No Comments »
Traveling on American Airlines from DFW is always an adventure. That has been especially true this year. There are the usual spring delays for weather. Then there was the famous MD-80 fiasco. And then there was today.
Headed to DFW after lunch for a 3:00PM to Baton Rouge. Rain and storms ...
June 9, 2008 | Musings | No Comments »
