Articles for February, 2009
Go Get Your Mardi Gras On at MystiQal
This is how confused I was yesterday. After work, I told Zac Crain, “Hey, let’s do the FrontBurner on the Net sports talk radio thing tomorrow, and we can probably do 30 minutes on the trade deadline.” He looked at me and said, “Um, that won’t happen, because it’s Friday, and I’m going to be at home tomorrow.”
Which means I also forgot to do the solid I promised the folks at MystiQal, the second-year Mardi Gras celebration downtown and in the West End. Go check out the parade, head to the West End, and get yourself some beads and brew. It’s the perfect primer to next month’s St. Paddy’s Day fest. At least, I think it’s today. Today is Saturday, right?
When Tim Rogers Decides What’s Funny, The Terrorists Have Won
If you’re wondering where all your comments are disappearing to today, they have been deleted at the hand of Tim. That’s because his new rule is, “Hey, that’s not funny.”
So, Trey and Daniel, even though Zac and I just laughed at your “two chicks” dialogue in the comments, because we recognized it was excellent use of movie quoting (Office Space), Tim declared that “not funny.” And deleted it. Because the Internet is sensitive like that.
Friday Afternoon Random Question: Spider Monkey Edition
Since it’s her birthday, Spider Monkey gets to ask today’s question. For her, it is not random, but rather, typical of every question she ever asks.
“What would you do if you had a time machine?”
Great WSJ Headline for A-Rod Story
An alert FBvian points us to the headline: “Why Everything Is Bigger in Texas.”
Another in a Series of Rants About How the DMN and Channel 8 Do Their Best to Make DISD Look Bad
I intended to purge myself of bile born from this latest injustice yesterday, but then I took a three-hour lunch, and the day just got away from me. You know how it is. But now I’ve found time in my busy schedule to tell you that YOUR CHILDREN WILL BE RAPED IF THEY ATTEND A DISD SCHOOL! That’s the implied message from reports out of Channel 8 and the DMN.
Friday Fun: Shopping Cart Hero
Today’s Friday Fun is called Shopping Cart Hero. It’s some lo-res simplemindedness for you. The object is to launch yourself in a shopping cart as far as you can. The inspiration for today’s game is skateboarder Rob Dyrdek, who continues to be one of the most likeable, entertaining, guy-I-want-to-be-friends-with people on television—first on Rob & Big, now on Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory. Jumping shopping carts is so like him.
Leading Off (2/20/09): Spider Monkey B-Day Edition
1. Since she was supposed to actually write this Leading Off, but “forgot her laptop at the office,” according to an early-morning text, we’ll just have to put up stories she would appreciate. Like this one about how we may soon be able to shoot pigs from helicopters. I mean, it’s like she custom-ordered that one.
2. Remember the meteor that SM said she saw in the sky? Other insane people did, too, and they scurried to West, Texas, to find pieces of it. Some of them are scientists. And some are meteor hunters, aka, her next job.
My New Favorite Place: Jack’s Backyard
Right off Commerce, Oak Cliff side of the river. Very Lee Harvey’s, only a bit fancier. Popular with lesbians, I’m told. Bonus.
Cheerleader Photo Posted; Aim Is To Save Mother Earth
No excuse too flimsy to put up a cheerleader photo. Here’s mine: It seems that Tarrant County’s exclusive smart car dealership, Park Place, tricked out a “smart fortwo” car in TCU’s signature purple. Then Superfrog, the TCU mascot, and several TCU cheerleaders joined in a “21st Century Trail Drive” today, complete with longhorns from the Cowtown herd and a fleet of other smart fortwo vehicles. This smart fortwo, by the way, is said to be the most fuel-efficient non-hybrid car in the country. As a result, this post has been green-approved.
John McAlley on FrontBurner For Your Ears
What? You missed the live broadcast of FrontBurner For Your Ears? Hey, no worries. It’s now a podcast. Click below to hear NPR.org contributing editor John McAlley talk about the funny story he wrote for our March issue (on newsstands soon). As an added bonus, John tells us how, as the former music editor at Entertainment Weekly, he got the Dixie Chicks to pose naked for the cover. Good stuff for your ears (and eyes).
Behind Closed Doors: CEOs Speak
What happens when you get a small group of high-profile Dallas CEOs together in a private meeting room? [OK, can the witty one-liners.] Talk that’s a little more frank than usual, and some fascinating insights into navigating one of the roughest economic climates in years. At least, that was the result when Accenture and D CEO’s Wick Allison co-hosted an event focusing on corporate innovation at the Hilton Park Cities hotel. Among the attendees: Fluor Corp. Chairman Alan Boeckmann; UNT President Dr. Gretchen Bataille; and ClubCorp CEO Eric Affeldt (pictured on the right, with Accenture’s Shubber Ali). Jump to receive their wisdom. (more…)
This Saturday: Bananas Invade Uptown
Be on the lookout for people dressed in big banana outfits in Uptown on Saturday. They will likely be having fun, but it’s for a good cause. As Sarah mentioned on SideDish a while back, the banana pub crawl is part of World Banana Day, raising awareness of (for?) world hunger. Go here for more details. Go to any music site anywhere on the Internet to try to get the Gwen Stefani “Is Bananas … B-A-N-A-N-A-S” song out of your head.
If Builders Can Just Hold On ‘Til 2010…
The $787.2 billion stimulus package signed by President Barack Obama on Tuesday has Dallas-based Beck Group CEO Peter Beck licking his chops. But, in a press release just sent thisaway, Beck says he thinks the money spigots won’t be fully engaged until 2010. Of the nearly $800 billion, about $130 billion will pay for construction projects, with road construction jobs getting most of the money. Jump for more. (more…)
Dallas Blogging Seemed to Cease During Billy Reid Sale
If you’ve got a thing for liberal pasty journos, you should have been in the dressing room at the Billy Reid warehouse sale this morning. Me, Tim, Adam, Fingers of Fury, Jim Schutze … it was amazing. There was much camaraderie, a liberal amount of joshing about too many pounds put on around the midsection, and then we beat the living snot out of each other. Good times.
Wick, is that what’s it’s like at the Orvis sale? Only it’s you, Moroney, Decherd, Halbreich …
DMN Website Posts 19% Increase Month-To-Month
“Uniques” are the latest measurement tool for website readership (viewership?). For all the complaints about the News’ site, they must be doing something right. They can now claim 2,635,000 unique visitors, up over last January (which, lest we forget, was in the middle of a hot-and-heavy presidental primary).
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