Articles for October 29th, 2010

Question Posed Regarding Giants’ Whereabouts

Logic and a great source say it’s the Rosewood Crescent. But the Crescent folks say, “No way. But if they were here, we’d put a jinx on ‘em like we did the Yankees.” So–just in case somebody wants to keep the team up all night blaring Beck’s “Loser”–where are the S.F. Giants staying around here? Tom Hicks’ digs? The Super 8 in Bedford? Anybody heard?

posted by Glenn Hunter | October 29th, 2010 3:15pm | filed under Local News, Sports | 16 Comments »

C.J. Wilson’s Blister Cure Not Exactly MLB-Approved

So C.J. Wilson has apparently had that blister that ultimately took him out of the game last night for a while. He’s been keeping it together with Super Glue, which has to sting.

Only, apparently, that may have not been exactly kosher.

Also, I promise there will come a day when there will be no need to write about the Rangers for a few months. Let us all pray right now that it’s sometime next Friday, and not Monday.

posted by Bethany Anderson | October 29th, 2010 1:20pm | filed under Local News | 2 Comments »

As We Go Gingerly To Game 3, A Few Words

Woot! blogger Jason Toon, a Cardinals fan, has a few words of advice for angsty Rangers fans.

posted by Bethany Anderson | October 29th, 2010 11:24am | filed under Local News | 7 Comments »

Things to Do in Dallas This Weekend: Oct. 29-31

Oh readers. How I would like to deliver a swift kick to Buster Posey’s generously proportioned teeth. What self-respecting adult human goes by that name? May he be drawn and quartered, and may the resulting stumps burst into pillars of everlasting flame.

Anyway! It’s Halloween weekend in Dallas, and I’ve found plenty of great distractions for you. Jump and learn.

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posted by Samantha Shaddock | October 29th, 2010 11:03am | filed under Things to Do in Dallas | 2 Comments »

The Gloves Are Off, San Francisco (Not Necessarily a Vlad Guerrero Dig)

photo by Tom Allen

I mean, come on. Jerks. (Photo by Tom Allen)

posted by Zac Crain | October 29th, 2010 10:17am | filed under Enemy List, Sports | 9 Comments »

John Cornyn Has the 9th Biggest Ego in the Senate

101028_POL_vanityMapEXThe Vanity Index from Slate (their highly scientific methodology is recounted here) disappoints me. I cannot believe that John Cornyn allowed himself to be beat by John Kerry, of all people. Cornyn only came in #9 against Kerry’s #1. True, Kerry is astonishly vain, but then again, we’re told constantly that everything is supposed to be bigger in Texas. (And, Kay Bailey, your rank as only “moderately vain” is a real letdown.)

posted by Wick Allison | October 29th, 2010 9:58am | filed under Politics | 8 Comments »

Leading Off (10/29/10)

1. Whimper.

2.  Ever since I watched this movie, which won a passel of Emmys, I’ve been a big fan of Temple Grandin. Yesterday, she was inducted into the Cowgirl Hall of Fame in Fort Worth.

3. Fact: Every party has a pooper. Sometimes his name is Tim Lincecum and sometimes its an anonymous neighbor in Rowlett. Fact.

4. Saturday First Baptist Church will detonate some Jesus explosives (not to be confused with Justice Explosives) to blow up old buildings so they can make a bigger, more godly giant building. This story says neighbors are complaining, but it only interviews one neighbor. But she’s plenty peeved for everyone, I ’spose.

5. So we made it to Friday. There are explosions this weekend, and the Rangers are totally gonna win at home. And Halloween happens Sunday.  And it’s the weekend. We like weekend.

posted by Bethany Anderson | October 29th, 2010 6:07am | filed under Local News | 9 Comments »