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We Have a Winner in the FrontBurner Trivia Contest

Three people came close to winning the booty. But there can be only one winner. Our judges have determined that Vic Dean has vanquished all contenders in the FrontBurner trivia contest. Dean missed two questions, but that was good enough to seal the victory. Congratulations, good sir. After the jump, the answers (and links) to the questions. My favorite has to be the audio of Eric snoring.

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Mike Fisher on Sandra Crenshaw

I shouldn’t. Because the Crenshaw thread has almost certainly jumped the shark. But anytime a FBvian takes the time to produce an original artwork — well, it warrants the space. A submission from Mike Fisher (click to enlarge):

Update: Not five minutes after I posted that, I got an e-mail press release from Crenshaw. She’s gone to the NAACP. After the jump:

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A Conversation With Sandra Crenshaw

Was a hit put out on Lynn Flint Shaw and Rufus Shaw? That’s what those “in the know” believe, according to Sandra Crenshaw. I had a 15-minute conversation with her yesterday, and I invite you to listen to it.

First, do you need to catch up? Go here. Gird yourself for a post with 131 comments. They are all worth reading. But to sum up: Crenshaw, a former Dallas City Council member, was the chairperson for precinct 3549 on caucus night. Things did not go smoothly, to say the least. And there was much blogging.

Lynn Flint Shaw and her husband Rufus Shaw are dead. It looks to be a murder-suicide pact. But serious questions remain about their involvement with the DART board and City Hall.

Against that backdrop, Sandra Crenshaw called our office yesterday. As is my wont, I recorded the conversation. With two points, I offer a (poor quality) audio file of that phone call. 1) She at no point asked to talk off the record. 2) The call originated and was received within Texas, so I was free to record it without telling her.

Enjoy.

Sandra Crenshaw: the Greatest Hits

In this thread, Crenshaw is now up to 3,085 words in the comments section. Again, Ms. Crenshaw, thank you for keeping it lively. But for those of you who don’t have time to read her full contribution — if you’re planning to do it this weekend, but you crave a little taste now — here’s a more easily digestible 672 words of highlights. Crenshaw on the Tuesday caucus and so much more:

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Sandra Crenshaw Responds

The Morning News has a story this morning about what happened with Sandra Crenshaw Tuesday night. Man, it sounds like it was a wild scene. Meanwhile, Crenshaw herself has set a record for the longest comment in FrontBurner’s history. Check out her 2,370-word explanation of what happened here (scroll down — and then keep scrolling down). If you don’t have time to read the entire thing, here’s a highlight:

My lawyer is reviewing the description in the headlines here [ed: on FrontBurner] for a libel suit, and I suspect this was the job of a Sandra Crenshaw haters in Dallas. Now print that, D Magazine.

Update: … and Crenshaw continues to respond. Refresh this post frequently. It seems to have become the official Crenshaw discussion forum. Personal note to Ms. Crenshaw: thank you for keeping it lively. I’ve deleted several comments that were racist and didn’t add to the discussion. I’ll continue to moderate them.

Re: Precinct 3549: Sandra Crenshaw Goes Berserk

At long last, here are the photos taken last night at Precinct 3549 of Sandra Crenshaw allegedly and supposedly trying to “take the sheets home to correct them.” The photos were taken by New Mexico attorney Laura E. Sanchez.

Re: Precinct 3549: Sandra Crenshaw Goes Berserk

Here’s everything I know about the Crenshaw matter: the voicemail on her cell phone is full. I can’t leave her a message, and she isn’t picking up. Meanwhile, I’m told by someone who works in the media that the fellow who has shot the video that supposedly shows Crenshaw trying to hijack her precinct and the ensuing brouhaha — that fellow is weighing offers, trying to figure out how best to use this video as leverage. He’s a student. He wants to meet Obama. He thinks Obama might give him a job. Something along those lines. Reminds me of the South Park episode where the Underpants Gnomes reveal their genius business plan:

Step 1: collect underpants
Step 2: ???
Step 3: profit

Precinct 3549: Sandra Crenshaw Goes Berserk

With help from FBvian Maggie, we told you last night about the disaster at 3549, which is Singing Hills Rec Center. Now we have confirmation that it went down just as described. The precinct chair is Sandra Crenshaw, the former City Council member. The videotape does exist, and I expect we’ll soon enough be seeing it in one medium or another.