The Linkage for Feb. 13th
Here’s a quick look at what I was reading online from Feb. 4th to Feb. 13th:
1870s dam will be part of extended River Walk
Tags: texas history
Construction crews working on extending the River Walk in San Antonio have uncovered a long-forgotten dam from the 19th Century.
Top 5 drive-thru songs
Tags: video funny
There’s nothing better than harassing random people – unless you’re harassing hapless drive-thru window workers.
Mark Buehrle has a big truck
Tags: baseball automobile white_sox
I always knew that pro athletes must have ginormous vehicles that normal humans aren’t allowed to have. Now I have proof.
New Lone Star license plate selected by Texans
Tags: texas government
Ugh, probably the best out of five crappy choices.
Mets fan known for witty signs dies at 83
Tags: baseball deaths mets
Ten Star Wars toys that unintentionally look like other celebrities
Tags: funny star_wars
Sometimes plastic is not the most realistic of mediums.
How to wrap your feet the Red Army way
Tags: russia
Okay, so now that I know that Russian soldiers haven’t been using socks, I had to find out more. Here’ s how you wrap up a pair of portyanki.
Socks part of new uniforms for Russian army
Tags: russia
Did you realize that Russian soldiers didn’t wear socks? Neither did I, until I read the fifth paragraph of this article.
Super Tuesday not for Bexar County voters
Tags: texas politics 2008election stupid
Well, you can’t blame their enthusiasm. But you can shake your head silently at their stupidity.
Useless Junk: The Hawaii Chair
Tags: advertising stupid funny
Wow. Just wow. Wait for the video to load so you can witness the chair in all of its glory.
Texans can vote online for new license plate
Tags: texas government
As someone who hates the current Texas license plate, I was thrilled to learn that the state was entertaining the notion of redesigning them. You can now vote for one of the five options (none of which particularly thrill me).
Freshman Houston lawmaker draws fire for behavior
Tags: texas politics
Not to be outdone by Colorado photog-kicker, Texas has stepped up to the plate with its own crazy lawmaker. He yanks art from public exhibits, shot a guy in the leg and apparently likes to party.
Overhaul of net addresses begins
Tags: technology net_issues
Breathe easy – the solution is at hand to a pending crisis that you probably didn’t even know about.
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