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Obligatory CBB Tease

Josh Hixson — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:22:47 +0000

Fans of Merritt’s moment by moment by moment iPhone coverage of this weekend’s Cattle Baron’s Ball are in for a treat. Exclusive footage of the big party at South Fork will be here for your viewing pleasure any minute (within the next 24 hrs). What’s in it?: mechanical bull fun, CBB fashion, Pat Green, and Mickey Gilley’s stolen hat.

Fried Fun at the Fair

Charles Geilich — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:16:15 +0000

Ah, the first day of the Fair, when the grease is fresh and the new cars still smell like new cars. Here are a few photos to remind you of how good it is. Please notice that the turkey leg has stunned our model into submission and left mustard on his chin.

Also, this year features Fried Bacon and, yes, fried cheese curd, which you can’t get just anywhere.

Would You Like Some Fowl With That?

Josh Hixson — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:33:02 +0000

If you’re developer Braden Power then the answer is yes. Get a peek inside Power’s 7,900-square-foot home on the banks of Turtle Creek courtesy of real estate editor Austin Kilgore. In the article Power also answers the pressing questions, ‘Why do you like fowl with that?’ and ‘How do you save a stranded swan?’

Change in School Uniforms

Charles Geilich — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:37:37 +0000

Although parents are probably not supposed to know, it seems that there may be a change occurring in the highly-regimented clothing style of our school-age boys. Just last year, and for several years previously, the outfit de rigueur was baggy, slick nylon running shorts (or what were once called “gym shorts”) a loose tee shirt, and Crocs. Suddenly, our boys have gone preppy, with khaki shorts (preferably shorts with big , low-hanging pockets) neat, collared polo shirts, and tennis shoes.

Who called this meeting? When was this decided, and how was the word spread? Meanwhile, as we continue to move forward into the past, I expect the girls to begin wearing bows in their hair again at any time.

Cows on the Loose in the Park Cities

Charles Geilich — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:59:50 +0000

Watch out for loose cows on Hillcrest.

Maybe I Need Training

Krista Nightengale — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:47:32 +0000

So along with a husband, I have also obtained a new child — Miko, a three-year-old Samoyed found in a shelter. As the husband’s gone this week, I’m the sole caretaker of our kid. I have never owned a dog in the city. Growing up, our dogs just roamed the countryside. Needless to say I’m learning a lot.

However, I have a few etiquette questions.

Miko weighs about 40 pounds, but looks a lot bigger due to his massive fur. Therefore, whenever I’m taking him for a jog on Katy Trail, and we come across a smaller dog, I see some trepidation in the eyes of small-dog’s owner. Is it wrong for me to let Miko sniff the small dog? He likes small dogs and is nice. But I don’t know how others handle those situations — do you ignore each other? Or let the dogs play?

Also, when Miko (who’s very affectionate) overpowers me and jumps on someone (we’re working on breaking this habit) and they keep petting him, do I pull him off or let them decide when they’ve had enough?

And one other thing: Do I have to tell someone their dog is cute even when I think it’s probably the ugliest thing I’ve ever seen? People always say Miko’s beautiful, but I know some of them have to be lying. I see their dogs. They don’t know what beauty is.

Al Biernat’s Meat

Austin Kilgore — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:20:21 +0000

Ever wondered where the delicious steaks at Al Biernat’s come from? I’ll tell you.

Meats by Linz.

I saw the truck pull up to the restaurant as I pulled into Overheard HQ this morning.

The Chicago-based butcher has been in the business for more than 40 years, and is the exclusive provider of “Premium Gold Angus Beef.”

While Meats by Linz is the butcher of choice for Stephan Pyles, Tillman’s Roadhouse, Lola, and Nick and Sam’s, it doesn’t look like individuals can just call Linz up and order a couple steaks and have them delivered to their home.

Re: Satan’s Spawn or Man’s Creation

Josh Hixson — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:08:27 +0000

Since the cat…er hell demon is essentially out of the bag. I thought I might point our more skeptical readers toward a place where they are gossiping ad nauseam about the “monster.”

Gawker peels back the curtain on a form of advertising called “viral” that uses slow news days to prey upon us naive bloggers.

Kudos are in order to the public relations company that “tipped” us earlier today about the supposed government-created mutant that washed up in Montauk, if for nothing other than its timing. The firm, described by its owner as a purveyor of “grassroots viral marketing,” was wise to try and place a campaign than in the midst of the summer news doldrums. But neither Gawker nor Jezebel (original recipient of the tip) seem an appropriate place to plug a children’s show, which a different tipster thinks is behind the Montauk picture.

Writes Gawker after speaking with the tipster that spotted the beast on the beach. The show is Cartoon Network’s Cryptids Are Real.

Satan’s Spawn or Man’s Creation?

Tierney Kaufman — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:46:13 +0000

This has no local connection, not even a connection to Texas, but a creature (pictured left) washed up on a beach in New York and people are trying to figure out what it is. As described by a British website:

We don’t want to panic anyone, but a minion of Satan just washed up on a beach in Montauk, New York.

Kind of looks like a movie prop to me. I just hope there’s an interesting story that goes along with this creature (personally, I’m hoping it’s a science experiment gone wrong. How cool is that?).

What do you think it is?

My Cat, Jingles, is a Star

Charles Geilich — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:44:55 +0000

So, here it is, a link to the now-infamous story from last night’s Channel 5 newscast regarding the brutal home invasion suffered by my family at the paws of local raccoon ruffians, with particular emphasis of my cat’s reaction. Between fielding calls as my cat’s agent for national appearances and responding to complaints from the usual assortment of raccoons rights groups, I’ve barely gotten any work done today. The lovely and talented Lindsay Wilcox is the reporter, and the hard-working cameraman is Juan (sorry, I didn’t catch his last name).