lanny's Blog

>> >> Two patients limp into two different medical clinics with
>> The same complaint. Both have trouble walking and
>> Appear to require a hip replacement.
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>> The FIRST patient is examined within the hour,
>> Is x-rayed the same day and has a time booked for
>> Surgery the following week.
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>> The SECOND sees his family doctor after waiting 3 weeks
>> For an appointment, then waits 8 weeks to see a specialist,
>> Then gets an x-ray, which isn't reviewed for another week
>> And finally has his surgery scheduled for a month from then.
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>> Why the different treatment for the two patients?
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>> The FIRST is a Golden Retriever.
>> The SECOND is a Senior Citizen.
>> Next time take me to a vet!
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Here is the  scoop on the Kanye WEst concert that rolled in and  out of the Woodldands  last  Friday night.   First of all the folks who live there are still  trying to get their hearing back.  This show  was the loudest  show  since the  Who played the Astrodome. It literally had the stage  crew, and these are a hardy bunch, wearing  ear muff like you see at the airport on the groun crew.

NO MEET AND GREET.   At all,  why?     Kanye said  everyone who comes back stages want to talk about one thing and one thing only, his dead mother.  He said  I can' get ready for a show if people make me start crying all over again.  So hae cancelled  all  meet and greets./

Hi cost of being Kanye?  He  and the other perfromers  are traveling in chartered  bus. There are  7 buses  costing   %21,000.00  in  furel charges  each week. 

  Additionally there are  15   53 foot long  18 wheelers  in tow.  God knows what that' s  costing them. 

  Anyway the show  had to start  30 minutes early and  songs had to be cut  to  accomodate  the rules at the Woodlands  that ALL noise is  off  by  11 PM.

  By the way, I didn't go to the schow as I never  drive to the Woodlands.  And if I told you were I got this information, I would have to kill you!!!     

AAADD- KNOW THE SYMPTOMS.....

Thank goodness, there's a name for this disorder.  Somehow I feel better, even though I have it!!

Recently, I was diagnosed with A.A.A.D.D. - Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder.

This is how it manifests:

·         I decide to water my garden.

·         As I turn on the hose in the driveway, I look over at my car and decide it needs washing.

·         As I start toward the garage, I notice mail on the porch table that I brought up from the mailbox earlier.

·         I decide to go through the mail before I wash the car.

·         I lay my car keys on the table, put the junk mail in the garbage can under the table, and notice that the can is full.

·         So, I decide to put the bills back on the table and take out the garbage first.

·         But then I think, since I'm going to be near the mailbox when I take out the garbage anyway, I may as well pay the bills first.

·         I take my checkbook off the table, and see that there is only one check left.

·         My extra checks are in my desk in the study, so I go inside the house to my desk where I find the can of Coke I'd been drinking.

·         I'm going to look for my checks, but first I need to push the Coke aside so that I don't accidentally knock it over.

·         The Coke is getting warm, and I decide to put it in the refrigerator to keep it cold.

·         As I head toward the kitchen with the Coke, a vase of flowers on the counter catches my eye--they need water.

·         I put the Coke on the counter and discover my reading glasses that I've been searching for all morning.

·         I decide I better put them back on my desk, but first I'm going to water the flowers.

·         I set the glasses back down on the counter, fill a container with water and suddenly spot the TV remote.  Someone left it on the kitchen table.

·         I realize that tonight when we go to watch TV, I'll be looking for the remote, but I won't remember that it's on the kitchen table, so I decide to put it back in the den where it belongs, but first I'll water the flowers.

·         I pour some water in the flowers, but quite a bit of it spills on the floor.

·         So, I set the remote back on the table, get some towels and wipe up the spill.

·         Then, I head down the hall trying to remember what I was planning to do.

·         At the end of the day:

the car isn't washed

the bills aren't paid

there is a warm can of Coke sitting on the counter

the flowers don't have enough water,

there is still only 1 check in my checkbook,

I can't find the remote,

I can't find my glasses,

and, I don't remember what I did with the car keys.

Then, when I try to figure out why nothing got done today, I 'm really baffled because I know I was busy all day, and I'm really tired.

I realize this is a serious problem, and I'll try to get some help for it, but first I'll check my e-mail....

Do me a favor. Forward this message to everyone you know, because I don't remember who I've sent it to.

I have met the following  bloggers in one way or another:

WarriorArtist.  We have had him on several times with his  very bright and  fun art.  He's  fun and has a lot on the ball.

StormChaser:  He  swung by the station with a sweet treat for the staff  and I met him in our lobby.  Great mind and  future  chief meterologist.

DreadHead.  We were doing a live feature from a coffee house on the SE side and he  popped in just to say hi and to reassure me that he still  ice skates at the Galleria on Saturdays.     Level headed solid blogger  even if he  DOEs  love  okonomiyaki.  Did   you notice there was none at the  Japanese Fest?  My wife was  pissed!e.

TexasDeb.  We were doing our annual  Operation School Supply  drop off day at  H.  E.B on the Gulf Fwy  and she  popped up to say hi.   Bright girl and helpful to any in need.

Robin 9223.  We didn't meet but we talked on the cell phone about  meeting  at a live  location but she had school  runs to do.

SoldiersMom.  Haven't  met but we have talked in the live chat  about  the Monument Inn

WWII.  Haven't met but had some  interesting  chats via  e-mails.  We promised to hook up with  Soldier'sMom at the MOnument Inn. 

GeeDubYa3.  Met him the other day in the lobby  as he was  right by our station.  Solid  blogger  who tells it like it is. 

And of course I know all the bloggers  from work. 

Blinky.   Spoke with her on the phone several times.  She consistently cranks out  great  comedy bits and skits.  Love the humor. 

If I've left anyone out  sorry, fill free to fill in the blanks.    

    First of all I think  Ryan Seacrest  is nothing more than lent fuzz in your navel after a long hot day.  There is no  hint of talent.  The guy happened to walk into the right place at the right time and quite frankly I think he's a little  creepy.  Having said that I AM  glad he is pumping his milions into our  mutual  fund  of the  News Corp inc  group that  I work for!!!

      Michael Johns  has been bugging me  for weeks cause I couldn't  think of who he  actually reminds me of.................first I thought it was  Michael Hutchins  of  INXS.....but tonight it  came to me...................he  THINKS   he's the late  Rober Palmer.  "  Might As Well Admit It  You're Addicted To Love."  That's it exactly.  If you ever saw Robert Palmer  you'll agree.     

   The last time I came out of the closet and admitted I was addicted to a tv  show it was the  "  Deadliest Catch, "      now  it's  " The Cash Cab "  which airs  weekdays  from  5-6PM  on the Discovery Channel.  I freakin  LOVE that show. 

      I have my whole family watching it with me  in the afternoons.  It's  just a trivia  game that happens to be  shot inside a  New York taxi  driving people around Manhattan.  Now why  would a show like that  tickle my fancy?  Is it because I love  New York, I love  car  rides, I love  trivia.................NO, it's because I love  winning  and  I have a good winning streak with that show.  I don't do so well on Jeopardy but I clean up on   "  The Cash   Cab."      Check it out  this afternoon  and get back to me won't you?        

We are live this morning from  Bohemio's  coffee bar/art house/perfromance  venue.  Something foir everyone.  this hip, hot, happening  spot  on Telephone Rd. has been the backdrop of many latino  themed events.  

     We were last here for a  festival or sorts.  The folks at Bohemio's  had organized a weekend of live music, art, and  demonstrations  from  artist  along with  food,   Kind of a folk  fest.  We are  back today  to celebrate  an art show  later tonight.  Michael and Alex Luster  are  emerging  as up and coming  photgraphic  artist.  Their  photos  span a wide range from still life  to  black and white  shots of empty city streets.   Their work is up for  the run of February and  can been seen anytime  you drop in.

     Along with  great  displays of art, live music, and  coffee, this place  is  a hodge podge of  community  spiritualist  who are working hard  to  bring the East End  back ito the  spotlight  for all the good  reasons.  Life has been hard for this part of  Houston  but the folks  who run  Bohemio's  are changing all that, one  coffee cup at a time!  

    The photo work is up through February  and can been seen  Monday through Saturday  starting at  10 AM.  Tonight's  event  starts  at  6.   Drop in if you are so incline. 

Bohemio's

708 Telephone Rd.  1/4 mile north of  45 South.    

www.bohemios.com 

Went and to the Alley Theater  Saturday night to see "  Love, Janis "  the  biographical play based on sister  Laura Joplin's  book about her sister  Janis Joplin.  What I didn't  expect was the emotional, heartrendering, gut-wrenching pperformance  delivered by the voalist  who plays  Janis, Katrina Chester. 

    We are on stage at the Alley Theater this morning with  Ms. Chester  to find out what she  had to go through to get her voice up to the level of  Joplin's.    People  burst into tears on the opening number,   "  Piece of My Heart ,"    The audience  would  continue to weep  through every number in the show  from  " Down on Me"  to  " Mercedes Benz"  to   ." Get It While You  Can." 

    I have seen just about  every  kind of rock show and musical  out there over 30 years and have  NEVER  sat through anything this  raw  and emotional.  If you are a Joplin fan, then   RUN don't walk to the Alley Theater to see  this show.  Shows and performances like these come  once in a lifetime  and this is one of those  lifetime  experiences.

    Tune in around  7:30 this morning to see highlights of the play  and meet Katrina Chester  as we are live form the stage of the Alley  Theater.  

    For ticket information  go to   www.alleytheater.org   

Anyone catch the interview with the Eagles last night on 60 Minutes?  Did they look like 

they were all filled with hatred  towards one another or what?  I have  never seen such

hostility and contempt towards one another.  Geez, if they didn't want to do the interview

then say so and  Steve  Kroft off the hook.  By the way, I thought Kroft did an excellent job 

on that piece considering  the circumstances.   Those guys could hardly look each other

in the eye.  In one shot   Don Henly sat next to  Glen Frey and didn't even look at him!

     Hey  Eagles if it's that hard doing an interview that forget your stinking album.  I won't

be losing any sleep whether you ever make an album  or not.  Hard to believe there 

could be a harmonious sound from any of those guys  since they showed no harmony

last night!!!    

   So much for that peaceful easy feeling!!!  

Hey kids,

     If you missed it, we have our own  video  website.  FoxHiLitesHouston.com is THE  place to go to upload your  wackey  videos.  When you go there you will see  lots of emphasis on  school this and school that.  We did that because at the time of the launch  Friday night football was in full swing so we leaned  heavily into school sports as a starting point.  Don't  let the  deter you though.  Feel free to load up anything you want especially  Christmas lights and various   holiday decorations.  If you shoot video of a neighborhood and want us to see it  then upload  your video to our site. 

CAUTION:  Shooting  looooooonnnnnng    minutes of video  takes almost twice as long to load.  However shooting in  2 minute  burst  will load up in seconds.  So shoot  lots of shorter  footage for easier loading.

     Me and Matt Sampsell have been given the ball to run with this site and it's  a blast watching  " real "  people's  video.  We sit here in the news room and watch this stuff for hours on end and then we e-mail the  video to friends.  That's how easily we are entertained. 

  Have at it and enjoy!    Now  roll'em  

     Hey folks, here's a real treat for anyone who loves the "  Greater Tuna " trilogies or just  comedy, or acting, or all the above.  Actors Jaston Williams and Joe Sears  step out of their many characters to talk to me about  the creation of their works, the formal acting training and how it's prepared them for such wide ranging characters that you see in the Tuna productions.  They talk of their early lean years  as starving artist and how their one script about this fictionial town  rocketted these  guys to Broadway and beyond!! 

     The raw, unedited video was shot  after our morning show with them and is now  in the Entertainment section of our website.  Just follow  Entertainment to  " View more Television "  and there they are, out of character, no make up, warts and all.  It runs about  10 minutes and they talk about aspects of their career they have never talked about before.   

  Enjoy!!!

Party revelers  unite and head to the Heights this Saturday night.  The second annual  White Linen Nights is back and better than ever.  Street vendors, musicians, art gallerys, shopsm, restaurants, and wine bars throw open their doors  until late Saturday night for this  marde gras style  art crawl.  Last year more than 20 thousand art fans  pounded the pavement for the fun and this year they have added more to the festivities including a  lighted  art car  parade. 

   It all  happens around the 19th Street art  area of the Heights and it was a blast last year and should be another hoot this year.  Great art, really good stuff!!

Hey guys, come on out this Wednesday morning and bring some school supplies for our anual drive. We will be live at the H.E.B at Gulfgate Shopping Center on the Gulf Fwy at 610. WE start at 6am and knock off at 12:30. Bring pencils, notebooks,pens....you know, your basic school supplies. Our goal is to make sure that no child starts school without the basics. We do it every year and we always count on the folks at HEB, UofH Alumni, Coca-Cola, Astros, Zoo, Sunny 99, and the Library.

Ought to be fun!!!!!!!