This Guy is Awesome

Or not.

Jackass tried to fake his own death.

In a feat reminiscent of a James Bond movie, the 38-year-old businessman and amateur daredevil pilot apparently tried to fake his death in a plane crash, secretly parachuting to the ground and speeding away on a motorcycle he had stashed away in the pine barrens of central Alabama.

Say what? Why would this guy try and fake his own death?

Schrenker was on the run not only from the law but from divorce, a state investigation of his businesses and angry investors who accuse him of stealing potentially millions in savings they entrusted to him.

"We've learned over time that he's a pathological liar — you don't believe a single word that comes out of his mouth," said Charles Kinney, a 49-year-old airline pilot from Atlanta who alleges Schrenker pocketed at least $135,000 of his parents' retirement fund.

Ahhhhh. He's a douchebag. A giant douchebag. That explains a lot. So what really happened?

On Sunday — two days after burying his beloved stepfather and suffering a half-million-dollar loss in federal court the same day — Schrenker was flying his single-engine Piper Malibu to Florida from his Indiana home when he radioed from 2,000 feet that he was in trouble. He told the tower the windshield had imploded, and that his face was plastered with blood.

Then there was the part where he tried to kill himself when the authorities tracked him down after he had faked his own death. Fantastic.

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So Why the Long Bout of Silence?

Re-transitioning to life back in Houston.

Trying to burn off the weight and having to wake up quite early to do it. Gym at 7AM sucks. But I bought an ipod which should be here tomorrow. I will be thrilled if it comes in. I need music, especially at the gym. Especially that early.

I'm dealing with a stressy eye-twitch. My left eye used to twitch a lot, presumably from stress. But oddly enough, it never acted up (to the best of my Alzheimer-esque memory) during law school. Strange it does now. Maybe I just need to reaclimate to stress. Although I don't even have anything to stress about.

Least I'm not the President. I'd be aging faster than I already am (I've got a lot of gray hairs going on the sides of my head). How much faster. Apparently twice as fast.

"It doesn't matter if they're Democrats or Republicans, it doesn't matter if they've been athletes or not beforehand, it doesn't matter if they were smokers or not," said Roizen, chief wellness officer at the Cleveland Clinic. "For eight years in office, they age 16 years."

I guess when you actually look at the photos, you can see how all the presidents age so much from when they entered office. Like ridiculously.

And while younger people can easily reset their hormonal response system once acute stress subsides, older adults don't respond with the same suppleness. In such circumstances, the human body becomes like an engine that is constantly revving.

"It's a good thing that older people can have stress responses, but it's a bad thing that your stress responses stay active for a longer period of time," Minaker said. "It's sort of burning you up."

I guess I do get angrier for longer. Eh, being old sucks.

In other news, as Bush's presidency nears an end, we can look back at some of his greatest contributions to the English language. And I don't think any of that had to do with "stress" or the "graying of the president."

Here's a tidbit. On technology

"Information is moving. You know, nightly news is one way, of course, but it's also moving through the blogosphere and through the Internets."
Washington DC, 2 May, 2007

Read the rest here.

And finally, this is a bit old, but don't you think this story is kind of strange.

John Travolta's lawyers -- who are close family friends -- reveal to Usmagazine.com that Jett may have died in his father's arms Friday. "Yesterday was the worst day of [John's] life," Travolta's lawyer and confidant, Michael McDermott, and Michael Ossi, the family's attorney, tell Us in a phone interview (during which they asked all quotes to be jointly attributed).

I can only imagine how hard losing a family member is. That must be terrible. But what I find strange? That the attorney, who was there, who issued a statement basically on behalf of Travolta, thinks that Jett may have died it John Travolta's arms. Shouldn't he know the answer to that? I'm just saying. He is the attorney.

All Things BCS Championship Related

Yeah, it's a little late, but I was upset at the outcome of the game. I wanted both teams to lose. Not to mention that the announcing was some of the worst EVER.

"Big decision time here...do you go for it on 4th down?"- Brennaman
"Go, go, go ,go go"- Charles Davis on third and goal

"I got so excited, I thought they were going on 4th down twice!"- Thom Brennaman
"I should have been there to help you partner."- Charles Davis

Yeah, there was a lot more, and Awful Announcing has the coverage. Some serious gems on there highlighting how bad the Fox crew was.



and the youtube footage of some of the worst of the announcing.

Did I say all things? I really meant, "The Worst of the BCS Championship.

This Should Be Good

Will Ferrell is going to take his Bush impression to Broadway.

The "Saturday Night Live" veteran will star in "You're Welcome America: A Final Night With George W. Bush" at New York's Cort Theater, with previews in line for Inauguration Day.

The show will take a chronological look at Bush's life -- from his college days and time as the governor of Texas to the 2000 race for president and his two terms in office.

The show will premiere on February 5 and run through March 15. HBO has also picked up the show, to air live on an undetermined date.

It should be a good show. I've always liked Ferrell's Bush impressions.

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One Step Closer to Being a (Transplant) Texan

Went to title and register my car today. If you read this patty, i didnt make the story up :)

Early Running for Quote of the Year

On WWE RAW, William Regal sealed the deal with, “My New Year’s resolution is to wake up 30 minutes earlier every day, so I can despise everyone longer.”

via dime.

Returning From Where I Came

After two-and-a-half-weeks of nothingness, I return to Houston.

I kind of feel zombie-ish at the moment.

California was awesome. It was the rest I've needed for a few years now. It involved (in no particular order):
1) Sleeping from whenever till whenever - absolutely no schedule. I think the only time I actually had to get up and do something was when I went golfing with my former co-workers. Aside from that, I just decided to wake up when I wanted to. It was like the scene from Office Space.

2) Drinking and hanging with friends - almost every night was spent at the bar, seeing old friends and having drinks. This is, in no way whatsoever, the way I would want to spend the rest of my life (meaning drinking daily or almost-daily), but it was so nice to see all of these people whom I used to be so close to. And it was good to know they still have a lot of love for me. If you're on myspace (or facebook to some extent), you've seen some of the photos. I love those guys.

3) Zero Stress - didn't do it if I didn't want to. If the phone rang and I didn't feel like answering it, I didn't. If I didn't feel like going somewhere I didn't. Amazing feeling to just be able to sit (even to the point of extreme boredom).

4) Excessive Amounts of the Wire - I stand by this statement: The Wire is easily one of the top 5 greatest shows of all time. Those who have watched it will likely agree. Jeff threw down half on the box set at Best Buy (which was on huge discount). It was one of the coolest presents I've ever gotten. So I proceeded to watch seasons 2-4 all over again (mind you, I'd been watching season 5 again out of boredom before I got the box set).

5) Family - it's always been the immediate family, but I love them so much. Mass amounts of time catching up with Mom and Dad (and a little bit with my sister) and of course, the dog (who's like my parent's new kid) Lobo.

Well, that was a brief look into the last few weeks of my life. I saw a lot of people (and there were even more that I didn't see, but what else is new) and had a lot of fun. Can't do it forever, and it's good to be home to my bed, Brooke, Houston peeps, video games, TV, a car, work, the gym (which I so desperately need), etc.

Why This Flight Back to the H Will Suck

There were about 6 child strollers in the boarding area. There are about 15 kids strewn about the cabin of the plane in various areas (making it hard to find a quiet place). Mismatched, dirty ear plugs in my backpack have never been so appreciated.

DC Stand Up

I loathe Lebron. And he's been written about a lot on here.

Last night Lebron got called for a travel on a potential game tying play against the Wizards. And he nearly cried on the court. Guess when you're "King James" things just usually go your way. Well Lebron, not this time.

Dan Steinberg's DC Sports Blog has the coverage on Lebron's beef with Deshawn "I Can't Feel My Face" Stevenson, and what a crab dribble is (it's about as lame as it sounds).

Lebron on the travelling call.

"I don't know what he said I did," James said. "I was trying to get an explanation from him but he ended up running to the other side of the floor. It was a bad call. Like I said, I watched it in the [locker] room. I took a crab dribble, which is a hesitation dribble, and then two steps. Everybody, you all guys can watch it. The bad part about it was I was able to finish at the rim with contact, so it would have been a three-point play. So it's tough."

Caron on the call.

"I definitely knew he traveled, but I didn't think they were gonna call it," Caron said. "You know, two years ago, looking in hindsight, it was the same thing that happened in the playoffs. And we get that call, who knows what would have happened with everybody healthy. But that was one of them situations in which a great player made a move, good officiation, and they called the call. And I was just like, 'Aw, man. There is a God. There is a God.' "

And finally, Deshawn on Lebron (who was apparently heckling Lebron from the bench)

"I don't care," DeShawn said. "It's whatever. I don't like him. I don't like that dude."

In other news, this girl in the airport next to me is really annoying and doesn't understand: a) airport delays, and b) how connecting flights work. How she continues to live will probably amaze me for the next few hours.

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Best of the Season

thus far. NBA TV got it right. The one Lebron highlight was actually legit.



Happy New Year!