What is Mike Leach holding in this photo?

[MrMustang1965]

[KnuckleStang]

It would appear to be a gourd of some kind. A golden football gourd.

[ThadFilms]

If you said the trophy for the Insight.com bowl, you would be incorrect.... it's actually a trick question as this image has sadly been photoshopped - originally Mike Leach was holding a mystical creature known as a Liperd, a pan-dimensional sentient winged tree cat. However governmental scrutiny forced all images and evidence of Leach's historic find to be destroyed/altered and he was sent back to Lubbock in shame.

Leach, however, assured the press that he will be back next season, and the secret of the Liperd will be released, despite what the government thinks about a shocked public not being ready to digest the magnitude of the discovery of a pan-dimensional intelligent life form. Especially, one discovered by a wizard. (Note: offensive wizardry.)

Leach named his prize 'Fido' and intends to consult with him throughout the year during key in game situations... as Fido has the ability to freeze time in our dimension, and actually invented the spread offense.



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Yes. I'm weird.

[Terry Webster]

You got way too much time on your hands.

[ThadFilms]

You got way too much time on your hands.

True... and no to MM65's mental trajectory post... not happy hour yet in the ATX... but I am sure I can come up with some other great stories in a few hours.



Editorial note, the Texas Tech athletic department just called to inform me that Fido will also be assisting Bobby Knight this season, he will take the form of a 7'3" center named Bryce Mungey and will be assured of a 4.0 for the semester as he has already taken all classes and finals. Hey, he's pan-dimensional, and has a killer jump shot.

No word yet on the "does Fido have a brother interested in not spending time in Lubbock, i.e. is Doherty recruiting him" front.

Fido, though 16.2 million years old, has yet to use up any of his eligiblity therefore the NCAA has deemed that he can join the Tech squad "right away". Coach Knight was quoted as saying that he is "just tickled pink" over Fido's decision... and the fact that Fido is house broken.



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I don't think I've ever subjected the board to this before... I do writing exercises before moving on to my screenwriting time. The "what is Mike Leach holding" question... well I couldn't resist.

Sure beats those days that I sit here repeating "All work and no play makes Thad a dull boy." And yes, I actually do do that. It's nice that I do most of my work on a computer now (because I can delete it), but in the days that I used to write in notepads.... well.... yeah, those pages and pages of "All work and no play makes Thad a dull boy." Kind of embarrassing.

[ThadFilms]

Mental trajectory? I googled that just now.. so I had to hear it somewhere... but man it just sounds like a name for a dime-store sci-fi novel. With the leading man sharing that of our old 3rd string QB, Donnie Gilray (or whatever his name was... always thought it sounded right out of 50's era sci-fi serial).

And yes, I have subjected the board to far worse then this drivel. Pardon the interruption, you can now return to your daily life.

Oh and not to say I always write the "all work" stuff, but if I cannot think about anything stupid to write before getting into my actual material I just type/write something/anything to get started.

[smupony94]

Thad - John from Cinci was canceled today

[PK]

I don't think I've ever subjected the board to this before... I do writing exercises before moving on to my screenwriting time. The "what is Mike Leach holding" question... well I couldn't resist.

Sure beats those days that I sit here repeating "All work and no play makes Thad a dull boy." And yes, I actually do do that. It's nice that I do most of my work on a computer now (because I can delete it), but in the days that I used to write in notepads.... well.... yeah, those pages and pages of "All work and no play makes Thad a dull boy." Kind of embarrassing.

And yes, I have subjected the board to far worse then this drivel. Pardon the interruption, you can now return to your daily life.

Oh and not to say I always write the "all work" stuff, but if I cannot think about anything stupid to write before getting into my actual material I just type/write something/anything to get started.

Too much information Thaddeus...enjoyed reading it all much more when I could just think you were weird.

[MrMustang1965]

It looks like something Thor would return with from Asgard...which is now located somewhere west of Norman, Oklahoma!

[ThadFilms]

Thad - John from Cinci was canceled today

FOOK!!! GALL DARN IT!!! CREAM CHEESE BUTTERNUT BAKWIFY!!!!! COTTAGE MOMMY HUGGING CHEESE!!!!!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

Damn... damn.... damn.... I was just about to sit down to watch (I'm not joking... I even just poured the Jamey) the prior two episodes and then tonights ep. of Eureka.... well... now.... [long pause for effect and throw in a sigh].... I have to watch John from Cinci with a heavy heart, and pour out some lime flavored gin for my fallen homeys. (Which would actually be a good way to get rid of that crap.... if I actually had some, which I don't, but I had a bottle of the poop in my freezer for more than six months in college - until that inevitable bender when I had nothing else. I saw the baby Zeus in my toilet the next morning.)



At least I watched Dexter season one on demand this weekend (sucked spent the weekend sick, but on the plus side Dexter ruled) - I can look forward to next season. So, at least I've got that going for me.... which is nice.

Have you checked out Mad Men yet? It's an AMC series (if you can believe it) and it's currently available on HD Showcase on Demand and Entertainment on Demand - if you're not into the whole HD thing - check it out.

Too much information Thaddeus...enjoyed reading it all much more when I could just think you were weird.

You're right. TMI. Let's go with with weird. As my Dad always (always) brings up (and he too is weird) - my son is the only person I know who can go to a Smashing something-or-other (Pumpkins, Dad) show on Tuesday, an opera on Wednesday, spend all afternoon at the DMA on Friday, and be at football game on Saturday.

Which actually happened when I was in high school. Though the days could be way off.... all I know is that one week I did all of those things. I kind of remember hitting the opera before the Smashing Pumpkins show, but that's the way my dad tells the story.. and it's funny when he tells it. Because he, in fact, is a massive dork (or if you ask those in his field, a massive genius... but who's counting?), and I can't help but loving the weirdo. Maybe that's why I accept my weirdness with open arms.

Oh, and I wouldn't ever categorize myself as Smashing Pumpkins kind of guy (I went just as much for the opening band... the lead singer was super hot, Shirley Manson of Garbage)... but I figure I have to stick with the truth.

I still kick myself for not accepting the free ticket to Nirvana my freshman year. Why, Thor, why????

[PK]

Thanks...that's more like it.

[ThadFilms]

Thanks...that's more like it.

I find water interesting.... really the guy who invented the stuff needs a medal. And ice? Damn, that's ingenious. Seriously, I've never ever been a stoner (not that there's anything wrong with that) but I can turn on the water faucet and just watch the water run. That's when I know I am weird. When do I know I am normal? When I realize it's now late and my ice has completely melted into my afore poured Jameson without me finishing it first.

Time to refill and actually watch ONE of my shows before hitting the sack.

Or go back to working on a screenplay which could be a very move if I pour a second Jamey. Potential example -

EDIT: Unfortunately all the work I did with the space bar to make this actually look somewhat correct... well the message board software doesn't like it. So imagine things properly tabbed and spaced. But whatever.





INT. MUSEUM - DAY

Bobby walks in, brightly lit. He stops to talk to the security guard. We can't hear him. He notices a woman as she pulls up a brochure, perhaps 20 feet away.

BOBBY
Jane! Jane!

JANE
Bobby? Is that you?

BOBBY
Yes! Yes!

JANE
(slowly walking up to Bobby)
How long- how long has it been?

JANE is dressed in a short plaid skirt, with a purple top. An atache case gently resting on here shoulder. Pretty. Mid twenties. Brunette.

BOBBY
I don't know.... too long.

Bobby's shirt rips open as he transforms 20 feet in the air; he's turning into CRICKETMAN-

BOBBY (contd.)
NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bobby is gone and Cricketman is in control he promptly eats Jane.

CU - CRICKETMAN'S EYE

A solitary tear drips down his scaly - almost reptilian - face.

CRICKETMAN
Why? ... Why must I eat everyone I love?
[CHIRP]
Why?
[CHIRP, BUZZ, CHIRP]




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Yup, it gets bad.... not that bad... but not worth all the pages I have to delete the next day.


Weird.

[MrMustang1965]

You spent too much time listening to ghost/horror stories at summer camp, didn't you?

[PK]

I'm not too sure Sci-Fi is really your forte...but then I guess you have to try before you can see the light...huh?

M-A-Y-B-E
I-T'S
N-O-T
T-O-O
L-A-T-E
T-O
S-T-O-P

[ThadFilms]

You spent too much time listening to ghost/horror stories at summer camp, didn't you?

Yes.... actually no. I spent too much time sobbing uncontrollably in my tent hoping that the big bad hookman S'Mores monster wouldn't come for me. Not this night. Not this night, please.

The I would promptly zip open the front of the tent and vomit; leading some smart mouthed camp counselor/assistant scout master dad to say, "I just knew someone was going to toss their tonight."




Which was, by the way, the first time I heard the term "toss their cookies"... all other parts of this story are untrue. Really was a hell of a first boy scout camping trip.... but that's how I roll.