Random Thoughts 10/22/08

• Here's that video about the lawsuit to discover Obama's true citizenship status. I've got to think there's nothing to it, but why in the world is he not more forthcoming?
• When it rains it pours. The Chiefs suspended Larry Johnson (again) for his off-the-field behavior and put two quarterbacks on injured reserve, which means they're out for the year. Tyler Thigpen is our QB now. Ouch.
• You have to vote no matter what the news says the likely outcome may be. The AP reported on a poll today that showed Obama and McCain tied when Obama supposedly had a 10-point lead just days ago. The final days of recent election years have seen dramatic swings one way or the other. Just get out there and vote. Remember, registered Dems vote on Wednesday. Just kidding.
• Why is it that DVDs from the Public Library all look like they've been stored in a box of nails? Many of the children's videos and a decent number of the regular videos are unviewable. I understand that the kids' videos may be handled by 5 year olds (who apparently attack the discs with with a hairbrush or brillo pad). But what's going on with the adults? How does a disc get scratched going from the case to your DVD player and back again? Are we letting the dogs play fetch with them? Are we handling them with pliars and throwing darts at them? How could those DVDs possibly get that bad?!
• Kansas Football is up against it's third ranked opponent this weekend in Texas Tech. The Jayhawks are 0-2 in that situation (5-2 total). This could get ugly again, with K-State, at Nebraska, #1 Texas, and #15 Missouri yet to play. Compare that to Missouri (also 5-2), which doesn't play another ranked opponent this year, unless you count the Jayhawks, which probably won't be ranked when the two schools play each other.