Archive for November 7th, 2012

A few election results that amuse me.

Wednesday, November 7th, 2012

Edited to add: Left out one significant result:

Louisiana voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a proposed constitutional amendment that gives the state the strongest gun laws in the nation, according to nearly complete state elections office returns.

(Hattip: Sebastian.)

You know…

Wednesday, November 7th, 2012

…if i was going to fire a coach, this would be a good day to do it.

Just saying.

Obit watch: special “No, that’s God” edition.

Wednesday, November 7th, 2012

Darrell K Royal, former football coach for the University of Texas.

Royal was the winningest coach in University of Texas history, compiling a 167-47-5 record in 20 seasons from 1957 to 1976, and his name has been synonymous with Longhorn football for a half-century.

More:

In 23 years, all but three of them with the Longhorns, Royal never had a losing season. He won three national championships in 1964, 1969 and 1970, the first two uncontested titles that included Cotton Bowl victories. His teams won 30 straight games between 1968 and 1970, still the 10th-longest college football win streak.

(Subject line reference: the old joke about a football game in heaven, with the punchline “No, that’s God. He just thinks he’s Darrell Royal.” (Also told about Tom Landry and many other prominent figures).)

Losers.

Wednesday, November 7th, 2012

I’ve been trying to avoid thinking, talking, or writing about the election for now. I have other things on my mind, and I want to let my thoughts settle. So nothing Romney or Obama related. Just NBA teams that still have a chance to go 0-82:

Detroit Pistons
Washington Wizards