In the year 2525, if academic scholars are still alive, WLBOTT predicts that the movie Office Space will be required viewing for all students studying the collapse of western civilization. Today we will limit our exploration of this movie to the sound track of the closing credits, “Shove This Jay-Oh-Bee”: Note that in this YouTube […]
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The Geographic Center of Texas is conveniently located in the middle of Texas. The geographic center is located between Brady and Brownwood. Texas Highways Magazine has a nice article. Brady, Texas About 19 miles south of the geographic center is Brady, the heart of Texas. Traveling from Austin to Brady, you have three opportunities to […]
So, a cool front blew through Austin yesterday. Not a blue northern. When a “cool” front blows thru Austin in August, it means: Weather Underground, Austin, Thursday, Aug 18th, 2023, 3:00pm. Note how the 0 mph (0 kph for our Canadian friends) wind is from the north. It’s pretty amazing how much water the air […]
Much as General Sternwood lives vicariously* through Philip Marlowe in The Big Sleep, WLBOTT admins live vicariously through you, dear readers. If you haven’t seen The Big Sleep, go check under the couch cushions for loose change to see if you can come up with $2.99. Blue Bell Rankings / Favorites Unindicted Co-conspirator #3 will […]
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West Texas Oddities
The Cadillac Ranch (Amarillo) Thanks to Unindicted Co-conspirator #4 for today’s topic. Distance from Edmonton, Alberta: 2,724 kmDistance from Austin, Texas: 477 milesDistance from Santa Barbara, California: 1,150 milesWLBOTT Status: ApprovedWill there be a Buffet? Big Texas YES Luna’s Jacal (Big Bend National Park) Distance from Edmonton, Alberta: 3,402 kmDistance from Austin, Texas: 491 milesDistance from Santa Barbara, California: 1,206 milesWLBOTT Status: ApprovedWill […]
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Happy Midsommar!
Today WLBOTT celebrates the summer solstice! As the earth circles the sun, the tilt of our planet gives the northern hemisphere the longest amount of sunlight. Celebrated in many ways around the world, in Texas the solstice means that the days will get shorter, hopefully resulting in a cool front in October or November. Midsommar: […]
How many eggs did Cool Hand Luke eat? 50. Is it possible to eat 50 eggs? Yes. What is the world record for egg-eating? 141 in eight minutes. The Details How Many? Note that there are almost seven million search results. Is it possible? Yes. We’ve got science. How Stuff Works. A memorable quotes from […]