About Dave Fenix Hometown: Angleton, Texas (South of Houston) Birthday: August 19th Sign: Leo Marital Status: Married to Brandy since 2010 Kids: HA! Have you ever met me? I AM my own child! Pets: Not at the moment. Favorite Artists: That's like asking a fat kid what his favorite cake is. Far too many to list here but for starters Megadeth, Godsmack, STP, Saliva, Disturbed, Slipknot, Stonesour Favorite New CD: "Staind" - Staind Favorite All-Time CD: "No More Tears" - Ozzy Osbourne Favorite Song Lyric: “Speak the truth, or make your peace some other way" - Godsmack First Concert Attended: 8th Grade I attended Ozzy Osbourne live at The Summit in Houston, TX (Later changed to Compaq Center now Lakewood Church) Ozzy headlined with Alice in Chains and Motorhead opening up....it.....was.....AWESOME! Favorite Food: Mexican Favorite Beer: The cold kind Favorite Actor: Adam Sandler Favorite Movie: Once again, way too many to list. Favorite TV Show: Big Bang Theory, American Dad, Family Guy Favorite Sports Teams: Houston Astros, Miami Dolphins Favorite Website: I can't, under good conscious, say that here on the site ;) Nickname Growing Up: "Damn it, Dave" ...thank my parents for that one. People Would Be Shocked If They Knew: I was once detained in a Mexican jail in the border town of Laredo for being too drunk to walk back in the U.S.
Dave Fenix
USA Swimmer Ryan Lochte and 3 Teammates Robbed at Gunpoint in Rio
It looks like the Americans are in medal contention once again at the Olympics in Rio. This time for most members robbed at gunpoint.
Turns out Team USA swimmer Ryan Lochte and 3 other teammates were celebrating a birthday at a club in Rio...
Michael Phelps Ends Historic Career in Rio
Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian in history, went out on a high note Saturday night in Rio capping off a historic career the likes will most likely not be repeated for quite a long time if ever.
Phelps capped off his final Rio competition with a gold-medal earning performance in the 400-meter medley relay...
At Least 5 Dead in Devastating Louisiana Floods
At least 5 people are dead and many more are still unaccounted for as heavy rains pounded Louisiana over the weekend.
As of this morning, 10,000 people are in shelters and 20,000 have been rescued from rising flood waters in Southern Louisiana with more rain forecast through today...
The Derpiest Faces (So Far) at the Olympics
Olympics coverage is a rich vein of blog worth material if you know how to look for it. Sure, anyone can blog about who won what medal but I like to go a little further. At the moment I'm working on some gems that commentators have said that can totally have some sexual undertones...
Couple Drops Acid and Attempts to Build IKEA Furniture
As if building IKEA furniture wasn't unnecessarily hard to begin with try doing it while under the influence of psychedelic drugs.
That's what Giancarlo and Nicole attempted to do in something known as "HIKEA". Which, is pretty self explanatory...
Burger King to Introduce “Whopperito”
As if America isn't fat enough (myself included) Burger King has announced plans to roll out something they're hoping to appeal to the Taco Bell demographic (stoners and teenagers....and stoned teenagers) called the Whopperito. It's pretty self explanatory...
The Smithsonian Is Hiring Someone to Drink Beer
Yeah, I know. Headlines can be so misleading but rest assured this one is not. The Smithsonian Museum (yeah that one) is looking for someone to travel around sampling and chronicling beer. Sees easy enough right? Well they're not just hiring any guy (or gal) off the street...
ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Leads to Disease Breakthrough
Remember the Ice Bucket challenge? It was all the rage back in 2014. Hell, I even went big with the challenge having a front end loader full of ice water dumped over my head. Well, good news from all that money raised...it worked!
Now, the ALS Association says money raised from the viral trend helped lead to an important breakthrough in the neuromuscular disorder...
The 5 Worst Roads in Victoria
We've all driven on some pretty crappy roads....hell, we live in Victoria. If you are ever stuck for a small business idea try opening up a front end alignment shop....you'd make a killing. But, I digress...here are my picks for top 5 worst roads in Victoria...
Trey In The Studio This Morning
Trey Ganem, owner of Trey Ganem Designs is in the studio this morning. While working as a hunting guide and providing taxidermy services out of the garage of his home in Victoria, Texas, Trey thought about his funeral. Not about who would be there or what they would ...
90’s TV Psychic “Miss Cleo” Dies at Age 53
Famous TV psychic "Miss Cleo" has passed away at this morning after a long bout with cancer. She was 53.
Cleo, who's real name was Youree Harris, shot to fame portraying a Jamaican psychic during the 90's with her famous catch phrase "CALL ME NOW"
Miss Cleo was actually born in L...
Wanna See What Lightning Does to a Utility Pole?
The title pretty much says it all. During a drive on a Chicago highway, a driver caught on camera just exactly what happens when mother nature gets tired of utility poles. I've been in a pretty bad lightning storm before. When I was in college I was leaving work one night and lightning struck the tower on top of the student radio station and I must say, 2 drops of pee came out...