I love this guy! Seriously though, beyond the man-crush, this guy is awesome! He’s all about states rights, and has been making serious waves lately against this current regime in DC on the issue, and to top it off he does this!
Texas Gov. Perry Shoots Coyote During Jog
Tuesday, 27 Apr 2010 06:55 PM
Texas Gov. Rick Perry has a message for wily coyotes out there: Don’t mess with my dog.
Perry says he needed just one shot from his laser-sighted pistol to take down a coyote that was menacing his dog during an early morning jog in an undeveloped area near Austin.
Perry told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he sometimes carries his pistol, loaded with hollow-point bullets, when he jogs on trails because he’s scared of snakes. He’d also seen coyotes in that area.
When the coyote came out of the brush toward his daughter’s Labrador retriever puppy on a February jog, he charged it and shot it with his .380 Ruger pistol.
Perry’s warning: “Don’t attack my dog or you might get shot … if you’re a coyote.”
The man just makes me Texas-proud! (your humble blog host is a native son)
How can you possibly make a bacon egg and cheese sandwich on a bagel even more awesome, you ask? Why infusing all of those things into the bagel, of course!
From The Consumerist:
Every morning, scores of people greet the day with a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich on a bagel. But a shop in Brooklyn has asked — Why not double up and bake those ingredients right into the bagel? Thus, we bring you the bacon, egg & cheese bagel.
“Everyone loves bacon. I don’t care who you are,” explains Scot Rossillo of The Bagel Stores in Brooklyn. “Even if you are a vegan, you at least love the smell of bacon.”
So, inspired by a Neapolitan specialty known as lard bread, Scot decided to add chunks of fresh-cooked bacon, ground black pepper and cheddar cheese to an egg bagel.
And you’ll never guess what he says is the best way to eat one:
“This bagel does not replace the texture of regular bacon, egg and cheese, but if you add bacon, egg and cheese to a bacon, egg and cheese bagel, it certainly increases the flavor. That’s very popular right now. It will heighten the experience for you to a new level of satisfaction.”
I’m tempted to throw a KFC Double Down between two halves of bacon, egg & cheese bagel just to see which part of my body shuts down first.
I’m sure Mr. Baconpants would approve too. 
Original NY Daily News article: Bacon lovers, this bagel’s for you: Brooklyn baker crafts bacon, egg and cheese bagel
December 20th, 2009
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Reason number (insert high #) for owning a heavy American 4×4 -> you get to be the knight in shining armor helping pull out a hottie’s little compact car, stuck in the snow. heh.
All with just a tow-strap too, no shoveling required!
Note: that picture is from a couple years ago, during a weak snow storm.. we had nearly 2 feet this weekend, but that is my ‘baby’ pictured above.
November 18th, 2009
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Lawmakers Seek to Award Casualty Benefits to Fort Hood Victims
Damned skippy it was a terrorist attack, and they should most definitely be recognized as combatant casualties.
Rep. John Carter – thank you, sir. As Hannity would say, “You’re a great American!”
September 19th, 2009
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Just this week, the Sprint Foundation announced Brats Without Borders will receive a $20,000 grant to help fund Operation Military Brat’s educational outreach program. Hoorah for Sprint! Did you know that their CEO, Dan Hesse, is a military brat who went to Frankfurt American High School?’–”Brats Without Borders” newsletter.
September 10th, 2009
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Get ready to feel the Steel, Tennessee!!!! woooooo!!!!!!!
Go Steelers!!!!