2011: huge. NBA titles were won, goals were exceeded, keys to the city were accepted. But not everything was
a highlight. Allow us to point out some of the year’s more dubious achievements.
The ideal NFL quarterback is a leader. Tough. And most importantly, damn good at hide-and-go-seek. Related:
the Cowboys’ QB hosted (and won) a 15-person game of hide-and-go-seek at his bachelor party. Luckily, this
game didn’t have a fourth quarter.
Rihanna: she’s worked with Jay-Z, she’s won Grammys, she made umbrellas relevant again. But she
surprised us all at the AAC, when her fireworks show set the stage on fire. The concert ended early and all
20,000 fans had to go home. On the plus side, the AAC’s fire extinguishers work.
Dallas: home to classic gentlemen and Texas beauty queens. That’s exactly what Bravo wanted to bring you
with Most Eligible Dallas. So when they started filming a former Texas quarterback and a girl from
the Sunglass Hut, you knew it was destined for greatness. We’re still holding out for a second
season.
Say what you want about organized crime—it gets the job done. Also, very organized. But when Nicodemo
Scarfo of the Lucchese mob family was running FirstPlus Financial Group, a publicly traded company out of
Texas, the FBI didn’t agree. Here’s hoping Scorsese lands the movie rights...
The governor almost knocked the GOP debate out of the park. But then he started talking about which three
agencies of government he would eliminate. The result: 54 seconds of awkward silence, the opening skit on
SNL and... something else. Oops.
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