Is There Talent in West Texas?

***SPOILER ALERT***
Yes.

West Texas has Talent audition started around 11am on January 29th, 2011 at Music City Mall in Odessa Texas. The top five winners are guarantied and audition in front of the America's got Talent producers in Houston. The West Texas Roughnecks will pick up travel expenses for the first place winner. Winners will also serve as half time entertainment at this years Roughnecks games.

Crystal Crews from NewsWest9, Luise Carlos Mendoza from Telemundo20, and Dale Morris from the Roughnecks were the judges and NewsWest9's David Marrino hosted.

Less words more video...

Third place went to Murder Monroe.



Second to Mariachi Cisne de Mario Alberto.



And first went to Justin Langston.



The rest of the (poor quality because they were originally netcasted live over 3G) videos are at http://qik.com/lonnie247

(The winners on stage)

How to Turn Toys into Food

Step one: Get a toy. I went to Target and picked up this pots and pans set. It looks like something my nieces would enjoy.



Step two: go to Jack in the Box. You give them the toy and they say, "What sandwich you'ld you like?" I got the steak melt. It looks like something my nieces would like me to have.



Step three: eat your burger.



It's just that simple. All the toys go to the NewsWest9, Salvation Army Toy Drive, so you'll also enjoy that warm Christmas cheer feeling.

The last day to witness this miraculous transformation is Saturday, December 12th of 2009.

Bottoms Up

Jon found his own bottle.

A Toast

Yvette and Danny fight over a bottle of bubbley.

My gifts

Cloths, salad drainer, photo album (that's like an old style blog for
you kids,) treats, and a candle.

Christina's Gifts

Buncha Obama

Danny's Gifts

Two DVD's

Gaydon's Gifts

Jewelry, frame, & a DVD.

Yvette's Gifts

Cloths and a DVD.

Jon's Gifts

A shirt and a doll.

Christmas lunch party!

Cooking the queso with a little help from Christina.

Big winner.

Danny Lopez, come on down! Your the next contestant on the NewsWest 9
Christmas Party!

Mad bidding.

Everyone wants something for nothing.

Party food.

Mmmm... Spicy.

NewsWest 9 Christmas party

The gangs all here. All but Christina (get up on your feet soon.)

All loaded and ready to go

One truck aimed at Odessa and the other at Midland. Here's the crew
from Midland College with our Salvation Army friends.

Stacks of sacks

Bags toys wait to be loaded on the trucks.

Bag 'em

Bagging up the toy with help from the folks at Midland College.

Toy Drive Protest

A group of dolls organized to protect the toys.

NewsWest 9, Salvation Army Toy Drive Final Day

A last look at the toys filling the hallways.