I just love how this story has legs, or maybe drumsticks would be the better term. First of all, if you google “coq roq” this blog is at the bottom of the first results page, which might explain the healthy amount of comments on the first Coq Roq related post. Second, it turns out that […]
If by just reading that headline you were thinking “I just saved a bundle on my car insurance by switching to Geico,” then you’ll probably agree with the statement that Geico has the most memorable commercials on television right now. Period. I challenge you to present me with an ad campaign that is better. I […]
Update on a past post: The NY Times real estate section which has in the past stalked me is once again stalking me by writing an article titled “Settling for the Upper East Side.” Since I wrote that previous post, Jessie and I wound up buying an apartment after all in the, what else, UES […]
In honor of last night’s crazily intense and prolonged lightning storm in NYC (which just had to happen due to the outright oppressive heat we’ve had over the past few days), I’m posting a link to footage of lightning striking a plane. As its on a government site, I believe that its the real deal. […]
Today marks the 10th anniversary of the day Jerry Garcia passed away. I remember exactly where I was and who told me: in front of Lori’s house and by Shrujal as he stood in front of his parent’s Mercedes 2 door convertible. “Did you hear that Jerry is dead?, ” he said almost happily (he […]
From the “I Don’t Know What To Say” Department: Emergency workers helped a New Hampshire man out of a difficult situation over the weekend after a friend apparently locked a padlock around his testicles. According to the Portsmouth Herald, police reported that the 39-year-old man was intoxicated when they arrived at the scene on July […]
I had a fitful night’s rest last night, woke up twice early this morning and each time turned on the tele to see if Discovery made it back okay. Due to bad weather, we’ll all have to wait until tomorrow to see. My friend Phyllis asked, “I wonder if the wee hours were on purpose, […]
It seems that Michigan resident Robert McClain thought that his four-foot sword, chainmail armored vest, leather gauntlets and giant wooden mallet would be able to best the local police department. “I’m gonna crush your fucking skulls,” Michigan resident Robert McClain warned police officers when they trailed him to his home after an auto accident. “I […]
The NY Times has an interesting article today about Krazy Tyrone, ne Paul Krohn, who is the last of the Catskills “tummlers,” (pronounced TOOM-ler, with the oo as in look, it is derived from the Yiddish word for noisemaker) the in-house jesters whose sole job is to keep hotel guests amused before, during and after […]
In college, my roommate Bryan introduced me to The List. The List is not something you want to be on, like People Magazine’s List of the 50 Sexiest People. Anything can make its way onto The List – it doesn’t matter if it is a person, place or thing. Adding something to The List is […]