“You can't be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline. It helps if you have some kind of football team, or some nuclear weapons, but at the very least you need a beer.”
- Frank Zappa

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    Behold… the Shack Stack

    A Shack Stack, fries & a Fair Shake from the Shake Shack in Madison Square Park.
    What is that thing in the middle of the stack, you ask? That is a cheese-stuffed deep fried portobello mushroom… sitting on the cheeseburger’s head like a giant greasy crown.
    My life is complete.
    Thanks to Carlybug for taking us.

    F#ck Twitter

    I would have twittered (tweeted? twated?) that, but I’m not a douche.

    Dumbest Person in Manhattan

    Headed for the elevator of the W hotel in Manhattan the couple ahead of me, Bubba and Barbie, ask the doorman whether it is OK to drink the water in New York.
    The doorman helpfully answers “yes, though some New Yorkers boil their water with a little vinegar”.
    The elevator closes.
    Barbie is momentarly silent except for the [...]

    Things I Have Learned

    They don’t know
    They are lying
    There is no conspiracy
    The world is not ending
    No one really knows what they are doing
    63% of statistics are made up
    Have a backup plan
    Don’t play fair, no one else is
    Don’t show your cards, even if you won
    Pay off your credit card before you invest
    Good, fast, cheap. You can only choose two
    Don’t buy [...]

    How to Wash a Car

    I’m still experimenting, but this is what I have so far:

    Wash – Get the dirt and old wax off the car.

    Rinse with pressure to remove as much loose dirt as possible
    Wash one section at a time with a solution of Dawn dish detergent and room temperature water. Wash top to bottom, wheels, tires and grungy [...]