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Here’s a story of how an Australian woman (Wonderwoman?) crushed beer cans between her breasts. And now she’s being fined for it? WTF? It’s empty beer cans, dude. Empty. I’d understand if they were full, but come on! There’s something there about hanging spoons from nipples too. I gotta visit the land down under.

….because I just saved a ton of money on my car insurance by signing up on GEICO.com (props to Haaris for the tip). I mean, seriously, I was paying close to 4 grand a year for 2 cars – now I’m paying $1500. I used to have GEICO and I held a grudge against them for failing to cover one of my claims (somebody stole the seats from my convertible – yes, they stole the seats), but now that money is important to me again, I’ll just have to deal with the service I get from them.

Here are some tips for savings, though:

- The less mileage you put on the car, the less your premium would be. For example, I drive 1 mile to the train station, so that’s under 5,000 miles a year – big savings.
- Obviously, a clean driving record is important, but also a good credit rating will help keep your rate low.
- Take a defensive driving course – it can save you up to 10%
- Consolidate your homeowners insurance as well as any other cars you might have into one policy, you get discounts for that.
-ABS, Airbags, Anti-theft systems, etc. all will help keep the rate lower.

That said, I hate insurance companies – all of them. It’s the biggest scam in the world….until you need them. But even when you do, they are a pain in the ass and then they raise your rates. I can go on forever about this, but I won’t. Anyone else out there is welcome to hate, though.

For a good time on a Wednesday night, check out Croxleys Ale House on Ave. B between 2nd & 3rd st. in the LES. What makes it a good time? Well, the 10 cent chicken wings, for one. Yeah, 10 cent wings. That means you get 20 wings for $2 (you have to order at least 20). There is a $4 drink minimum per person, but still, it’s a steal. Croxleys also happens to be a pretty good sports bar. How are the wings? They aren’t bad. The sauce is good, the meat is….well, it’s not that good. So if you like bone-sucking, mouthwatering, vinegary hot wings that will leave the scent of sour cayenne pepper on your fingers for days – this is the place for you. Or if you’re just a cheap bastard like myself.

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Steve Jobs is ready to let you touch his….iPhone and iTouch. Here’s an excerpt from the breaking news on the Apple News site:

Let me just say it: We want native third party applications on the iPhone, and we plan to have an SDK in developers’ hands in February.

Here’s an idea for an app for the iPhone: transform it into a device that works on the Verizon network. Yeah, I’d like that.

Churrascaria’s are what I hope heaven will be like. Since I probably won’t enter the gates upstairs, I’ll have to continue to visit this carnivore’s paradise on Park Avenue and 25th street. The only reason I had been trying to go to Porcão in NYC is because Malik, the Firefighter and I had gone to the one in Rio two summers ago. I was curious as to how the food at the NYC location would fare compared to the mother ship in Rio. Some of the reviews I had read online didn’t give Porcão much of a chance. Well, I did. And I’m glad I did – it was a fantastic experience. (continue reading…)