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Live long and…you know the rest
If Star Trek Into Darkness opens in your city today, I encourage you to see it. I saw it yesterday in IMAX 3D, and it was amazing…especially the new enemy of the Federation portrayed by Benedict...
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Go with the Flo
I love Flo, the Progressive insurance lady. And as they say on the awards show… She can thank the writers. They have done so much with this character. Every time I see a new commercial, they have...
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Playing in the dirt
Anyone who has owned a car has probably had this happen at one time or another… Everyone’s a critic. But whereas the writers obviously have high standards for car cleanliness, car owners have never had...
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Sign language
Do you know what these stickers mean? My friend Karen encountered them today during her travels. She doesn’t know what they are. Her Facebook friends (including me) don’t know. And my Google image...
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Police story
I hailed a cab to take me to downtown last night — nothing unusual about that. But as soon as we pulled away from the curb, there was a flash of lights and sirens behind us. From another cab. An...
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Wheelie dangerous
Look at the nifty decal my airport taxi was sporting tonight: While I appreciate the sentiment, based on my experience with cyclists in the city, they need the safe driving reminder. The suckers will...
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Here’s a paint job for ya!
I sold my car when I moved to Boston in 2000, and I would never want a car here in Manhattan. But perhaps the right car could change my mind – Only in New York City…Filed under: Automobiles, Cars,...
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Traffic stop
File this under News of the Weird: As I was walking Rory toward the park, I saw a car stalled in one of the lanes on Central Park West. A taxi cab was behind it, and a police car after that. As we...
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I’ll alert the media
I passed this delivery truck in my neighborhood yesterday afternoon. The service is new to me, but the name is a classic. Can it really be over 30 years now — 1981 in fact — since Dudley Moore burst...
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Laying it on thick
This commercial just aired during the Dancing with the Stars results show: So…is Matthew trying to sell Lincolns, or creep us out? I feel like I need to take a shower. Be right back.Filed under:...
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Time for a knap
I spent most of last week on ‘planes, trains and automobiles.’ Unlike Steve Martin and John Candy in the iconic film of the same name, I suffered only minor delays in my journeys, but was constantly...
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