Rants
J-E-T-S: Jews Enjoy The Sport
Friday, April 17th, 2009The Jets are upset about their NFL schedule. Why? Because two of their home games fall on Jewish holidays this year. As someone who is an avid football fan (and a pretty big Jew fan I might add), I hate to have to say: “Get Over Yourself and Deal With It!”
The [...]
Don’t Delay Digital TV, Deal With It
Tuesday, January 27th, 2009Earlier today the Senate unanimously passed a bill to delay the Feb. 17 changeover to Digital TV, delaying the deadline to June 12. Considering the average senator can’t get their VCR to stop blinking 12:00 let alone set up a digital converter box, perhaps we shouldn’t be so surprised.
Thankfully, this means you [...]
Abercrombie vs. Walmart: Succeeding Together in Making the World Hate Us
Tuesday, May 20th, 2008Last week I received the best piece of mail ever. No, not the quarterly Queens coupon booklet, but my economic stimulus check. I still don’t understand what this $600 is for, so I’ll continue to believe it’s for general awesomeness. After careful thought on where I should spend this money, I realized [...]
Grand Theft Auto, the new Social Services
Monday, May 12th, 2008Drunk driving, prostitution, and drug trafficking – only $50 (with coupon). Grand Theft Auto IV smashed records this week selling over 6 million copies of the video game in its first week of release. Over half of these copies were sold in the first 24 hours, proving once again that people are craving [...]
Celebrity or Superdelegate?
Monday, May 5th, 2008 You can tell it’s an election year when celebrities take a break from hawking shampoos and soft drinks to endorse something less important: presidential candidates.
The real question is, Why do celebrities think they’re qualified when it comes to selecting a president? It’s one thing to get advice on adoption agencies from Angelina Jolie, [...]
Why I Like The MTA Fare Hike
Monday, May 5th, 2008(originally written March 18, 2008)
Apparently the MTA is trying to bring the calculator watch back into style because their new fare system is so complex MetroCard machines will need to start carrying pencils and scrap paper. Starting March 2, every dollar put onto a pay-per-ride MetroCard will result in a 15 percent bonus to [...]