Nicky Hilton Buys Toilet Paper of the Day

I have no fucking shame, nothing embarrasses me anymore and I think drinking has something to do with that. When I first started up this whole alcohol abuse thing when I was a teenager, I’d feel like an asshole when I did stupid things like tried to get my friend’s girlfriend’s naked, or touching girls inappropriately, or getting in fights, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 15:55:45

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Thriving on Less - A Guide to Getting Out of Debt

“Debt is the worst poverty.” - Thomas Fuller It was only a few years ago when I was overloaded with debt – so much so that I couldn’t make all my payments and I had numerous debts sent to several collection agencies. I had creditors calling me for late payments, and I was juggling them, constantly stressed about how I was going to make my car [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 15:55:47

School.......

......has been great so far. On Monday morning when I woke Toby up he immediately said he didn't want to go to school and started crying. After much persuasion and biscuits for breakfast (!) we managed to get him dressed, into the car ... standing in freezing car lots looking at second hand cars. But when we picked the children [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 19:09:18

Random Thoughts

Since I don't have one unifying theme to discuss right now, I'll talk about some things that have been passing through my mind ... Wings and Top Chef. My car needed brakes. And rotors. And calipers. The joys of owning a ten year old car. It just needs to hang on another year or two. I love My Boys. Since there's nothing on tv, I'm [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 18:50:25

Motor City Madness

Anyone been noticing that many of my blogs start off with song lyrics? I should start a contest to see if anyone can identify them ... week in January, and a car freak's fancy turns to thoughts of - Detroit? Yep, as I say every year ... the Detroit Auto Show. And despite all the troubles the Detroit-based car makers have been going through [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 19:15:56

INNOTECH's Re-Introduction

INNOTECH, a small Czech automobile manufacturer, originally aired its debut vehicle, the Mysterro, over nine years ago ... super car daily drivers which can also handle weekend track days for pure enjoyment of shear power ... s work: American-car, Italian-inspired, Czech-produced. Upgrade plans for the Corvette Z06 and ZR1 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 15:04:17

Deep in the Well

I was looking through the apartment listings on craiglist when I came across one that sounded just great, ... thing this morning. She wants me to find a new place to live and a new car right away, during ... it I paid $2000 for my car. Which, by the way, runs like a dream right now. Where will I find the courage for all of this? [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 16:37:16

Claws of the Poppy

My brother is living in a shelter.  I am devastated, however a part of me is grasping at hope.  This is the first time in three years that he has been on his on with his addiction.  Usually he is coddled and cared for by some member of my family.  He has been enabled time and time again.  Hitting bottom has yet to happen for him [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 15:25:09

Semantic Search Technology Advances from Ask.com

For millions of everyday queries, there is one, simple, direct answer the user is seeking, but the current generation of search relegates consumers to sifting through links and then searching through the Websites themselves to find the answer. Many times users have to repetitively rephrase the query before they finally get the answer they want [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 14:55:15

Report: Henchman exacted Gotti's revenge with vat of acid

The New York Post has a story that tells the twisted way in which a Queens man was dumped in a vat of acid by a henchman of the late gangster John Gotti for accidentally striking Gotti's young son with a car in 1980, killing the 12-year-old ... , who had darted in front of Favara's car on a borrowed dirt bike. Carnegila apparently preferred disposing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 15:42:37

It's quiet. It's nice. My little one went back to school today. I want to.. ... . be motivated, be organized, keep my car cleaned, get back to living healthy, spend less time on the computer. Clean out and re-focus. You know... all those good things. Blog2   [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 15:46:35

sister time.

i needed these last few weeks more than ever. it's been so wonderful to see her. this bubble tea is my reward for saying goodbye to mr. larson today. rewards rule my life! we all had a nice, productive 6 hour car ride today (more pics here.) we have a bunch of photo shoots [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 07:38:22

Cristiano Ronaldo Crashes Ferrari

Cristiano Ronaldo Crashes Ferrari By Niki Manchester United striker and FIFA Footballer of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo was recently involved in ... was reportedly completely written off in the accident. Ronaldo was saved as he jumped out of the car seconds ... the car for a spin after importing it from Portugal, just two days ago, and lost control [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 16:13:04

E36 BMW 3-Series Coupe with Honda S2000 engine

Here’s something a little different from the many E36s here in Malaysia who have Nissan inline-6 turbo engines under their hoods ... 318is coupe’s engine bay, and Best Motoring featured his car! He must be trying to create the ultimate ... that came with his car. One that goes all the way up to 9,500rpm, good for 250 PS. Watch the video [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 20:42:35

In Memoriam

I have had a post prepared for days but then, things changed. Evan is doing so much better this month and therefore I have had some time to pick up the million pieces of my heart that shatter each time his spirits sink doing battle. And, then, things changed…again, like they are prone to do, and, the heart, it knows, and it remembers, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 18:46:00

Read Grill Ratings Online To Help Your Purchasing Decision

Perusing through a variety of barbecue grill reviews is a great way to determine which specific models rate the best in a variety of categories as ... Grills Panini grills (also known as Panini makers) can make your...I Want To Sell My Car - Tips to get top dollar and sell your car fast online. Well, this is Troy the Used Ad King! We get...Renting [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 16:10:21

Jan 8/08 When do I get to make my fucking wish!

I know there is nothing more ungracious than complaining that no one comments, but man it does seem that increasingly longer stretches baron of interaction are falling upon me. Perhaps it’s the time of year, or perhaps I’ve grown to be more and more like a car crash: you can’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 15:55:22

Black Stock Market Continues To Climb (Too Bad Black Businesses Aren’t Feeling It)

Re: What Value Would You Put On Black Flesh? Protests over BART shooting turn violent sfgate ... out to find that almost all of the car’s windows, including the front and back had been smashed and it appeared that someone had tried to set the car on fire. “I’m for the cause,” said Bell [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 16:43:24

French Racing Blue Veyron In Dubai

At some point, “special edition” Bugatti Veyrons will become so common place the plane Jane models will be the ones to have. Until then, check out this snappy example seen at Dubai’s Mall of the Emirates (surprised?), the car boasts a beautiful French Racing Blue exterior. Other accents include Bugatti founder Ettore [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 16:42:46

Andrew Dice Clay, Dennise Rodman among the "celebrities" on Trump's next Apprentice

One thing NBC programming chief Ben Silverman managed to get right last year was a reinvention of NBC's Donald Trump-led reality show the Apprentice as a showcase for B-list celebrities. So Trump-haters everywhere will be glad to see the network may have even found a way to screw that up in 2009, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 18:29:08

New Stimulus > Having fun in a tough economy > Fresno, CA

Having fun after a job loss or with limited funds can be difficult and frustrating.  Last year we got a bit of relief. The 2008 stimulus provided $300 per individual, so a family of four would have received $1200.  This stimulus largely did nothing to slow the economic crisis that quickly consumed the U.S. and the world [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 18:24:38

WEBTHUMP! Thursday 8 January 2009

10 - What would 25 of last year’s most mediocre songs sound like if they were smashed into one big song? That’s right - mediocre… 9 - How cocktails got their kerrazy names - Mentalfloss 8 - Men’s Fitness in ‘obvious latent homosexuality’ shock - Mensfitness 7 - Want to make a car than runs [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 13:19:26

and here we go again...

Today we're driving up to Boston to see Nick's mom, who is here from India, and his extended family ... . The car is packed and we're leaving right after school. We are NOT looking forward to this. Colin is already grumpy today and will probably not take too kindly to being strapped in a car seat [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 15:51:43

2009 CES: Convergence is the name of the game with in-car electronics

GPS navigators. Satellite and HD radio. Car audio and video systems. Portable music players. For in-car infotainment, the hardware is already here ... . Chrysler has introduced in-car wireless Internet connectivity for laptops and other consumer ... in this convergence campaign. So, stay tuned as we explore the cutting edge of in-car electronics [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 17:53:50

RONALDO WRECKS FERRARI- ESCAPES UNHURT

The Portuguese International and Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo wrecked his Ferrari F599 while going to training on thursday the 8th jan ... Wilmslow Road.Fellow Team mate keeper Van Der Saar was also inside the car when the incident happened and he too escaped unhurt. Ronaldo luckily dint suffer any injury and he was able to get out of [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 18:29:24

2 arrested in connection with Leawood carjacking

From Brad Cooper: Police have arrested two Kansas City men in connection with a Leawood carjacking early this morning. They are suspected of stealing the car of a woman who was leaving the Cactus Grill restaurant at 119th Street and Roe Avenue just before 1 a.m. They allegedly pulled up behind the woman’s car [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 17:33:21

(Soon to be) Live from Detroit!: Chevy to reveal its new Beat

Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Despite the fact General Motors is currently the only member of the ... ,) it looks like the automaker is moving ahead with its proposed Beat city car. Originally only targeted ... in the spring of 2007. I’m not sure the Detroit car will live up to GM’s hype that the Beat will [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 16:31:12

Baby You Can Drive My Car: Got Driving phobia?

Gee have I really been blogging for seven years!?! I checked to see if I had ever written about driving and Asperger's and I did back in my Radio Userland days (Circa 2001/02). Back then my big advice was using Massed Practice and I think the same holds true for non-Asperger's individuals with drving fears, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 17:40:12

Thrills! Laughs! It’s the Barack Obama Variety Hour! Already?

Remember all those deep dish analyses a few months ago wondering whether we’d ever be able to make fun of a president again in a ... and Reinvestment Plan“? Huh? “Stimulus package” was so much sexier. Getting hearts racing often helps [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 21:27:13

Those Unexpected Delays

A couple of days ago there was a bit of a crisis at our home base here in Haiti. The town we’re in, Gonaives, had run out of gas and a car was sent to Port-au-Price to get some more. Unfortunately, we discovered that there was none to be had in Port-au-Prince either. Aaah Haiti [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 17:51:10

Garage Invention Could Turn Restaurants Into Power Plants

Would you like power with those fries? A new garage-engineered generator burns the waste oil from restaurants' deep fryers to generate electricity and hot water. Put 80 gallons of grease into the Vegawatt each week, and its creators promise it will generate about 5 kilowatts of power [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 01:03:33

Golden Opportunity for Car Shoppers

U.S. auto sales have declined 18 percent this year and, in November, sales hit a 26-year low. But now dealerships are fighting back by slashing prices and offering never-before-seen incentives to help get cars off the lot -- creating what some experts say is a golden opportunity for car [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 14:47:10

Get Off My Elevator!

It has probably happened to all of us at some point in time ... or meeting. Then a throng of people filled the car to the extent that it was beyond its weight capacity ... leaders - rush toward the elevator and fill our car. Bells go off, the doors won't close, and most [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 17:50:27

GT-R Spec V

GT-R Spec V January 8th, 2009 The official Nissan GT-R Spec V stats are out and even though it will provide a performance boost, ... , installed. Press Release Nissan Announces New GT-R SpecV Model TOKYO (Jan. 8, 2009) — Nissan Motor Co ... . NISSAN GT-R SpecV NISSAN GT-R SpecV Developed around the multi-dimensional Nissan GT-R sports [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 15:52:49

Ask Curbed: How Many Parking Spaces Are Required By Law?

We feel for this reader, because even with half the businesses closing in this complex ( ... @ 8000 Sunset – we have noticed over the past few weeks that they are using the building car park ... that tells you about the vehicle. Times must be bad both for the car industry and the building [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 22:01:59

It's not like this at home!

How cool is this toilet? No roof , no floor, just a toilet sitting in the sand. And not just a toilet – a whole bathroom! We thought it might just be a pit toilet, but it flushed and everything.   We’ve seen lots of amusing signs in Namibia. It’s not often [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 17:58:34

JAPAN: Tokyo to reward ‘green’ drivers with tax cuts

JAPAN: Tokyo to reward ‘green’ drivers with tax cuts Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed Unlike British local authorities, whose plans to tax high-CO2 car drivers by charging them more for registering vehicles and parking them are facing a growing backlash, the city of Tokyo plans to exempt taxes on next-generation [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 17:33:00

NY-Sen: Did Caroline Campaign Too Much?

NY-Sen: Did Caroline Campaign Too Much?Caroline Kennedy listens to a reporter's question during a news conference at City Hall in Buffalo, N.Y.. Kennedy is campaigning for the open Senate seat vacated by Hillary Clinton. (AP Photo/Don Heupel)When the news broke that Caroline Kennedy, the heir to the single most potent political legacy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 20:20:00

Ahead of TheGame: FA launches new Tevez inquiry

The news in 60 seconds FA LAUNCHES NEW TEVEZ INQUIRY The FA and the Premier League will launch a fresh inquiry into West Ham's conduct in the ... The Manchester United forward badly damaged his sports car this morning after colliding ... , who was in a car behind, said: "Going under the tunnel, the Ferrari dropped a gear. I put my window [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 16:09:07

The 25 Best High School Movies Of All Time

Love it or hate it, we all had our high school experiences – and lived to tell about it. Check out Movie Crunch’s list of the 25 Best High School Movies of All Time. Did we leave any of your favorites off the list? 25. Fame (1980) Cast: Irene Cara Debbie Allen Gene Anthony Ray Lee Curreri Paul McCrane The School of the Performing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 16:40:13

BART Shooting Sparks Riot

Posted by Bossip Staff According to Livesteez, people are angry as all hell in Oakland about the BART Shooting, ... . Protesters set fire to a trash container and tried to overturn a police car, smashing the front window ... smashed and a car was set on fire during the rampage. Police in riot gear threw tear gas to try [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 13:12:51

E36 BMW 3-Series Coupe with Honda S2000 engine

Here’s something a little different from the many E36s here in Malaysia who have Nissan inline-6 turbo engines under their hoods. A Japanese dude decided to plonk in a F20 engine from the Honda S2000 into his 2-door E36 coupe’s engine bay, and Best Motoring featured his car! He must be trying to create ... [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 20:42:35

Old Words, New Meanings [Reader Post]

As the new year starts, its time for all good citizens to update and revise their vocabulary to reflect the new, improved, politically-correct definitions of certain words and phrases. Propelled by the exciting notion that words that mean nothing can often mean anything, favorite words of the left took on new meanings in 2008 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 17:13:27

Drag Racing Bail Out

Its the Dragpocalypse. A mass exodus of sponsors and teams from the full tour and from the racing world entirely ... of the 70's. Jim Oberhofer, crew chief for Kalitta Motorsports weighed in as well. Everyone ... ? Personally, I'd rather see 3 rounds of a full field rather than an empty pit row and repetitious [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 18:10:33

Everybody run from LG's washing machine!

Smoke billowing down a city's streets, enveloping buildings, pushing through the canyons in between, chasing down everything in its path ... of San Francisco cleans up a Chinatown parade float, a teddy bear, a car tarp, a stone column [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 14:00:40

On Customer Service & Computer Repair

In the past few days, I really grew to appreciate the value of good customer service.  I had to run a lot of little errands, buying necessities for my apartment, a DVD or two for my entertainment, oil for my car, books for my education and gifts for nieces and nephews celebrating [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 23:12:38

Police shooting leaves wanted person dead

An apparent police shooting with one person dead in a dark colored car behind the Mobile Gas station at North University Drive and Sunrise ... after the suspect tried to flee in a car and dragged an officer through a parking lot, authorities ... dead in a dark colored car behind the Modile Gas station at N. Univerity Drive and Sunrise Boulevard [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 17:50:33

VX Racing Signs Andrew Jordan For 2009

Triple British Touring Car Champions VX Racing have signed up-and-coming touring car driver Andrew Jordan for its 2009 assault on the national ... championship. After securing all three titles last season, VX Racing is intent on continuing its domination in ’09. VX Racing Signs Andrew Jordan For 2009 Nineteen-year-old Jordan is making [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 16:50:56

Losing Control and Liking It by Tim Sanford

It is time to play a Wild Card!Every now and then, a book that I have chosen to read is going to pop up as a FIRST Wild Card Tour. Get dealt into the game! (Just click the button!) Wild Card Tours feature an author and his/her book's FIRST chapter!You never know when I might play a wild card on you! [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 17:00:00

My Good Friend Emile

This is the first morning I"ve skipped exercising since last Friday, and I'm totally wired. My legs are bouncing like crazy and I'm speedy ... Switzerland in a rental car. I still remember how they both napped every day at 5 without fail, and how [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 17:56:50

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