All of these laws are very unclear I feel like.  I’ve always been under the assumption that when you see a broken parking meter, that basically means that parking there is free.  However, some people have told me that you could still get ticketed and technically aren’t allowed to park [...]

It’s the long running joke out here in L.A. that while there is a subway system, nobody in fact rides it, or even knows where the stations are located.  There’s probably some truth in that, but I’ve rode the train once, and have actually met people that have done it multiple times.
In fact, after glancing [...]

While watching the World Series, a Ford commercial popped on the TV.  It seems a lot of these Detroit-based automakers have been trying to “hippen-up” their advertising and marketing campaigns.
Apparently Ford’s latest slogan is Ford — “Drive One.”
Wow.  Must’ve took some real creative geniuses to come up with that shit.
Maybe whomever came up with that [...]

Maybe not fuck all police, but definitely fuck this one cop.   The other day I’m driving to work, and I stop at a red light.  I’m rocking out to Bob Dylan’s Summer Days, when I hear a quick beep.  I turn to my left, and see a cop car in the left turning lane.  The [...]

Recently I heard a radio advertisement for “Katz Lawyers,” a firm in NY who specialize in defending those accused of traffic infractions (tickets, DUI’s, etc.)
At one point during this ad, we’re urged — “Next time a cop knocks on your car window, tell them who your lawyer is.”
BAD IDEA.  For the most part if you’re [...]

It’s just about finally here — the start of the 2009 NFL season.   As I do every year, I’ll predict that my NY football Jets will go 10-6.   Not sure if that will get them into the playoffs, but just like countless predictions I’ve made before in previous seasons, 10-6 it is!
Out here in LA, [...]

Perhaps almost as important as knowing how to drive and being a safe driver, is simply knowing the capabilities of your car.   Sure, there are plenty of crazy drivers out there who speed and cut people off, but as long as you aren’t making tight maneuvers with a giant old Cadillac, just try to keep [...]

It’s funny to me that this is something that some hotels and motels like to boast about.  We’ve all driven by lodging having signs like “Free HBO” or “Pool & Hot Tub.”  I’m sure it’s in no way the only place that does this, but the Comfort Inn over on Sunset Blvd near my house [...]

I’m not certain that I’ve ever been on a motorcycle before.  In actuality, I have little interest in hopping onto to a Harley anytime soon.  Maybe if I lived in Montana, and not in Los Angeles, I’d be more interested in owning a bike.  There’s little that’s appealing to me about having to dangerously weave [...]

It seems about once a week or so, I hear a chopper outside my apartment.  It’s somewhat unnerving, but I also understand that I do live in Hollywood, in Los Angeles, which a major city where shit goes down all the time.  I’m not afraid when helicopters are circling my neighborhood.  It’s just very annoying [...]