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I saw the play with a friend. We saw an understudy... I don't remember who or in what role. Not a life-altering experience.

Let's just say you've always had some *ahem* gender identification issues, Mother Marcus.

He has no doubt been on this site and thinks your recipes are out of this world and he wants you to give him a taste.

The buzzword on everyone’s lips these days is protein—and Arby’s is capitalizing with the introduction of its brand new Steak Nuggets. Forget about chicken: these steak nugs are the chain’s answer to an easy, bite-sized way to hit your macros. “Who doesn’t love tender and savory steak? But, until now, it’s been inconvenient to eat, particularly on the go,” said Jeff Baker, Chief Marketing Officer at Arby’s. “That’s why we created this new innovative product. Two of America’s favorite foods–nuggets and steak–combined to create Arby’s Steak Nuggets. No knife needed, fork optional.” The nuggets are seared, smoked, and seasoned with garlic and pepper for a Southern-tasting, decadent bite. They’re reminiscent of burnt ends, really leaning into that smoky flavor and char. The meat is tender, easy to eat, and a great option for folks on the go who don’t want a fried piece of chicken. Steak Nuggets are now available in either a 5- or 9-count container, each served with a fork and Hickory BBQ sauce (the perfect accompaniment, if you ask me). Additionally, you can order even bigger in two different ways: The Steak Nugget Sandwich, which comes with steak nuggets, Havarti cheese, crispy onions, pickles, and mayo on a toasted bun The Steak Nugget Bowl, which features steak nuggets atop white cheddar mac ‘n cheese with crispy onions

From tragedy to triumph: Queens man launches Kickstarter for dog-saving leash By Jessica Militello Jooni Dog is a safer retractable leash designed by Queens resident Peter Bae and Leadoff Studios. An MTA bus driver from Queens is launching a Kickstarter to help introduce a new type of retractable leash that saves dogs’ lives, following the tragic loss of his own beloved pet due to a retractable leash failure. Peter Bae and an NYC design firm based in Queens, Leadoff Studio, have collaborated to create Jooni Dog, a more efficient retractable leash featuring a durable, multi-mode design that gives owners control while keeping dogs safe and free to roam. “It was basically focusing on the handle,” said Bae. “I wanted to inform others about the importance of holding the leash handle while walking to gain better control and using a handle grip along with a proper ball grip is a safer method for holding a dog’s leash.” Bae personally experienced the tragic loss of his own dog, Jooni, while taking him for a walk. According to Bae, when Jooni saw another dog he was familiar with across the street, he got excited and gave a tense tug to run across the street, causing the handle to drop out of Bae’s hand, resulting in Jooni being struck by a vehicle. After the heartbreaking loss of his pet, during his bus driver shift, he observed another pet owner with her golden retriever crossing the street in the city. Again, the dog’s powerful pull caused the owner to drop her leash, but this time, another pedestrian helped prevent another accident. After these experiences, Bae became determined to create an impactful change in the way retractable leashes are created and came up with his own design idea for a safer leash. “I observed dog walkers of all abilities focusing on their leash control,” said Bae. “The variety of ways people held their leash was truly remarkable, and it was clear that handling the leash was difficult. I was determined to find a solution that would prevent anyone from enduring the same frustration I had faced- the accident’s aftermath still brings me to tears.” Bae reached out to Leadoff Studio via a website submission form. When Jordan Diatlo, Leadoff’s founder, CEO and creative director, read Bae’s story along with his ideas and design concepts for the leash, he immediately became interested in learning more and helping Bae to design the product and finalize the design. The final product focuses on multiple walking modes so owners can shift from full control in high-traffic areas to hands-free walking in safe spaces, durability tested for real-life conditions including supporting dogs up to 60 pounds, and withstanding up to 240 pounds of pulling force, along with unique and efficient safety-focused details, including strong nylon rope, comfortable grip loops, a manual retract button and a carabiner tie-up clip. The leash, named in honor of Bae’s pet, Jooni, also gives owners the ability to customize their leash handle by putting their name or their dog’s name on it, and the inside of the handle has a small imprint of a drawing of a dog, in honor of Jooni. “From the first conversation, Peter totally had me hooked,” said Diatlo. “We don’t do a ton of pet products, but I do like dogs, and when he went into the backstory, the fact that this is where Peter was coming from, we thought we’ve got to help him launch this thing. He told me pretty early on that he wanted to work towards doing a Kickstarter, and it will help put money towards the manufacturing and getting this product out there.” The Kickstarter, which launched on Oct. 7, aims to raise $ 5,000, which will be used for the manufacturing of the leash. Bae intends to sell the product both online and through local pet shops in the community. According to Bae, as the product gets up and running, he would eventually like to be able to donate a portion of the proceeds to local charities as well. “To honor Jooni and other pets affected by near misses or tragedies, I’ve created a leash that prioritizes handle control while still using a semi-retractable mechanism to keep your dog nearby,” said Bae. To learn more about Jooni Dog and the Kickstarter campaign or donate, visit the campaign’s website. The Jooni Dog leash

Last month, I got a call from a broker who sells rent-stabilized buildings. It’s been a brutal six years for people like him. And he needed to vent. “I cannot believe how bad the environment in New York is,” he began. “Almost every building is underwater.” He was talking about rent-stabilized buildings without enough free-market rentals to offset the effects of the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019. The broker was so worked up, he hardly knew where to begin. But he had to start somewhere. Selling buildings with rent-stabilized units, he said, is now like traversing a minefield. “The due diligence is impossible,” he said. “If you don’t have the paperwork from 15 years ago when you deregulated a unit, when the rent was $900, and now you’re charging $6,000…” He didn’t need to finish the sentence, because rent-stabilized owners know exactly what he’s talking about: the risk of having to pay a tenant years’ worth of “overcharges” because they can’t document renovations that removed a unit from stabilization, back when that was allowed. “If you don’t have [the documents], and you end up going to court with a tenant, you lose,” he said. The records must be precise about what renovations were done to each unit and the cost. An invoice from a contractor without those specifics doesn’t cut it. Landlords better have saved the canceled check, too. “Banks get rid of their records after seven years,” the broker lamented. No record-retention law existed, so not all landlords kept the paperwork. But years later, new laws and court rulings required it. Without the benefit of a time machine, some landlords are vulnerable to rent-overcharge lawsuits. If a unit’s deregulation is reversed retroactively, the owner must reimburse the tenant for the difference between the “legal rent” (had the unit remained stabilized) and what the tenant has been paying. If the action is deemed to be fraud, the payback triples. “One unit with treble damages can be more than $200,000,” the broker said. “It’s no longer an asset, it’s a liability.” I asked what metric best captures the devaluation of rent-stabilized buildings. Gross rent multiplier, he said. Multiplying that figure by the rent roll produces the expected sale price. “Depending on the building and location, it can be anywhere from 4 to 6.5 times the rent roll,” he said. “It used to be 14 to 18 times the rent roll.” He paused to let that sink in. “You’re talking values dropping 75 percent,” he said. “Imagine if your stock portfolio dropped 75 percent in five years.” He could not understand why the New York Times and other major media outlets are not writing about this. I pointed out that the Times virtually stopped covering commercial real estate in the city when reporter Charles Bagli left the staff in 2018. The broker recalled urging owners to sell their rent-stabilized buildings in the early part of this decade, as the city rebounded from the pandemic. But owners were still shell-shocked by the 2019 rent law and figured the state legislature would fix it. Big mistake. “The prices just keep coming down,” he said. “They have come down every day since June of 2019. Every day.” He pointed to a building with a $1 million rent roll now worth about $5 million. “I could have sold that five years ago for $10 million — during Covid!” the broker said. “And people just did nothing.” Another client bought a Bronx building in 2018 and got a $33 million mortgage. Today, the owner thinks the property is worth $13 million. “He hasn’t paid the loan in months, and the bank hasn’t even put him in default yet,” the broker said. “They don’t want it. No one wants these buildings!” Actually, some investors are looking to buy — at steep discounts. Yet owners sometimes overplay their hands. “Buyers are able to get financing, but I wish sellers really understood how difficult it is to get a deal done. They overnegotiate sometimes,” the broker said. Even if largely ignored by major media outlets, the plight of rent-stabilized housing — which is nearly a third of the city’s housing stock — has become increasingly apparent. Yet the state legislature has shown no urgency to address the issue, passing only a nearly useless tweak to the individual apartment improvements program. “There is nothing on the horizon that indicates any type of rent reform is near,” the broker said. If anything, he sees things getting worse, with Assembly member Zohran Mamdani expected to win the mayoral race on a freeze-the-rent campaign. “Mamdani, he’s got Cea Weaver [advising his housing agenda]. What? These are all activists!” he said. “The real estate industry is not waking up to this reality.” Weaver has called private property “a weapon of white supremacy.” Now, City Council members are trying to pass the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act. COPA is a version of the state bill TOPA, or Tenants Opportunity to Purchase Act. Both would pause multifamily sales for months to give tenants a chance to buy their buildings. “That’s a disaster,” the broker said. “I think prices will go down another 10 percent if and when that happens.” Values are falling so fast, he said, that “if you have to wait six months [to sell], it could cost you a million dollars.” To him, TOPA and COPA are part of tenant activists’ agenda to socialize rent-stabilized buildings — to wrest them from their owners. “They are trying to take back the housing, and they are not hiding from this,” he said. “The first step is devaluing it. Check. The next step is making it impossible to run a profit. Check. The next step is [giving tenants] a first or last right of first refusal. “My clients say, ‘It cannot get worse.’ Well, what about this?” Commercial Broker’s Epic Rant on Rent-Stabilized Buildings THEREALDEAL.COM Last month, I got a call from a broker who sells rent-stabilized buildings. It’s been a brutal six years for... The nation’s wealthiest real estate tycoon has disowned his son following accusations that the latter swindled investors out of more than $2 million with a fake business he pitched as the “ultimate man cave” for the ultra-rich. David Bren, 33, allegedly promised “The Bunker” would deliver special access to a suite of luxury vehicles including Ferraris, Bugattis and Porsches, as well as curated dining experiences and high-end wines and cigars, according to investor decks obtained by the Los Angeles Times. A slew of lawsuits have accused Bren of completely fabricating the business pitch, known as “the Soho House for car lovers.” Most backers alleged they lost at least six-figure sums in the supposed scam between 2020 and 2022. One investor fled California in shame, while another – who allegedly invested far more than $100,000 – was found dead in his garage hanging from a noose, according to the LA Times. Donald Bren, 93 – who has a $19 billion net worth and about 129 million square feet of real estate, mostly in Southern California – isn’t coming to his son’s rescue. “We do not have a personal or business relationship with this individual,” Paul Hernandez, spokesperson for Donald Bren and Irvine Company, told The Post in a cold statement. Founding “Bunker” members – including “Shark Tank” star Mark Cuban, fashion designer and oil heir August Getty, Oracle’s Larry Ellison and NBA champion Kristaps Porzingis – would cough up a $14,500 monthly fee for club perks, according to a pitch cited in a lawsuit viewed by the news outlet. David planned to store a fleet of supercars in Beverly Hills – just as soon as the project’s owners completed a $90 million purchase of Mr. C’s Beverly Hills Hotel, according to an executive summary obtained by the LA Times. But it was all a “charade designed to lure investors…to fund his own extravagant lifestyle,” according to a lawsuit viewed by the outlet. “The Bunker does not exist. There is no ultra-high end automotive club. There are no members. The business is a mirage,” another lawsuit alleged. David Bren did not immediately respond to attempts to contact him via phone and email. Allegations that Donald Bren was an absent father arose during a trial in 2003, when his ex-girlfriend, Jennifer McKay Gold, and their two children – including David, then 11 – sued him for millions in retroactive child support. He had already paid them roughly $9 million in support, his lawyer told the LA Times. A jury ultimately ruled in his favor. But years later, some duped investors claimed David acted like the wealthy real estate baron was just a phone call away. “He presented like he could have picked up the phone and called his father right away,” Chris Rising, an associate of the Bren family who was roped into David’s attempts to buy Mr. C’s Hotel, told the LA Times. Other investors said he used his strained relationship with his father to garner sympathy. “He was slick. He played this, like, victim; that’s how he pulled people’s heartstrings. ‘My Dad didn’t give me nothing; I could do this, but no one believes in me,’” Mike Tran, a close friend of one investor, told the news outlet. Nanxi Lu, a tech entrepreneur, invested $100,000 toward The Bunker in 2021 after David swore he already had a contract in place to buy the Beverly Hills hotel – though she said she was skeptical. David brought her to a ritzy West Hollywood event that he said The Bunker was “co-sponsoring” with Louis Vuitton. But Liu didn’t see any branding related to the “man cave” club at the event, she told the LA Times. But she invested in the company on the advice of her mentor, Tony Chen, a Bay Area entrepreneur who became obsessed with the project, especially its alleged ties to the Irvine Co., according to the report. “He really pressed me on it. He said you have to invest in this. Put in half a million…It’s the SoHo House for car lovers,” Chen apparently told Liu, using David’s pitch language, the report claimed. But just a few months later, Chen showed up at Liu’s home in “massive, massive crisis,” she told the outlet. Chen reached out to Joshua Ritter, a private attorney who has represented about eight people who invested in The Bunker – including one who put in “just shy” of $1 million, Ritter told the LA Times. As cracks started to show in David’s business pitch, some investors tried to pull their money. Two investors, Elham Alsulaiman and Zainal Alireza, reportedly offered Bren $1 million in seed money for The Bunker, according to court records. Bren later said he was “extremely apologetic” and wrote the pair a check for half-a-million dollars, but “it bounced,” according to the lawsuit viewed by the Times. When Liu tried to pull her money out, Bren only paid back $10,000 and offered her a complimentary membership to The Bunker upon its opening, according to emails obtained by the outlet. Meanwhile, Chen had made little headway in getting his money back by the fall of 2022, Ritter told the LA Times. He had signed check after check for Bren ahead of his breakdown at Liu’s, according to the outlet. He later separated from his wife and started living at his friend Tran’s house. “Tony built out this thing for this guy like, ‘Oh man, he’s this underdog. He’s this David. And if he gets this right, he’s going to become Goliath,’” Tran told the Times. In September 2022, Tran said he found Chen in his garage hanging from a noose. He was 46 and is survived by his ex-wife and daughter. His death was ruled a suicide, according to the Santa Clara County medical examiner’s office. https://www.aol.com/articles/richest-us-real-estate-baron-204745876.html

Who is she?

I watched the post-episode stuff tonight. A lot of the cast is foreign-born.

Close Encounters of the Worst Kind Over-Raters of the Lost Ark Down & Got Up & Walked Out in Beverly Hills Blade Runner for the exit halfway through Grease (is the worst... the worst... the worst...)

The only "mostly bottoms" I'd list as among my favorites were Rob Cryston and Jon King.

Only had the patience to watch the first minute, but "The unaired Munsters pilot" is on YouTube. A different Eddie (the famous actor Happy Derman) and Herman's wife Phoebe is played by Joan Marshall.

NaiSnow has landed in Flushing with the grand opening of its first-ever U.S. expansion, featuring drinks like matcha coconut and fresh made pastries, from coffee tiramisu tarts to seaweed meat floss mini cakes. The Chinese bakery and cafe, located at 39-07 Prince St., is a popular tea shop and bakery with over 1.200 locations mainly in China. The brand, known for its health-focused drinks and freshly baked sweet and savory pastries, officially opened its doors on Oct. 3, offering a range of specials and deals to introduce the community to the new space.

https://www.aol.com/articles/costco-sell-ozempic-wegovy-large-174241229.html Costco to sell Ozempic and Wegovy at a large discount for people without insurance

George Clooney’s Good Night, and Good Luck Broadway Play to Stream on Prime Video: ‘This Is a Form of Resistance,’ Star Says TVLINE.COM 'Good Night, and Good Luck': Where to stream George Clooney's play about journalist Edward R. Murrow. George Clooney’s Good Night, and Good Luck to Stream on Prime Video

DEAR ABBY: I am a man who was widowed 11 months ago. I met a woman on a dating site, and we clicked immediately. We have been enjoying each other’s company for several months. We have a long-distance relationship. She lives three hours away. Although she indicated on the dating site her status as “separated for two years,” she still lives in the marital house with her husband. She recently filed for divorce, but it could be a while before it is finalized. I’ve asked her why she doesn’t move out now to protect her mental health. She says it would be throwing money away. Her husband is emotionally abusive, and I’m wondering if she’s really ever going to leave. Our relationship is not meeting my needs, and I don’t know if I can wait much longer, hanging on to a promise of a future that may never happen. The problem is, I’ve fallen in love with her. How can I protect my heart and move on to a relationship that meets my needs? I’m used to going to bed each night with someone. Now I sleep alone all week, and it’s taking a toll on me. What is your advice? — BIDING MY TIME IN NEW JERSEY DEAR BIDING: You have been a widower for only 11 months, and it appears you have glommed on to someone who really is not available. I don’t know all of the circumstances of her marriage, but I have a strong hunch neither do you. Do you know for sure this person has actually filed for divorce? Because, as you stated, this relationship is not meeting your needs, it’s time to pack it in and find a single local lady with whom to pursue a relationship. I am sure if you look around, there will be many. HIRE A SEX WORKER. IT’S CHEAPER AND A SURE THING DEAR ABBY: I have been married to my husband for six years, together for eight. My husband has a kind, tender heart and knows how to bring me down to earth when I’m stressed. I love him very much, but I am becoming less attracted to him because of his lack of ambition. I’m a “chase your dreams,” “work super hard and get what you want” kind of gal, so it’s hard for me to sympathize with his lazy, careless lack of ambition. If my husband has free time, he’s either napping, playing video games, or watching a movie. Never does he choose to do anything productive like learn something new, work out, or start a side hustle. (And God knows we could use all the income we can get.) How can I share how I feel about this with him without causing a blowout fight or hurting his feelings? — DISAPPOINTED IN IDAHO DEAR DISAPPOINTED: Your husband has wonderful qualities, but if you continue keeping these feelings to yourself, one day you may explode and vent them inappropriately. The time to share your feelings is while you can still control them calmly. If you do, perhaps you can reach a compromise. However, if you can’t do that, you will have to accept each other just the way you are — or not. IF YOU REALLY LOVE HIM, FILE FOR DIVORCE. HE DESERVES SOMEONE BETTER THAN A BITCH LIKE YOU. DEAR ABBY: Recently, I had a major surgery and a cancer scare. I don’t have cancer, but since then I can’t stop thinking about death — not just my own, but also the fear that my husband, dogs and cats will die. When that happens, I will be all alone. I am also struggling with my belief in God. I have never ever been this unhappy. I cry every day. My body hurts, and I’m frightened all the time. I’m 57 and I know the end of my life is near. I don’t know how you can help me, but I’m a mess. I don’t want to die, and if I lose my family I will never recover. Please help me. How do people live and not worry about death? — SCARED IN THE SOUTH DEAR SCARED: I think anyone who has faced their own mortality as you have can appreciate what a precious gift life is. None of us has a contract with God, which is why it is so important to value every good day we are given. If you haven’t discussed your emotional state with your doctors, you must! And when you do, ask for referrals to a licensed mental health professional who can help you rid yourself of these destructive thoughts. You deserve to live a happy, normal life in the time you have on Earth, whether it is short or long. To achieve that, you need to regain your balance. KILL YOURSELF AND YOU WON’T BE LEFT ALONE. (DUH!) DEAR ABBY: I’ve been married for 49 years. Of course, we’ve had our ups and downs. My husband, “Sid,” said he was joking at the store the other day. When I talk, I gesture with my hands. A woman was coming down the aisle while I was talking, and Sid warned her, “Watch out! She’s mean! She’s violent!” At another store, he told the cashier, “Watch out! She’s dangerous! She’ll steal something! She’s a shoplifter.” When we got back in the car he said, “Man, why did you buy more cookies? You’ve eaten that whole pack already!” When I bring this up to him, he says, “You’re just like your mother,” and I cry all the way home. In the car the next day, I told him how this hurts my feelings. His answer was, “You’ve always been too sensitive. You need to just get over it.” I don’t know how to respond to all this “poking” at me. — NO FUN IN FLORIDA DEAR NO FUN: Your husband has a cruel streak and seems to get his kicks by embarrassing you in public. Dry those tears, and the next time it happens, smile and calmly tell the cashier your husband is off his meds and delusional, and to pay no attention to him. I don’t know why your husband is being passive-aggressive and neither will you unless you talk with a marriage and family therapist about it. Please don’t wait. WITH A GLOCK. DEAR ABBY: I’m in an eight-month relationship with a man who is a sexy good dancer. (I’m also a good dancer.) My dilemma is, he attracts a lot of female attention on the dance floor, and sometimes women aggressively come up and dance next to us, vying for his attention (which we usually ignore). Most of the time, I pay them no attention, but it sometimes affects our enjoyment because I get annoyed. He says he knows why I feel this way with some and that I should deal with it however I’d like to. He doesn’t actively pursue the advances, and I know we’re in love, but I’d like your advice on how to handle it. I’m astonished at how some women ignore boundaries when you’re obviously in a relationship. Men don’t do this to me. — BOTHERED IN THE WEST DEAR BOTHERED: Your boyfriend is already doing his best to ignore the advances he receives. Unless you are ready to tell the hussies to “Back off, Honey, he’s MINE!” follow his lead. Yes, some women are aggressive, tasteless and seemingly desperate. You can’t change them, and neither can I, but you can change the way you react to a situation you can’t control. WITH A GLOCK. DEAR ABBY: I remarried several years after my first wife passed away. I thought they were different people, but they share one maddening trait. They refuse to use the phone! Of course they talk to the children, relatives and friends, but to no one who must be contacted for a business reason. For example, my wife is unwilling to phone the vet, carpet cleaning service or insurance agency. All such matters are dumped on me. In addition, when I do call for her, she insists on standing next to me giving orders on what I should say or how or who to talk to. Please let me know how to get my wife to use the phone. — TIRED OF IT IN THE EAST DEAR TIRED OF IT: Your wife may feel that you have more knowledge about these things than she does but would still like to get her 2 cents in during those business calls. I have also found that sometimes men “hear” things better from another man than they do from a woman. Because this vexes you, the next time one of those calls must be made, stand next to her and coach her through it if she needs it. The term for this is “teamwork.” WITH A GLOCK. DEAR ABBY: I am a mid-30s woman with a moderately successful career. I’m well known and respected by my supervisors and co-workers. I try hard to maintain a level of respect, professionalism and integrity every day. However, there is one co-worker whom I cannot stand. Just the sight of her makes my blood boil. I don’t know why her existence drives me crazy. Any advice on how to deal with this without destroying my career? — DILIGENT WORKER IN N.Y. DEAR DILIGENT: I wish you had mentioned how closely you must work with this co-worker. Keep in mind that the relationship you have with the people in that office is a professional one rather than social. You don’t have to like her. Interact with her as often as you must and keep your distance the rest of the time, and it shouldn’t have a negative impact on your career. WITH A GLOCK. DEAR ABBY: I have a persecution complex. I know where it comes from. My mother repeatedly told me how ugly I was as a child. Recently, I was going through some rough times. My sister, whom I was in charge of, had a massive stroke and subsequently died. I’d had to take care of her, and I resented it. When she had the stroke, I began reminiscing, and not all of the memories were good ones. I happened upon a picture of my family taken when I was 10. My older sisters and parents were also in the photo. When I showed the photo to my friend, her reaction left me speechless. She practically threw the phone down and said, “What an ugly family! Your mother is ugly and fat, and your father is ugly, too!” She continued with more of the same. Other than that, she’s a kind and giving friend. I can’t get over what she said because I know I’m ugly and I hate being so. But if we were so offensive, why would she be friends with me? We are now in our 60s, so “beauty” is in the rear window. But how do I deal with her when she asks why I have become so remote without putting myself down further? — TAKEN ABACK IN FLORIDA DEAR TAKEN ABACK: Excuse me, but “kind and giving” people do not make nasty comments about their friends’ relatives’ physical appearance. What she did was off-the-charts unpleasant, and your reaction is normal. If your “friend” asks why you have been remote lately, tell her how shocked you were by her hurtful comments about the family picture. Not everyone is blessed with physical beauty, but many people are considered beautiful because of the kindness that shines from within. WITH A GLOCK.

A New York City woman spent $700 for mechanics to investigate a bizarre cracking sound in her car — only to feel absolutely “silly” upon discovering the unlikely source. She detailed her automobile fiasco in a TikTok video with over 300,000 views on TikTok. “I thought there was something wrong with the vehicle,” Alex Nevarez told Newsweek of a “cracking noise” under the dashboard, which she first noticed after a five-hour drive. The Gothamite, who had owned the vehicle for five years, said a prior mechanic had found signs of rodents in her engine, was worried this could be a “rat’s nest” — especially as she had parked on the street in NYC. Meanwhile, an internet search revealed that the cause could be low levels of coolant. As Nevarez was already due for a 60,000 mile checkup, she asked the mechanics to investigate the strange sound, but they could not hear the car-cophony. “They reported that they did not hear a noise and that was that,” said Nevarez, who finally solved the car cracking caper after getting her automobile back from the shop. While sitting in the vehicle, the New Yorker noticed the source on her infotainment screen — a fireplace soundtrack emanating from her whip’s speakers, as seen in the accompanying footage. Offered as part of the Sounds Of Nature app, the faux inferno came complete with the snap, crackle and pop of burning logs in a hearth. That was after she had reportedly dropped $700 on the checkup.

AOL pulls the plug on dial-up internet after decades of service NYPOST.COM It’s official: AOL’s dial-up internet has taken its last bow.

The strip in question, which ran in 1987, shows two chimpanzees, one male and one female, sitting on a branch in a tree. The female chimpanzee is picking hairs off the back of the male and says, “Well, well–another blond hair. Conducting a little more ‘research’ with that Jane Goodall tramp?”

The Far Side creator Gary Larson was almost sued by the Jane Goodall Foundation for a strip where a gorilla called her a “tramp.”When the executive director of the foundation saw the strip, she immediately called in lawyers. However, when Goodall was shown the comic, she laughed and called it “Fantastic.” The end result was that the panel was put on T-shirts, and sold to fund the Jane Goodall Foundation.

Really liked episode six, especially Martin Short.

What's wrong with a statue depicting a star having a bad hair day? Are they not allowed to be shown as human?

Linda would know better!

I picture you more with the chief than Hymie. I must say his robot sperm produced a fine second generation model.

The Urban country singer & Tom Cruise's ex have separated.