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Top Ten Ways to Drop $600

By Christopher Schonberger
5/06/08
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Starting this month, those coveted $600 tax rebates from the government will start hitting the mailboxes of recent grads who kept it real last year and didn’t make very much money. The big question is

OMG, Why Is NBC Is So Good at Commercial Parodies?!

By Joan Mitchell
5/06/08
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Check out Nerve.com’s 50 Greatest Commercial Parodies of All Time. It’s sort of lame that the list ignores international comedy and has a heavy SNL bias, but at least it reminded me of this gem:

Buying a Car

By Julie Fishman
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Quick Tips
  1. Buying used – Look over accident history, the number of previous owners, past mechanical problems, and maintenance history. Try to find cars that are Certified Pre-Owned (CPO). Before you buy, you should ensure you have at least 30 days to make sure the car is in good condition.
  2. Buying new – Do some research online to figure out which car is the best match for you. Check out the manufacturers’ websites and read user reviews. You don’t want to walk into a dealership without knowing anything about your future car.
  3. Do your research – Do everything you can to figure out what incentives, rebates, and other deals you can get on the car you want. Call local dealers and compare quotes online. Having a sense of the right price will ensure you don't get bamboozled.
  4. Curb your enthusiasm – Show little to no emotion when you test drive. Make sure all the car’s essential features match what you want, and give yourself an hour and a half for the test drive so the dealer can show you everything. Don’t allow the dealer to pressure you into buying right after the test drive.
  5. Bargaining – Beware of sleazy car salesmen scams. Before you go to the dealership, see what the average price others are paying in the area for the same car and contact the lowest bidder. Try to opt for incentives and rebates that are just for recent grads.

Unless you live in a public transportation-friendly city, having a whip could be the only thing that saves you from losing your job and spending your Saturday nights stuck at home watching Skinemax. But before you start thinking about balling out with a Bentley or settling for a rusted-out jalopy, you should figure out what fits in your budget. The monthly

NYC: City of Fights

By Christopher Schonberger
5/02/08
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To mark the highly anticipated release of Grand Theft Auto IV, the alternative history buffs over at the Bowery Boys blog break down the portrayal of New York City through video games, from Punch Out!! to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project

You Say Tomato, I Say Petrol Bomb

By Nick Schonberger
5/02/08
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As established in last week's recipe for mac and cheese, even the most traditional comfort foods can have their variations. Sometimes, this is welcome. Other times, people get a bit territorial about their favorite dish. Take for example the story

"I Wanted to Do Hoodrat Stuff with My Friends!"

By Christopher Schonberger
5/01/08
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Remember the Aussie “party boy” who blew up the ‘nets a few months ago by talking smack to news presenter? Well, this 7-year-old prankster from Dallas puts him to shame while reminding us all of a fundamental truth: “It’s fun to do bad things.”

Vanessa Carlton Dances with an Invisible Neo in the Matrix

By Christopher Schonberger
4/29/08
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Everyone loves "1,000 Miles," but Vanessa Carlton is having a laugh with her new video for "White Houses." This dance routine is like Flashdance meets Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, only much more embarrassing and terrible. It also looks like she might make out with her doppelganger at one point...

Fast Typing!

By Christopher Schonberger
4/29/08
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TypeRacer is a free online game that could get Mavis Beacon’s panties wet. The goal is literally to type various sentences as fast as possible. Since I still rock the two-finger tango like my muse Tom Brokaw, I am horrible

Notes from the New Continent

By Tom Wiseman
4/24/08
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Buenos Dias!

I am feeling good about life in my new city and beginning to settle in. Perched high on the desert plain between two mountain ranges, San Luis Potosi is a city with a population of

The Ultimate Mac and Cheese

By Nick Schonberger
4/23/08
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Macaroni and Cheese was a staple of my childhood. Not in a good way, though. Moreso in a lonely, "eating a box of Velveeta Shells and Cheese while the rest of the family is off gallivanting somewhere else" way. Yet, for some reason, the allure of one of America's greatest comfort foods never wained.

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