I was honestly shocked that it wasn't a sex shop!

I'm talking about Jay Z's involvement in the Atlantic Yards project, which displaced a lot of people and really ramped up gentrification in downtown Brooklyn. http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/iteam/bl… . It's not about him making the neighborhood cool or interesting, it's about the actual development and the damage it…

Anyone else troubled by the message conveyed by "R.I.P. Taylor Swift," regardless of the long justification for the memorial? If someone did something like with an image of Anita Sarkeesian—another divisive public figure currently drawing fire for her perceived "invasiveness"—they'd be slammed for it on blogs like…

Here here. I enjoy working on my growing pile of old European cars. I was up until 2:30 this morning working on one. I enjoy the hell out of it. In fact, I've noticed the box labelled "parts that need to go into the Audi" is almost empty. As much fun as it'll be to finally get to drive it, I'm sad it's almost done.…

Ah the research, budgeting, and constant vigilance isn't for everybody

That's a great comparison. My BF and I were in Detroit and saw a beautiful Tudor mansion (in a good area) for sale for about $300k - or the price of a cookie-cutter studio in an inconvenient part of Brooklyn. For a minute we indulged in the fantasy - I could convert the ballroom to a workshop! He could get a job…

You know what takes all of the "Why yes, I drive an expensive foreign luxury car" allure and flushes it down the toilet? The times when you're getting in your fancy upper crust Rover and it takes 15-20 turns of the starter before firing up into a lumpy idle due to vapor lock. Or the time when you're fancy electronic…

Doug, you're killing all our dreams!

Bought a 2004 Porsche Cayenne Turbo with 67k miles. I knew what we were getting into and we love our pig. I've spent over $4k in parts over the course of 33k miles. Towed once. The difference is I do the work myself and buy non-oem parts equivalent when possible and suitable.

If someone's cross-shopping with a new Toyota / Honda / KIA / etc there's no point suggesting a fun older car. All they want is the least inconvenient way to get to work and back.

My boss bought his dream car, a RR Sport. Black. Leather. Luxo-barge that gets waxed every weekend until the hood is like a pool of reflective tar.

Buying a new reasonably priced car is a matter of receiving reliable transport. Buying a new luxury car affords you premium transportation. Buying a used luxury car is a HOBBY. The hobby involves spending most of your free time at a service center. All the bits and pieces on a car have a finite shelf life, and you pay…

If she gave him $50,000 he's be dead within 24 hours. I'm sure she's offered to pay for rehab but you can't help those that don't want to get better.

I recently did a crazy thing according to you and bought a used g37S with a manual. It is an 09 with 35000 miles on it, and thankfully i couldn't be happier. So if your going to buy a used luxury car, buy one from a reliable company and maybe one with a little less luxury. Fewer things to break means fewer things to…

Or go the both route... A new Altima for when I have to get to work, and the V70R for when my arrival can be at the whim of Swedish gremlins who have a taste for thousand dollar parts.

Yes. I have a homeless nephew. Every member of the family has tried to take him in, but he refused to follow basic rules (like, you must take a shower). People have gotten him jobs and within the first week he stops showing up. At a certain point you just have to step back. When he is ready for help we will be…

He actually used to work there, but they had to fire him when they caught him drinking up all the wine. Why he ever was allowed to work there is beyond me.

We have one of these in our family. I can't speak on the Ciccone family's circumstances, but in my family, my reprobate brother has exhausted our good will. My elderly mother is on a fixed income and this 50-something adult male has the nerve to try and get money from her. Countless chances. Countless apartments.…

My uncle is homeless. He has mental health issues compounded by brain damage from massive drug use and a traumatic injury. He's been homeless off and on for about 30 years. My mother has done absolutely everything she legally can, including finally getting him involuntarily committed a few years ago, and spent tens of…

Did Arianna Grand buy that pony tail becuase I picture her with a collection of ponytails and petting Madonna's saying "My Pretty."