Lady, if you tip a doorman or maintenence person $15 you are asking for a 20 minute wait next time you clog your toilet and it overflows and forget having the doorman stand out in the rain for 20 minutes trying to get you a cab.

Home inspection is KEY as is having a real estate agent who is familiar with local contractors. Our inspector was quite possibly the worst ever and we eventually received a refund from them (Amerispec). We had an outside contractor in the home at the time of inspection and the inspector became so enamored with the idea...more

@ Lakeside - a lot of times home inspectors who "miss" something get taken to task on it. Depending on the case they will settle it quickly without going to court. The problem here is that they make the customer sign a waiver of any further damages if something else happens to the house. They may have missed a leaky si...more

Women get fewer tickets because they stick their boobs out and / or cry when the officer gets to the window. Period. As a man, I have found that the easiest way to get out of a ticket is to simply be courteous.  I have been pulled over only 6 times in my driving life. 5 out of 6 I was guilty as sin, but I was only t...more

The main thing that I do is stop using gas stations that use Ethanol. There are only a handful near me (Bethlehem PA) that don't use it, but it's ABSOLUTELY saving money and increasing MPG. I also stay on top of my car's day to day needs such as oil changes, tire rotation, tire pressure and not carrying a bunch of junk...more

I have a friend who is a working stand up comic. He sits and writes his jokes for hours on end, works on his delivery, tries his routine on all of his friends and co-workers,  then works it out in front of a crowd. Sometimes it's great, sometimes not. He has however, backed up Joe Rogan's accusations as "Ned" once stol...more