Could Someone Please Lend Me $175 For A Hamburger?

The Wall Street Burger Shoope, located in New York City, has increased its price for its asd burger to $175. In fact, the increase was intentionally done so that it has the costliest burger in the city. In case you were wondering, the burger comes with quite an assortment of toppings. First, the burger starts with a Kobe beef patty and is topped with lots of black truffles, seared foie gras, aged Gruyere cheese, and wild mushrooms. The burger is served on a brioche bun that has flecks of gold leaf. Now, not all of its burgers are $175. In fact, if you want the burger without the truffles, its price drops to $32. But even if that is to expensive, its everyday burger only costs $4.

Just in Case You Weren’t In DC on Sunday, You Could Have Gone to the New Parade in New York

This past Sunday in DC was the Post Hunt, which I blogged about previously. However, if you were not in DC, you could have gone to the new parade in New York City. I realize that this sounds rather weird, but this past Sunday marked the first, of a possible annual, Veggie Pride Parade. The parade went through the old meatpacking district and ended at Washington Square Park. I know by now that if you did not attend, that you were wondering what was at the parade. So let me tell you one of the highlights. They had a costumed “bride” and “groom” couple, named Penelo Pea Pod and Chris P. Carrot, who exchanged “veggie vows.” After the exchange, observers were asked to “Give Peas a Chance” and “Go Vegetarian.” My only thought was if there was ever going to be a veggie parade, it had to be in New York City. Because, if it could make it there, then it could make it anywhere.

Surprise of the Year: New York City Cabbies are Foul-Mouthed

I’m sure this is going to be a shock: New York City cabbies have foul mouths. In fact, on October 8, 2007, like many other days, there was an “incident.” Zbigniew Sobczak, a cabbie, cut off fellow cabbie Malik Rizwan on the West Side of Manhattan, when neither had a passenger. Rizwan, in response, honked his horn at Sobczak. Sobczak responsed by jumping out of his cab and started to scream vulgarity repeatedly. In response, Rizwan called the police and accused Sobczak of assault.

An administrative law judge found Sobczak guilty of a lesser crime, verbal harassment, and recommended a $350 fine. However, on May 9, Taxi and Limousine Commission Chairman Matthew Daus increased the penalty to $1,000 and suspended Sobczak for 30 days. This is Daus’ attempt to clean up people’s opinion of New York City cabbies.

Humorous Weekend Stories

Every so often, I scour the Internet for stories that make me do a double take, and this weekend was no different. Now, I realize if I want to have a humorous read, I would visit The Onion, which if you haven’t visited before, I highly recommend it. They have all the best spin-off (i.e., partially-true) stories. With that said, the following four stories have been reported as true:

Lei Day – Friday was Lei Day in Hawaii and a group of individuals set out to set a Guinness World Record for the longest lei. When the group was finished worked on the lei, it totaled 5,335 feet in length.

Prison Time for Sharing – We have all been told sharing is a good thing. But for a man in Ohio, he may be sent to prison for sharing his Little Debbie snack cake with an inmate who was on restriction and therefore, not allowed access to snacks. County prosecutors are asking a judge to put the man in prison for nine months.

The Aliens Are Coming – A Denver resident has asked the city to form a commission to deal with the preparations necessary for the arrival of space aliens and there continuous presence on Earth. The proposal for a commission will be discussed at an official meeting.

The Horse Knows the Way Home – I’m sure we all remember the song “Over the River and Through the Woods.” For those who doubt that “[t]he horse know[s] the way to carry the sleigh . . .,” this story is for you. In New York City this past weekend, a Police patrol horse (“Aldo”) was spooked by traffic noise, bucked his rider off him, and took off. Aldo managed to find his way to the stable, which was about eight blocks away. If the horse could make it eight New York City blocks, why couldn’t it make it to Grandma’s House?

If you think I missed anything, please share!