My Sick Mind

Two "Clash of the Titans" events are happening now. (1) It's May, which means it's "Sweeps" in the TV world and (2) Gasoline prices are higher than ever. All of which means: Stand By For Stupid Ideas Disguised as Good Advice. To wit: Here's a real sign of desperation over gas prices: When you're going downhill, moving slowly in traffic, or pulling into a parking space, the Money Kings recommend turning your engine completely off. That way, you can take advantage of the car's momentum and avoid wasting gas on unnecessary acceleration . Not only that, but you can avoid wasting time trying to turn the steering wheel, since your power steering won't work when your engine is off, and your brakes probably won't work either. They may be the Money Kings, but they're clearly not the Driving Kings. Stick to money and leave the driving to those of us who know how to do it. I wonder ... if you turn off your engine on the advice of the Money Kin...

The next time you feel like a dumbass , think of this and you will feel better about yourself: BERLIN (Reuters) - A German mistook a subway entrance for an underground car park and her vehicle got stuck on the stairs, police said on Wednesday. The 52-year-old drove her Volkswagen Beetle across the pavement in central Duesseldorf and into the entrance where it ground to a halt about five steps down, police said. Police estimated the damage at around 1,500 euros. And of course, there are always people with more money than brains. To wit: Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is part of a group considering formation of a football league that would compete with the NFL for players drafted lower than the second round. The league, still very much in the preliminary stage, would play its games on Friday nights. The NFL does not play then because of the potential conflict with high school football. "It's a pretty simple concept," Cuban said in an e-mail to The Assoc...