The Cheap Bastard had thoughts about offering everyone a $100 gasoline rebate, but decided against it because it looked like such an obvious Election Day suck up. Plus my gas station credit card limit is only $300. With gas prices hitting the $4-a-gallon mark in some places now is the time when tree-hugging, chicken-necked types like my brother Commie come out of their holes screaming that we all need to get rid of our cars and live in self-contained pods. Instead, let’s look out for ourselves and find ways to save gas. Click here to find a bunch of stories on ... full post »

The Cheap Bastard sobbed like a child watching David Duval struggle through such a tough time at the Masters, then play so brilliantly the final 12 holes. Of course, the Bastard was hammered out of his mind, and following that called a few ex-girlfriends, then called his dad asking if he wanted to have a catch like in the movie Field of Dreams. That’s because yours truly is a family man at heart. And I found a deal to have other family men sobbing tears of joy. It’s called the Family Foursome golf package at Woodloch Pines Resort in the Poconos. It’s ... full post »

The Cheap Bastard has long admired young journalists. They tend to be just so embarrassingly earnest and driven. And, often they tend to be hot, like Forbes’ Sophia Banay, a true American idol. Sophia Banay The adorable Ms. Banay has a story at Forbes right now that talks about the fact that now more than ever, people are booking vacations early. “Out of all the Americans planning to travel this summer, 30% are finalizing transportation and accommodation bookings earlier this year than they did in 2005, with 38% having booked transportation and 21% having made lodging reservations before the end of March – ... full post »

The Cheap Bastard has a thing for chicks with Stockholm Syndrome. Since things with Patty Hearst ended badly so long ago, I’m ready to give Jill Carroll a ring. The Cheap Bastard is like Clark Gable compared to Islamic extremist terrorists. Speaking of sinful ideas, the Cheapster hasn’t been to Las Vegas in a while and has been itching to dip his foot into a Jacuzzi filled to the brim with showgirls. There will be golf, of course, but for some, a trip to Las Vegas is ALL about the golf, which to a pagan like myself, seems nuts. It is true, ... full post »