2009 Chevrolet Corvette

Now I’m not a gear-head by any means and I don’t even change my own oil (I know…douche.) But god dammit, I know what I dig, and the one car that has always given me a major-league woody is the Corvette. I love every model starting from 1953 right through to today’s sleek new beast. And from what I’ve been reading, the new Vette, starting with the base model, kicks asphalt, and the revived ZR1 with its supercharged 638-hp 6.2-liter V8 engine shreds mother earth as we know it. Yes, 638 horse power is sick in so many ways, and if you have the $102,000 to splash down on this behemoth, well, you are probably equally as sick.

Motor Trend Magazine asked Corvette Vehicle Line executive Tom Wallace why – why produce an insane vehicle like the ZR1? His answer… “Because we can. We have the technology inside General Motors to do a car that can go up against any supercar from around the world. I can’t wait to take on any Porsche with this car, and we’re going to be right in there with the Ferrari [599s] and Lamborghini [Murcielagos].”

Not in the market for a 6-figure sports car? The base model is still a killer machine – a slightly revised body style, a bit more compact with sleeker lines and a little more of a Euro feel. All base Corvettes have a 430-hp 6.2-liter V8 engine and start at around $48,000, with the convertible starting at $52,550. But, only 2,000 ZR1’s will go into production so you’d better start that part time paper route pretty soon, fella.

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Titleist Gran Z Golf Balls

These crazy balls are affectionately known as the Japanese ProV and only available in the land of Godzilla and Mothra. And what’s even crazier is that our friends of the rising sun pay over $80 a dozen for them. But if you do a little Google search, places like Ebay and others have them at better pricing – including a plethora of used ones. The hype is that the ball has a hard cover with a soft core, projects low spin, and your drives will fly high and straight (just the way I USED to fly – but 20 years of marriage will beat the life out of any poor bastid.) Many have boasted an additional 10-15 yards on their drives, but some don’t like the feel around the greens and claim the ball doesn’t hold well. I’m not a really big hitter, but always straight so this kind of ball sounds perfect for my style of play (especially with a superlative moniker such as “Grand Z.”) Actually my biggest problem is never being able to clear the rotating fan on that f@#king windmill.

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The Godfather Collection DVD Giftset

The Francis Ford Coppala Restoration
I’m gonna make an offer you can’t refuse. All three epics (well, I could actually do without #3) have been painstakingly restored for Blu Ray and retail for sixty-three bucks. The color of the cinematography beautifully pops, Coppala does some very interesting commentaries, and hey – it’s just plain old great to watch these ruthless bastards whack each other into oblivion, over and over. I couldn’t believe I sat through this again for the hundreth time – I mean for crissakes, just when I thought I was out, they pulled me back in. What a great Godfather marathon party you could have for all of your wise guy pals. And, uh, hey… don’t forget the cannoles.