Apparently, swilly vodka is best. This makes me wonder if bad vodka will become the cool thing to drink, like PBR is in some circles. But then, methinks that the New York Times is hardly the arbiter of hip, so perhaps the style-makers won't be so swayed afterall...

Oh, and an update on the guy with the nail in his face: My friend Jon grew up with him in Wisconsin. According to Jon, nail boy constantly terrorized his dog. So, we can take comfort in the fact that Jon's dog is smiling down from heaven.