For parties at other people’s houses, free champagne tonight, and especially for free Checker Cabs in metro Atlanta on New Year’s, which I learned about on 11Alive:

If you have too much to drink New Year’s Eve, 11Alive News has a partnership with the Checker Cab Company and Team Georgia that will get you home for free. If you have too much alcohol, don’t even try to drive, instead, call (404) 351-1111 for a free ride home.

As I understand, something like 200 businesses and organizations chip in to pay for it, but since I saw it on 11Alive first I’ll give them the credit. I’ve already got it programmed in my cell.

You may be a seasoned veteran of carving sneaky paths through neighborhood back roads after tying a few on, but keep in mind that New Year’s is when all the amateurs emerge from their basements to get their once-or-twice-yearly drink on. As such, look at calling a cab as not wanting to risk some dumb fucking soccer mom tipsy off two glasses of Korbel plowing into your car. Let the cab company take that risk. Plus, the cops will be all over the fuckin’ place, and one drink might be enough to get you a DUI with Officer Hardass on the case sniffing for the slightest hint of that sweet, sweet sauce.

UPDATE: Also, hurrah for Spam Karma, which has zapped close to 100 spam comments in the past 24 hours without letting a single one through. Jeebus.