A couple of days ago I saw this little news item about London-style taxicabs coming to the streets of New York. If you haven’t been in one of these cabs, well, the sleek black automobiles are spacious, able to comfortably seat five passengers. I imagine they’ll make it possible to engage in all sorts of back-seat shenanigans. What do those Brits call it? Snogging? Among the planned modifications are thicker seat cushions to accommodate oversized American posteriors.