Honda Stalks Wild Game

As if your hands weren't cranked out enough trying to break some nasty lug nuts off your '87 CRX! Now Honda's come up with another way to trigger early carpal-tunnel syndrome while pleasuring your other senses--and this time it involves a cell phone, too. Honda has joined up with Thumbworks to put out Element Surfing, an arcade game you can play on select mobile phones that puts the spotlight on Honda's wacky Element SUV. You get points for doing surfing tricks and collecting beachy items (not unused bikini tops). You can choose different beach scenery and get text messages to help you figure out some of the game's levels, too. It's available through Verizon Wireless, AT&T Wireless, Boost Mobile, T-Mobile, Alltel and other cell phone companies.