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Spin of the Day - Center for Media and Democracy

What The F%^$$? Beach Tennis?

In a good and true world beach tennis would be a magnificent internet prank. Sadly, it is true. Take the athleticism out of volleyball, the coordination out of tennis, and the touch play out of badminton, and voila - beach tennis! It should have stayed in Aruba where it belongs. Along with newly-sunburned skin, watery drinks and Tiki bars called Kokomo's.

Do check out the promotional video for this wacky new sport! They are trying so hard, and end up looking foolish. Especially the "doods" in the shades and backwards ball caps. This is the kind of game The Dude would have played, because he could have kept his drink in his hand the whole time. The Dude abides beach tennis.

Well, I had better get my lard-ass in shape for the coming beach tennis season in Port Stanley!

HD TV: A Tipping Point?

I have long been a bitcher and moaner about the HD Revolution~! that is supposedly coming our way. The problem I have is two-fold : no content and overpriced televisions. Nobody you know is going to junk a perfectly good 32-36' tv for a smaller HD set that costs $800-$2000. WalMart is never going to move those items.

But, from Amazon, we see the kind of unit that could start to move the market. This Philips 26" HD-Ready TV is precariously close to an impulse buy. So far this is a U.S. price only, but it could portend HD goodness for us poor-ass chimps. Meaning me. You, on the other hand, are wealthy and beautiful. You bastard.