So I'm out on Friday doing some Christmas shopping. My parents, yes, parents, both play FFXI on the PS2. They have a sick LAN that I set up for them. With wireless and all, so when I go down I have bandwidth, since they have 2 PS2 and 2 pcs running through a router. So they need new keyboards for their PS2s. I search high and low and finally stubble upon the one's I'm looking for at Office Max.

Anyways, while I'm in Best Buy, they have so many HDTVs they have some run overs(?) over by the pc hardware. I happen to notice a nice Samsung 40" for a good price. And wow, it's 1080P. Well I call the fiance and tell her and she's like, that's a good price, get it if you want it. But we've told each other we'd wait until we're married and all.

So I talk to her on Friday night again and she's like, how's our new tv? I tell her I didn't get it, but it was a nice 40" Samsung 1080P for only $1499.99. She's like that's the best price you've seen so far, have you looked any where else? I hadn't so I start looking around the web for the same model #. Find it at CC, Fry's and Brandsmart USA. Fry's has it for $1099, and I'm like, holycrap! (Not really what I said) So I ask around and someone tells me to get the 65 series instead of this 61 series. So I look at the 65 series, which has a clear screen and better contrast ratio (10000:1 vs. 15000:1), for only $200 more. Fry's doesn't guarantee their online prices w/ store prices, so I call the nearest store an hour away. It's only $1199 in store.

The dang thang ain't fitting in my Acura, so I call my brother who has a Tahoe, he's in town shopping w/ his fiance and mother. So he's unavailable. Call my other brother, he's in town with his wife and Escalade, and they don't mind giving me a ride.

So to wrap it all...

This **** rocks!

Pictures to come later!