I can certainly appreciate the audiophile mentality. Paying top dollar for good musical equipment is not wasted money in my opinion. Usually. And then there's the Denon AKDL1 Dedicated Link Cable, modestly priced at $500. You heard that right, $500 for a 59-inch copper cable. Let that sink in for a minute. And then check out some of the product reviews on Amazon.com. Here's a few of my favorites: This Cable Improved my Health! Thank you Denon. I suffer ... Read on, Daddy-O

I had to read the headline twice to make sure it wasn't a typo, but apparently the NHL is looking to have MSG removed as owner of the New York Rangers.  MSG sued the NHL last September, claiming that when the league took over promotional efforts for the Rangers they violated antitrust laws.  So league commish Gary Bettman went mushroom cloud on MSG in retaliation and wants to kick them out. I didn't see his name listed in the article, but I wouldn't ... Read on, Daddy-O

I know it's only Thursday, but I feel pretty confident about this selection. You see, it seems Ms. Stone caused a bit of a brouhaha with her comments about the recent earthquake in China. She displayed her tact and political acumen when she uttered the following pearl of wisdom: "I'm not happy about the way the Chinese are treating the Tibetans because I don't think anyone should be unkind to anyone else...And then all this earthquake and all this stuff ... Read on, Daddy-O

District Judge Robert Patterson Jr., who admitted (without embarrassment, presumably) that he found the "magical world" of the Harry Potter book series "hard to follow, filled with strange names and words that would be gibberish in any other context." (Judge Patterson, by the way, presided over the recently concluded copyright trial involving J.K. Rowling and RDR Books, would-be publishers of the Harry Potter Lexicon.) Now this is a first - an adult actually claiming that Harry Potter is too confusing. And ... Read on, Daddy-O

The January/February 2008 issue of The History Channel Magazine (yes I subscribe) features some excellent content to commemorate Black History Month - a profile of prominent lawyer and rights activist William Henry Lewis and an expose of so-called sundown towns among them. So imagine my dismay when I saw a full-page ad in the same issue for this: Yeah I know that the reasons for the secession of the Southern states and the Civil War are numerous and complicated, but come on. This ... Read on, Daddy-O

I've been known to enjoy one or two of these so-called "fast food" ham-burgers in my lifetime. I know they're no good for me, and I don't care. And sure, if something I order isn't prepared correctly or just not available, I have gotten annoyed. That's simply because I don't suffer incompetence lightly. But the level of betrayal exhibited by the people in Burger King's new "Whopper Freakout" ad campaign is simultaneously amusing and disturbing. Some customers were ... Read on, Daddy-O

Before I jettison this little nugget into the cold, dark vacuum of Outlook's Deleted Items folder I wanted to preserve it for posterity: Dear GRAY FLANNEL SUIT, You were recently appointed as a biographical candidate to represent your industry in the Who's Who Among Executives and Professionals, and for inclusion into the upcoming 2007-2008 Edition of the registry. We are pleased to inform you that on November 15th, your candidacy was approved. Your confirmation for inclusion will be effective within five business days, pending our ... Read on, Daddy-O

Starting today, you all have my permission to kick the shins of the following people: Drivers at the front of the line who dawdle when the light turns green, then attempt to overcompensate by speeding. Anyone who does a slow clap after hearing an amusing/entertaining anecdote in public, as if to signal everyone around them that they just missed out on a super awesome story. People who feel compelled to post some variant of "First!" to start a message board comment thread. Fast food workers who ... Read on, Daddy-O

As if being the main man at the NFL Network wasn't enough to pump up Rich Eisen's ego, now he's getting unsolicited sexy-time emails and racy pictures sent to him. And no, they're not from Stuart Scott. Check this out: FOXY Philadelphia TV reporter Alycia Lane is in hot water after a series of private e-mails and saucy snapshots she sent to handsome NFL Network anchorman Rich Eisen were intercepted by his wife. Suzy Shuster, a sideline reporter for ABC's college football ... Read on, Daddy-O

Yeah we get it bro, 4/20 means you like weed, duuuuuuude.  Bully for you.  But if I have to see one more stupid "It's 4:19 - Got a minute?" t-shirt I will puke.  That crap is about as clever and original as "hot enough for ya?!" and "talk to the hand" at this point.  I can't believe that a group of people with such notoriously short attention spans has clung to this lame joke/trend/badge for so long.  Then again, Tommy Chong still ... Read on, Daddy-O