To say that I really, really want this TV would be an understatement. I’ve been making pilgrimages to Fry’s to visit this TV, where I bask in the soothing glow of its 42-diagonal-inches-of-high-resolution-goodness. I revel in the harmonious chords of its built-in 3D audio system. I lust after its 3.28-million-dots-of-digitally-enhanced beauty. Always, though, I am careful to keep a modest and respectable distance, for this television is not yet mine to claim. Once, I worked up the nerve to take its slender remote control into my hand, and I knew from that moment on that this TV would eventually be mine. In the bizarre courtship ritual that takes place between man and home electronics, I’ve gotten to first base.
Realistically, I realistically can’t afford this TV right now. The responsible side of me looks at my finances and concludes that this is just too much money to spend on a television. The last thing I need in my life is more credit card debt. However, the gadget geek in me looks at my available credit and says, with a twinkle in his eye “come on, you can buy this. You need this TV. You were destined for this TV. You are not a complete human being without this television!”
And thus the rationalization begins. It’s not like I want to spend 10,000 bucks on a 60-inch plasma TV or something. I mean, that’s just ridiculous. All I want is a decent, respectable 42” LCD rear projection TV that will fit nicely in my living room. I need to get some sort of flat-screen in order to maintain an acceptable TV-space-to-non-TV-space ratio in my apartment. Thus, cheaper TV’s are out of the question. Furthermore, I need the advanced capabilities of this TV in order to future-proof my television investment. And speaking of investments, I’d get almost 3000 frequent-flyer miles if I bought this on my credit card. That’s like a tenth of a free trip or something like that. If I bought this, I’d just be doing my part as a responsible citizen of Washington state, contributing to the overall well-being of the people by increasing sales tax revenue. More than that, I’d be doing my part to restart the American economy. Increase consumer spending! Help create jobs! By buying this TV, I’m doing my part to support the war on terrorism!
I’d write more on this, but I have to go to Fry’s now.
