[speedgibson] Speed Gibson: Father's Day Trifecta

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Posted by Speed Gibson:
Father's Day Trifecta
http://speedgibson.powerblogs.com/posts/1213579838.shtml


   The new family room is coming along, with the new flat screen TV,
   speakers, and related electronics operational. There are still some
   settling in adjustments to make and what better way than a triple
   header of sports in HD / 5.1 spendor? Hey, it's Father's Day, right?
   First up was NASCAR, where Dale Earnhardt Jr. finally returned to
   Victory Lane after an absence of over two years. It was a good race
   regardless, with most of the leaders running on empty near the end.
   Junior had enough to take the checkered flag, but ran out before he
   could do the traditional burnouts and had to be pushed into Victory
   Lane. The surround sound of the cars whizzing by is really impressive.
   I'm watching the U.S. Open final round now, Tiger just finishing the
   seventh hole. The grass looks positively real, and you can really see
   the ball in flight and bounce around in the rough. Golf seems to
   especially show that the framing is still set for non-HD, meaning you
   see a lot of grass on the sides rather than move in closer. The whack
   of a driver hitting a ball is also amazingly true to life.
   I figure I had better watch what might be the final NBA Final tonight,
   too, which is recording now. Even with the DVR, I may not get to bed
   before midnight.
   Don't worry, I got in in a 9 mile walk first.