The key to a successful media room starts and ends with the TVs.  Don’t’ get me wrong, when your team’s playing everyone else can STFU and pray for a win, else you get blackout and start telling embarrassing stories about how your buddies used to frame the results of their STD tests in college so that girls knew they were safe (girlfriends love those stories, I swear).   Directv offers the Sunday Ticket so that you can enjoy every damn game on TV, so shame on you if you’re not watching at least 5 at once, 1 on the projector and 4 on the LCDs.

But what good are all these screens if you’re not comfortable watching them?   Go out and invest in some stadium seating, get something comfortable because you’ll be spending a ton of them in those seats (it’s surprising how frequently you start seeing your friends when you have the best media room around).

Now the room starts with screens but it ends with amenities.  Kegerator. Kegerator.  Kegerator.  Invest in a good dual-keg set up, because if one runs out you’re sure as hell not running out during the game to fill up.  If you do your team will lose, no doubt about it, it’s science.   And stock the bar well!  Just think about how many times you’ve switched to liquor at halftime when your team was down, and then they came back to win.  If you don’t have liquor available your team will lose, sure as death and taxes, trust me it’s science.

October 14, 2009

The Always Happy Hour Beer Belly

The Reef Flip Flop flask

And if you’re bringing along someone with a bag you can tuck in the ‘ol Bible flask

Even the most die hard of fans are forced to miss a game during the playoffs, albeit work or travel. With this laptop you can make a clear statement to your stuffy coworkers what you’d rather be doing with your time.

Unless you were blessed by the grace of God to be born in the City of Angels (and Dodgers), playoff games in October can be pretty chilly. This aint no 1980s Starter Jacket, the internal self-heating system is guaranteed to keep you toasty in extra innings, and the USB charging station will keep all of your gadgets live throughout the game.

Whether you’re looking to record history or the next viral video you have to be packing a video recording device these days. The Flip MinoHD is hands down the new flagship model in the Flip line.  It’s packing double the memory (8 GB or 120 min), a larger screen and cooler design than its predecessor.  This awesome little device is small enough to toss in your pocket on the way to the game, and it’s powerful enough to capture that bottom of the 9th inning action from your second level club seats.

How do you set yourself apart from the thousands of hats and jerseys in the stands? Well you’re gonna have to drop the $$$$$ on some accessories. Like this vintage 1948 Babe Ruth wristwatch (valued around $1500) or this jersey, the earliest known autographed Mickey Mantle game jersey circa 1952.

Want to catch all the replay action?  Of course you do!  Who doesn’t?  The only reason NOT to go to the game is to be able to watch the replays on TV.  DirecTV, in their continuing quest of sports coverage domination has pumped out this sweet gadget for any die hard fan, the briefcase satellite TV.

Want to bring a glove to catch fly balls but don’t want to look like that douche-tard still living out his H.S. glory days? The Rawlings Primo, made of the fine Italian leather retailing for $450 will make the point for you.

And last but not least…what self-respecting fan of the Fall Classic isn’t rocking a Fan Can Hand to keep their beer insulated and hand warm in those brisk October nights?

By Cat Sanderson on October 13, 2009