Wednesday, May 08, 2002

It's a Male Envy Thing: TV Size Matters
Wed May 8, 7:46 AM ET

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Does size matter to men? In more ways than one, according to Federal Communications Commission (news - web sites) Chairman Michael Powell.

The son of Secretary of State Colin Powell (news - web sites), speaking at the annual cable industry convention, had cable executives roaring with laughter on Tuesday by describing a new kind of male envy sweeping through consumer electronics stores in America.

"When I go to Circuit City, nobody is over there staring at the 13-inch black and white" televisions, Powell said at a breakfast of cable executives attending the National Cable & Telecommunications Association annual conference.

"They're all in the that little dark room with the big ones, and if they're not buying it, they're wishing they could buy it," he said to chuckles.

"Every man in this room knows the TV envy thing. Sixty-two inches, huh?" Powell said to laughter. Later, he confessed to reporters that the largest television in his household was only 36 inches.

I guess i'll be the first to admit that I have a below average television set. It always made me feel a little uncomfortable back in High School, in the Boy's shower room anyhow. I remember during a raucous slumber party when Mike Simpson's television slipped out and everybody was scared and amazed at it's 50". Yet, knowing deep inside that I held a 27" Toshiba, I felt a bit inadequate. Can't you get a pump for those things?

Song of the Day:
1.) Whiskeytown / Ryan Adams featuring Gillian Welch - Helpless.
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