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I Was Sad That Rock Band Was Sold Out...

... till I saw this. (Look out, MTV!)

That's what critics are hailing as the best party game ever?

Anyway, I've still got my eye on this thing, even though Guitar Hero III for PS3 has left me scarred. The wireless guitar syncs up nowhere near as well as the earlier, wired PS2 versions. (People are having problems all over the place with that thing.)

What ultimately might keep me from Rock Band is a lack of regularly available band mates. If you're not familiar with the Upper West Side co-op scene, let me assure you it's not teeming with 34-year-olds who act 14. And, last I checked, Hava Nagila isn't on the set list.

And, once again, I wonder, How do college kids manage to go to class these days? I had a hard enough time before the Internet, cell phones, the poker craze, and gaming more evolved than Sega Genesis. I guess we did have an easier time faking driver's licenses. I imagine someone's found a workaround, though.

Queens Sneaking Up on Milan as World's Fashion Capital

If you saw Coming to America, you know that Queens boasts some pretty snazzy dressers. (If you haven't seen Coming to America, leave now. Just leave.) You've got Mr. McDowell, the entire Soul Glo family and Saul, who looks My-T Sharp for a fossil.

And let's not forget GQ boys David Wright and Jose Reyes. They look fantastic explaining, in a post-game interview, how the Marlins came into their house and thumped them in a season-finale series that meant everything.

But now comes Queens' most significant contribution to fashion since "The Double-Bagger."

Presenting ... wow ... New York Mets Crocs!

Lest you consider this gift for the holidays, let me remind you of this classic Bill Maher rant:

NEW RULE: Stop Wearing Plastic Shoes

It was only a year ago when only preschoolers and mental patients wore these.

But now grownups all over America have gone Croc Crazy. The latest step in our unending quest to dress as casually as humanly possible. You know I used to wear flip-flips, but they're a little dressy. I want clothing I can hose down.

Admit it, we're a nation of slobs who won't be happy until we can go to the mall in a diaper.

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