A DVD player is an
entertainment centerpiece and at the same time a cause of gender crisis. I recently came across a website called "shinyshiny.tv." I think you knew this, but the shinyshiny.tv is no more shiny than the rotten.com was rotten.
"They call it that because it contains gadget-shopping tips for girls," said my brother, Ian, settling in the chair in front of the computer.
"Okay." I poised my fingers to the keyboard.
Ian grabbed my wrist. "Why are you closing the window? I'm still checking the site."
Do you remember the look on Keira Knightley's face when she learned that the pirates of the Black Pearl are living corpses? Picture that on me. My brother, sports-buff and wearer of Taekwondo black belt has been checking out the shinyshiny.tv. --- nightly.
"Hey, look at this," he said to our horrified sister. "This is the Casio waterproof DVD. It has a 9-inch and 7-inch
Liquid Crystal Display screen. The battery life is enough for a full-length movie. It also has a tuner and a remote control that are waterproof as well.
"Are you going to buy that?" I asked.
"Don't worry, I have to wait until September to buy them," Ian reassured me, and at the same time alarming me deeply of his sexuality.
