This for all the media dingbats who, given all the really important shit going on in the world right now, seem to have nothing better to spend their time on than idle gossip and private domestic issues. Step right up!

No, not a way to chase away the gloom of the weekend ending by engaging in some hot net sex. Far more interesting: on-line vendors try to have their own version of Black Friday by offering special deals. So, is it any good? Mostly, I'd say no. Yeah, I saw some sweet prices on a few items, but a lot of places (I'm thinking) already have prices pared down to the bone as a result of ruthless internet competition, so how low can they really go? Some places offered to toss in an extra or two, but apart from a couple of notable %50 off sales my personal perception was "weak sauce." Did I just not shop...