Yes, another pointless post. I only see Chia Pets advertised during the holiday season but I have never once seen anybody buy one nor seen one sitting anywhere. Does anyone actually purchase these things? I can only assume someone does or they’d stop making them. 
I’m not linking to the Chia site because of its obnoxious use of Flash and annoying commercial videos with sound that play upon page load.
As I was flipping through the absolute crap that is on TV on Sunday afternoons, I came across a poker championship on NBC Sports. When did poker become a sport?
Those four words have been repeated silently in my head countless times tonight as I watch NBC’s coverage of the opening ceremonies of the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics. Katie Couric and Bob Costas — and nearly all television news people these days — feel the need to constantly speak. They talked over the music at the beginning of the ceremonies and frequently interject annoying little comments during the parade of nations. Admittedly some of the trivia is interesting, but for the most part I wish they’d just quit talking and let us enjoy the sights and sounds. And don’t get me started on the damn commercial breaks every five minutes. 