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Extracting the Pioneer Elite 60 PureVision Plasma TV from its well-protected box is a chore in itself. Dont expect to uncrate this set on your own. In all honesty I would expect those out there who are dropping in the area of $7500 on a plasma HDTV are going to be having it professionally installed anyhow. That said if you are the do-it-yourself type be sure you have a pal on hand, this set weighs 113 pounds and measures in at a whopping 57 7/8 x 34 5/8 x 4 5/8 without the detachable speakers. The only thing worse that getting a hernia trying to lift your 60 plasma HDTV onto your entertainment center is breaking your 60 plasma whilst giving yourself the hernia.

The Pioneer Elite 60 PureVision Plasma is so large that it doesnt come out of the box connected to the table top stand, you have to attach it to that assuming you are not wall mounting the behemoth.

A Guide To Guerilla Off-Roading

Off-roading is a thrill. One of my friends once drove his 1979 Jeep Cherokee Chief straight into a pond just to see what would happen. With water up to the doors and the center differential locked via a completely awesome switch in the glove box labeled EMERGENCY 4WD, the old Chief pulled itself out of the water like some sort of primordial creature. My own weapon of choice back in the day was a 1987 Cherokee with a three-inch suspension lift and thirty-one-inch mud tires. In college, I once got a ticket for parking that bad boy on top of a giant snowbank. Have I mentioned that I'm a hick?

Unfortunately, I live in the city these days, a nice air-conditioned nightmare called Boston. But while I may have stopped shooting road signs and drinking Genesee Cream Ale, I'm still a redneck at heart, which means that fulfilling my primitive urge to drive over large mounds of dirt isn't easy.

Blizzard Unveils The Armory

Blizzard Entertainment recently unveiled the beta version of The World of Warcraft Armory, an update for the game's website. The Armory will feature a vast searchable database of information pulled directly from the game's servers and updated in real time, allowing players to gain up-to-date information about characters, guilds, and arena standings.

Here's a list of what the site will offer:Character Profiles: View equipment, stats, skills, reputation, and talent build of every character above level ten with the in-depth Character Profiles. You can check out your own characters, or check out those of your friends and guild mates all characters from all realms are listed in the armory.

Guild Profiles: Access information about any guild, including the guilds roster and a detailed statistical breakdown of the guilds race, class, gender, and level combination with the Guild Profiles.

World-renowned Shangri-La Comes to Downtown Toronto

TORONTO, Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, one of the world's premier creators of ultra-luxurious hotels and resort properties, has selected the heart of Toronto as the location of its second signature Canadian property following the phenomenal launch of Living Shangri-La Vancouver.

Slated to open in spring 2011, the 65-storey, 704-foot luxury hotel and condominium tower on prestigious University Avenue at Adelaide Street boasts a dynamic central location on the nexus of the Financial and Entertainment Districts, across from the new Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts.