CYBERSPORTS SHOPPING ONLINE BEFORE THE FINAL BUZZER.Byline: - Tom Hoffarth As anyone who does cybershopping knows, ordering gifts for the holiday season can take a few weeks. Since we're hitting that cutoff point Cutoff point The lowest rate of return acceptable on investments. pretty fast, here's a proactive way to get the process started for sports-minded recipients: --Angels gear: The MLB.com site has kept open its World Series Shop (http://shop.mlb.com). Aside from the T-shirts, hats and stuffed monkeys, there's the official DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. or video ($19.95) and collectible bobbleheads of most players holding the trophy ($29.95). For higher-end, limited-edition collectibles, there are special Louisville Slugger bats ($99.95 to $124.95) at www.hampsterdirect.com. --Nostalgia: The Old Century Baseball wooden, spring-loaded pinball game might be pricey ($129), but it'll be appreciated by those who think of the game as a ``no-tech'' event. (Item 66178 at www.SolutionsCatalog.com. Similarly, the tin-made Shoot-a-Loop Baseball by RocketUSA.com just needs marbles and a little imagination. It's much less expensive ($14.99) under the link to games at www.magictoybox.com. Among the Lincoln Logs  The of this article or section may be compromised by "weasel words".You can help Wikipedia by removing weasel words. and Slinkys at the playthingspast.com toy box are an official Whiffle whif·fle v. whif·fled, whif·fling, whif·fles v.intr. 1. To move or think erratically; vacillate. 2. bat and ball ($8.50). But the real find might be the Mattel's Classic Electronic Football game, just $12.99 at the amazon.com Toys & Games link. --Novelties: Is it cheating to have a gadget called a Golf Ball Sweet Spot Finder (item TZ413 at sharperimage.com for $24.95)? Nope. Would it be annoying to have a backboard back·board n. 1. A board placed under or behind something to provide firmness or support. 2. A board placed beneath the body of a person with an injury to the neck or back, used especially in transporting the person in such a way and hoop attached to a wastebasket with a spring-activated sensor that played Gary Glitter's ``Rock & Roll, Part 2'' every time you tossed in a piece of trash (item 501538 at www.target.com for $24)? Possibly. Would the postman freak out freak out Substance abuse A verb, popularized in the US in the '60s–to experience nightmarish hallucinations including by LSD or a similar drug. See 'Bad trip.', Flashback. if your mailbox suddenly looked like an oversized o·ver·size n. 1. A size that is larger than usual. 2. An oversize article or object. adj. o·ver·size also o·ver·sized Larger in size than usual or necessary. football helmet from your favorite college (item 66330 at www.solutionscatalog.com for $69.95)? Maybe. Would it be hazardous to your partner's health if during a tennis match you suddenly served a giant 40-inch tennis ball (item 46500335 at faoschwarz.com for $75)? Why not find out. |
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