The football stadium for the San Francisco 49ers was originalyl named "Candlestick Park" since it was built on Candlestick Point, on the San Francsisco Bay. Like so many stadiums, it was renamed after a corporation that paid big bucks. We had to endure "3COM Park" for may years, although most of us still called in Candlestick Park (or "The Stick") since no one paid us any money.

Fast forward to today, and the stadium is now called "Monster Park." I had assumed that monster.com, the job company, had paid for it. However, only recently did I learn that Monster Cables, who makes stereo cables, paid for the name change. I really have to laugh at this since after paying all of that money, they don't even get the proper name recognition. I can't be the only person to make that same mistake.

Let me also get in my dig at Monster Cables. They are not worth the extra money. Maybe there are people who are part dog who can hear the difference, but not me. The only thing I like about the cables is that they are so large that they don't tangle. But on the bad side, the connections come off to easily. I own four cables and all eight ends have come off and have required recrimping. What the hell am I paying for? Also, if you own a system with an optical output, don't even think about paying the extra money for a Monster version. This is a digital signal, so either the bit is 1 or it's 0, there is no "in between." You're bits will either make it through, or they won't. Thus, if a cheaper cable works, you will not be able to improve on it. Also, electrical shielding is pointless with an optical cable, so don't fall for that salesman trick either.