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Got $15K? Check Out 'The Man Wall'

The Man WallOne of the great things about being a huge sports fan and not having an extra $15,000 laying around is seeing things like this that you can't have. Everyone, behold: The Man Wall.

Presented to us by Hybrid Space Furniture, we have a die-hard sports fan's dream -- especially for those pesky Sundays when you are trying to watch at least four football games at the same time. It appears they don't want you to have to leave for beer, cigars, wine or to heat up food, either. That's right, in addition to the four TVs, there's a keg-erator with tap, 32-bottle wine rack, two cigar humidors and a microwave.

Here's the full list of features:
  • 42″ Vizio Flat Panel LCD HDTV
  • 3 – 26″ Vizio Flat Panel LCD HDTVs
  • 1000 watt Panasonic 5.1 Home Theater System
  • DVD player with 5-CD changer
  • iPod docking station
  • 2 – Wireless surround sound speakers
  • Live 7-foot sports ticker with built-in computer
  • 1 year free service for sport's ticker
  • Full-size built-in beer refrigerated beer keg with tap
  • 1000 watt microwave oven
  • 2 cigar humidors (holds 25 cigars each) complete with gauges
  • 32-bottle wine rack
As we alluded to earlier, though, the price is a steep one. It's $14,900 plus shipping. I'm guessing the shipping isn't just one hundred bucks, either, considering the load this is. Nope, you'd probably be spending closer to $20 grand.

After initially taking this all in and thinking about how great it would be, I can't help but wonder how difficult it would be to tailor something your own for much cheaper. They do say on the website they are willing to customize anything you wish, but still, aren't we getting a bit lazy?

As a personal example, I love the keg and tap thing, but I could just as easily settle for walking 25 feet to my fridge for a bottle of suds. I don't smoke cigars. I don't drink wine. While it looks really cool, I'm not sure the score ticker is incredibly necessary, especially since I'd have my computer sitting there with my live fantasy football scores -- which also shows the scores of the real games as well. You could also be watching March Madness on this bad boy, but there are only four games maximum being played at the same time. And I already have a microwave right next to the refrigerator.

So, what if I just grabbed the four TVs, the iPod docking station, a home theater surround sound system and a DVD player? Couldn't I save a ton of money even after purchasing the NFL Sunday Ticket, MLB Extra Innings and NCAA March Madness packages (my own personal choices)? And each of us would have different features we'd like to keep. Some guys might definitely need the humidors but think the DVD player and iPod are unnecessary.

That being said, if I somehow hit the lottery within the next few weeks, one of the first things I'll be doing is placing an order for my own personal Man Wall. There's something to be said for the finer things in life, after all.

HT: Joe Posnanski

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