sliced bread and HDTV

there are certain things that you wonder how you ever lived without.
the top of my list is probably air conditioning. I think i could live without deodorant, perhaps toilet paper or a microwave. But you tell me no ac and you might as well count me out. (NOTE: This is nothing against Windy Gap- I understand that the nights are cool there, but seriously, anywhere else with out ac=near hell)
another thing on my list would be shoes. I have the most tender feet in all the land. It is a struggle for me to get the mail without some sort of foot protections. Shoes=fabulous invention.
Drive thru windows. Possibly a sign of laziness. I submit a sign of genius. I mean, who really has time to get out of their car and buy a fake burger, not me.
And now for the best invention in the modern era (my definition of modern era is "since the resurrection of Christ", tough to beat that one)
THe iphone. I know. It's a phone. WRONG.
"Of course you'd say that, you're an apple guy" WRONG.
You can have your sliced bread, i'll even give up HD* but the iphone is amazing.
Seemless. Easy. Fast. Sleek. Calendar is so user friendly, email is super fast.
For those of you naysayers, I have had a treo for two years, tried the blackberry curve and pearl and it is like comparing Ali Babas' kiabasa sandwich to a turkey sandwich you might get on a field trip- no comparison. (FYI- unless your name is Ed Neely, you should stop whatever you are doing and eat Ali Baba's for lunch- trust me, you've forgotten the superiority of their sandwiches.)
So next time you see me and i've got a smile on my face, you can say, "Is that an iphone in your pocket or are you just glad to see me?" Sorry friend- it is an iphone in my pocket.

*(willing to give up HD except on a major sporting event, HOUSE, LOST, the Office, So You think you can dance, Next Food Network Star.)