The hot tub with a 61-inch LCD

(Credit: HGTV)

This can safely be categorized as one of those only-in-California items because 1) it requires a hot tub, 2) there's a huge TV involved and 3) it's absolutely ridiculous. Making it even richer, there's competition between two appropriately named companies: CalSpas and Catalina Spas.

The first purveyor was featured awhile back with a 42-inch plasma that rises automatically from the side of the tub. But now we're treated to a competing four-seater from Catalina Spas that boasts--get this--a 61-inch LCD HDTV, according to BornRich. (Both of which dwarf the puny screens we've written about in previous "media spa" items. by the way.)

Which begs a couple of obvious questions, of course. If you had the means to purchase something this absurd, wouldn't you want more than four seats? And wouldn't you go blind from watching a screen this size with your nose just inches away, pina colada in hand?

[mratner]

I have a hot tub and....

We're in the thing for 10-15 min tops. It's hot as heck and the last thing you're going to do is spend 30min watching TV in it.

This takes a marginally intelligent purchase (frequency of use) and extends it into ridiculous.

[gmtheace]

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[chris-cc]

that's a beautiful tub

That is beautiful. I think that's the hot tub equivalent of those tailgating trucks equipped with a barbecue and a keg. I'm sold on that. It would be a shame to cover something like that up.

[chris-cc]

I'd definitely do my research on a cover

...for that masterpiece. Maybe a stainless steel one.

www.hottubcovershome.com

[kschro]

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