Some parties are all about the people. You work the room and have a great time chatting with friends. Then others, like the ones centered around the upcoming Super Bowl, are all about the TV. So how do you decide who gets to host?
My group of friends all love to host people at their apartments. So when there's a big event coming up, the right to host usually goes to whoever can make a Facebook event and invite everyone first.
So it was no surprise when I got an invite last week to my buddy's place to watch the game. The problem is, he doesn't have the best home theater setup—a small screen without high-definition.
In our group of friends, we've got plenty of people with HDTVs, surround sound and generous seating. And, admittedly, I'd rather be watching the big game at their places. But he did offer to host first, so I—and the rest of the group—will be making the trek to watch with him.
But I wanted to ask our tech-savvy Unplggd readers: If you've got a group like me, how do your friends decide who gets to host the super bowl party? Let us know in the comments!
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For our group, it's the biggest TV that decides who hosts. However, recently a friend of mine got a projector but his living room only seats 4 people comfortably. So, as fun as it might be to watch the big game on a high-def big screen, we may just have to settle for a smaller (42") screen with ample seating.
Best equipment wins.
Tell your friend "Sure..." and explain how fun it will be to watch the game on a big screen, then ask him how big his TV is... hint hint. Also he is a guy, it's the super bowl, tell him to get with it!!!!
most seats wins. i'm pretty sure everyone i know has at least a 40inch tv. most don't have a surround sound system, i do but i have a sectional that because of the shape on fits 4 people really. nothing sucks like having to sit on dining chairs for 3 hours
It's hardware that decides for us but it's not the AV hardware. My buddy rocks a two tap Kegerator and a 300 bottle cellar that he pulls all sorts of rare and delicious brews from.
It also helps he has a 50" TV and a comfy living room but really we come for the craft beer.