The! Biggest! News! of! the! Day! - Not Wal-Mart Stores, Home Depot, Adobe Systems, Yahoo, E-Trade, or EchoStar

Here are some of the contenders for today's biggest...news...of...the...day...

• Better-than-expected earnings from Wal-Mart Stores (WMT)...
• Lackluster earnings from Home Depot (HD)...
• Bankruptcy concerns for E-Trade Financial (ETFC)...
• A new CEO for Adobe Systems (ADBE)...
• A look into what is driving the dollar lower...
• Expectations for a rise in gasoline prices...
• A push by Yahoo (YHOO) to "provide mobile search services to nine more cell phone operators in Asia"...
• The mortgage woes at EchoStar Communications (DISH)...

While those are all stories worth watching, I think it is obviously clear that the biggest story is this - Women Gathering At Homes For 'Taser' Parties...according to the article, "Groups of women are gathering at homes across America for Taser parties, where the guns are presented with wine and cheese, similar to earlier Tupperware parties"...

When I first heard of the "phenomenon" my first reaction was, of course, that this could be a positive for TASER International, Inc. (TASR). Aside from the sales of additional units, it could also lead to more exposure for the stock, so that is something to watch.

As I pondered the idea further, I thought, why not have "taser parties" for men? But then I realized how it would go. First of all, men aren't going to show up for just wine and cheese, someone is going to want beer. And after a few beers it is virtually inevitable that someone is going to be unable to resist the urge to taze a buddy. And once one person pulls the trigger it will quickly degenerate into a scene that makes Lord of the Flies look like a Sunday picnic. Knowing that, who would show up?

Actually, I guess I would. It would be like laser tag for adults! Count me in...