Metro Cigar News Fall 1999

The ultimate seating for all
you "Armchair" Quarterbacks

Attention sports fans - In honor of the upcoming football season, you'll never have to leave your recliner again. Your voices have been heard and your pleas have been answered. Trips to the refrigerator during the big game are a thing of the past.

La-Z-Boy Incorporated has introduced the first recliner ever with a built-in electric cooler. And it's available now, just in time for football season.

The newest creation from the king of reclining chairs is called "Oasis" and is armed with a thermo-electric cooling unit located underneath the flip-up arm pad. This baby is big enough to hold a six pack.

"For years we've heard all the ideas for the perfect 'sports fan' chair - you know - the kind that you can just hunker down in without having to get up between plays," said John J. Case, vice president for La-Z-Boy Incorporated. "So we figured, why not? Let's make it. This chair has it all for the sports fan who doesn't want to miss a moment of the action."

In addition to the beverage cooler, "Oasis" has everything else an armchair quarterback needs for the big game.

Hungry for pizza? No problem. Simply use the full-size corded telephone located in the chair's other arm and order your favorite pie.

Want to know if that phone call during the final seconds of the fourth quarter is from a friend or one of those phone sales people, just check the phone's Caller ID.

Need help remembering your buds' numbers to invite them over for the game of the week? Use the memory feature to store their names and numbers.

Got the pre-game jitters? The 10-motor massage and heat system is perfect for getting loose and warming up before the game. Don't want to spill your drink? Use the built in cup holder. This chair has it all.

Yes this chair has it all except for one thing, you still have to get up to use the restroom.

"Oasis" is available at La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries stores as well as furniture stores that carry La-Z-Boy products. Consumers can call 1-800 MAKE A HOME (1-800-625-3246) or visit the La-Z-Boy website at www.lazyboy.com to find the dealer nearest them.