Nick blogged a while ago, pre-release, about the little marvel that is the iPod nano. At first the little gizmos did nothing for me. But then I saw like a billion TV ads for it, then I drove and walked through a veritable gauntlet of print ads including one so large it covers the entire side of a very large building. Usually these ads don't get to me either, but Apple has somehow created something so cool, it seemingly doesn't exist at all.
For something popular enough to give entire crowds of highschool students mass aneurysms, they sure are rare. I've only actually seen one. It was on the bus, and it was black, and I nearly wet myself. Maybe they're all gone because dedicated mothers lined up on the twenty second of September to buy one for their young to be tucked into a closet or under a bed to be opened on Christmas morning. I doubt it though. I think that Apple strategically made only one per major city. The one I saw was Toronto's sole iPod, and every person who sees it will suddenly be filled with the need to buy something that is sold out from here to the North Pole.
Sure I could give Apple or Best Buy, or Best Buy's ex-Canadian bitch Future Shop $300 in the hope that they will send me one in a couple weeks. That is where the scheme lies. Steve Jobs is going to take $300 from every person in the world for a product that doesn't exist and when he's collected all their hard earned Seamans (a new form of currency for those out of the loop) he's going to buy Cuba from Fidel and live out his life on Pina Coladas and slave labour.
Gotta run I can hear the black helicopters!
Keep on Tranglin,
Anthony
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I got a black iPod the other day... but then I might be lying... I might be in on the conspiracy.
yeah, no shit!!! you got the one for Japan. dur. Anthony needs the one released in Canada
I've seen one!
Well... i think i did.
It might have been a dream!
i've said no to the ipod thusfar as well.
and i still own 100% of my soul.
I don't know where the misconception that Apple is trying to devour the soul of every man, woman and child came from but it wrong. Apple is your friend, they want to help you. So, sure it might cost a little more but it's akin to tipping more for good service. In a world full of evil corporations, you could do a whole lot worse than Apple. 300 Seamans? Shit yeah... where do I sign?
5 comments, 5 countries.
Yeah apple is cool. He took me to the back room of his shop. He gave me wine then turned on cartoons. Cartoons of naked men arent as funny as regular ones though.
/too obscure?
//oh nose not another slash
7 comments, 5 countries & 1 other planet (Cheyenne)
buh-zing!
I didn't want to disrupt the one comment per country ratio, but since it's been disrupted already, I can comment now.
But I don't want to now.
I'll I before your E.
Not my E!
I reccommend not taking it anywhere but that's just me.
there's no rule that says c after c in the word recommend.
Fine, I won't take you anywhere. You can stay home, and the rest of us will go to Paris for Christmas.
Word verification concurred. It was "aygryd."
I did'nt wnat to goe to Parris anysways.
Spellchek this muotherfukers!
don't forget to guard the blog against dim-witted burglars while we're gone nick. you'll need to stock up on the usuals, feathers, marbles, a tarantula, buy a FDA approved toothbrush.
The Free Drugs Association?
Anthony, I love you.
I think you suck.
Holy crap, is everyone changing their look around here? I really need to quit this damn job so I can focus on my blogging.
Sorry...what were you saying?
Loz, I knew you'd pick up on it! Though I think it's ADA.
Why thank you Ubie. How about you leave dilf and the two of us can run off together?
Nick, I think you've mistaken the two of us again, because it's you that sucks, not me.
well, sure... ADA. of course. i didn't want to get the quote completely right lest i look like a geek for knowing it.
no offence.
also, if you leave dilf for anthony, who gets the kids Ubie? it might be inappropriate to ask that, but you DID offer me a nanny position and i'm kind of counting on it.
I think you are mistaken Loz, she offered me the position of Manny. This post proves it. Clearly the job is mine.
Also, Anthony, it is you who suck, not I, science proved it.
nuh-uh!!!!!!!!!
ubie clearly offers me a job here. you will notice that it is after the job offer you received, which indicates to me in no uncertain terms that the offer made to you had been revoked.
ijm pretty sure that ubie and i both offered anthony the job of slave-boy.
crap, is that a job or a slavery pact?
Who says I'm leaving Dilf? I just want another house pet.
Of course, I'm not sure how Dilf would feel about Anthony sleeping at the foot of the bed...
Do I get a me sized doggie bed, or am i on the floor, or do I have to balance myself on the edge of the bed? This could be a deal breaker. I don't bite, I've had all my shots and I'm good with kids. I could teach them how to be listless and to give up easily.
and that's something that every child needs to learn.
Loz - while your Job offer was a fleeting comment, a happy idea, my job offer got a whole post. With it's own comments. Obviously my offer takes precendence here.
Don't Anthony and I already have roo and board at Ubermilf's Home for Wayward Boys?
I meant "room", not that stupid kangaroo from Winnie the Pooh.
I'd rather have Roo and board.
that would be dumb. Do you know how much kangaroos shit?
No clue, Loz might know though.
The other Australian - Kallun - knows... alot.
Do I get a prize?
Hell yeah you do, K. You get to clean it up.
Congratulations.
aw, just like the good old days!
duuuuude
new material pleeeze
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