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From: Ben Shimmin on 21 Apr 2010 06:39 Jon <jon(a)no-email.org>: > On 21/04/2010 9:04am, Ben Shimmin wrote: >> I'm certain Jobs describes his morning Weetabix as `incredible and >> revolutionary'. > > They don't have Weetabix in the US! You think that would stop him? I mean, check out the first few paragraphs of this story, for example: <URL:http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/04/eccentric_but_effective_steve_jobs_pitches_ipad_to_nyt_execs.html> I would hate to be the man to have to tell Steve Jobs he couldn't have Weetabix for breakfast. b. -- <bas(a)bas.me.uk> <URL:http://bas.me.uk/> `Zombies are defined by behavior and can be "explained" by many handy shortcuts: the supernatural, radiation, a virus, space visitors, secret weapons, a Harvard education and so on.' -- Roger Ebert
From: Woody on 21 Apr 2010 06:46 Jon <jon(a)no-email.org> wrote: > On 21/04/2010 9:04am, Ben Shimmin wrote: > > > I'm certain Jobs describes his morning Weetabix as `incredible and > > revolutionary'. > > They don't have Weetabix in the US! They sure do, just not as easy to get. -- Woody
From: D.M. Procida on 21 Apr 2010 06:48 Ben Shimmin <bas(a)llamaselector.com> wrote: > <URL:http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/04/eccentric_but_effective > _steve_jobs_pitches_ipad_to_nyt_execs.html> > > I would hate to be the man to have to tell Steve Jobs he couldn't have > Weetabix for breakfast. I wouldn't even very much like to be the man who has to tell the man who has to tell Steve Jobs. Daniele
From: zoara on 21 Apr 2010 10:18 Ben Shimmin <bas(a)llamaselector.com> wrote: > David Empson <dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz>: > > [snip excellent and sensible round-up of potential Apple updates this > year] > > > Hard to say if anything in that lot would classify as > > "extraordinary", > > so perhaps Apple has something else up their collective sleeves? > > Come on, this is Apple. `extraordinary' is a pretty ordinary word for > them. I'm certain Jobs describes his morning Weetabix as `incredible > and > revolutionary'. *like* > We have a little running joke at work where we describe everything > using > RDF adjectives, eg. `How was your lunch?' `Magical! The sandwich man > was super-responsive!' I might see if I can kick that off here... -z- -- email: nettid1 at fastmail dot fm
From: zoara on 21 Apr 2010 10:18
Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote: > I think it is the best advertising campain apple have ever done: > > A magical and revolutionary product at an unbelievable price. > > Price to be announced later. > > they just need an asterix with 'levels of magic and revolution may go > down as well as up, seek independant magic advisor for details' Ooops, you didn't mean "asterix" there, did you? People often get that wrong. You meant Getafix - he was the one who dealt in magic. -z- -- email: nettid1 at fastmail dot fm |