Macworld 2008: Some losers pissed me off, so I’m sharing them with you!
- January 16th, 2008
- 13 Comments
The media queue to get into the keynote yesterday morning was insane, it always is at an event like this. It’s a couple of hundred journalists jockeying for the best spots in line so as to get the best seats with clear shots of the stage, while at the same time getting their software running while trying to keep their batteries from dying. It’s chaos. And the last thing it needs is people coming to make more.
Enter the Losers of Macworld 2008™, a couple of people who were doing what they thought was right but who just ended up making a messy situation even more so.
We have a tie for the top spot this year between the Ron Paul supporter handing out CD-ROMs of who-knows-what and the Tivo mascot obliviously knocking everyone in line over each time he turned around. Let’s take a look at each of our champions.
We stay out of politics on CrunchGear for a couple of reasons, such as they ususally don’t have much to do with gadgets and hardware, and because there are other blogs for that. But Paultards are all insane people. Not lock-them-up crazy, but I-don’t-give-a-damn crazy. Many of them are socially irresponsible to a fault, and this lady, handing out campaign goodies, is a prime example.
There was a whirlwind of people, each and every one there to see a Stevenote, not to read about fringe politics, and they were all surrounding her. She stayed in the middle, blocking the sidewalk, and forcing those of us trying to get by her into cracking our laptop bags into the ribs of the innocents next to us, prompting many sayings of “Oops, sorry, Paultard’s fault!”
Of course the argument for her being there is “it’s a free country, I can do what I want,” which is something of a Ron Paul battlecry. And while they’re right, she can do what she wants, she’s showing the irresponsibility that characterizes many of Ron Paul’s fans. If your freedom is causing problems for others, then you’re just a jerk, not a revolutionary. Sorry, lady, you make the Losers list.
And Tivo guy, what were they thinking sending you down there? It’s not his fault, really, I’m sure he’s not some crazy Tivo fan who owns his own costume and goes to events. He was on the payroll of Tivo, a mascot to dance around and bring brand awareness to the gathered crowd. Fair enough, we see stuff like that all the time, but what a bad place to put him.
The sidewalk was not wide, there were three parallel lines, as well as cops routing traffic and utility boxes and posts. It was crowded already, so when a five-foot-wide Tivo costume tries to turn around, people get knocked down. Not once, not twice, but three times while waiting did I see Mr. Tivo send people sprawling, only to be caught up by fellow mascot-dodgers just before they hit the pavement.
The costume is large enough to be seen from across the street, Tivo, he should be there next time. No matter how much we like the product, and we do, it was the wrong place at the wrong time for a branding campaign with a mascot. Sorry, Tivo Guy is now on the losers list.
Dave (Who am I?)
10 months ago
It just begs to question that: if that were a Romney or McCain supporter, would they have received the same review? How can anyone w/ any intelligence base such an opinion on such a small group of people. I’m one of those Republicans that believes our party has gone the wrong way. Ron Paul represents, in many ways, the way our platform was founded on. Sound money, small govt, little or no income taxes…all this stuff is what we fought for up until about 9/11. Even Bush ran (in 2000) on a platform of small govt, limited taxes, and a humble foreign policy. This has blown up into huge spending, we are now nation building in Iraq and Iran looks like it will be next, and our very own citizens are being robbed of their liberties (insert Patriot Act here). I appreciate your technical knowledge, but you obviously know nothing of current politics. Now you do. If you do the research, you’ll find out I’m right. And, oh yeah, don’t judge all supporters to be the same…if you look around, there are kooks in every bunch. Have a blessed day!
Matt Hickey (Who am I?)
10 months ago
Dude, many of Paul’s ideas are just wacko. Eliminating most cabinet positions outright, dismantling the IRS completely, wants out of the UN and NATO, and waxes racist, or at least lets others do so under his name. That’s fringe, all of it.
You’re right, though, that in many ways Paul is a throwback to the original Republican party, and I do agree with him on a number of topics, but enough of his stuff is wacky enough for me, and most people, at least according to the polls, to take him seriously.
And the McCain or Romney question is rather moot: I’d think their supporters aren’t the type to stand on very, very busy street corners handing out flyers.
What I want to know is: where are those here to defend the Tivo guy?
Billy
10 months ago
There is no law for Americans working for somebody & owning a corp to pay an Income tax. Google Tom Cryer. (MSM forgot to mention this on the evening news but they did not forget about RP’s newsletters.)
Ron Paul, Mike Gravel, & Dennis are the only candidates out casted by MSM & not included in recent debates.
Is it because they are the only ones not members of CFR like every other candidate & MSM?
UN & NATO undermine US sovereignty. We should not be getting our soldiers killed for other peoples wars.
Federal Reserve is a private bank printing money out of Thin air & our Federal Income tax goes to the owners of the Federal Reserve bank. Inflation comes from the FED printing paper money. The price of oil has not increased but the buying power of the USD has decreased.
Its easy to call Ron Paul fringe because then you do not have to wake up from your slumber.
Little input on CFR:
“The powers of financial capitalism had (a) far-reaching aim, nothing less than to create a world system of financial control in private hands able to dominate the political system of each country and the economy of the world as a whole. This system was to be controlled in a feudalist fashion by the central banks of the world acting in concert, by secret agreements arrived at in frequent meetings and conferences. The apex of the systems was to be the Bank for International Settlements in Basel, Switzerland, a private bank owned and controlled by the world’s central banks which were themselves private corporations. Each central bank…sought to dominate its government by its ability to control Treasury loans, to manipulate foreign exchanges, to influence the level of economic activity in the country, and to influence cooperative politicians by subsequent economic rewards in the business world.”
- Carroll Quigley, member of Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), mentor to Bill Clinton, quote from “Tragedy and Hope”, 1966
“For a long time I felt that FDR had developed many thoughts and ideas that were his own to benefit this country, the USA. But he didn’t. Most of his thoughts, his political ‘ammunition,’ as it were, was carefully manufactured for him in advance by the Council on Foreign Relations-One World Money Group.”
- Curtis Dall, ex-President Franklin Roosevelt’s son-in-law
“The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is the American Branch of a society which originated in England … (and) … believes national boundaries should be obliterated and one-world rule established.”
- Carroll Quigley, member of Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), mentor to Bill Clinton, quote from “Tragedy and Hope”, 19
CFR wants open borders & Open immigration this policy is not what most Americans want. CFR exerts control over American politics by having members in both political parties & the media under a disguise of a think tank.
Creation of CFR
“Said, “In March, 1915, the J.P. Morgan interests, the steel, shipbuilding, and powder interest, and their subsidiary organizations, got together 12 men high up in the newspaper world and employed them to select the most influential newspapers in the United States and sufficient number of them to control generally the policy of the daily press…
…They found it was only necessary to purchase the control of 25 of the greatest papers…An agreement was reached. The policy of the papers was bought, to be paid for by the month, an editor was furnished for each paper to properly supervise and edit information regarding the questions of preparedness, militarism, financial policies, and other things of national and international nature considered vital to the interests of the purchasers.”"
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Billy (Who am I?)
10 months ago
Calling Ron Paul politics fringe shows you have no real knowledge of what Dr.Ron Paul stands for & you just spout what you hear in the Lame Stream media. Whats fringe about standing for the US Constitution? Do some real research before talking about things you know nothing about. It makes you look dumb.
Regards,
Billy supporter of US Constitution & Dr.Ron Paul
ajadoniz (Who am I?)
10 months ago
Matt, what did you think was going to happen calling out the Paultards like that. They don’t really read anything, they just open their spigot of political vomit no matter what you say and only because you mentioned Ron Paul.
James Moore (Who am I?)
10 months ago
That’s right Matt, what did you expect? When you insult people’s intelligence they tend to retaliate, if they have a pair anyway. When you’re nice, people either don’t pay any attention, or they are nice right back. We “Paultards” like to do unto others as they do unto us. Therefore, you and ajadoniz, suck. Go back to playing with your i-phones & your little headsets that make you look like tools, and leave those of us who care about our country’s future out of it.
Matt Hickey (Who am I?)
10 months ago
1) I do not have an “I-phone” or a bluetooth headset because, as you say, they make you look like tools.
2) I care deeply about the country’ future. Before blogging about gadgets I blogged about culture and politics, I am a current volunteer with Rock The Vote, and have worked on many political campaigns in media outreach. I generally keep politics out of CrunchGear, as the post says, but this lady pushed my buttons, as well as many others’ buttons.
3) I’m nowhere really making fun of Paul or his politics, other than calling them “fringe” (which they are by any means, read the above rebuttal). Sure, I say Paul’s supporters tend to be insane, but I know several, and they’re all crazy. I never say that’s a bad thing, but I am opening a can of haterade on the lady who was making a mess out of things in the name of Paul. Really, your issue shouldn’t be with me, it should be with her making you guys look bad. I call ‘em as I see ‘em, and she was messing it up for you guys, and for all of us.
Billy
10 months ago
No Federal income tax income tax for people working for somebody & NOT owning a corp.
Courts define Federal income tax as:
Quite simply, he proved that the definition of Income as defined by the supreme court is NOT income from our labor, but rather things like interest and profit. You CANNOT tax a persons labor because it is a God given right that we may work to support ourselves.
http://www.newsbusters.org/node/14077
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zebov (Who am I?)
10 months ago
As much as I’m a fan of most of Paul’s stances on the issues, blocking everyones’ path to give them a DVD their not going to watch is annoying. Luckily 90% of the Paul supporters I know aren’t like this one. Unluckily, those other 10% are the ones that people notice (it’d be kinda hard not to though, eh?).
JP (Who am I?)
10 months ago
Vote uncommitted or die.
Anywhoot, the original post was commenting on common sense and civility, and it seems both of the snapshots above capture scenes of neither.
Marc M. (Who am I?)
10 months ago
Oh man people get so grumpy when it comes to politics it’s ridiculous. Just have a civilized conversation about it. But I agree with Matt 100%, Ron Paul is completely insane and for the people that agree with his beliefs you’re insane too. Also by the way it’s illusion that you think hes sane, Your insane, hes insane, so naturaly since you have a common belief you’re going to think hes sane. Theres NO way his beliefs or thoughts on common soceity could actualy ever work out in the real world. It’s like communism, Yeah it’s a good idea, equality is pretty cool but in the real world it doesn’t work out. Why are we even worried about Ron Paul? Elvis will spring back to life,release a new album, eat some peanut butter jelly and bacon sandwiches, than win presidency before Ron Paul will. Thank god atleast 90% of the US is somewhat sane.
Dan H. (Who am I?)
10 months ago
Now wait a gosh-darn minute! That was a woman handing out Ron Paul swag??? That’s a dude!
Billy (Who am I?)
10 months ago
The Lady is handing on DVDs on a documentary called America Freedom to fascism which documents a case in which the US courts states the government does not have to show you the LAW that it enforces. ( Talking about the law to pay Federal income tax by wage earners) MSM forgets to mention this to sheeple on the evening news. Desperate times call for desperate measures wake up sheeple!
America: Freedom to Fascism - Director’s Authorized Version
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1656880303867390173
Money, Banking and the Federal Reserve
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-466210540567002553