Zealots lineup for Jobs' keynote
By Thomas Ricker 
posted Jan 15th 2008 3:31AM
posted Jan 15th 2008 3:31AM
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wow, nice silver jacket! creepy losers...
And 'Comment of the Year' goes to... ;)
Dwigt Shrute called.. He wants his space blanket back.
Seriously though... that silver jacket really does add to the creepiness effect. If I seen this guy in public, I'd probably feel slightly sorry and embarrassed for him.
its not just the silver coat....that expression on his face is just creepy. stalker much?
Sent back through time to ensure Appledyne launched their new mind-control device on the masses, the T-18 ensured that he blended into the crowd by stealing his clothes,shoes and bicycle from the ET film set.
@hotrodsemail
Screw you buddy, I picked up one of those in the sales - I have been getting looks from girls ever since...
@ Marcus
yea.. looks of disgust..
Silver Coat guy: "Dude! I'm on the internet! Thanks Silver Coat!"
The Silver Coat: "Get out of me you hideous bastard."
Forget the silver jacket, check out the shoes that glow with fanboy fervor!
cokeheads!
Forget the silver jacket, check out the shoes that glow with fanboy fervor!
rofl.. nerds making fun of nerds..
exactly...the only reason the engadget guys arent waiting in a line is because they have a special pass. if they didn't, someone else would be taking a picture of them and laughing.
Big difference between nerds who wait in line to kiss Job's ass in a spaceman jacket and those who just read about it.
These are the guys who give us a bad name.
Actually, the ones here making fun of nerds are louder than the guys standing alone in line by themselves.
They're lining up for a crack at Jobs' crack!
Which one is gonna get his face full of ass cream first
Thank you for the snide remarks at Apple. Some delicious balance for Engadget has come a long way from June 07.
shut up
hahaha... this fanboyism is so completely illogical! people rank me low for saying that there is some balance in making fun of the keeners who wait in line for stupid consumer electronics releases and announcements. haha!
Enough guys to spell "loser."
shmarmie!
I worry the whelp in the silver jacket will be rolling back his trousers in prostated worship (if you ken Steve's missing barbie).
huh?... oh, you mean... wait... no, i still don't get it... huh?
Are these homeless people? Ops .. sorry...
I like how you took the joke from the original post, put it in the middle of an indecipherable sentence, making fun of people who are probably a lot like you, and Voila! humor is served.
where is your reference to blending or overlords?
I like how you fail to understand the difference between "prostrate" and "prostate". The pun is new -- it's your comprehension-challenged attempts at character assassination that aren't.
You're right, though -- my post proves I look exactly like the stylin' gentleman in the silver jacket.
Looks like FUNNNNNNNNNNnot
Now that line defines sadness.
LordFarkward: Stalking someone and professing confusion is an act of aggression. Posting repeatedly that you find someone incomprehensible is far more insulting than it is for your target to point out that what you're doing is ignorant.
1) "EFL" is merely a play on "ESL" -- indicating you write like a first-gen English speaker with zero tolerance for non-colloquial modes of expression and thus betray ignorance of history (though I find it amusing that you felt compelled to open your fly and dangle your three languages in everyone's face). The comment wasn't xenophobic, it was suggesting that studying English lit might *you* less xenophobic.
2) To respond in kind: When did writing in monosyllables become the yardstick of social acceptance? OMG, I'd better tell my niece not to continue to publish neo-gothic novels so she won't waste time doing exactly what she loves.
The problem isn't that anyone has called your English inadequate (I used to teach English and wouldn't discourage people at levels far below yours). It's that you've chosen to stalk someone for speaking English in ways you don't understand. Why not do the adult thing and show tolerance for people who speak and write in idiosyncratic ways? There are infinite gradations of style to choose from. If you don't understand me, then ask me about it in ways that aren't hostile and confrontational. If you don't like the way I express myself, then talk to someone else. Nothing wrong with having faith in the golden rule.
LordFarkward: Stalking someone and professing confusion is an act of aggression. Posting repeatedly that you find someone incomprehensible is far more insulting than it is for your target to point out that what you're doing is ignorant.
1) "EFL" is merely a play on "ESL" -- indicating you write like a first-gen English speaker with zero tolerance for non-colloquial modes of expression and thus betray ignorance of history (though I find it amusing that you felt compelled to open your fly and dangle your three languages in everyone's face). The comment wasn't xenophobic, it was suggesting that studying English lit might *you* less xenophobic.
2) To respond in kind: When did writing in monosyllables become the yardstick of social acceptance? OMG, I'd better tell my niece not to continue to publish neo-gothic novels so she won't waste time doing exactly what she loves.
The problem isn't that anyone has called your English inadequate (I used to teach English and wouldn't discourage people at levels far below yours). It's that you've chosen to stalk someone for speaking English in ways you don't understand. Why not do the adult thing and show tolerance for people who speak and write in idiosyncratic ways? There are infinite gradations of style to choose from. If you don't understand me, then ask me about it in ways that aren't hostile and confrontational. If you don't like the way I express myself, then talk to someone else. Nothing wrong with having faith in the golden rule.
And, no, that wasn't a swipe at Apple. It was an assessment of the closeted tendencies of a disquieting number fanboys within the technophile pup-tent: not the most masculine crowd, h-m-m-m-m?
By the way -- has anyone seen my temporary Jobs watercolor tattoo? I'm not going to wear it -- I just like to feel it against my skin.
again... whoa?
A bit more Norton Anthology of English Lit and less hentai might help Lord Farkward pass his next English as a First Language test. Until then, he'll be another anti-intellectual snob who's bitter because he can't think and read at the same time.
Yes, throw in some insults, make some false assumptions, suddenly you're an expert at arguing on the internet.
On the other hand:
1) Why on earth do I need to pass English as first language when Chinese is my mother tongue with English being one of the 3 other languages that I speak, and
2) When did the comprehension of English become the yard stick of one's intellect? omg I better tell my nephew quick so he woulndn't waste his time doing his masters in physics.
Regrettably, my response to you appears above, in the wrong place -- twice. I was about to post, my browser quit, and another editor came in to give me a technical explanation of a piece we're working on as I was in the process of reposting. Not recommended.
man, i'm so compelled to just ignore you, but yet at the same time having as much urge to prove you 'wrong'... whatever, i'm going to keep it simple , and vow to never reply to you anymore
1) you're pointing out that i insulted you. fine, sorry, if you can't take a joke and feel insulted, sorry. but funny how it seems like you yourself are very good at it, calling them "fanboys", "not the most masculine crowd", "whelp" - and me, a "hentai" reading "anti-intellectual snob who's bitter because he can't think and read at the same time"... you taught before huh? doesn't seem like you'd be a good choice to set students a good example...
2) "The problem isn't that anyone has called your English inadequate"? No? Really? See what I quoted above... pffft
in short - everything points towards you having issues with yourself. you're either damn arrogant or damn insecure. your pick. one thing for sure, though, is that you don't seem to have a sense of humour.
Bunch of freaks!!. I'm just jealous.
Hey aren't those guys from Giz?
They look like they don't have a fully working set of social skills between them.
I'll be snug in bed tonight (what's left of tonight), wake up around 8:45am PT and settle in for a nice Keynote, receiving information seconds after these "winners".
And what exactly were you Engadget guys doing there, huh? You are simple jealous they are closer to the door than you.
Tinfoil jacket, beige trousers & reflective sneakers all in the same picture!!!
We have found the missing link, even though it is a combination of a couple of people!!!!!!
Yeah, I had one of those shiny silver jackets... in 1982! Seriously, I'm jealous. I wish I was there with them.
I bet that only one of them has seen female genitalia the latest 30 days.
That poor lady...
I have the feeling that you haven't either... purely based on the fact that you call it "seeing female genitalia"
:P
Is that Steve Ballmer?
i still can't get over that silver jacket! wtf was he thinking?
On that note...
THEY ALL SHINE! (Except the creepiest dude on the right...)
The shoes... the zips.. the jacket... the shiny bald head... But then you get the creepy non-shiny guy. SHUN HIM. SHUUUUN.
I don't understand why some people get banned for flaming other people, but other times they don't. Is this system swung in the favour of certain individuals? See CES coverage.
How does someone who clearly doesn't have a job afford to be an Apple zealot? Rich parents?
Maybe the silver is to reflect all the MS mind control beams or something.
Hell no. It's to get Steve's attention when he gets up on stage!
Sadly, these guys are much cooler than the microsofties at the CES…
Oh, and engadget…you suck.
These guys are not losers. They are doing exactly what they want to do most in the world right now. Before making fun of them, you should ask yourself if you are doing exactly what you want to do most in the world right now?
Only a winner could be that much of a loser?
These guys are not losers. They are doing exactly what they want to do most in the world right now. Before making fun of them, you should ask yourself if you are doing exactly what you want to do most in the world right now?
Appears you are, I mean you set it twice you must have really really wanted to comment.
And we may or may not be doing what we want right now, but either way we're not doing it in a purty shiny piece of tin foil.
The guy on the right looks strangely like a mature Elvis, well, Elvis was always into his gadgets, were else would he be today, bummer getin caught on camera though. I wish I was there today, but the rule-of-thumb here is, never allow yourself to get caught on camera by bloggers of any sort else you will get the piss ripped out of you whatever you look like. The funny thing is this lot look like many of my clients and most of my clients are millionaires many times over, that’s why they appear at keynotes.
Um, they need to find women first before they can have grandkids. Which, given the nature of this picture, is already highly unlikely.
These are not just regular people. These are the "tools" Steve Jobs is about to unveil at his keynote.
I should be there!
I'm surprised that aluminum foil jacket didn't overexpose the picture when the flash fired.
I don't get it ... waiting in line? Sure, fine... but waiting in line for a keynote from apple, without your MB/MBP wtf?! I got bored just watching at that picture, imagining being just anywhere where nothing/not much is happening, without my laptop :P
I am sure they're all nice people.
But maybe they have seen too many Apple ads or something though or they should stop worshiping the material things in life. My advice to them: get a dog and take it for a walk, even if it means you have to rent it for the day.
Sitting in line for 24 hours for something so rediculous is pathetic.
Engadget comments: Land of the Double Standard. If Engadget posts a nothing story about Apple, like a rumor or something, you half baked pantywaists go ballistic. You cry and cry and cry about how Engadget wastes your precious tube usage by reporting on fluff nothing stories about Apple. But what happens when Engadget posts a fluff nothing story that makes Apple and/or Apple users look stupid? Well apparently that's just hunky dory! Well shoot Jeb, this story ain't nothin either but it sure do make them Mac people look stewpid! Yeeeehaw!
The hypocrisy is rich and bold, with a slight nutty flavor. Have a case sent to my house.
One ring to rule them all...