MacRumors dream

[sonofslim]

so i had this dream last night where i went to a big MacRumors picnic -- "meet the face behind the 'tar" and whatnot -- and i decided to get enterprising and start charging a small fee to serve as a one-man valet service, parking cars. then i got a $700 ticket for breaking every traffic law you can possibly break within a parking lot.

just thought i'd share.

[Mr. Anderson]

haha! wow, don't think I've ever had a MR dream....so who's cars did you park? and who were the big tippers?

D :D

[eyelikeart]

so who did u meet?

and what's the significance of $700?

[shadowfax]

if i was there, i probably spent the night trying to talk to true777 while simultaneously running from vniow, who was being stalked by mymemory. heh...

i need a mac rumors dream, too.

[eyelikeart]

and while I dream about things like new cameras & women...

shadowfax wants to dream about MR... :eek: ;)

[shadowfax]

Originally posted by eyelikeart
and while I dream about things like new cameras & women...

shadowfax wants to dream about MR... :eek: ;) well, i'm always dreaming about women... and cars... a mac rumor dream would be good break from the norm. besides, it can still be a mac rumors dream about cars and women...

[sonofslim]

everyone was using their real names, so unless i'm psychic or very lucky, i don't think any MR names were used.

but it is odd that yesterday i posted something in the black amex card thread about millionaires and their valets.

anyone out there drive a big red winnebago? other salient details for you to analyze: there were chocolate donuts; and i skipped town without going to court or paying the ticket.

[shadowfax]

mmm, chocolate caked donuts... were they glazed?

[sonofslim]

of course they were glazed! my subconscious isn't so odd as to leave the glaze off my brain-donuts.

i know someone introduced themselves with their handle... i just can't remember who it was!

[shadowfax]

Originally posted by sonofslim
of course they were glazed! my subconscious isn't so odd as to leave the glaze off my brain-donuts.

i know someone introduced themselves with their handle... i just can't remember who it was! "Hi, I'm Mr. Anderson"?

[sonofslim]

Originally posted by shadowfax
"Hi, I'm Mr. Anderson"?

yeah, that was it! and then he strapped me to a table and implanted a bug in my stomach, and then the most charming band of cyber-misfits took me in a spaceship to the underground city of zion!

er... no, sorry, i'm confusing the movies with my dreams again. must stop eating donuts before bedtime.

[Rower_CPU]

Originally posted by sonofslim
of course they were glazed! my subconscious isn't so odd as to leave the glaze off my brain-donuts.
...

Now that's very quotable! :D

[Flowbee]

Originally posted by sonofslim
of course they were glazed! my subconscious isn't so odd as to leave the glaze off my brain-donuts.



Mmmm... brain-donuts!

[Sun Baked]

Originally posted by sonofslim
and i decided to get enterprising and start charging a small fee to serve as a one-man valet service, parking cars. then i got a $700 ticket for breaking every traffic law you can possibly break within a parking lot. Who is the lucky Member's car that got raped in the parking lot by you, the valet. ;)

After watching Ferris Bueller, the dreams of violating a car in the valet lot, does seem worthwhile.

[Mr. Anderson]

I don't know if I like the idea of being in your MR dream.....;)

D

[shadowfax]

at least none of the mac rumors members got pillaged, raped, or otherwise violated in your dream.... right?

[sonofslim]

I don't know if I like the idea of being in your MR dream.....;)

at least none of the mac rumors members got pillaged, raped, or otherwise violated in your dream.... right?

aren't y'all glad this isn't CreepyPornRumors.com?

[wdlove]

Maybe the MacRumors Picture thread prompted his dream. I don't drive, so if I was there, I wonder how I got there?

[shadowfax]

Originally posted by wdlove
Maybe the MacRumors Picture thread prompted his dream. I don't drive, so if I was there, I wonder how I got there? you must have arrived by plane, on foot, or in a taxi. or maybe you just sprouted wings and flew on over. it is a dream, after all, and wouldn't you do just about anything for glazed chocolate caked brain-doughnuts?

[patrick0brien]

Originally posted by sonofslim
so i had this dream last night where i went to a big MacRumors picnic -- "meet the face behind the 'tar" and whatnot -- and i decided to get enterprising and start charging a small fee to serve as a one-man valet service, parking cars. then i got a $700 ticket for breaking every traffic law you can possibly break within a parking lot.

just thought i'd share.

-Calling Dr. Freud! Dr. Freud! Ok, Dr. Jung - you can come too...

[jelloshotsrule]

Originally posted by shadowfax
at least none of the mac rumors members got pillaged, raped, or otherwise violated in your dream.... right?

well it was columbus day right? so it'd fit with the theme....

[idea_hamster]

Originally posted by sonofslim
then i got a $700 ticket for breaking every traffic law you can possibly break within a parking lot.
I like this idea -- one ticket with a violate-in-bulk rate for the volume offender.

"Avoid the hassle of hundreds of court appearances with our new Not-A-Single-Car-In-The-Lines Special! For $699 plus a one-time $1 membership fee you too can park like that:
snot-nosed CEO
lazy handicapped wanna-be
arrogant fuzz
NYC diplomat
that you always wanted to be!"
Limit one per customer. Not valid in all municipalities. May not be combined with any civil liberties that may be left after application of Patriot Act.

[patrick0brien]

-Damn Hammy

You really have the wheel a spinning today huh?

[idea_hamster]

*skweeky*skweeky*skweeky*skweeky*skweeky*skweeky*skweeky*skweeky*skweeky*skweeky*

[Macmaniac]

Some one has been staring at Macrumors for too long... give your brain a rest, maybe go golfing:)

[sonofslim]

Originally posted by idea_hamster
I like this idea -- one ticket with a violate-in-bulk rate for the volume offender.

the way they've been aggressively ticketing here in NYC, i'm not surprised they haven't done something like that already! or started selling indulgences -- pay up front, and they look the other way the next time you're parked too close to a hydrant. or pay even more, and they look the other way when you take a golf club to the SUV some jerk parked across 3 spots.

[patrick0brien]

Originally posted by sonofslim
the way they've been aggressively ticketing here in NYC, i'm not surprised they haven't done something like that already! or started selling indulgences -- pay up front, and they look the other way the next time you're parked too close to a hydrant. or pay even more, and they look the other way when you take a golf club to the SUV some jerk parked across 3 spots.

-sonofslim

Of pay even-even more and they might actually chase, and ticket that cabby that's been carrying you at warp 14 down 7th avenue.

[idea_hamster]

Originally posted by sonofslim
selling indulgences -- pay up front, and they look the other way
They do, in fact, do that -- but it's a sticker that you get if you have a friend who's a cop.

As for the speeding cabs, I think that's a symptom of the wacky medallion system we have. Cab fares are regulated and haven't been raised since 1996, prompting a recent study that found that 2/3 of cab drivers are currently behind in a significant obligation (rent, phone bill, etc.). The flag-falls are where they make all their money, hence the gang-busters lead foot to get you to your destination.

If you're not sure that the medallion system is weird (no opinion on whether it's wrong), just consider:

Last time I checked, selling price at open auction of a seat on the NYSE: about $250k
Last time I checked, selling price of a taxi medallion: about $250k

That's unusual, me thinks!

[G4scott]

Originally posted by sonofslim
aren't y'all glad this isn't CreepyPornRumors.com?

YES, yes, we are...

although I'm sure there are some people here...

[sonofslim]

Originally posted by idea_hamster
They do, in fact, do that -- but it's a sticker that you get if you have a friend who's a cop.

interestingly enough, there are varying levels of that: i have several friends who are related to cops or state troopers, and the direct family members don't bother with stickers -- they all carry special cards in their wallets.

so maybe the sticker gets you out of a beating, but if you've got a card, the cops invite you into the cruiser for donuts? who knows...

as for the medallion system, until they start issuing new medallions instead of just circulating the existing ones, demand is always going to exceed supply, and we'll always have gypsy cabs and dollar vans.

[shadowfax]

speaking of doughnuts and cops, i hate seeing overweight policemen. how can you protect me when you weigh 350 pounds? some cops i have seen would get fatigued just writing parking tickets for an hour...

fortunately, all my run-ins with the police have involved healthy officers. when we called the police when i got in a wreck a few weeks ago, the policewoman that came to work it out was actually a hot blonde... heh.

[idea_hamster]

Originally posted by sonofslim
maybe the sticker gets you out of a beating
LOL! That's great -- talk about beating a rap!

And shadowfax, some people (not all criminals and punks) believe that NYC cops don't really "protect" in the dictionary sense of the word. They show up after the incident and write everything down so that you can mail it to your insurance company/tort lawyer/funeral home. If that's your gig, you can be a blob. Nice to hear that your experience is better.

[eyelikeart]

Ok, so I'll eat my own words here.

I've been having some strange dreams lately. Last night I dreamed of macrumors for the first time. I dreamed I somehow got knocked down to 5th highest poster, and somehow was behind AlphaTech (who hasn't been active in months).

weirdness...

[shadowfax]

Originally posted by eyelikeart
Ok, so I'll eat my own words here.

I've been having some strange dreams lately. Last night I dreamed of macrumors for the first time. I dreamed I somehow got knocked down to 5th highest poster, and somehow was behind AlphaTech (who hasn't been active in months).

weirdness... sounds like a nightmare! i'm still below him, myself :p

[eyelikeart]

yeah...it was really weird...I couldn't understand how it happened...

so I just accepted it...

then I was playing football...and an old girlfriend showed up?! :eek:

[shadowfax]

man, that's messed--i think you need to seek help. professional help :p

[eyelikeart]

Originally posted by shadowfax
man, that's messed--i think you need to seek help. professional help :p

yeah...it was weird...

every now & then I dream about women from my past...

I'm an odd fellow no doubt...

[patrick0brien]

Originally posted by shadowfax
sounds like a nightmare! i'm still below him, myself :p

-shadowfax

I think that's illegal in most States...

[sonofslim]

Originally posted by eyelikeart
every now & then I dream about women from my past...

I'm an odd fellow no doubt...

nah, everyone dreams about those significant women/men/heritage furniture pieces/whatever's-your-thing from their past... it's all part of the plan.

you know, the communist plan to sap our precious natural fluids and purity of essence?

[shadowfax]

Originally posted by sonofslim
nah, everyone dreams about those significant women/men/heritage furniture pieces/whatever's-your-thing from their past... it's all part of the plan.

you know, the communist plan to sap our precious natural fluids and purity of essence? it's time to consult Dr. Strangelove!

[Jawohl, mein Führer!]

[wdlove]

I have dreams often, they revolve around work. They all contain the same theme. They are in color.

[Powerbook G5]

I've been having a lot of dreams about the apocalypse and insanely vast biblical wars, no thanks to my Scriptures of the Apocalypse, Four Gospels, and Jesus the Christ classes this semester. It makes for some interesting dreams and lots of mornings of waking up screaming, that's for sure.

[Durandal7]

I dreamnt that the street I live on was replaced by a lush Japanese wilderness with a stream in the middle. Then Pavoratti showed up and started singing. Then the phone rang and I realized that the phone actually was ringing so I woke up.

[vniow]

I've had one or two dreams about MacRumors, both of which led me to spend less time here...

[shadowfax]

did any of them involve the mac rumors community obtaining current photos of you? :eek:

:p

[vniow]

Hmm..don't think so.

Although someone posting my pic here without my permission would most definately intice me to leave for good.

[sonofslim]

Originally posted by Powerbook G5
I've been having a lot of dreams about the apocalypse and insanely vast biblical wars, no thanks to my Scriptures of the Apocalypse, Four Gospels, and Jesus the Christ classes this semester. It makes for some interesting dreams and lots of mornings of waking up screaming, that's for sure.

when i quit smoking? forget it. i wore the nicotine patch, and one of the possible side effects listed in the packaging is "vivid dreams." i've since spoken with other people who have done the patch, and NO ONE leaves it on while they sleep after a week or so.

by "vivid" they actually mean "lifelike, unthinkably violent and bloody dreams that will wake you, shaking and whimpering like a puppy." seriously -- everyone i've ever spoken to who's had these nicotine dreams agrees that they are, without exception, graphically violent and disturbing.

which is interesting from a psychological standpoint, but just no fun to actually experience.

[Powerbook G5]

Last week I had a dream where I went into the kitchen to get something and I reached over a can of Folgers coffee, which appeared to have been haunted by some sort of malicious entity which ended up with me waking up screaming bloody murder while nearly falling out of my bed into a ball. Maybe it's the stress of all my classes getting to me...I mean, really, a haunted can of coffee?

[jelloshotsrule]

Originally posted by Powerbook G5
Maybe it's the stress of all my classes getting to me...

maybe it's all the damn crack you've been smoking

[sonofslim]

Originally posted by jelloshotsrule
maybe it's all the damn crack you've been smoking

oh, man, when i was quitting crack? forget it. i wore the crack patch, and i had these dreams... [sound of dumb post being derailed]

[Powerbook G5]

Maybe it's the nasty cafeteria food served at my school...whatever it was, I know that what I ate today was not spaghetti.

[Moxiemike]

Originally posted by Mr. Anderson
haha! wow, don't think I've ever had a MR dream....so who's cars did you park? and who were the big tippers?

D :D

I'm surprised you haven't.... you have a high profile here, which means you spend lots of time here... and i'm sure the archetype is written.

it's only a matter of time. ;)

[Phil Of Mac]

Did an Irish guy show up in a Mercedes-Benz? If so, that was me, and you have prophesied the success of my petition.

[Powerbook G5]

Originally posted by Phil Of Mac
Did an Irish guy show up in a Mercedes-Benz? If so, that was me, and you have prophesied the success of my petition.

I saw an Irish guy ride in on a donkey...what part of prophecy did that foretell?

[Phil Of Mac]

Originally posted by Powerbook G5
I saw an Irish guy ride in on a donkey...what part of prophecy did that foretell?

According to Judaic tradition, the Messiah will ride to the place of his death, after his death, on a donkey.

I think you're predicted it. I'm the Messiah, and I'm going to die, then they're gonna have the MacRumors convention there, and that's when I'll return.

[ColoJohnBoy]

I hope I was there, driving a pimp-ass '73 Jaguar convertible. I'd be decked out like ********** Huggie Bear!! Funkalicious!

[Powerbook G5]

Originally posted by Phil Of Mac
According to Judaic tradition, the Messiah will ride to the place of his death, after his death, on a donkey.

I think you're predicted it. I'm the Messiah, and I'm going to die, then they're gonna have the MacRumors convention there, and that's when I'll return.

Wow, someone who knows Judaic tradition. I was hoping people wouldn't think that and just invision you riding in on an ass instead of a Mercedes, heh. But yeah...so are you going to rise after three days to deliver the world from the evils of PC-dom?

[Phil Of Mac]

Originally posted by Powerbook G5
Wow, someone who knows Judaic tradition.

I have Jewish friends. A smattering of Yiddish also comes with the deal.

Originally posted by Powerbook G5
I was hoping people wouldn't think that and just invision you riding in on an ass instead of a Mercedes, heh. But yeah...so are you going to rise after three days to deliver the world from the evils of PC-dom?

Something like that.

[patrick0brien]

Originally posted by Phil Of Mac
According to Judaic tradition, the Messiah will ride to the place of his death, after his death, on a donkey.

I think you're predicted it. I'm the Messiah, and I'm going to die, then they're gonna have the MacRumors convention there, and that's when I'll return.

-Phil Of Mac

So basically, what your saying is after you're dead, you'll be carried out on your ass?

Sorry - hadda :D