And that my friend is much more pathetic and sad than what you are accusing Justin of.
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And that my friend is much more pathetic and sad than what you are accusing Justin of.
Again, why do you care? Of all the terrible things going on all around the US, you are worried about this? Seriously? Get a life.
Disability fraud is less pathetic that being forced to stay at work even though there's nothing to do on a sunny day ?
Or maybe you mean "issuing contradictory statements about employability" is less pathetic than being forced to stay at work even though there's nothing to do on a sunny day ?
It's only pathetic because you feel we're attacking your new buddy. We aren't, we're questionning his very public statements.
Because it's the topic of this thread. Whatever else terrible is happening in the US is not the topic here and discussing it would be way off-topic. Maybe you should read another thread if this one is not a subject you'd like to discuss.
Yet you failed to defend your point. You are just naming people and as a defence of the guy, attacking any criticism.
I am comfortable with my posts. In fact I am thinking of quoting them myself as you can choose your favourite one. Or the one that allegedly makes me a bad person.
If that is the case, why are you still posting here? Maybe you should get a life! And Justin.
The
600th poster will win the 1st spot in line at the Apple Store of your choice.(Not at the same location as the Tent guy...)
You will have to supply your own transportation and tent of course.
Jobs and/or Reservations not needed. Open to all posters.
600th poster will win the 1st spot in line at the Apple Store of your choice.(Not at the same location as the Tent guy...)
You will have to supply your own transportation and tent of course.
Jobs and/or Reservations not needed. Open to all posters.
Let's go get this guy, his family, every flash developer in the world, AND everyone working on anything that could compete with any Apple product, and leave them all on a remote island somewhere. That way we'd finally be rid of everything that's inferior or that makes Apple look bad. THEN maybe life would start to be bearable. WHO'S WITH ME?!?! If you're with me, post something about how this guy shouldn't be able to claim disability, since he's able to sleep in a tent for a week.
Everyone is being so self conceded. Let this guy do what he wants. He is only trying to enjoy what he likes to do. In fact, the sheer amount of hatred in this thread is demoralizing and all around negative. If you really want to critique this guy for camping out, then take a look at yourself and re-evaluate your own self and if by chance you come to the conclusion that you don't spend hours on end doing things "you" enjoy (sitting on the computer all day, playing games all day, sitting on this board and hitting refresh for hours on end, and even getting gitty on a phone you have never seen in person) then go ahead and slander Justin. But not one person here is not guilty of doing something they enjoy.
My two cents.
By the way, I'm glad your having fun man!
My two cents.
By the way, I'm glad your having fun man!
Hm, I dunno. You could send me a googled pic of someone holding up his pay slip...guess that wouldn't wouldn't make me shut up.
Don't you find it "difficult" to poke on a poor guy who is going to spent a week in a tent just to get a preordered cellphone while you are sitting at work and obviously wasting your employers money? A pool for counting holes in the ceiling and posting in this thread?
Judging you by these two sentences seems not quite right?
Well, you and your friends do something very similar for 24 pages...
Lets see if I get this story! and an insight into how most Americans think!
People are P****D off that he is camping out for 1 week for a iPhone because he :-
1.Receives benefit (even though the guy has stated that he is not on benefits).
2.Does not work because he has a disability.
I really hope this guy is getting benefit and tax payers dollars! I would for one rather pay for a fellow Apple fan boy to get a iPhone than some lazy political big wig have another expensive meal, first class ticket or whatever with my taxes!..or pay for another bomb or mine to disfigure or kill someone.
I think most of the posts here are due to pure old fashioned JEALOUSY that they cannot do the same and/or get a new iPhone 4
Do not know this guy, but GOOD ON HIM!! I wish him all the best. and yes I am jealous that I cannot get my iPhone the same day as the launch.
People are P****D off that he is camping out for 1 week for a iPhone because he :-
1.Receives benefit (even though the guy has stated that he is not on benefits).
2.Does not work because he has a disability.
I really hope this guy is getting benefit and tax payers dollars! I would for one rather pay for a fellow Apple fan boy to get a iPhone than some lazy political big wig have another expensive meal, first class ticket or whatever with my taxes!..or pay for another bomb or mine to disfigure or kill someone.
I think most of the posts here are due to pure old fashioned JEALOUSY that they cannot do the same and/or get a new iPhone 4
Do not know this guy, but GOOD ON HIM!! I wish him all the best. and yes I am jealous that I cannot get my iPhone the same day as the launch.
To lazy to read most the posts...
BUT I'D LIKE TO SAY GOOD LUCK JUSTIN!
I see nothing wrong with what he's doing... I could do it if I wanted. I work in a job that gives me PTO, I get a full day off every 2 weeks, and can save them up for vacations etc... I could easily take a week off and camp out, AND GET PAID while I was doing it.
It's not that hard... if he has no job or whatever, even easier.
Anyways, GOOD LUCK BUD!
BUT I'D LIKE TO SAY GOOD LUCK JUSTIN!
I see nothing wrong with what he's doing... I could do it if I wanted. I work in a job that gives me PTO, I get a full day off every 2 weeks, and can save them up for vacations etc... I could easily take a week off and camp out, AND GET PAID while I was doing it.
It's not that hard... if he has no job or whatever, even easier.
Anyways, GOOD LUCK BUD!
I could write "Just for you Donjon" on said pay slip and on my forehead in the pic.
Seriously. Evidence. It's that easy.
No, I don't. My boss is sitting in the cubicle next to me and has been saying how it's time to go home for the last hour...
see everyone, its his money, as he mentioned several times previously, he is buying the iPhone with his own savings, not from any benefits he receives, good on you Justin, thats a nice point you make
Have Fun
Craig
Hell yes Craig
He does not want attention from the news media or Apple so he goes and builds a campsite outside the Apple store thinking.... humm like this I will be invisible and neither Apple PR or news media will ever see me.
My tent is like an invisibility cloak. I do not want any attention please leave me alone you naughty news media and very naughty Apple PR....
Pull the other one
Look at it this way,
He has an extremely low cost holiday for the week,
He is going to get lots of sun and a nice tan,
enjoy the fresh air,
meet new and interesting people,
become famous for 15 minutes.
...might even get a door prize from apple store for his persistence.
Not bad. It's not sad, is innovative.
(also, he sounds like a student, so he is probably on his summer break anyway)
He said he wasn't in school.
lol
okay I worded it badly, I meant it more like it sounds like he didn't set out with that in mind as his aim, it is a pretty good way to get yourself noticed though I agree
, I don't imagine he expected all this publicity though
Personally I'm not pissed off. I just think it's wierd, especially since he already reserved it and doesn't need to camp out to get it. On top of that, even if he didn't reserve it, he wouldn't have had to camp out for a whole week to in advance to get it. And here in LA at least, the only people who pitch tents on the sidewalk are homeless people and they don't call it camping or think it's fun
You act wierd in public, people are going to judge you
Jealous? Most people would not be jealous of someone doing what they consider irrational or a waste of time
Too much focus on the guy...
He's not the news, the fact that there now exists a line is, who care's if it's him, Bugs Bunny, Bill Gates or Megatron
He's not the news, the fact that there now exists a line is, who care's if it's him, Bugs Bunny, Bill Gates or Megatron
Too much focus on the guy...
He's not the news, the fact that there now exists a line is, who care's if it's him, Bugs Bunny, Bill Gates or Megatron
Any of the three would be more interesting.
Acting weird in public!!! oh come on give me a better reply than that!
Irrational or a waste of time for you!
LIVE AND LET LIVE! he is not harming ANYONE....good luck to him and I am soooooo over this thread...cannot be bothered to read it anymore.
To anybody calling this pathetic shame on you. You don't have anything better to do besides sit around all day read macrumors and criticize somebody that's doing no harm to you. How Nobel of you people. Different strokes. He can do whatever he wants. Whats it to you?
Acting weird in public!!! oh come on give me a better reply than that!
What kind of reply would satisfy you? Since you don't think it's wierd, is this something you and your friends do regularly? Pitching tents on commercial sidewalks for days for the fun of it?
I'd presume it's a waste of time for most people, since most people aren't doing it
Nobody was forcing you to read in the first place
The guy's free to do whatever he wants. Likewise, I'm free to comment and laugh at him
Day 2 - Update2
Hey everyone!
I just got the phone with Channel Fox 4 News Dallas/Fort Worth. They will be coming out tonight to do a LIVE broadcast interview with the anchors speaking to me from the studio.
Watch for me! The nightly news broadcast begins at 9:00PM. ;-)
Hey everyone!
I just got the phone with Channel Fox 4 News Dallas/Fort Worth. They will be coming out tonight to do a LIVE broadcast interview with the anchors speaking to me from the studio.
Watch for me! The nightly news broadcast begins at 9:00PM. ;-)
I would be out there with yaa if (1) I didn't have 2 young kids (2) didn't live in a different state.
I was first in line for the iPhone, the iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS and will probably still be first in line for the iPhone 4... Think I read you have Epilepsy? me too hope you brought your meds with ya.
This may have already been posted (I'm not about to read through all 600+ posts) but...
This guy doesn't have a job and doesn't go to school and hasn't had a vacation in 10 years? His life *is* a vacation.
/sigh
This guy doesn't have a job and doesn't go to school and hasn't had a vacation in 10 years? His life *is* a vacation.
/sigh