I agree. We should remain impartial until the trial.
Get over yourself. He's not too disabled to work by any measure except that of a country run by an army of bureaucratic moms. I don't need any more facts. I can tell by the pictures.
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Camping Out for the iPhone 4: The Line Starts Here
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I agree. We should remain impartial until the trial.
Get over yourself. He's not too disabled to work by any measure except that of a country run by an army of bureaucratic moms. I don't need any more facts. I can tell by the pictures.
Crazy People
I dont understand the mentality in waiting in line for something so inconsequential and futile.
I am sure most of these people are not well off however they have eaten so much BS that they hand over their precious livelihood so easily. Something is wrong with this society, for sure.
Where are your priorities in life?
I dont understand the mentality in waiting in line for something so inconsequential and futile.
I am sure most of these people are not well off however they have eaten so much BS that they hand over their precious livelihood so easily. Something is wrong with this society, for sure.
Where are your priorities in life?
There is one crucial FACT we are missing here, and that is whether this guy receives any tax dollars. Most of us are guessing he does, and we are probably right. If he does not, I don't give a flying f#@k what this guy does with his time. But if he receives any tax money for his disability, then this is just one more example of people abusing a system put in place to provide for the basic necessities of those who can not provide for themselves. If I wasn't taxed as egregiously as I am, I would be getting a new iPhone 4 myself, but because a good third of my income is taken from me for, among other things, douchebags like this guy, I have to pass.
What is wrong with you people??
Have you never taken a week to do something you wanted to do, is it crazy to spend a week alone in the woods with a tent while killing and gutting deer? Maybe his condition makes it dangerous to be alone in the woods, maybe not, doesnt matter.
According to his posts he doesn't drink and hasnt had a vacation in 10 years, hardly a drain on society. That and if he is going to school then he would be out for the summer. Hes in his mid 20's!! That means he has been working since his mid teens.
This is not about the phone, if it was he would have gone the night before. If he was that obsessed then he would have known about macrumors before yesterday. By "Urban Camping" he is meeting people and having fun doing it.
Have you never taken a week to do something you wanted to do, is it crazy to spend a week alone in the woods with a tent while killing and gutting deer? Maybe his condition makes it dangerous to be alone in the woods, maybe not, doesnt matter.
According to his posts he doesn't drink and hasnt had a vacation in 10 years, hardly a drain on society. That and if he is going to school then he would be out for the summer. Hes in his mid 20's!! That means he has been working since his mid teens.
This is not about the phone, if it was he would have gone the night before. If he was that obsessed then he would have known about macrumors before yesterday. By "Urban Camping" he is meeting people and having fun doing it.
Let's say this guy can't hold a job for some medical reason. Are you implying he is never to have any enjoyment out of life?
In the grand scheme of things, if he saves up some money to purchase an iphone, what difference does it make? Is that the life of luxury? If that is the limit of his enjoyment, is that really fulfilling? I'm sure you get more enjoyment out of life.
Basically you are saying anyone who needs help is not entitled to own anything or find any enjoyment out of life. That's the price.
Nice!
In the grand scheme of things, if he saves up some money to purchase an iphone, what difference does it make? Is that the life of luxury? If that is the limit of his enjoyment, is that really fulfilling? I'm sure you get more enjoyment out of life.
Basically you are saying anyone who needs help is not entitled to own anything or find any enjoyment out of life. That's the price.
Nice!
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Good Luck !!! STAY STRONG !!!
Justin, I hope you have as much fun as I did when I started a line here in Miami - 120th and Kendall Dr.
I went the day before to the ATT store around 4pm to make sure I was able to get my phone the next day, went to my car, grabbed my beach chair and started the line....by 7pm there were 20 people, by 7am we had over 1,000 and 2 cops. My wife to this date thinks i was crazy for doing this.
I HAD A GREAT EXPERIENCE, MET SOME VERY KEWL PEOPLE...hey the guy
behind me is a ER Doctor, and we became very good friends.
This was for the realease of the 3g, when they didnt have any pre-orders.
Please stay hydrated, avoid a heat stroke.
ENJOY THE STAY, I AM SURE YOU'LL HAVE A GREAT TIME - ROCK ON !!!!
Justin, I hope you have as much fun as I did when I started a line here in Miami - 120th and Kendall Dr.
I went the day before to the ATT store around 4pm to make sure I was able to get my phone the next day, went to my car, grabbed my beach chair and started the line....by 7pm there were 20 people, by 7am we had over 1,000 and 2 cops. My wife to this date thinks i was crazy for doing this.
I HAD A GREAT EXPERIENCE, MET SOME VERY KEWL PEOPLE
...hey the guy behind me is a ER Doctor, and we became very good friends.
This was for the realease of the 3g, when they didnt have any pre-orders.
Please stay hydrated, avoid a heat stroke.
ENJOY THE STAY, I AM SURE YOU'LL HAVE A GREAT TIME - ROCK ON !!!!
I hope you have as much fun as I did when I started a line here in Miami.
I went the day before to the ATT store around 4pm to make sure I was able to get my phone the next day, went to my car, grabbed my beach chair and started the line....by 7pm there were 20 people, by 7am we had over 1,000 and 2 cops. My wife to this date thinks i was crazy for doing this.
I HAD A GREAT EXPERIENCE, MET SOME VERY KEWL PEOPLE
behind me is a ER Doctor, and we became very good friends.
This was for the realease of the 3g, when they didnt have any pre-orders.
Please stay hydrated, avoid a heat stroke.
ENJOY THE STAY, I AM SURE YOU'LL HAVE A GREAT TIME - ROCK ON !!!!
I can't tell if this is sarcastic or not ??? One can only hope.
I agree, what he really meant is "I can work, but I'd much rather have you, the taxpayer give me disability checks."
J O B
Disability benefit? Mommy and daddy? Inheritance?
Whatever it is, I can't believe that this story made this site. Two thumbs down.
I'm all for the new iPhone, but really?
Disability benefit? Mommy and daddy? Inheritance?
Whatever it is, I can't believe that this story made this site. Two thumbs down.
I'm all for the new iPhone, but really?
My comment was actually less about this particular individual than about the idea of people lining up or spending hours trying to pre-order when they can just wait a day or two. Why waste time over that? I mean I saw comments on this board from people spending hours trying to order a phone the other day. Why? Just to have it on day 1?
What is wrong with you people??
Have you never taken a week to do something you wanted to do, is it crazy to spend a week alone in the woods with a tent while killing and gutting deer? Maybe his condition makes it dangerous to be alone in the woods, maybe not, doesnt matter.
According to his posts he doesn't drink and hasnt had a vacation in 10 years, hardly a drain on society. That and if he is going to school then he would be out for the summer. Hes in his mid 20's!! That means he has been working since his mid teens.
This is not about the phone, if it was he would have gone the night before. If he was that obsessed then he would have known about macrumors before yesterday. By "Urban Camping" he is meeting people and having fun doing it.
he just got finished saying that he doesn't work because he's disabled. What's he talking about "vacation"?
He's not, he already has a pre-order.
Read post 163 (and the original article, for that matter) again. You don't have a good perspective on the situation.
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Yes, but you should also feel sorry for yourself and the others, including myself, who squander their lives reading and posting to internet sites. We should also be better using our limited time on Earth.
Yes Sad
Its sad but not for the reason you quote. Its sad because people have no time for each other and idolize the wrong lifestyle/things/people. I dont want to personalize this too much but if he needs human contact I am sure there are better and more humane ways of doing so other than waiting for a Bl%$y phone. I hope there are!
Its sad but not for the reason you quote. Its sad because people have no time for each other and idolize the wrong lifestyle/things/people. I dont want to personalize this too much but if he needs human contact I am sure there are better and more humane ways of doing so other than waiting for a Bl%$y phone. I hope there are!
Why does anyone want anything on day one? I don't know, "to have it first?" Because it's "new and exciting" and you don't want to wait? Do you wait until December 30th to pass out Christmas presents in your household because "there's no rush?"
Really, who cares? If the guy wants to "waste" his time sitting in front of an Apple store for a week, what does it matter to you? There are far worse things other people do on a daily basis, I assure you.
Waiting in Line
I waited in line for two hours for the iPad 3G. I was eighth in line. It was a pretty hot day, so I sat in my foldable chair in front of the store. With an hour to go, mall security said I had to not sit in my chair, because it gave the impression that it was a sporting event. My nine year old granddaughter joined me with an hour left for her first mac fanboy line. Now, I am not handicapped, so I could stand, and I am in fairly good shape for an old screw, but still... I could see the headline in the next day's paper: "71 year old man dies of heat stroke waiting for his iPad".
I waited in line for two hours for the iPad 3G. I was eighth in line. It was a pretty hot day, so I sat in my foldable chair in front of the store. With an hour to go, mall security said I had to not sit in my chair, because it gave the impression that it was a sporting event. My nine year old granddaughter joined me with an hour left for her first mac fanboy line. Now, I am not handicapped, so I could stand, and I am in fairly good shape for an old screw, but still... I could see the headline in the next day's paper: "71 year old man dies of heat stroke waiting for his iPad".