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Band = nerd?

Originally posted by greenmonsterman
IN BAND = NERD... I don't care if you can play or not.
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This thread is so pathetic I don't know why I'm bothering, but....

I come from a small town (about 13,000 people) in the suburbs of NYC. My high school had 576 students my senior year — who knows why I remember that, but I do — and over 200 of us were in band, orchestra, choir, and/or chorus. Football players didn’t stuff the bandies into lockers; a lot of them actually joined the band, cuz it was just the thing to do. (And no, the team didn’t suck. They were state champs, my frosh year.)

Think about it — the football players spend four years getting pummeled (on the field) by guys from another school. In my four years in band, I got a free pass to all the football games (without getting pummeled), plus four awesome trips:
• Williamsburg, VA (including Busch Gardens!)
• Annapolis and Baltimore, MD (including King's Dominion)
• Québec City (don't remember any theme parks, but it was still cool!)
• a seven-day cruise to Grand Bahama Island, including a day at the Blue Lagoon (’nuff said).

I also got to play Giants Stadium twice! — and all this because I could bang a drum (and play keyboards in the jazz band, but I digress). Sounds like a deal to me!

(Of course, this still doesn’t mean he’s right about the PowerBooks — especially for only $20G!)
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Drumline in HS
Drumline in college
Mac-based MIDI studio in both :-D
 
i just wanted to get my 2 cents in here...



tell your band teacher to lay off the crack pipe for a couple months. when it comes time for him to expect his shipment of G4s he will probably get a visit from the DEA wanting to search his classroom!
 
Let's come back to this new powerbook, shall we?

First, that won't be release in February even in March...
Apple are already preparing for the next G4 tower or even the G5...

so I'm expecting this updated powerbook at least at MWNY, until then just wait ... and enjoy this new iMac
what a beautiful computer isn't it!!!!!!!

However, I want a G5,, nothing else!!! maybe Dual G4

Does somebody know much more about this G5... I should be very interrested by those news ( rumors...) The only i gonna trust in actually Steve jobs at his next presention, until then ... just speculation!

[Edited by samy85114 on 01-08-2002 at 04:20 PM]
 
now I've heard it all...

this has gone past the point of ridiculous...

after reading all the replies....I don't whether to laugh or to feel bad for the kid....
 
I asked my band director again today if were getting 1GHz PBs and he said yes. But he did say that we won't be getting them for a month or so. And no I don't IM him, I don't even talk to him much. The only time I see him is if he's telling me to hook a piece of equipment up or fix something. And during band class. He just knows I know the most about macs in the band and probably the school. I meant by being the "mac man on campus" was being only person to my knowledge that uses macs except for the band. What I meant by having over 30 macs was that a bunch of schools gave me and my brother a TON of macs that they don't use because of where my brother works. My brother actually got the IIGS first and put a $1000 worth of RAM in it which is like 1MB back then. And I started too use it when I was around two until my brother got a newer computer when I was 3. And the director isn't "giving" me a PB he's letting me borrow it through the rest of my 3 years at school. And I have two keep the Airport network running in good shape too so I can borrow the PB. I also have to run all the equipment during concerts. I also get out of classes so I can work on a computer or something that is a lot easier than my english class. I thank the people who are supporting the band nerd thing. I really don't care if you call me that. I guess that comes with being in band.

And one of the main reasons that y'all don't want to believe is because Apple came out with the new iMac when you people were thinking stuff that isn't even possible yet for under $4,000 computers, like 2GHz G5s and such. Maybe pretty soon they'll come out the G5 but I guess it doesn't really matter because you people will bash that also because you'll say "it should've come out last January." And I know for a fact that will happen because you people bash every good thing that comes out of apple like the iPod, iPhoto, the new iMac, 14' iBooks, 12' iBooks, and everything else that Apple has released I've seen people on this site bash. Why don't you go by a new 2.2GHz P4 that will meet your need of so called "the power that you want that Apple never gives crap." I can see even if the new G5 comes out you guys will be crying because it wasn't as fast as the rumor sites said it would be. I'm sorry for getting mad but you guys bash good things way to much. I'm just trying to get some good true info out to make you guys hopefull about the future. But you guys will even bash that. You guys are the real losers not me.
 
Me, no. I'm just trying to get people to understand that if they want to bash the Apple products like this then why don't you do with a PC. Or something like that.
 
i bash lots of stuff. sounds like your getting some good opportunities in school tho. not sure how old you are. my HS though computers were calculaters with big screens. actually i didnt care much about computers back then either. was too busy smokin the same stuff your teacher is on.
 
He ain't smokin nothing. He told me that he ordered new powerbooks and I asked him if they were the 667s and he said "no way buddy, there the 1GHz". And I said NO WAY, you joking right? And he said they just ordered them and Apple hasn't announced them publicly yet. I'm thinking that they got to get the 1GHz because of all the Apple stuff he's ordered in 5 months. I mean he's ordered at lease 50 powerbooks, and 10 G4 towers. Some schools that order like 10,000 iBooks or something probably got the chance to order them the 1GHz model also.
 
Okay Okay!

Enough already! Fine! Your band director bought 1gHz PowerBooks! Good for you! Thats great! We believe you!



Now shut up! Im tired of getting emails about this subject!
 
Yeah..........right.......

I think your teacher is meaning 1 GB instead of 1 Ghz. Simply Apple wouldn't release a product to one school,when the product hasn't even been released to the public. Apple would have to come out with a statement saying the new Ti Book is out. Using this just so you can get attention is sort of annoying. One more thing, I haven't heard of a worse use of tax money, I am not putting down macs but why not just use the library? It seems the Library would be a cheaper way to go. All I need to ask now (if they can do this) is can I have that $25,000 for making a Giant tesla coil for science?
 
Hmmmm....................

Why is it that foolish posts like this one get a lot of attention and many intelligent points get, well......(insert crickets)
 
ugh...

Ok I didn't want to waste my 400th post on this crap...

but just give it a rest.....he's convinced that his band instructor ordered 1 Ghz PowerBook G4's....so let him be already! If we see Rev. C PowerBooks come out within the next few months and they are up to 1 Ghz, then I suppose we are all wrong.....

but just give it a rest please....it's a useless argument...
 
;(

cant we all get along....

oh by the way my my wood shop teacher called me to order some new 4Thz machines, we have a big ashtray project coming up and we want to use a CAD program to design the pefect ash..
 
Well its inevetible that a 1Ghz G4 Powerbook! However, who knows when!! ITs just a matter of time. Why argue?
 
Simple way to confirm it all

sjestus,

Ask your band director for the order number, post it here and we can then all look online at the order status, which will have the computer specs. If he ordered it from apple, it has an order number.


http://www.apple.com/OrderStatus

I can't believe this thread is this long.
 
First off, Kela: ****! You are now the most immature ass on this board after that post.

Secondly I think we can all agree that is one of the following scenarios:

1. The band director ordered powerbooks with 1GB of RAM and is misstaken. (Most likely)

2. The Band director pre-ordered from a retailer with some inside info who was willing to give it up so as not to lose the big order. (Not Likely)

3. A bunch of people are left here on the boards looking for something to fight about after the inevitable letdown of another MW. (definitely)
 
Originally posted by SomeAppleGuy
i thought i was the most immature ass on here
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Sorry, you have been told, you will have to work harder... although I prefer you work harder on threads I am not interested in
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Originally posted by SomeAppleGuy
feel bad for him, fore he is in the hands of our nations school system.
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hahaha, well spoken SomeAppleGuy, now im SO sure you work for Apple. another obvious product of our educational system. catch the sarcasm yet? idiot.

secondly, i think you should all read the last paragraph of sjestus' long post, because what he is saying is poignant. bump down the testosterone level and open your eyes kiddies, you just got caught showing your ass by a 15yr old "band-nerd" ... how about THAT sarcasm?

idiots, guess what Mac is still the standard in?? thats right, the music industry. i am a music major, studying to be a choral conductor. i could be a mathematician, i could be a doctor, i could be a lawyer. no, i'm going to be a music teacher. long live band/chorus nerds, for they are always smarter than their detractors.


my keyboard is bigger than yours.
 
whoa... 70 posts..make that 71

first of all, i cant believe i read all 70 posts... some were quite amusing and some were downright immature.
ANYWAYS - i also remember the days when i made stuff up just to get people to say 'really? wow, thats awesome, youre so lucky." i remember doing it was back in elementary school about upcoming atari and nintendo games! personally, this is what i think happened...
i think the band 'dude' teacher guy is making it up and telling the poor 15 year old that he is getting these new kick ass powerbooks. sure why not? obviously being a band student, you would look up to the teacher who has all this musical talent and not to mention the spending power to buy loads of apple computers. i believe the band teacher was just trying to get soem ass from the 15 year old. sick i know... but hey.. you never know with those band types eh? just kidding, but seriously... i wouldnt blame the kid. i would bet the teacher is lying to make himself look like he is some kind of god with much clout at apple. did any of that make sense? =)
 
Woah woah woah. Wait a friggin minute here. Sjestus, I have no more words for u. I feel you are still too young to belong in this forum (i dont mean this in a sarcastic manner since most people are bastards in this forum) SECONDLY, YO SPG you sick ****, why dont you just admit you are John123???

SPIKEY WERE ARE U???

- Kola Kela
 
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