Mal: You are very much lacking in imagination. Zoe: I imagine that's so, sir.

'Out Of Gas'


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le nubian - Sep 10, 2007 7:46:05 am PDT #2716 of 25496
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

If you can hook up the laptop to another working computer, try get data back. It was awesome and recovered all my data on an external HD.


bon bon - Sep 10, 2007 7:51:27 am PDT #2717 of 25496
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.

That's really helpful, le nub. I will see if that works.


Polter-Cow - Sep 10, 2007 8:01:27 am PDT #2718 of 25496
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

tommyrot - Sep 10, 2007 8:11:59 am PDT #2719 of 25496
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Jobs Offers Apple Lisa Early Adopters Store Credit

Cupertino, CA – Early adopters of the iPhone weren't the only ones receiving in-store credit from Steve Jobs. In an overlooked announcement, Jobs said that early adopters of the Apple Lisa would be receiving a $7000 in-store credit.

Apple LisaApple released the Lisa in January of 1983 for $9,995, and the similar Macintosh was released a year later for $2,495.

"I've felt bad about people who bought the Lisa for a long time. Anybody who bought one of the first Apple Lisas really got screwed," said Jobs. "Now that we've got some cash, I think it's about time we made it right."

People interested in the refund will need to bring in an original receipt showing they bought the Lisa in 1983 and proof of purchase from the Apple Lisa box. Sales figures from that year show that if all people who bought the computer claim the refund, Apple could be liable for almost $70,000.


sumi - Sep 10, 2007 8:13:21 am PDT #2720 of 25496
Art Crawl!!!

An orginal receipt and proof of purchase?


§ ita § - Sep 10, 2007 8:14:58 am PDT #2721 of 25496
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

An orginal receipt and proof of purchase?

Did you check the "Related News" tab?

  • Apple Stores Begin Charging Entrance Fee

  • College Professors to be Replaced by Apple iProf

  • iPhone Hacker Headed to Guantanamo


Theodosia - Sep 10, 2007 8:15:13 am PDT #2722 of 25496
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

Hmmm... note that another story on that site is Apple Store to Begin Charging Entrance Fee"


Theodosia - Sep 10, 2007 8:16:08 am PDT #2723 of 25496
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

ita: great minds suspicion alike.


tommyrot - Sep 10, 2007 8:17:13 am PDT #2724 of 25496
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Sorry, I just assumed everyone would get the joke right away.

Which, I dunno, but I can be rather gullible from time to time myself....


Polter-Cow - Sep 10, 2007 8:34:14 am PDT #2725 of 25496
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

I totally did not get the joke at first either.

Now: hee!