Oh, boy.
Here's one for all you conspiracy theorists. In a speech
delivered at Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, Alabama, President Bush addressed the American Initiative. During his
address, the President said:"The government funded research in microdrive storage, electrochemistry and signal compression. They did so for one reason: It turned out that those were the key ingredients for the development of the iPod. I tune into the iPod occasionally, you know..."
The President was joking, of course. When asked if he thought the joke was funny, Apple Board of Directors member Al Gore said, "No."
[Via Engadget]
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4-20-2006 @ 8:07PM
fra said...
*waits for the Internet invention comment*
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4-20-2006 @ 8:18PM
Edsel said...
NASA (us taxpayers) has contributed thousands of patentable inventions & software development that have directly benefited consumer electronics. I think the President made a very valid point.
http://icb.nasa.gov/
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4-20-2006 @ 8:34PM
Jim P. said...
So if I follow, Gore invented the Internet, Bush the iPod...
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4-20-2006 @ 9:07PM
John Muir said...
Classic! I hope whoever came up with the joke knew about Al Gore being on Apple's board, it's not funny otherwise!
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4-20-2006 @ 9:10PM
Alex said...
haha, I was the one that made the gore comment in the engadget post of this. It turned into a nationality war. People need to learn how to take a joke.
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4-20-2006 @ 9:58PM
Babylonian said...
Win.
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4-20-2006 @ 10:09PM
CRH said...
"5. haha, I was the one that made the gore comment in the engadget post of this. It turned into a nationality war. People need to learn how to take a joke."
All I have to do is think of Algore and I laugh out loud. All politicians are retarted, but Al takes it way over the top.
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4-20-2006 @ 10:12PM
CRH said...
or retarded, what ever.
signed Dan Quayle
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4-20-2006 @ 10:32PM
Hee Haw said...
HE BETRAYED OUR IPOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HE PREYED ON OUR WORST FEARS!!!!!!!!! [/gorebot]
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4-20-2006 @ 10:32PM
Hee Haw said...
HE BETRAYED OUR IPOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HE PREYED ON OUR WORST FEARS!!!!!!!!! [/gorebot]
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4-20-2006 @ 10:38PM
Russ said...
Okay guys seriously I just found out that the Apple store that is rumored to be opening in the mall near me is true, and all I can find to contact you is commenting on this post....
http://www.flickr.com/photos/germanchocolateladies/sets/72057594112692007/
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4-21-2006 @ 1:05AM
Kasei said...
What was that? George Bush is the real CEO of Apple? Did I read that right?
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4-21-2006 @ 1:43AM
Fraser Speirs said...
It somehow doesn't surprise me that Al Gore didn't find that funny. Does he find anything funny? He seems quite the humourless Jeremiah these days....
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4-21-2006 @ 5:14AM
Mikey said...
We forget George Bush also invented terrorism!
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4-21-2006 @ 8:09AM
CRH said...
14. We forget George Bush also invented terrorism!
Ahh.. what short memories we have. When Jimmy Carter allowed the Iranians to push around America for over 400 days, he set up everything that has happened since. W didn't invent terrorism, in fact he is the only president to really want to do something about it.
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4-21-2006 @ 9:17AM
DrWho said...
#15 Yes thank you for finally not publicly supporting the IRA.
Thank you Mr Pres. Clinton ;)
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4-21-2006 @ 9:22AM
Schroedinges Katze said...
15. W didn't invent terrorism, in fact he is the only president to really want to do something about it.
Hehe, nice joke!
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4-21-2006 @ 11:25AM
Blake L said...
17. Hehe, nice joke!
So this whole Iraq war on terrorism is a frat prank?
You're a tool....
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4-21-2006 @ 11:56AM
Nic said...
#18, don't confuse Afghanistan and Iraq, Iraq is about unfinished business for the Bush family and oil for the rest of the Haliburton crowd.
This is getting rather off topic, especially as just about every country has sponsored terrorism at some point.
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4-21-2006 @ 12:34PM
ronn said...
"W didn't invent terrorism, in fact he is the only president to really want to do something about it."
Yeah, you're right. Exactly how did he (and Rice really) respond to the Security Briefing with the title "Bin Laden Determined To Strike in the US"?
Yeah, thought so.
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