Filed under: Humor, iPod Family, Cult of Mac
President Bush: US Government developed iPod
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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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
fra said 8:07PM on 4-20-2006
*waits for the Internet invention comment*
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Edsel said 8:18PM on 4-20-2006
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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Jim P. said 8:34PM on 4-20-2006
So if I follow, Gore invented the Internet, Bush the iPod...
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John Muir said 9:07PM on 4-20-2006
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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Alex said 9:10PM on 4-20-2006
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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Babylonian said 9:58PM on 4-20-2006
Win.
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CRH said 10:09PM on 4-20-2006
"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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CRH said 10:12PM on 4-20-2006
or retarded, what ever.
signed Dan Quayle
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Hee Haw said 10:32PM on 4-20-2006
HE BETRAYED OUR IPOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HE PREYED ON OUR WORST FEARS!!!!!!!!! [/gorebot]
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Hee Haw said 10:32PM on 4-20-2006
HE BETRAYED OUR IPOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HE PREYED ON OUR WORST FEARS!!!!!!!!! [/gorebot]
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Russ said 10:38PM on 4-20-2006
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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Kasei said 1:05AM on 4-21-2006
What was that? George Bush is the real CEO of Apple? Did I read that right?
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Fraser Speirs said 1:43AM on 4-21-2006
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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Mikey said 5:14AM on 4-21-2006
We forget George Bush also invented terrorism!
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CRH said 8:09AM on 4-21-2006
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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DrWho said 9:17AM on 4-21-2006
#15 Yes thank you for finally not publicly supporting the IRA.
Thank you Mr Pres. Clinton ;)
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Schroedinges Katze said 9:22AM on 4-21-2006
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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Blake L said 11:25AM on 4-21-2006
17. Hehe, nice joke!
So this whole Iraq war on terrorism is a frat prank?
You're a tool....
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Nic said 11:56AM on 4-21-2006
#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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ronn said 12:34PM on 4-21-2006
"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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