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Apple flooded in Cupertino

This morning a major water leak left a foot of water on the floors of an Apple Computer Inc building in Cupertino. According to a Santa Clara County fire Department dispatcher, and as reported by CBS5.com, more than 100 gallons of water per minute were pouring into the building from a leak under the first floor. We here at TUAW are the first to admit that we think Apple goes overboard in worrying about leaks, but it seems like the one this morning wouldn't have been plugged even with copious nondisclosure agreements.



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This morning a major water leak left a foot of water on the floors of an Apple Computer Inc building in Cupertino. According to a Santa...
 

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Henry

Oh man, now the iPhone is all soggy and ruined before it even debuted!

December 13 2006 at 11:51 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Beanie

All employees survived by latching themselves onto Steve's ego and floated to safety.

i keed i keed

December 13 2006 at 5:05 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
mark

#11, what did you expect? If you knew someone that worked there, you could have lunch in caffe macs, but that's about it. also, you could have gone to the store in IL1, whichis the only place you can get apple branded shirts, hoodies, mugs, etc.

but seriously, anyone know what building was flooded?

December 13 2006 at 4:02 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Simon

Interesting note. Re: the pic - Apple's headquarters are in Cupertino CA, USA rather than Bremgarten AG, Switzerland where this image is from. The railroad bridge over the river Reuss gave it away.

http://linguine.ch/images/hochwasser_2005/pages/DSC00221_jpg.htm

Gotcha! ;-)

December 13 2006 at 2:42 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Chris

Was the tour canceled that day or did you drive up there without first calling to see if they had tours for obsessed Apple fans? :-)

December 13 2006 at 2:36 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Mitch

I hope it was the 1 infinite loop building aka "visitors." I went there hoping to get a tour or a brochure or something but got offered to sit on the couch and that was it. what a waste of 300 miles.(one-way)

December 13 2006 at 2:25 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Will

Early reports now expect the flood to release in another delay the iPhone, which will be bundled together with "Duke Nukem Forever".

December 13 2006 at 1:39 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
KissTheRing

100 gallons of water per minute? When there is that much water it is no longer a leak, that is a gushing.

December 13 2006 at 1:30 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
sean_t_perry

ba dum bum chhhhh!

December 13 2006 at 1:25 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jason

Gives new meaning to Aqua...

December 13 2006 at 1:20 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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