A wasteland of talent

Who do you think did the best in the Presidential debate?

Me. For not watching it.

Fuck you vox. Seriously, I am sick and tired of everything being so Amero-centric. It's bad enough that every local news outlet is harping on about US this and Obama that, but to have to put up with it here?

Die, vox, die.

And with that, I officially make this my last vox post forever.

-3z

Why are you loyal to certain brands/stores? What keeps you coming back?
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I am normally really loyal to Apple, mainly because they are not Microsoft. But of late, they seem to have managed to fuck one thing up after the other.

Lets look at the mess the App Store is creating. Why would someone want to spend time, money (normally someone else's) to develop a useful application if Apple is just going to block it from sale at the very last moment?  Why not break down your application rules so that people will know before they spend a buck whether they should continue?  Why not tell people exactly you removed their app from sale? I'm talking about NetShare and Podcaster here, if you have no prior knowledge. Google them. Or use a less evil search engine.

And personally, Apple needs to fix my MacBook Pro.  It seems I only ever post here to whinge about that computer, and it is part of the reason I don't vox all that often - I feel like a one trick pony with my sweary moans about that laptop. Check out my posting history. Not safe for children, the elderly or people who flinch when the word "cunt" comes into play.

Anyway, I had the screen and guts of it (the MacBook Pro, not my cunt) replaced last year.  Which was annoying as it had the guts replaced only a few weeks after I got it. Which was annoying as it was a replacement for a machine that turned up DOA.  Which was annoying as it was a replacement for a machine that had been stolen from my house (not that the theft could in anyway be Apple's fault [as far as I know]).

Now it is in the shop having the screen replaced (again) and the guts replaced (again).  Thing is, when they replaced the guts, the new guts exploded which damaged the case.  And now Apple are dragging their feet on the replacement case because, and I was told this by the third-party tech guy who is fixing it, that the cases are not covered by warranty, even if its damaged when replacement parts explode.

Apple are "working to repair" the computer as they will not replace it because none of the defects and issues that have repeated themselves have occurred during some magic time frame they would only hint at but not define.

In summary, Apple is now worse than Microsoft because they can be so good and are being shit, whereas Microsoft is just shit with a lot of money thrown at it.

Also, I like Puma. They rock.

-3z

Update: Oh Jesus.  Turns out that Apple had agreed to replace "more than we normally would" last week and no one told the third-party tech that he didn't have to try and fix it.

Now I am pissed off that I yelled at people who didn't know I didn't know they were going to replace the machine.

I feel like a dick and not in the "Man, I could do with a dick right now" sort of way.

Updated Update: Apple have now paid more to repair my MacBook Pro that a brand new one costs at retails. What the fuck? They have generously offered to replace the machine if it craps out again between now and New Years, but that sucks. I should have been given a new machine if only as a cost savings measure.

What's making you smile today?

Nothing, except maybe the thought of idle slaughter and the relief that would bring. Jesus. Why would vox assume I am smiling? Do only smiling people blog?

Oh well.

-3z

Look at the first post you ever wrote on Vox. What important developments or changes have occurred in your life since then?
Submitted by Alexandra.

Hi!

Hi!

I am in a pub that I think is called "The Three Crowns" with a whole bunch of estrogen that the girlfriend met up with via her own vox account.

So far, things have been very civil, but I fear that if I drink any more I will end up making fun of people I should not make fun of.  Or hit on. Or something.

Earlier in the evening I met up with one of my Internet heroes, but the silly cunt shaved off his one defining feature (his beard) which meant that I totally didn't notice him when he walked past me.  We did end up catching up and sinking many a pint, which was nice, but didn't get to spend enough time together for him to get truly sick of me.

This post brought to you by peer presure.

Hail to the king, baby.

-3z

What do you do when you find yourself with nothing to do?
Submitted by Cassie.

Nothing?

Christ.

-3z

SBS (Govermemt owned, multicultural aimed, poorly funded TV channel) has bought the rights to re-make Top Gear here in Australia.

Thing is, we don't have any rockstar motoring journos and the only one who writes as wittily (in my opinion) as Clarkson, Dave Morley, has already proven he can't host a TV show (he was a co-presenter of the cleverly named The Car Show which ran at 2pm on Sunday afternoons and was, in my opinion, complete and utter shit).

I hope, if they do follow through on this, that they snag a decent director and cinematographer to try and capture the look and feel of the UK's World's best motoring show.

But, let's face it, when it comes to testing new cars it will he a head-to-head between which model Holden is trying to flog that week vs. whatever Ford needs to sell.

Fuck.