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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 05:07 PM Original message |
Mrs. Landingham Your President is a Geek.. (Life imitates art) |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
1. Rest in peace, John Spencer |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 07:01 PM Response to Reply #1 |
34. You are not alone....I suddenly got teary eyed at the picture. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
2. Agreed. "Different" gifts are great, but they need to fit. |
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peace13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 05:14 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. It had her trip to the US on it. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 05:20 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Frankly, no, it's not. |
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peace13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 05:40 PM Response to Reply #7 |
17. Why do they need to give gifts, why do they need a frickin gift specialist? |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 05:42 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Apparently they DO need a gift specialist based on the track record.. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 05:49 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. It's kinda like bringing a bottle of wine when somebody invites you to dinner. |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 05:52 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Unless the Queen doesn't drink, a really high end bottle of California Vino would have actually been |
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peace13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
3. It had the queens trip to the US on it, so it was personalized. |
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AnnieBW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
4. I still think that they should have given the Queen |
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maddezmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 05:21 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. now that would have been great |
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PA Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 06:14 PM Response to Reply #4 |
30. LOL! Now that would be an original gift! |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
6. Maybe it's time to end the gift thing for awhile. |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 05:23 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. So the State Department's protocol people are shopping on a budget? |
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FightingIrish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
9. People who are slamming this gift have never touched an iPod Touch |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 05:24 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Umm.. no... It's an Apple iPhone sans the phone...BWA HA HA |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 05:27 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. My iPhone's battery life is fine..... |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 05:29 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. not if you actually use it at all.. everyone I know complains about its battery life |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 05:34 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. I dunno...I'm always using it (with 3G enabled) for surfing. |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 05:41 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Then they should have marketed it as iTinyLaptop |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 05:47 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. In my area, the coverage is good. |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 05:50 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. It's hardly everything that Apple said it was during ramp up marketing... |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 06:06 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. That's changing with the 3.0 software update this summer...at least partially. |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 06:11 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Mehh.. I think Apple really needs to give all the 1.0 and 2.0 people |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 06:15 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Blackberry may have a better business-tailored product... |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 06:40 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. I'm an engineer and often on the bleeding edge of toys |
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FightingIrish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 06:03 PM Response to Reply #12 |
24. I can hardly see the queen grousing about the technical specs. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 06:07 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. If it was something that she wanted, THAT would make it personal. |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 06:12 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. What? Did the Queen feel sorry for America because we're broke and ask us for a cheap gift? |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 06:09 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. What's wrong with bringing an AMERICAN MADE gift to her Majesty? |
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Metta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
10. I heard the dvds don't play on British systems which have different playback codes. |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 05:25 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Not 100% accurate... I'm sure that there are workarounds for this. |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
32. The ipod was pre-loaded with pics and video of her 1997 visit to the US |
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