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On 10/9/2011 2:15 AM, Chicken wrote:
> On Wed, 05 Oct 2011 21:39:04 -0400, ImperiusDamian wrote:
>
>> Steve Jobs passed away today aged 56.
>>
>> Kind of puts things in perspective... I'm 33 now. Kind of scary.
>>
>> I was never a fan of his products but there's no denying he was a hell
>> of a businessman and innovator.
>
> Wow you are 33 now?
>
> I remember when you didn't have any grass on the playing field. Good
> thing you are across the pond or I'd be licking iron bars.
>

Yeah I was a callow youth when I first showed up in AGQ2. That was a lot 
of bacon grease ago!

Been living in the US for 3 1/2 years now... married and all too. God 
we're old farts, the lot of us.

> I was and am not an Apple fan, though I respect everything the company
> has done.

Same. I've always been a Windows guy but I seem to recall a few here who 
played Quake on a Mac and I figure, more power to 'em.

> I don't know how much of an innovator Steve Jobs was, I think
> his real genius was allowing people to do what they do best and getting
> very good people to be doing it.
>
> I don't know anyone whose life has not been affected by Apple's
> innovations and it is sad to see him go.
>

Too young IMO. He never had the chance to enjoy a nice retirement. Sad.

> To mourn the passing I suggest we all finger each other in the ass and
> sigh show tunes.
>

I'll get the spatula. Anyone seen Fwanky?

> Okay that was out of line,sorry. I mean, show tunes? WTF was I thinking.

Depends on the show, really, but yeah that's a bit tasteless. ;)

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