Fair enough. Although I fail to see how that shirt is pro-Android. You ever see a kaiju movie where the kaiju wins? All that shirt conjures for me is Steve Jobs with the Oxygen Destroyer. Which, if it means he has to go out like Dr. Serizawa, well, I can think of worse fates.
On Jul 23, 2:18 pm, "Edward Crosby" <[email protected]> wrote: > My point is that there will always be a "evil corporation". But, everyone > will have a different opinion of who is evil. > Yes, I stated that I wanted that pro Android/Google t-shirt but that > doesn't mean I don't like Apple and consider them evil; I don't consider > them or Google or Microsoft evil. My preference of "evil corporation" is > my local electric company for robbing me blind every month. > Again, nothing is perfect. > > -- > Have a Better One, > Edward Crosbyhttp://www.edwardcrosby.com > ----- > "There are no atheists in foxholes or firmware updates." > Merlin Mann > > > > > I don't follow your logic. Just because something is successful I > > will automatically grow to dislike it? I have no problem using > > Microsoft, whom I supposedly "must" "hate," correct? > > > I don't care about funnelling money to large corporations. I work for > > a Fortune 200 company, which is #1 in their business field. I do, > > however, have a problem with funnelling money to large corporations > > who turn around and then funnel money to causes which are > > fundamentally opposed to my principles and beliefs -- enough to be > > listed in the Top 10 contributors to said cause. > > > If I have to pick a side in this fight, it has to be Apple, who, while > > evil, is sort of a benign evil -- unlike Google. I went to a dinner > > where a VP of Google was the keynote speaker. And to a room of middle- > > aged executives and businessfolks, he railed on and on about "Don't be > > evil." And they're all laughing and giggling, and the whole time I am > > saying to myself, "You morons, he is MAKING FUN OF YOU. You are the > > ones he calls 'evil!'" > > > And yes the irony of point that out while posting on a Google group is > > not lost to me. > > > If MS got their act together as far as a mobile version of Windows > > which could supply Windows-like productivity, I am of the opinion that > > this market would be owned by them in a short order. One hopes that > > they learned their lesson with the Zune. Whether they did or not I > > don't know. > > > On Jul 23, 1:49�pm, "Edward Crosby" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Well, unfortunately it doesn't work that way. You could have your wish > >> for > >> a non-politicized option but eventually that option would evolve into > >> something else you would be against. > >> It's a flawed society. Nothing is perfect. > > >> -- > >> Have a Better One, > >> Edward Crosbyhttp://www.edwardcrosby.com > >> ----- > >> "There are no atheists in foxholes or firmware updates." > >> Merlin Mann > > >> > Or some other, non-politicized, option? �Yes, thank you. > > >> > On Jul 23, 1:36 pm, Jennifer Walker <[email protected]> > >> > wrote: > >> >> So we'd be stuck with Microsoft? Um... no, please. > > >> >> On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 1:35 PM, Luke <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> > Maybe Apple and Google will destroy one another. > > >> >> > On Jul 23, 1:02 pm, "Edward Crosby" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> > > This is pretty awesome. > > >> >> > >http://bit.ly/dqxW0v > > >> >> > > I'm thinking I may buy the t-shirt. > > >> >> > > -- > >> >> > > Have a Better One, > >> >> > > Edward Crosbyhttp://www.edwardcrosby.com > >> >> > > ----- > >> >> > > "There are no atheists in foxholes or firmware updates." > >> >> > > Merlin Mann > > >> >> > -- > >> >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> >> Groups > >> >> > "The Unique Geek" group. > >> >> > To post to this group, send email to > >> [email protected]. > >> >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> >> > [email protected]<theuniquegeek%2bunsubscr...@goog� > >> legroups.com> > >> >> > . > >> >> > For more options, visit this group at > >> >> >http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > > >> >> -- > >> >> Jennifer "Scraps" Walker > >> >> Queen of the Helper Monkeys > > >> >> Better living through creativity... and > >> >> cocktails!http://www.scrapsoflife.com/blog-Hidequoted text - > > >> >> - Show quoted text - > > >> > -- > >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> Groups > >> > "The Unique Geek" group. > >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> > [email protected]. > >> > For more options, visit this group at > >> >http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en.-Hide quoted text - > > >> - Show quoted text - > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "The Unique Geek" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. 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