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Disgruntled Head of C-3PO · Jan 17, 2005, 11:18 AM

What is sure to be a trend in ugly accessories here is the first candidate:

http://www.your-art.de/macmini/

starman · Jan 17, 2005, 11:25 AM

You don't like small kids?

Disgruntled Head of C-3PO · Jan 17, 2005, 11:40 AM

Originally posted by starman:
You don't like small kids?

Personally I don't think a computer CPU should be used as a picture frame for a sticker no.

sek929 · Jan 17, 2005, 11:41 AM

Little kids are great and all but why must everything certain parent's own be plastered with pictures of their spawn?

"Oh honey lets get a picture a little Jonny potty-training on the hood of our car."

hayesk · Jan 17, 2005, 11:49 AM

Originally posted by sek929:
Little kids are great and all but why must everything certain parent's own be plastered with pictures of their spawn?

"Oh honey lets get a picture a little Jonny potty-training on the hood of our car."

Funny 'cause it's true.

It wouldn't be so bad if parents had photography skills. I don't mind looking at a picture of someone's kids if it wasn't out of focus, poorly framed, and poorly timed. Sometimes I feel like pointing at someone's baby screensaver or desktop background saying "Seriously? That's the best picture of your kid that you have?" and walk away shaking my head.

Disgruntled Head of C-3PO · Jan 17, 2005, 11:58 AM

Not to mention that kid above has a big apple logo on her chest.

Kilbey · Jan 17, 2005, 12:01 PM

I hate to say it, because I hated hearing it before I had a child, but you guys just don't understand.

And as for you non-breeders, you'll never understand.

Personally, I think it's a great idea as I don't like logos and I don't like giving advertising for free to companies if I don't have to.

Disgruntled Head of C-3PO · Jan 17, 2005, 12:04 PM

Originally posted by Kilbey:
And as for you non-breeders, you'll never understand.

hey neat, he got a gay remark in there. Shame it makes him sound stupid as they have this thing called ADOPTION!

chris v · Jan 17, 2005, 12:07 PM

Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO:
hey neat, he got a gay remark in there. Shame it makes him sound stupid as they have this thing called ADOPTION!

NOT FOR YUO IN JESUSLAND�.

hardcat1970 · Jan 17, 2005, 12:09 PM

i don't think its ugly but they charge like 50 euro according to macnn, which is totally outrageous.

Kilbey · Jan 17, 2005, 12:11 PM

Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO:
hey neat, he got a gay remark in there. Shame it makes him sound stupid as they have this thing called ADOPTION!

Sorry, non-breeders can be heterosexual too. My Aunt, Uncle, and brother all fit in this category.

Nice little knee-jerk reaction there.

jcadam · Jan 17, 2005, 12:12 PM

Originally posted by Kilbey:
I hate to say it, because I hated hearing it before I had a child, but you guys just don't understand.

And as for you non-breeders, you'll never understand.

Personally, I think it's a great idea as I don't like logos and I don't like giving advertising for free to companies if I don't have to.

I think those stickers are ugly, regardless of what's on them. And I do breed (but only in season).

Disgruntled Head of C-3PO · Jan 17, 2005, 12:13 PM

Damn I am sold!!!

Kilbey · Jan 17, 2005, 12:17 PM

Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO:
Damn I am sold!!!

Wow. That is nice! Now everyone here is going to want one.

Now don't you feel stupid for trying to portray me as anti-gay in your earlier post? Why do you do that? Insecure about it?

Kilbey · Jan 17, 2005, 12:18 PM

Originally posted by jcadam:
I think those stickers are ugly, regardless of what's on them. And I do breed (but only in season).

Wow. I guess you won't be buying one then.

Personally, I'd rather look at a picture of my family than of a Apple logo. You guy can be as materialistic as you want though. You have the right not to buy the product.

Disgruntled Head of C-3PO · Jan 17, 2005, 12:19 PM

Originally posted by Kilbey:
Now don't you feel stupid for trying to portray me as anti-gay in your earlier post? Why do you do that? Insecure about it?

You not being anti-gay? riiiiiight

I believe you.

chris v · Jan 17, 2005, 12:20 PM

Originally posted by Kilbey:
Wow. That is nice! Now everyone here is going to want one.

Now don't you feel stupid for trying to portray me as anti-gay in your earlier post? Why do you do that? Insecure about it?

SWG is a grumpy gus today, no? Cute family you got there, Kilbey. I'm a Mac Breeder-- got three kids, and they all use Macs!

waxcrash · Jan 17, 2005, 12:23 PM

I'd get one if I could get Bill Gates on it.

historylme · Jan 17, 2005, 12:46 PM

OMG WTF, don't do that again. I died laughing. I'm now a ghost.

cjrivera · Jan 17, 2005, 12:47 PM

Originally posted by waxcrash:
I'd get one if I could get Bill Gates on it.

<<clipped very disturbing img>>

Next time please put a warning before posting stuff ike that.
I WAS eating lunch...

Kilbey · Jan 17, 2005, 12:48 PM

Originally posted by chris v:
SWG is a grumpy gus today, no? Cute family you got there, Kilbey. I'm a Mac Breeder-- got three kids, and they all use Macs!

He sure is. Even more than normal.

Thanks for the compliment. Our one year old loves to watch iPhoto slideshows. I am sure she will be a computer user as she loves anything that is gadgety.

cjrivera · Jan 17, 2005, 12:50 PM

Just thinking about it....

it's even MORE disturbing that you (waxcrash) knew where to find that picture so quickly or even had it on your hard drive.

(shudder)

hayesk · Jan 17, 2005, 01:14 PM

Originally posted by Kilbey:
I hate to say it, because I hated hearing it before I had a child, but you guys just don't understand.

And as for you non-breeders, you'll never understand.

Oh yeah, that's my second peeve about parents (some of them). The ridiculous smug attitude some parents project to say "oh you don't have kids so you couldn't possibly understand the wonders of our little miracle."

I know many parents. Sorry, but they don't all want to share their bundle of joy with the entire world. These friends of mine realize:
- it's pretty easy for a non-parent to understand how proud parents can be and it's not as if having a baby gives you the new emotions of empathy and pride
- their baby is no more special than the millions of other babies on the face of the earth. There's no need to show theirs to everyone else. I can understand announcing a new baby with a picture, but not handing out lots of pictures to people you don't even know and don't care.
- they have a few nice pictures of their children and look at those when they want to instead of plastering half-assed photos on everything they own.

nredman · Jan 17, 2005, 01:19 PM

Disgruntled Head of C-3PO · Jan 17, 2005, 01:24 PM

Originally posted by chris v:
Cute family you got there, Kilbey.

At least we know what side of the family the baby got his hairline from

Hi I'm Ben · Jan 17, 2005, 01:41 PM

apparently this idea is old
http://www.storm.ca/~rbutton/macudde...re%20frame.jpg

and btw, this product is dumb. I'd just use a picture frame.

Kilbey · Jan 17, 2005, 01:56 PM

Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO:
At least we know what side of the family the baby got his hairline from

I must have gotten mine from the mailman then because every male member of my family that I share a bloodline with has less hair loss than I do.

I hope my daughter takes after my wife when it comes to hairlines.

You're just full of the personal attacks on me. First calling me tubs and now the little jab at my hairline. I bet you're a blast at cocktail parties and art gallery opening.

Notice I haven't pointed out how ugly you are. Not even once.

Spheric Harlot · Jan 17, 2005, 02:55 PM

Originally posted by cjrivera:
Just thinking about it....

it's even MORE disturbing that you (waxcrash) knew where to find that picture so quickly or even had it on your hard drive.

(shudder)

Considering it was posted to this very Lounge not two days ago, I don't think you need to stay up at night worrying about him.

cjrivera · Jan 17, 2005, 03:00 PM

Originally posted by Spheric Harlot:
Considering it was posted to this very Lounge not two days ago, I don't think you need to stay up at night worrying about him.

Ahh. I didn't see it in the few threads I was looking at the past few days. I usually don't read all the threads on the board. I see the other posts now (and wish I hadn't)

Spheric Harlot · Jan 17, 2005, 03:02 PM

sorry. database burp.

FulcrumPilot · 01:37 AM

[Image removed. What part of "NO HUGE INLINE IMAGES!" do you people not understand?!? --tooki]

love this thread!

SimpleLife · Jan 17, 2005, 05:11 PM

Originally posted by nredman:

Is that one of'em non-breeders?

macaddict0001 · Jan 17, 2005, 10:03 PM

Originally posted by waxcrash:
I'd get one if I could get Bill Gates on it.

frightening bill gates pic

Look there's a windows prototype in the background.

Lancer409 · Jan 18, 2005, 01:05 AM

i wonder. can led's be put under the plastic "lid"? the lid looks semi translucent, a light milky white that might have light pass through...

Superchicken · Jan 18, 2005, 01:28 AM

Uhh, us non-breeders are perfectly capable of understanding. You have a psychological connection to your offspring that while you feel it is unnecessary to show off a clean look with a logo on it, you feel perfectly fine irritating anyone who will see your products with poorly shot ugly photos of you and your child who you will have unreasonable and down right cruel expectations of which they can never realistically live up to. Parents always love their kids until they can talk back and tell their parents how stupid they are.
I know tons of parents of teenagers who will hate and be down right abusive to their kids, but when they're cute and pliable they're so desirable. Oh and I plan to adopt if reason presents itself (IE kid gets pregnant but realizes she can't raise the kid being a pastor I'm fairly likely to run into this sorta sitch.)

By the way Kilbey, you like most "Christian" hetro, small minded people, are quite flaming anti-gay. Deny it all you want, but you can't even get by by showing love to straight people, how do you expect us to believe you have any for those "awful gay people."

CD Hanks · Jan 18, 2005, 01:55 AM

Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO:
Personally I don't think a computer CPU should be used as a picture frame for a sticker no.

Heh, remember the old PowerBook 1400's?

TubaMuffins · Jan 18, 2005, 02:16 AM

Ha! I remember when calling someone gay was mean, now calling someone anit-gay is mean. But yea, its a stupid product.

IceEnclosure · Jan 18, 2005, 03:22 AM

a picture of your family tattooed/stickered on the outside of your computer=THE STUPIDEST THING EVER.

Xeo · Jan 18, 2005, 04:13 AM

This thread is on the edge of being my second thread locked. Keep up the insults guys and maybe I can even try out my ban (recommendation) hammer.

As for the product, my vote is for stupid. I don't even put colorful streamers on my bike, why would I put a picture of someone else's kid on my Mac?

ASIMO · Jan 18, 2005, 04:15 AM

Originally posted by SimpleLife:
Is that one of'em non-breeders?

Looks to be, but we need an expert. Hommes Solo, what is the call on this fellow?

Sherwin · Jan 18, 2005, 05:26 AM

Originally posted by hayesk:
The ridiculous smug attitude some parents project to say "oh you don't have kids so you couldn't possibly understand the wonders of our little miracle."

sek929 · Jan 18, 2005, 11:39 AM

Originally posted by IceEnclosure:
a picture of your family tattooed/stickered on the outside of your computer=THE STUPIDEST THING EVER.

Well said.

My parents love me and I don't see my ugly mug plastered on everything they own. Its this new-age "look at my wonderful kids" mentality coupled with horrible taste that produces these abominations. Have a slide show screensaver (since its meant to show pictures and all) leave the T-shirts, coffee mugs, and computers alone... they don't deserve to be uglied up by your kids folks.

Oh and a little general statement to parents here. Your baby isn't that cute, it looks like all the other babies born in the last 12 seconds which means kinda like a hairless baby chimp, and noone wants to be smothered with pictures of them. Thank you.

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Jan 18, 2005, 11:44 AM

Originally posted by sek929:
Oh and a little general statement to parents here. Your baby isn't that cute, it looks like all the other babies born in the last 12 seconds which means kinda like a hairless baby chimp, and noone wants to be smothered with pictures of them. Thank you.

So true.

I think they are trying to assure everyone that they are now living the "ideal" life by having a wife and kid and everyone is happy. The fact that they are so adamant about plastering pics everywhere is that they feel insecure and incomplete unless they show "Look what I have and can do".

Big deal, you knocked up your wife and she squeezed one out. Here is a cookie as you are better than us

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Jan 18, 2005, 11:46 AM

Originally posted by FulcrumPilot:
[Image removed. What part of "NO HUGE INLINE IMAGES!" do you people not understand?!? --tooki]

The part where almost everyone has broadband and doesn't give a rats tit?

sek929 · Jan 18, 2005, 11:57 AM

Originally posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker:
Big deal, you knocked up your wife and she squeezed one out. Here is a cookie as you are better than us

Haha, yeah seriously. Last time I checked there were already way to many of us a$$holes running around on this planet anyways. Do something useful and plant a tree, then take a picture of it

AB^2=BCxAC · Jan 18, 2005, 11:58 AM

Loving your child and feeling happy seeing their picture in your personal workspace = unforgivable, unfashionable, and discrimantory against childless people.

Yeesh. Jack, go shopping with Karen and cheer the f*ck down.

Did the website not mention that they'll take any custom art for their foil adhesive? Not necessarily a unique idea, or something that the average person couldn't figure out for themselves with an inkjet printer and the right adhesive paper...

This idea is no worse than the HP iPod wrappers.

sek929 · Jan 18, 2005, 11:59 AM

Originally posted by AB^2=BCxAC:
Loving your child and feeling happy seeing their picture in your personal workspace = unforgivable, unfashionable, and discrimantory against childless people.

What ever happened to picture frames? Did they discontinue those?

AB^2=BCxAC · Jan 18, 2005, 12:02 PM

Originally posted by sek929:
What ever happened to picture frames? Did they discontinue those?

I've seen flagrant abuses of that priviledge. Quite frankly, the top of a Mac mini would be less conspicuous versus some of the ridiculous frames people use and take up valuable desk real estate with.

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Jan 18, 2005, 12:03 PM

Originally posted by AB^2=BCxAC:
Loving your child and feeling happy seeing their picture in your personal workspace = unforgivable, unfashionable, and discrimantory against childless people.

Nothing wrong with a picture in the workplace.

It get tacky when you have a picture of your kid on a mug or a family pic on a matching t-shirt that both the parents wear.

The real problem is the supiriority attitude of "We're married" and "Non-Breaders wouldn't understand".

yuck

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Jan 18, 2005, 12:05 PM

Originally posted by AB^2=BCxAC:
I've seen flagrant abuses of that priviledge. Quite frankly, the top of a Mac mini would be less conspicuous versus some of the ridiculous frames people use and take up valuable desk real estate with.

So vandalizing workplace office equipment isn't flagrant abuse?

Can I stick a picture of my cat on the side of my workplace G4?