tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post1008152062902110396..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: VIDEO: Steve Jobs Explains Spaceship AppleRobert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-62380715718835275102011-10-12T02:56:37.361-04:002011-10-12T02:56:37.361-04:00Those are some pretty fucking illiterate "cou...Those are some pretty fucking illiterate "coucil members." Reminds me of every other "city council" in the USSA. Oh well. Steve Jobs PWNED! them.Captain Obvious Jr.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-25009523482162110352011-10-12T02:35:31.700-04:002011-10-12T02:35:31.700-04:00I get so many useful takeaways from this site. I c...I get so many useful takeaways from this site. I can't go long without evidence of sanity like that represented in the comments above. <br /><br />These "council" that spoke are sick in my opinion. They are the same twisted dark minds as in DC just playing at a $5.00 table. Yet, witness what Jobs did: He gave perhaps millions of people a freak show peak. That''s got real Georgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-86959506354348028052011-10-10T00:41:20.711-04:002011-10-10T00:41:20.711-04:00Jobs mentions they will produce their own power an...Jobs mentions they will produce their own power and use municipal power as backup. He also mentions that Apple provides their own bus service for employees. Jobs probably has experienced costly and unreliable government service so he decides to do it himself. And to believe the city council has the nerve to ask him for free stuff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-10378150640372589232011-06-10T08:30:59.331-04:002011-06-10T08:30:59.331-04:00One thing rarely mentioned is that Apple is the un...One thing rarely mentioned is that Apple is the unusual manufacturing company that has become huge without gaining substantial revenue as a government contractor. It is the anti-GE.Nicolas Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15094228433358695581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-66327070537716805412011-06-10T02:23:17.093-04:002011-06-10T02:23:17.093-04:00I notice the home inspector critiquing the archite...I notice the home inspector critiquing the architecture. That's almost as funny as the idiot councilwoman asking for "free" stuff.Demidoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15788176923089765710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-67728127402224409882011-06-09T17:19:01.487-04:002011-06-09T17:19:01.487-04:00I don't know about Apple's building. Ther...I don't know about Apple's building. There's no doubt it is going to be impressive and lovely. It's weird, though, that at a time when the rest of the world is decentralizing, Apple is making one of the largest single office buildings to house 12-13K employees.<br /><br />(I'm an Apple fan, BTW, and used to even program on NeXT computers from late 1989 thru about 2000).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-46491487684762331862011-06-09T13:41:22.017-04:002011-06-09T13:41:22.017-04:00In every way, this proposed building is the anti-P...In every way, this proposed building is the anti-Pentagon.JTGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16829830974196155380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-42135061517107972842011-06-09T13:29:00.078-04:002011-06-09T13:29:00.078-04:00I'm hoping that the question "what do the...I'm hoping that the question "what do the residents get out of it"... was just an intentional softball being lobbed his way on purpose (to allow him to offer the obvious information on the numerous benefits to the community).<br /><br />Otherwise... if not... the women is, well... mentally challenged?David Arndthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16705218457172595786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-44531458472868078732011-06-09T12:21:37.765-04:002011-06-09T12:21:37.765-04:00Au contraire. This building is going to be one of ...Au contraire. This building is going to be one of the great architectural and engineering challenges of the decade. Apple never does anything half-way, let alone in the way of design. Expect this building to be something for the history books.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-75026313607181037422011-06-09T11:59:52.742-04:002011-06-09T11:59:52.742-04:00Wow...
Talk about an extortion attempt. ".....Wow...<br /><br />Talk about an extortion attempt. "...give back to the community..." Apple has paid how much in taxes over the last 30 years, provided how many jobs, drawn the best and brightest to Cupertino and these clowns want more??!?<br /><br />I give great deal of credit to Mr. Jobs for handling their extortion attempts with grace and diplomacy, but I couldn't have blamed Michael Keeneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-7026905575985223452011-06-08T21:36:27.227-04:002011-06-08T21:36:27.227-04:00It's no architectural masterpiece, even if it ...It's no architectural masterpiece, even if it might be technically impressive with the curved glass. I find it hard to believe that any architecture students are going to be flocking to Cupertino as Steve suggested.Online Home Inspectorhttp://homeinspectionmarketingcenter.com/get-more-business-directly-from-the-public-by-engaging-in-online-local-domination/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-5775433711891699122011-06-08T17:26:32.434-04:002011-06-08T17:26:32.434-04:00The question about the cement plant was also an ex...The question about the cement plant was also an extortion attempt.<br />The person asking wanted SJ to volunteer to buy and relocate that propertyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-60649682118058289922011-06-08T15:38:35.435-04:002011-06-08T15:38:35.435-04:00I would hold up on naming Jobs libertarian of the ...I would hold up on naming Jobs libertarian of the year. He had no problem back dating options to steal from his own share holders.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-72871407751630747492011-06-08T14:36:03.797-04:002011-06-08T14:36:03.797-04:00What Jobs has done, as an innovator and business m...What Jobs has done, as an innovator and business man, so far outweighs the silly non-contributions of the City Council members that I'm disturbed and embarrassed watching this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-65485990631955420932011-06-08T13:38:47.600-04:002011-06-08T13:38:47.600-04:00As if the taxes AAPLE pays isn't enough for th...As if the taxes AAPLE pays isn't enough for them. Dumb bitch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-50905162232463612912011-06-08T12:20:39.687-04:002011-06-08T12:20:39.687-04:00Jeez. People think that any big organization (gove...Jeez. People think that any big organization (government included) is just an endless spring of money. There are no free lunches. People are more and more often willing to use political (ie criminal) methods instead of voluntary exchange when seeking their ends.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-6391815670847364082011-06-08T11:49:43.432-04:002011-06-08T11:49:43.432-04:00I was amazed as well at how cavalier the city coun...I was amazed as well at how cavalier the city council members were as they made an attempt at extortion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-25729087940379525272011-06-08T11:04:53.277-04:002011-06-08T11:04:53.277-04:00I could not believe her question - "can we ge...I could not believe her question - "can we get free iPads and Wi-Fi?" Are you freaking serious? Uh, no. If you want that then abate my taxes - if not, then you are already taking enough from me and my company.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-47537165938252356012011-06-08T10:30:37.380-04:002011-06-08T10:30:37.380-04:00I can't beleive they actually asked the questi...I can't beleive they actually asked the question "What do the residents of Cupertino get?" If that isn't a setup for extortion I don't know what is. I love his answer and God bless him for not allowing them to extort anything more then taxes from Apple.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com