I never saw it. Oh well. Sounds like he knew what he was doing and it was all in fun anyway. Now that Star Wars kid...
You guys realize that the rise of digital video and the Internet means that one day in the not-too-distant future, someone is going to lose (or perhaps win?) the Presidency based on a surfacing video from their youth of them re-enacting scenes from "The Matrix" or trying to act like Eminem?
"It has come to my attention today that my opponent has released footage of me from 2002, when I was only 15 years old...in this video I was referring to a mannequin next to me as 'Britney' and proceeded to tongue kiss said mannequin and eventually semi-masturbate in its presence. I hereby withdraw my candidacy for President of the United States and will be returning back home to Wisconsin to spend time with my family during this emotionally turbulent time. Thank you and God bless America".
I put the movie on my iDisk for a few of the members here to see it, since Petie had pulled it off of his site.
Someone obviously leaked the URL to a friend, and it spread like wildfire. I got a few emails last night about it, including one from someone at Apple who wanted me to email him. When I woke up this morning, I had a couple of dozen emails, and over 400 hits on the damn page! A little surprising, to say the least.
I left the computer to make some coffee, and when I got back 10 minutes later, there were 550 hits on it. Must be linked somewhere...
Sure enough, it's linked on MacSurfer today, under General Interest/Potpourri. Snaggy from MacsRock posted a link to the page, and MacSurfer picked it up.
Sitting at 1020 hits at last count. Wonder when my .Mac site will be shut down.
I can't edit the page from my PC at work, but I did email Snaggy and he added Petie's info to the link.
I added Petie to my AIM buddy list and actually talked to him this morning, too. He thinks this is all very cool. I have forwarded all of the emails to him, and he's pretty stoked at becoming famous.
Funny thing, I also had a page up there with the Playboy spread of the 2 Survivor girls up there... decided to remove it after the person at Apple suggested I reconsider having it up there. heh heh
They asked me (thinking it was mine) to email them back, so who knows, we might not have seen the last of Petie.
BTW, I am really struggling to fight this urge I have.... to put an unsavory skin movie on that page. How often do I get this kind of traffic in there....
jeez murbot, apple will probably give you a medal, they won't shut it down. you can't buy this kind of interest. is the intro to video new? i don't remember it before.
Well, if you call using the .Mac "wizard" to create the home page for you, then yes, I suppose you kind of did. I mean, you typed a few words, and pushed a couple of buttons. I mean, that's practically building an entire site
Hey Mur, I didn't rat out your linkypoo! Glad the Apple hit-mobile has pulled up to your front door though! And look, I didn't have to sneak you into the Chevy comp ads after all, you got internet-famous all on your very own!
Good that Petie's cool with the whole thing....now we wait to see him onstage with Stevie J. sometime soon....go Petie go.
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You guys realize that the rise of digital video and the Internet means that one day in the not-too-distant future, someone is going to lose (or perhaps win?) the Presidency based on a surfacing video from their youth of them re-enacting scenes from "The Matrix" or trying to act like Eminem?
"It has come to my attention today that my opponent has released footage of me from 2002, when I was only 15 years old...in this video I was referring to a mannequin next to me as 'Britney' and proceeded to tongue kiss said mannequin and eventually semi-masturbate in its presence. I hereby withdraw my candidacy for President of the United States and will be returning back home to Wisconsin to spend time with my family during this emotionally turbulent time. Thank you and God bless America".
Well, it's back. Mac Mania
I put the movie on my iDisk for a few of the members here to see it, since Petie had pulled it off of his site.
Someone obviously leaked the URL to a friend, and it spread like wildfire. I got a few emails last night about it, including one from someone at Apple who wanted me to email him. When I woke up this morning, I had a couple of dozen emails, and over 400 hits on the damn page! A little surprising, to say the least.
I left the computer to make some coffee, and when I got back 10 minutes later, there were 550 hits on it. Must be linked somewhere...
Sure enough, it's linked on MacSurfer today, under General Interest/Potpourri. Snaggy from MacsRock posted a link to the page, and MacSurfer picked it up.
Sitting at 1020 hits at last count. Wonder when my .Mac site will be shut down.
I can't edit the page from my PC at work, but I did email Snaggy and he added Petie's info to the link.
I added Petie to my AIM buddy list and actually talked to him this morning, too. He thinks this is all very cool. I have forwarded all of the emails to him, and he's pretty stoked at becoming famous.
Funny thing, I also had a page up there with the Playboy spread of the 2 Survivor girls up there... decided to remove it after the person at Apple suggested I reconsider having it up there. heh heh
They asked me (thinking it was mine) to email them back, so who knows, we might not have seen the last of Petie.
BTW, I am really struggling to fight this urge I have.... to put an unsavory skin movie on that page. How often do I get this kind of traffic in there....
which made me think that this was in fact NOT peties first mac.
are you getting 20% murray?
Passion, enthusiasm, a sly bit of wit and total comfort in front of a camera.
I say give the guy his own "Mac-o-rama" show on TechTV!
Hell, I watch that video and I want to order a Mac, just to experience that delicious "OHMIGOSH, IT'S HERE!!!" vibe once more!
I dug it. The kid is going places...
How many views of am 16MB movie do you think it would take for my .Mac site to get the yank?
I have to get home on the Mac and put a clearer disclaimer on that page... I'm getting emails like you wouldn't believe.
Must fight urge... to post.... Jenna Jameson...... video....
Damn, Apple must have given me a Bandwidth Limit Holiday. 4926 hits on that puppy right now.. that's about 4800 in 24 hours, at 16MB a pop.
EDIT: nm, fixed
Good that Petie's cool with the whole thing....now we wait to see him onstage with Stevie J. sometime soon....go Petie go.
Originally posted by /mandolux/
BTW, that Lord of the Rings music really suits the moment.