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I'll miss the old store. It was, ironically, located in the old Swain's House of Music... hence the mosaic lyre in front of the entrance.
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Quote: Originally Posted by Sierrajeff There's a huge-a$$ parking garage forming a wall hundreds of yards long along Interstate 280. I was much more supportive of the new campus before I began diving into the details, such as the size and loca…
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Taken from someone who lives in and (probably) loves the concrete jungle.... and coming from someone so close to tinseltown that he probably worships the pretentious, the audacious and the pseudointellectualist... I'd say his critique is predictable…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Orlando I think the point is Greenpeace would have preferred Apple located the datacenter somewhere else where there is hydroelectric or other green energy rather than in a part of the country filled with coal mines. …
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Ooooh... Apple posts a profit and here come the socialists to ensure social (in)justice. Every year, these pension commies and unions try to muscle their way into Apple. If they succeed, Apple will face the same future as GM and Chrysler... low prof…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Dr Millmoss It did not take 26 years. That's only how long he owned the property; it was only a few years ago that he declared his intention to demolish it. And yes, the property was historic, as determined by a profes…
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Quote: Originally Posted by manray It is his property, let him do with it as he pleases. If Save Our Heritage wants to to keep the mansion than they should pay for the relocation. Thirded. I've said it before... I've been in that house many ti…
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... and the Huffington Post is such a reputable rag too. I have trouble believing anything I read in that political hack of newspaper.
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Quote: Originally Posted by Dr Millmoss The house was determined by a professional to be significant. If this had not occurred, then the saga which followed would not have occurred. Why do people want to continue to argue over facts which are …
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Quote: Originally Posted by OS11 MacinTek has the wrong image marked as Steve Jobs / Jackling estate... so ignore the first image until he fixes it. the correct aerial view is here: http://maps.google.com/maps?t=h&q=37...2&z=18&iwl…
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Don't we all... but, he doesn't need that kind of house. He's not a pretentious, nouveau-riche who needs to constantly remind the world of how well he's done for himself. He currently lives, and has for decades, in a modest home in Palo Alto. I imag…
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She NEVER lived there. The Lloyds lived there in the '70s and '80s and I know this because my brother and I used to spend time there... drunk, smoking pot or dropping acid with their son, Andrew. End of story. Quote: Originally Posted by walshbj…
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She's also a liar. The family that lived there in the '70s were the Lloyds, not Luce. I know because I used to party with the former owner's son, Andrew Lloyd back in the '70s and early '80s... in the ballroom no less. The pipe organ was removed and…
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This is hardly about fanboys. It's about environmentalists pretending to be preservationists trying to save an old house by strong-arming the town council. This isn't the first time these schmucks have meddled in such affairs. I know this house r…
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I know this house rather well... I used to consume mass amounts of unmentionable substances in the ballroom (the pipe organ is no longer there). It was an impressive home for sure and original builders (Jacklings) had reason to be proud but ... it i…
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Yet another AFL/CIO mole. They've been trying to get Apple to unionize for years. Apple employees do work very hard but, in return, they are treated very well. HP used to be this way too... then some lady named Carly took over, ran it like a typical…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Abster2core Yes. Many are. Again, quite a few web sites are down, don't display Apple anywhere and/or, have no brick/mortar contact info. I am a Business Agent and a Certified Member of the Apple Consultants Network…
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Quote: Originally Posted by mrjoec123 In one of the TV interviews Jobs did right after the Keynote, he told the interviewer that he was happy he could finally start using iPhone on a regular basis, now that its release was common knowledge. He ha…
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Let me elaborate with a true story... Seven or eight years ago, a friend of mine, we'll call him George, was managing a landscaping crew for a friend of his, a former lady Sr. Exec at Apple, whom Mr. Gates was visiting for a few days in the town o…
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Quote: Originally Posted by TBaggins This is true. I've actually exchanged emails with the guy. He's still arrogant, but in a 'man of the people' kinda way. If you live in Palo Alto, there's a chance you'll run into him somewhere. I know folk…