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Steve Jobs, still not dead. Bloomberg accidentially publishes obituary
Posted by: Filliam H. Muffman
Date: August 28, 2008 09:11AM
Stimpy, you fat bloated EEEEEEdiot. What were you thinking? At least it looks like it did not affect the stock price much.

Bloomberg accidentally kills Apple CEO Steve Jobs
Rumours of his death have been greatly exaggerated
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Re: Steve Jobs, still not dead. Bloomberg accidentially publishes obituary
Posted by: Filliam H. Muffman
Date: August 28, 2008 09:13AM
Darn, dup post by 2 minutes.


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Re: Steve Jobs, still not dead. Bloomberg accidentially publishes obituary
Posted by: JPK
Date: August 28, 2008 09:16AM
Not Dead Yet by The Bad Examples Check it out on iTunes - in my top 10 best Rock songs.

And and appropriate heading to the retraction of this obit.

Is he sick again or not? Does anyone know the truth?

JPK
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Re: Steve Jobs, still not dead. Bloomberg accidentially publishes obituary
Posted by: kap
Date: August 28, 2008 09:22AM
Who has been chosen to replace him in the event of his demise?


SoCal for now.



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Re: Steve Jobs, still not dead. Bloomberg accidentially publishes obituary
Posted by: SteveO
Date: August 28, 2008 09:31AM
WTF?

This is my favorite graf from the linked article:

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British folk/rock violinist Dave Swarbrick was killed off mistakenly by The Daily Telegraph in 1999 when they reported that his visit to hospital in Coventry had resulted in his death. On reading of his own death Swarbrick quipped: "It's not the first time I have died in Coventry".

Love that Brit humor!
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Re: Steve Jobs, still not dead. Bloomberg accidentially publishes obituary
Posted by: Numo
Date: August 28, 2008 10:05AM
I know it makes sense from the media's standpoint, but wouldn't it kind of creep you out to learn that they had an obit for you all ready to go?
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Re: Steve Jobs, still not dead. Bloomberg accidentially publishes obituary
Posted by: BigGuynRusty
Date: August 28, 2008 10:10AM
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SteveO
WTF?

This is my favorite graf from the linked article:

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British folk/rock violinist Dave Swarbrick was killed off mistakenly by The Daily Telegraph in 1999 when they reported that his visit to hospital in Coventry had resulted in his death. On reading of his own death Swarbrick quipped: "It's not the first time I have died in Coventry".

Love that Brit humor!
Do you mean "Gaffe"?
Love that American lack of education!

BGnR


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Re: Steve Jobs, still not dead. Bloomberg accidentially publishes obituary
Posted by: jdc
Date: August 28, 2008 10:16AM
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Ammo
I know it makes sense from the media's standpoint, but wouldn't it kind of creep you out to learn that they had an obit for you all ready to go?

they have them ready for most famous people -- just incase




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Re: Steve Jobs, still not dead. Bloomberg accidentially publishes obituary
Posted by: Blankity Blank
Date: August 28, 2008 10:40AM
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BigGuynRusty
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SteveO
WTF?

This is my favorite graf from the linked article:

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British folk/rock violinist Dave Swarbrick was killed off mistakenly by The Daily Telegraph in 1999 when they reported that his visit to hospital in Coventry had resulted in his death. On reading of his own death Swarbrick quipped: "It's not the first time I have died in Coventry".

Love that Brit humor!
Do you mean "Gaffe"?
Love that American lack of education!

BGnR
The lack of knowledge probably isn't on his end. "Graf", with an "f" not "ph", is used some places as shorthand for "paragraph".



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Re: Steve Jobs, still not dead. Bloomberg accidentially publishes obituary
Posted by: ztirffritz
Date: August 28, 2008 10:40AM
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BigGuynRusty
Love that American lack of education!

BGnR

Hey! Watch it. I is risemblin that their comint.


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Re: Steve Jobs, still not dead. Bloomberg accidentially publishes obituary
Posted by: $tevie
Date: August 28, 2008 11:19AM
"Graf" is journalism/writer shorthand for "paragraph".


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Re: Steve Jobs, still not dead. Bloomberg accidentially publishes obituary
Posted by: $tevie
Date: August 28, 2008 11:24AM
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Ammo
I know it makes sense from the media's standpoint, but wouldn't it kind of creep you out to learn that they had an obit for you all ready to go?

This is really common. I vaguely remember some John Steinbeck anecdote about when he was asked to proofread his obit by the Times or whomever. I heard the story when I was really young so I am quite uncertain about any details.

A friend of mine worked for the ad agency that handled the Roy Rogers fast food account. She once showed me the full page ad they had ready and waiting to run in tribute on the day Roy died. I think the restaurants went under before he did. The agency, too.


Whoops! I stand corrected. I just Googled and there are still Roy Rogers around. Or they have come back. Or something. Whatever.


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Re: Steve Jobs, still not dead. Bloomberg accidentially publishes obituary
Posted by: incognegro
Date: August 28, 2008 11:24AM
to paraphrase the Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy:

He is dead, he just hasn't stopped moving yet.
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Re: Steve Jobs, still not dead. Bloomberg accidentially publishes obituary
Posted by: N-OS X-tasy!
Date: August 28, 2008 11:55AM
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$tevie
"Graf" is journalism/writer shorthand for "paragraph".

Guess Rusty's not as all-knowing as he likes to think he is.


It is what it is.
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Re: Steve Jobs, still not dead. Bloomberg accidentially publishes obituary
Posted by: Greg the dogsitter
Date: August 28, 2008 12:02PM
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N-OS X-tasy!
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$tevie
"Graf" is journalism/writer shorthand for "paragraph".

Guess Rusty's not as all-knowing as he likes to think he is.

I make myself out to be an idiot, so I am always accurate in my self-estimations.
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Re: Steve Jobs, still not dead. Bloomberg accidentially publishes obituary
Posted by: (vikm)
Date: August 28, 2008 01:08PM
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N-OS X-tasy!
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$tevie
"Graf" is journalism/writer shorthand for "paragraph".

Guess Rusty's not as all-knowing as he likes to think he is.

Certainly got quiet all of the sudden, too.
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Re: Steve Jobs, still not dead. Bloomberg accidentially publishes obituary
Posted by: incognegro
Date: August 28, 2008 01:21PM
he should don a 'fat suit' for the September event.


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Re: Steve Jobs, still not dead. Bloomberg accidentially publishes obituary
Posted by: (vikm)
Date: August 28, 2008 01:39PM
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incognegro
he should don a 'fat suit' for the September event.

That would actually be pretty funny if he did that.
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Re: Steve Jobs, still not dead. Bloomberg accidentially publishes obituary
Posted by: rgG
Date: August 28, 2008 01:42PM
I can't believe no one beat me to this. smiling smiley



I'm not dead, yet!




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Re: Steve Jobs, still not dead. Bloomberg accidentially publishes obituary
Posted by: Blurb
Date: August 28, 2008 01:57PM
LOL! Good one, rgG, and perfect for this thread!
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Re: Steve Jobs, still not dead. Bloomberg accidentially publishes obituary
Posted by: Drakesgirl
Date: August 28, 2008 02:10PM
MPatHG reference, FTW.


And yes, it would creep me out knowing they had an obit ready for me while still alive. But there'd be a lot of things about being a celebrity or major public figure that would creep me out. o_O
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Re: Steve Jobs, still not dead. Bloomberg accidentially publishes obituary
Posted by: SteveO
Date: August 31, 2008 01:25PM
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BigGuynRusty
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SteveO
WTF?

This is my favorite graf from the linked article:

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British folk/rock violinist Dave Swarbrick was killed off mistakenly by The Daily Telegraph in 1999 when they reported that his visit to hospital in Coventry had resulted in his death. On reading of his own death Swarbrick quipped: "It's not the first time I have died in Coventry".

Love that Brit humor!
Do you mean "Gaffe"?
Love that American lack of education!

BGnR

Graf = paragraph, genius. Now go put your other foot in your mouth. And a gaffe is a socially awkward or even embarrassing remark, misjudgement or action -- not a self-deprecating joke like this Dave Swarbrick fellow made above.

To put it into context for you as you clearly appear to need it: ironically, your post above would qualify as a gaffe. So now you know what both graf and gaffe mean. Congrats! (That is short for "congratulations," btw.) Hopefully your American education will continue serving you well.



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Re: Steve Jobs, still not dead. Bloomberg accidentially publishes obituary
Posted by: Greg the dogsitter
Date: August 31, 2008 03:45PM
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SteveO
ironically...

It's like raiaaaaaaaan, on your wedding

graf.
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Re: Steve Jobs, still not dead. Bloomberg accidentially publishes obituary
Posted by: SteveO
Date: September 03, 2008 11:39AM
Good point, Greg! LOL.
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