Partial transcript from The Rush Limbaugh Show yesterday:
Rush: For those of you watching on the Dittocam today at RushLimbaugh.com, you’ve probably seen me pretty animated here during the break talking to the broadcast engineer and my trusty aide-de-camp and chief of staff, H.R. I didn’t want to bring this up. I hadn’t thought I was gonna bring it up. You know, I’m a big Mac guy. I love Macs, and I’ve got four Mac Pros. They’re the top-of-the-line Mac Pros, maxed out. And they just had a new system upgrade, went to 10.5 Leopard, and they’ve had two upgrades since October. Yesterday brought 10.5.2, which was loaded. It was a big, big update. I’ve been having two problems since I went to Leopard that I hoped this update would solve, and it didn’t solve them; and it’s frustrating. I’m telling these guys. I’ve worked patiently. I’ve been very patient with my Apple rep, with my developer rep, and they’re working hard on it, but nothing gets done! All use file reports and get lost in the Apple bureaucratic system — and occasionally a good-intentioned, good-hearted Apple rep will get on the phone, try to solve it, and will say, “Yep. It’s the same problem I’m having on my machine.” They’re having the same problem at Apple that I’m having here, but it’s supposed to work.
So I’m asking these guys during the break, “Do you think I ought to put out a plea to Steve Jobs? I know he’s politically opposite of me, but just to say, “Mr. Jobs, please, I just ordered six brand-new Mac Pros: four for me and two as gifts; maxed out, Blu-ray drives. I’ve loaded ’em up. Our whole office here is Mac, and I just want it to work because I love them — and these two things that aren’t working would seem to me, as a novice, to be a simple fix, but they’re not.” So I was telling these guys, “Do you think I ought to make an appeal, a direct appeal to Steve Jobs from behind the Golden EIB Microphone? ‘Mr. Jobs, please help me.’ I know we don’t agree on anything. You love Algore — and by the way, I’ve got no problem with him now, but can you put me to somebody that can get this going, because I know it’s gotta work for most people. What am I doing wrong?” Maimone said, “You don’t understand it. Jobs has you tagged. He’s making sure your computers don’t work. If you put out this appeal to Steve Jobs and ask him to help, his reply is going to be, ‘Mr. Limbaugh. Do us a favor and endorse Windows.'” (laughter)
Full transcript, in which Limbaugh never does get around to identifying his two problems, here.
[UPDATE: 2:55pm EST: According to MacDailyNews Reader “Tommy Boy,” Rush has identified his two problems: Back to My Mac (can connect using direct IP sharing but not using Back to My Mac) and Time Machine (cannot restore mailboxes). More info here.]
TWO PROBLEMS REVEALED….
1. How can I use my Mac to shop for more doctors.
2. How can my mastery of Time Machine allow me to get Ann Coulter in the sack.
Sorry Rush. I can’t help ya.
Draven you are an idiot. Obviously he had a 3rd party installation of a blu ray.
“Full transcript, in which Limbaugh never does get around to identifying his two problems”
sounds like his usual show then?
talk about your useless moronic blowhard.
even the right side of politics stopped paying attention. notice the guys he supported in the primaries got blown outta the water? do us all a favor and just fade away and die you druggie moron.
Yes, it is a shame to besmirch the Apple name by associating it with Rush Limbaugh.
Myself, I don’t get it. I listen to NPR, and a local AM radio talk show (Jim Reith- Syracuse, NY).
Occasionally, I switch the dial, to hear what he’s talking about. How can anyone spout that bullshit all day?
But more to the point, PEOPLE LISTEN TO IT!!!!!
WTF is wrong w/ people?
Talk about garbage in/garbage out!
Not to mention that other sniveling twit, SEAN HANNITY!
I have gotten incredible help from online forums, he should put out a plea to the people. Lot of smart folks online. He should only get a few thousand replys considering his ditto fans use windows.
I’m always shocked this guy would use a mac. Imagine O’Riley using a Mac? People that hate Macs really hate mac users.
Those are some angry people, them republicans.
Come to think of it, do me a favor. If you ARE a neo-con nutcase (not speaking of real conservatives here); and your at a cocktail party, or an Ann Coulter book signing or something, and the subject of computers comes up, please change the subject.
Don’t embarrass the rest of us GREAT AMERICANS.
@Bizarro Balmer
Careful, being smart enough to suggest leveraging the power of the masses on the Internet is demonstrating a level of intelligence not usually found here.
Yeah right.
Mac users see beyond political differences and focus on the commonality of mac ownership.
NOT
@Always Right, and your at a cocktail party,
You, are apparently ‘Always Wrong’, when it comes to:
your – you’re. Your party is the GOP. You’re at the best party.
Granma policia.
Well, now I know that if I sit next to Rush on an airplane we will have something to talk about that we both agree on.
I hear more about ‘tolerance’ now than ever before, and ALL of it being espoused by people of the liberal persuasion.
The vile, hateful bile above is proof positive that all that their ‘tolerance’ is nothing but a crock. And all they need do to avoid having their delicate sensibilities shaken is NOT LISTEN TO RUSH LIMBAUGH.
Ferf Muckmeyer
Ray
lurker
bon
Chair Dodger
Mr. Reeee
Always Right
Bill
montex
Famous Grouse
Missy Pants
Jimbo von Winskinheimer
You’re all so tolerance aren’t you.
I expect nice cogent replies to this post too. Thoughtful balanced objective comments full of tolerance and insight.
Sorry Rush, I don’t think Apple can help you being a fatass and a dumbass.
@Ron
In nearly all European languages, single-word proper nouns (including personal names) are capitalized, e.g., Rush, Ron.
Good one ‘Monk’
Yes folks, tolerance in action here.
Good one “ConLib.”
Yes folks, political correction in action here.
6 pages easy… anyone want to bet?
@HMI..whatever and Spark
1. It’s not a website plug. I’m a techie and the truth is that Leopard has many warts under the hood.
2. Spark, just like I said. The fanbois won’t get it. It’s too technical in nature. Nothing to do with Windows as I’m a long time Apple user and former employee. The Mac is my platform and love Apple products but…they need to nip the problems in the bud. Vista is a flop and Apple will miss a great opportunity here if they don’t get loose ends fixed. That’s all.
I AM TOO tolerant.
After all, there are several redneck wingnuts where I work.
Easy to shut ’em up, though.
Just point out that Bush has out-spent ANY Liberal.
Like a drunken sailor.
TI 99/4A users exclaim: WE DON’T WANT HIM!
I was listening to this in the morning and it was so funny… cause this guy has a humor and he begged and nagged!
I am still not sure what his exact problem is.
@ConLib
Since the liberals here have changed the topic to hate and bigotry, I guess I’ll chime in with you also.
People of the liberal persuasion are not only intolerant, they’re racists and bigoted too. When they look at ppl, they don’t look at the content of their character but the color of their skin or their religious beliefs. Liberals are phony.
He didn’t point them out on purpose because he didn’t want to highlight specific flaws with something he really likes otherwise. He simply wants to get SJ’s attention so he can get the issues resolved.
He seems to have tried to get them resolved on his own before, but it didn’t get fixed. He doesn’t want to point out flaws in the product “on the air” because it will potentially piss SJ off…. And that’s not the mindset you want a CEO in when you want him to help you.
He is simply trying a different, slightly louder and more powerful approach to get his issues resolved in as “quiet” a fashion as the method “allows”. (Essentially standing in the middle of a Best Buy with a megaphone screaming “I Need Some Help!!”)
See http://fastmac.com/slim_bluray.php if you want a MAC blu-ray drive. They cost about $1K.
WOW!
What a bunch of very tolerant comments for those on the – huh, I am always told the leftist are the “tolerant” side of politics. I guess they should read what they write and practice what they preach.
Bunch of loser Hypocrites!
Rush mentioning MDN right now and you liberal weenies here. LOL. He’s listing the bugs he has with his Macs…There u go.
Go Rush!!!!