Posted by Chris on under macbook, iphe, iphone, geniuses, genius, nuts, ace, operating system, zoo, lt, appointment | 
I went to the Apple Store yesterday because of a problem I had with my iPhone, which produced a supposedly annoying echo in my voice that drove my callers nuts.
The Apple Store in The Falls mall in Miami is always packed. Even at 2 in the afternoon, the place was a zoo, so I got on the standby list for the Genius Bar and had to wait two hours because I didn’t have an appointment.
Thankfully, I was entertained by my sister, who joined me along with her Macbook, which had a damaged battery.
The Genius, who was friendly as are all the Geniuses I’ve met, placed a call to the back of the store using my iPhone to test the echo. When no one answered his call, he told me, “Never mind. I’ll just give you a new one, since you’ve waited so long.”
Within minutes I had yet another shiny new iPhone, the sixth one I’ve ever owned.
My sister, on the other hand, was not so lucky. They failed to archive her operating system properly, so they kept it overnight and she will pick it up today.
Although my iPhones have had their problems, I have overall been pleased with the service I’ve received at the Apple Store.
What has your experience been with the Apple Store Geniuses?
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Posted by on under pat tillman, michael vick, roger clemens, mitchell report, sports story, bds, 2000s, melee, grabs, decade, zoo, tiger, game |
With five weeks remaining in the 2000s, the title for "Biggest Sports Story of the Decade" was up for grabs. Michael Vick? Tim Donaghy? The Mitchell report? The Artest Melee? Barry Bonds? Pat Tillman? Roger Clemens? You could have made a case for any of them. And then ... Tiger happened. Game Over.
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Posted by Aaron Cohen on under franny and zooey, zooey deschanel, j d salinger, phooey, reas, grain of salt, metafilter, mey, zoe, actress, zoo, stahl |
I just read J.D. Salinger's Franny and Zooey, and in discussing it, I got to wondering about the pronunciation of Zooey. I couldn't find any record of Salinger discussing the pronunciation, so no one really knows how it's supposed to sound. This Live Journal post has a few comments from people certain it rhymes with showy. It also has a few comments from people certain it rhymes with dewy. MetaFilter was also non-conclusive. Is it possible the internet doesn't know?
Actress Zooey Deschanel is named after the book title, but pronounces her name Zoe. However, when asked about Salinger's pronunciation, Deschanel said "I don't really care what Salinger says about my name. It's my name." So let's take her with a grain of salt.
For my money, I'm going with Zooey as in Zoo-y. If you want an analytical reason why, I'll go with doubting the meticulous Salinger would have used the word "Phooey" in the book if the pronunciation was Zoe. If you find certain evidence otherwise, let me know.
Comments for this thread are open for a bit. I swear you guys, I'm going to be moderating, and if there's any trouble, I'll turn this comment section right around.
Update:
Via Jeremy Stahl in the comments, a disappointing end to the argument.
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