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Artist Creates Mac Shrine

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the what-some-people-do dept.

uucee writes "Wired has a story on an artist's Mac shrine. Apparently a big Mac fan, the photographer "tried to persuade his assistant to get an Apple tattoo for a photo shoot. She refused, opting for a temporary one instead." No word of a Macquarium being part of the collection." I like the idea of a desk built out of Macs.

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  1. Next week by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Lisa Pedagucci, a successful and attractive business owner, demonstrates her Microsoft Office shrine.

    1. Re:Next week by bobtheprophet · · Score: 3, Funny

      Microsoft shrine? Speaking of satanic cults...

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  2. Apple tattoos!!! by The+Original+Yama · · Score: 5, Funny

    OOH! Apple Tattoos are so SEXY! What part of her body did she put it on? Anyone got copies of the pictures?

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  3. Re:trekkies by SPYvSPY · · Score: 5, Funny

    One major difference: The guy in the Wired article is constantly surrounded by hot (often nude) chicks.

  4. ...a big Mac fan... by wneto · · Score: 5, Funny

    took some time to realize this post was not related to junk food.

  5. Brand identity by shawkin · · Score: 5, Funny

    Real Mac cultists get an Apple logo branded on their forehead.

  6. Doesn't look too good by cioxx · · Score: 5, Funny
    To Blockquote the story:
    Apparently a big Mac fan, the photographer...

    One would think he mummified Big Macs in a grand trubute to Ron McDonald. I smell a lawsuit over the wording of this article.
  7. In other news... by Reality+Master+101 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I love me saw so much that I had my wife get a tattoo in a private place that I won't mention.

    Did I mention how much my saw rules over other saws? It cuts at least twice as fast over those cheaper brands that all the other idiots use.

    Can't you tell how superior I am because of the saw I use? Can't you tell how much a part of the intellectual elite I am?

    God, it's great to be me.

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    1. Re:In other news... by ar1550 · · Score: 2, Funny

      I love me saw so much that I had my wife get a tattoo in a private place that I won't mention.

      A private place? Like the back of a Volkswagon?

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    2. Re:In other news... by fwankypoo · · Score: 2, Funny

      No, that's an uncomfortable place.

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  8. Ellen would do it... by DarkHelmet · · Score: 5, Funny
    Lima even tried to persuade his assistant to get an Apple tattoo for a photo shoot. She refused, opting for a temporary one instead. "She's only just been exposed (to Macs)," he said. "I think in a couple of years she will go for it."

    I bet if you get Ellen Feiss stoned enough, she'll be willing to get the Tat..

    I bet Apple would even pay for the ganja, too...

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  9. Re:I'm not interested in the desk... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I'm sure, when caught dick-in-hand, that's what he tells his wife. "No, it wasn't the girl! It was the desk! I swear! Look at it!"

    The scary thing is, he might even be telling the truth.

  10. amateur! by danamania · · Score: 5, Funny

    pfft. 35 macs in "five or six years". I hadn't touched the things until mid 2000, and now there's 40 hanging around my apartment. They breed.

    (ever seen pizzaboxes mating? it's not a pretty sight)

  11. Re:trekkies by nizo · · Score: 5, Funny

    Note to self: the more Macs you have, the more likely the chance that you will be surrounded by hot nude chicks. Apple sales to increase dramatically once a government funded study finally proves this.

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  12. Re:Ok... by exhilaration · · Score: 2, Funny
    Remember the Intel "Bunny People"? :) Everybody in retail was badgering their Intel marketing reps for the dolls - they were the latest in what we called "free stuff from vendors".

    But hell no, I wouldn't PAY for that crap!

  13. Misread it.... by evilviper · · Score: 3, Funny
    When I misread that first line:

    Like a lot of U.S. immigrants, Brazilian- porn photographer Caesar Lima started from scratch when he moved to Los Angeles in 1985.

    I thought the artice was going to be much more interesting... Oh well.
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  14. Another piece of iMac-inspired art by XNormal · · Score: 4, Funny

    Here

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  15. Hmm... by rnd() · · Score: 3, Funny

    This reminds me of those people who become so attached to their pets that when the pets die they have them freeze-dried.

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  16. Oh sure! by psxndc · · Score: 5, Funny
    If I built a shrine to a Mac I get put on the front page of /., but if I build one tiny little shrine to Heidi Klum containing pictures, autographs, candid pohotos, pieces of her garbage and old phone bills, I get escorted away from her gate by police and get handed a restraining order. I just don't understand...

    psxndc

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  17. Apple tattoos by Logic+Bomb · · Score: 3, Funny

    One of the employees at my Apple Store has two Apple tattoos, an "open Apple" and a "closed Apple", on the inside of his wrists. I believe they are on the correct left/right sides. :-)

    1. Re:Apple tattoos by lemkebeth · · Score: 4, Funny

      What do you expect?

      The people Apple hires for those stores are Mac fanatics!

      Mac Genius positions are filled by those who literally would bleed Aqua if it were possible.

      So devoted are Mac Geniuses.

      Here is the Mac Genius Job descriptor:

      [begin quote]

      Mac Genius

      Ambassador to the local Macintosh community

      Do you love Macs and enjoy interacting with other Mac users? Does the thought of working for Apple make you tingle more than those three seconds right after a sneeze? If so, and you enjoy working with people as much as PC's, you might have what it takes to become a Mac Genius.

      Millions of users around the world know that when done right, a computer can be much more than a bland box made for the
      left side of the brain. They know the elegance and power of the Macintosh.

      As a Mac Genius, you'll play host to this remarkable community of people. Whether someone wants a casual conversation about Digital Video or needs an emergency Hard Drive replacement, you'll be there. Your fundamental mission: Ensure no Mac User ever again receives inadequate service or second-class treatment.

      Now we realize not just anyone has what it takes to be a Mac Genius. That's the point. You have to be the best. Still interested?

      Key Features:

      Confidently manages other operating systems, but handles a Mac like Yo-Yo-Ma plays the Cello.

      Would rather be in the front row of a MacWorld Keynote than have free cable for a year.

      Can delicately identify the difference between a misguided User and an unhealthy Macintosh.

      Instinctively straightens the Mac software shelves when shopping at the local computer store.

      Genuinely enjoys helping others make the most of their Macs.

      Comfortably translates "techno-jargon" into laymen's terms.

      Skillfully restores ailing Macs back to full health.

      Has been able to find Cupertino, CA on a US Map since the age of 12.

      Would move to Timbuktu if they required all computers to be Macs.

      Always eager to discuss cutting edge technology and why Macs rule.

      Job Description:

      Lead an interactive environment where people can gather with their Macs to ask questions and learn new things.

      Enrich the Apple/Customer relationship by quickly resolving and documenting technical support events.

      Provide ongoing technology coaching to a terrific service oriented sales team.

      Help snuff out any new and unusual gremlins by quickly notifiying Apple's engineering teams.

      Make Apple's Support Site the best in the business by contributing your own tips and tricks.

      Keep your store in tip-top shape and give customers what they've always wanted; a little piece of Apple in their own backyard.

      Communicate positively with store team members, customers, channel partners, and headquarters. Remember, you represent the Apple brand.

      Be responsible and take good care of Apple's assets.

      Maintain a fit and healthy Mac mind and oh yeah, have fun. This is Apple after all.

      [end quote]

      That is from Apple's own job search.

  18. My favorite mac mod by commodoresloat · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...has got to be the iBong.