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Ellen Feiss Interview

An anonymous reader writes "The Wait is over! Ellen Feiss's interview is up! And she really was on drugs, (well, allergy meds.)" She's, like, going to be traumatized about this forever, like.

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  1. Maybe a Brown student by mithras+the+prophet · · Score: 4, Funny

    can type in the article from the 'paper paper', since that will probably be faster than waiting for this server to recover?

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  2. wow /.'ed already by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Seems this interview has already been slashdotted. It was like a server. And then it went beep. beep. beep. And all the webpage was gone. It was a really good server too.

    1. Re:wow /.'ed already by forgoil · · Score: 3, Funny

      They should have switched to a better server ;))

    2. Re:wow /.'ed already by McCart42 · · Score: 4, Funny

      It was... ... ...a bummer.

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  3. Right... by IIRCAFAIKIANAL · · Score: 4, Funny

    An anonymous reader writes "The Wait is over! Ellen Feiss's interview is up! And she really was on drugs, (well, allergy meds.)" She's, like, going to be traumatized about this forever, like.

    This is Slashdot. Now that the server is down, the wait is just beginning...

    Oh wait, it's still (sluggishly) responding. I'll repost it (somewhat) anonymously.

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  4. Re:Damn right she's traumatised! by operagost · · Score: 5, Funny
    HTTP Error 403 403.9 Access Forbidden: Too many users are connected This error can be caused if the Web server is busy and cannot process your request due to heavy traffic. Please try to connect again later.
    It was like, errrragh! They should run it on a Mac!
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  5. Like, thats a lot. by deathcloset · · Score: 5, Funny

    She says "like", like 28 times. I like counted.

    1. Re:Like, thats a lot. by BlueGecko · · Score: 4, Funny

      Since you have pointed that out, to save you time, I will assume the responsibility of counting the number of times "Get a Life" appears in the following threads.

      (It's a joke!)

    2. Re:Like, thats a lot. by IamTheRealMike · · Score: 3, Funny

      But do you like it? I think it's like, most likely, you and her seem like very much alike to me :)

  6. Re:In the long term by MilesBehind · · Score: 5, Funny

    I agree! Apple has Ellen Feiss, linux people have Alan Cox and Richard Stallman, neither of whom are too appealing.

    What we need to do is wait until Ellen's mac goes bleep, bleep and then shove a slackware cd into her hands. Then she can do commercials for linux.

  7. "Bendadryl" my butt by revscat · · Score: 5, Funny

    The funny thing was, I was on drugs! I was on Benedryl, my allergy medication, so I was really out of it anyway. That's why my eyes were all red, because I have seasonal allergies. But no one believes me.

    Mmmhmm.

    Look, Ellen, I've done a lot of dope during my day. Bunch. Used to grow it, in fact. And I've taken Benadryl, too.

    Not once has Benadryl made people think I'm high. Never. I've taken Benadryl, gone to work, nobody even knew. Weed makes people think I'm high. The bloodshot eyes, the lazy movements, the relaxed jaw and speaking style. Fuck, you're wearing a cotton pullover with a hood. Comfy clothes, man. Comfy clothes are all you care about wearing when you're stoned. Detective Rev. says that you were high as a fucking kite but can't admit it because you'll get in trouble.

    Can't blame you, but can't believe you, either.

    1. Re:"Bendadryl" my butt by deathcloset · · Score: 5, Funny

      Like, I crushed the benadryl and sprinkled it on my bowl and it was like, flick..bubble bubble bubble...

    2. Re:"Bendadryl" my butt by revery · · Score: 5, Funny

      I've worked in plenty of hospitals, and seen plenty of people on allergy medication. Some people have such a strong reaction to benadryl that they sleep for days from the effects. Her behavior and appearance is conclusively indicative of nothing. But since you're a stoner, you must be right.
      I mean look at your proof. She was wearing comfy clothes. Comfy. What could influence an individual to wear comfy clothes but the gentle ministrations of marijuana? Comfy clothes. Thank you. I now know that my grandmother is a stoner. My friend's little sister, also a stoner. Hundreds of people, who I used to think maybe they just liked soft cotton, all stoners. Comfy. clothes. Joggers beware. I'm on to you.

    3. Re:"Bendadryl" my butt by drinkypoo · · Score: 5, Funny
      Joggers beware. I'm on to you.

      Uh no. THC is a CNS depressant. Joggers are obviously on some kind of stimulant to get up at oh-dark-thirty, put on their jogging suit with racing stripes, head out into the freezing cold and destroy their knees. I suspect crack.

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  8. Re:I'm a little disappointed... by SubtleNuance · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...you mean, that the the advertisment DIDNT use real people telling real stories ?! My god, they should fire all those advertising types because they mislead people...

    Hello? McFly?

  9. shes only 15?? by Unknown+Poltroon · · Score: 5, Funny

    damnit, now im gonna have to go back to chasing Natalie Portman with a bowl full of grits.

    Pay attention now mods, this is an attempt at HUMOR, not a troll, or flamebait, or offtopic. Thank you.

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  10. The funniest part of the interview by MarkGriz · · Score: 5, Funny
    "Are you OK with all the Web sites, and people walking around wearing your face on their T-shirts?"
    "Oh, whatever, I think it's kind of funny. These people don't have lives..."

    What's that sound? Ah yes, the sound of 1000 slashdotters being stabbed through the heart.
    Well, at least Natalie Portman still loves you.

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    1. Re:The funniest part of the interview by hype7 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Do you feel any connection to the Dell dude?
      No, none whatsoever. That guy's a doofus. I get a lot of "What if you guys had kids?" And I'm like, "What if we had kids?" Why would you ask that? What a weird question. They'd probably be blond.

      I had to clean my screen after reading that comment - I laughed so hard saliva went everywhere

      -- james

  11. T-Shirts? by silvaran · · Score: 5, Funny

    Are you OK with all the Web sites, and people walking around wearing your face on their T-shirts?
    Oh, whatever, I think it's kind of funny. These people don't have lives.

    That's it, I'm taking this T-shirt off. And you can have my mug back.

  12. Try As I Might... by BlackBolt · · Score: 5, Funny

    I just can't get into the swing of the whole "Ellen Feiss" thing. I've invested WAAAY too much time, money, and effort into the "Natalie Portman/Hot Grits" movement to switch now.

    Natalie Portman Forever!!! (*waves pennant feebly*)

    BlackBolt

    1. Re:Try As I Might... by verch · · Score: 5, Funny

      I used to like Natalie Portman, and I spent all this time stalking her, but then like, she was like, beep beep beep, restraining order. And I was like all like man, that like sucked, I was a really good stalker and stuff. So then I like switched like to Ellen.

      Ellen, Stalk Different

  13. That everyone hates PCs? by loggia · · Score: 4, Funny

    What does that tell you?

    That everyone hates their PC?

  14. Mirrored by grub · · Score: 3, Funny


    Brown Daily: Good morning Ellen.
    Ellen Feiss: yo mannnn...
    BD: How was your time working with Apple?
    EF: Do you.. like.. have any crack?
    BD: umm..
    EF: Apple gave me crack.. it was.. like.. really good crack.
    BD: Let's talk about your upbringing.
    EF: It was.. like.. gone..
    BD: Your upbringing was "gone"?
    EF: nooooo.. the crack at Apple.. it was like.. really good crack..
    BD: OK, well then let's talk about Apple. Did you meet Steve Jobs?
    EF: It was really.. good crack.


    [the above story is fictional..]

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    1. Re:Mirrored by the+COW+OF+DOOM+(tm) · · Score: 4, Funny

      ahahhahhahahhaha IT IS SOOO FUNNY BECUZ U SED "CRACK" LIEK 6 TIEMS!!!!! CRAK IS GAURNETEEED 2 BE FUNNI!!~! LOLOL!!!!

      stuff like this makes me punch kittens.

  15. FOX TROT!! by autojive · · Score: 4, Funny

    You know when you've become a geek icon when you've become a reference in Fox Trot

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  16. Free set food? by tezzery · · Score: 4, Funny

    "We didn't think we were going to make ads; we were just going to get the free set food."

    Sounds like someone had a hit of the munchies...

  17. Memorable Quotes of Ellen Feiss... by Jugalator · · Score: 5, Funny

    "I got shuttled down to New York, and I got VIP seating, and I was like, "Wow, I'm at the Oscars or something," but then I was like, "No, I'm at Macworld.""

    "I also got a call from the Farrelly Brothers. They were like, "You know we really like your ad," so they wrote down my name or something."

    "Supposedly, though, my agent is "floating my image," quote unquote. I don't know what the hell that means."

    Kids... :-)

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    1. Re:Memorable Quotes of Ellen Feiss... by dr_dank · · Score: 4, Funny

      "I got shuttled down to New York, and I got VIP seating, and I was like, "Wow, I'm at the Oscars or something," but then I was like, "No, I'm at Macworld.""

      I remember her. She's the one who cheered when Woz got the Best Picture Oscar.

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  18. Ellen's Parodies by telstar · · Score: 5, Funny
  19. Re:Give me karma by hype7 · · Score: 5, Funny
    What if Ellen Feiss and the Dell Dude mated?


    Seems like you're not the first to ask this. From the interview, and I quote:
    "What a weird question. They'd probably be blond."

    -- james
  20. Re:YHBT by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    So I was on slashdot, composing the greatest troll in the world, and the post comment form was like "slow down cowboy", "invalid formkeys", "you're using too many caps, it's like yelling", "lameness filter encountered, post aborted", and I was like "hunhhhhh?"
    And then when I hit the back key to try to repost my whole troll was gone.


    And it was... like.... a bummer.


    I'm A. Troll, and I /switched to kuro5hin.

  21. linguistic skills of a Klingon? by sdjunky · · Score: 3, Funny

    ghuy'. You dishonor me?!? I will drink the blood from your carcass insolent fool.

    http://www.kli.org/tlh/newwords.html

  22. Re:I'm a little disappointed... by Obiwan+Kenobi · · Score: 3, Funny
    That, since its worked so well, we need to do the same thing for Linux?


    Hey, when you can't beat em...

  23. Re:You people are pathetic. by Jugalator · · Score: 3, Funny

    WHY THE FUCK YOU ALL AREN'T DOING SOMETHING MORE PRODUCTIVE, like, say, WORKING right now

    After you? Or do you work as Slashdot Troll Master?

    Don't you all have stuffed penguins to fuck or something?

    No, it's much more funny to let them drink until they pass out.

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  24. Re:Give me karma : OBLIGATORY RESPONSE by greenhide · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Dude, you're getting a BOY!"

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  25. Re:Give me karma by teeker · · Score: 5, Funny

    I got shuttled down to New York, and I got VIP seating, and I was like, "Wow, I'm at the Oscars or something," but then I was like, "No, I'm at Macworld."

    That's how everybody feels at Macworld, sweetheart...

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  26. Really, really pathetic by NineNine · · Score: 3, Funny

    I find it really, really pathetic that people are obsessing about a person in a commercial. JEsus, fetishizing commercials? For a group of people that are anti-big company, anti-commercial softweare, it's pretty damn hypocritical that a person who shows up in a fucking corporate commercial is being obsessed over. It's a commercial. Ignore it. Get on with your lives. Jesus, talk about commercialism gone rampant. Geeks hate commercialsm from big company X, but eat it up if it's from big company Y. That's like saying "I hate those nasty, big, soul-killing companies like Wal-Mart. But have you seent hat new K-Mart ad? It's so cool!"

    1. Re:Really, really pathetic by Contact · · Score: 3, Funny
      It's a commercial. Ignore it. Get on with your lives.

      Am I the only person who finds it rather amusingly ironic that you have an ad in your .sig?

  27. Re:Who? by ehiris · · Score: 3, Funny

    And quicktime like, crashed my Intel PC. Safety through tight control is bad and that's what Apple is all about.

  28. I mourn... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny
    ...for the quality of education in American schools.

    like, really.

  29. Sum of all fears... by augros · · Score: 5, Funny

    There must be nothing scarier than being stalked by the Mac community ...

  30. Who? by fire-eyes · · Score: 3, Funny

    Right.

    Who?

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  31. Re:Enlightenment, anyone? by merlin_jim · · Score: 5, Funny

    Warning - if you have a soft place in your heart for cute goofy stoner chicks

    Doesn't everyone have a soft place for cute goofy stoner chicks?

    I just assumed that was a universal maxim, like how art on sci-fi magazines and novels has nothing to do with the stories to be found inside, or how mice, no matter how optical, self cleaning, nanotech, will always need to be cleaned at the crucial moment of the game winning frag...

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  32. Re:In all fairness to the switch ads by Mac+Degger · · Score: 3, Funny

    The answer to your miseries is rather simple: teach your kid to do his own goddamn re-installs! ;)

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  33. Foxtrot. by bleckywelcky · · Score: 3, Funny


    Reminded me of Foxtrot:

    Link

  34. Re:Give me karma by FireballFreddy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ellen: "So I like took this pregnancy test and it was like *beep* *beep* *beep*!"

    Dell Dude: "Dude, you're getting an abortion!"

    -FF

    (Going to hell for that one...)

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  35. Re:Ok, someone please explain by Ageless · · Score: 5, Funny

    Let me explain in hex...
    B00B5

  36. Re: your sig by invenustus · · Score: 3, Funny

    Hey, those Linux guys are more interesting than you might think....

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  37. In Other News by Zech+Harvey · · Score: 3, Funny


    In a brilliant PR move, Apple has trademarked the word "Like" and is sending cease and desist letters on behalf of their new IP acquisition. The question of prior art has arisen, though the only clear contenders, Moonunit Zappa and "My So Called Life" have yet to respond at the time of this posting. Film at 11.

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  38. Re:Is that it? by MrEd · · Score: 3, Funny

    And for those who've had just a few American stereotypes too many, you can indulge in John's switch to Canada, eh?

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    Wah!

  39. SPOILERS ABOVE by GnomeAttic · · Score: 5, Funny

    Please don't post spoilers without indication in the subject line. The interview has not yet been released in zimbabwe, so some of us have not been able to read it yet.

  40. That's IT! I've had it! by greenrd · · Score: 5, Funny
    I laughed so hard saliva went everywhere

    That's the last straw. Did we really need to know the destination of your oral fluids???

    I'm now officially declaring a JIHAD on those spawns of satan, Joke Congratulation Posts.

    Jokes? Fine. I've no problem with them. A lot of jokes on slashdot are at least a good attempt at being amusing. But joke congratulation posts? Whether satirical or straight, they just blow goats.

    I'm sorry. I'm now going on a one-man crusade to mark all joke congratulation posts, irrespective of their origin, as -1 Overrated. You may call me sad and pathetic, you may call me strange - but I retort that those who post Joke Congratulation Posts are even sadder!

    1. Re:That's IT! I've had it! by Fjord · · Score: 4, Funny

      LOL

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    2. Re:That's IT! I've had it! by ThatComputerGuy · · Score: 3, Funny

      Wow man, that was awesome! I've never laughed so hard in my life...

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  41. All She Wanted Was a Pepsi! by good+soldier+svejk · · Score: 4, Funny


    'She's on drugs.'
    No she's not; she's thinking. Go get her a Pepsi.
    .........


    She's not cazy!
    Institutionalized!

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  42. Re:Hey! by IIRCAFAIKIANAL · · Score: 4, Funny

    She looked pretty hot in Spiderman though....

    Yeah, her nipples were like two stacks of dimes....

    Don't mind me. Too much Benadryl...

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  43. Re:In all fairness to the switch ads by drinkypoo · · Score: 3, Funny
    All they know is when I push down on all the keys with my palm, the box makes lots of funny noises. I've seen young children bang on mac keyboards without causing it to lock up hard.

    All you have to do is make sure they only mash on the numbers and the shift key, for punctuation. Then your child can win the obfuscated perl contest.

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  44. Second Petition! by wykkyd · · Score: 3, Funny
    We, the undersigned of the original petition, realize we attested in public to wanting to have sexual intercourse with a minor, not yet of the age of consent, and are now turning ourselves in as pre-convicted pedophiles.

    Please grow up, or at least wait for HER to...

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  45. Re:Ellen? How about Janie?!? by Stormie · · Score: 3, Funny

    Instead, I recommend Janie Porche. She's literate and smiles.

    However, she once cheered after reading a Jon Katz article, and thus is clearly incompatible with most Slashdotters.