4G iPhone Misplacer Invited To Germany For Beer

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4G iPhone Misplacer Invited To Germany For Beer

Posted by samzenpus on Friday April 23, 2010 @02:44AM from the beer-makes-things-better dept.

eldavojohn writes "You may recall the hapless engineer who left a fairly sensitive iPhone at a bar recently. Well, in a PR stunt, Lufthansa has invited him to visit Germany on their dime after citing his latest Facebook status, 'I underestimated how good German beer is' as well as his obvious passion for German beer and culture. It's not clear if Gray Powell has decided to 'pick up where he last left off' (as the letter puts it). I know what my decision would be."

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First Prost by codeButcher · 2010-04-23 02:48 · Score: 5, Funny

Ein Prosit!

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1. Re:First Prost by Niedi · 2010-04-23 03:18 · Score: 5, Insightful
  
  Oh my god, best pun I've heard in a long time.
  
  But poor guy, here's another round of putting his real name on the web, as if the stupid Gizmodo stunt wasn't enough...
Dear Lufthansa by Nothing+Special · 2010-04-23 02:49 · Score: 5, Funny

I lost my girlfriend at a bar, can you send me to the Bunny Ranch?
1. Re:Dear Lufthansa by Nothing+Special · 2010-04-23 02:57 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  If you asked me that when we here dating i would say no. Now, however...
2. Re:Dear Lufthansa by rvw · 2010-04-23 03:52 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  I lost my girlfriend at a bar, can you send me to the Bunny Ranch?
  It's more probable that your girlfriend lost you, considering your name.
Taking some time off by Metrathon · 2010-04-23 02:55 · Score: 4, Funny

Thanks! - It just so happens I'm free the next few weeks!
Great PR potential for Apple to squander by jollyreaper · 2010-04-23 02:55 · Score: 5, Funny

The guy fucked up. He fucked up so bad it's gone past serious to not just epic fail but epoch fail. Apple should just run with it.
Mac: Hi, I'm a Mac.
PC: Hi, I'm a PC.
Engineer: And I'm the idiot who lost the prototype iPhone.
Mac: Ouch.
PC: Wow. So that explains the sign around your neck? (points to sign reading "iDiot")
Engineer: Yeah. Steve told me I had to wear it.
PC: I lost a prototype Windows Mobile phone once.
Engineer and Mac: (reaction shots indicating sympathy)
PC: Actually I lost dozens of them, intentionally, hoping the tech blogs would take the bait. (casts eyes down.) Nobody cared.
Mac: (pats PC's shoulder consolingly.) Oh, PC, that's because Windows Mobile sucks.

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1. Re:Great PR potential for Apple to squander by xavierpayne · 2010-04-23 03:04 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  That's actually a pretty awesome idea for a youtube spoof/skit. Bravo my friend. I am tempted to film it myself.
Unprofessional, guys; by Doches · 2010-04-23 03:06 · Score: 4, Insightful

I was already aghast at Gizmodo for running a story with the poor engineer's name -- there was absolutely no journalistic reason to give his name other than to give Gawker's editors a bit of titillation. He's a human being; human beings make mistakes. I'm more than slightly disappointed that Slashdot, a community that should be sympathetic to the guy, is having a laugh at his expense. Seriously -- who hasn't ever lost their phone or their wallet?
If, mind you, it was even legitimately lost in the first place -- which I still don't believe.
1. Re:Unprofessional, guys; by whisper_jeff · 2010-04-23 03:32 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Seriously -- who hasn't ever lost their phone or their wallet?
  Me.
  
  Of course, having said that, I'm now going to lose both _and_ my car keys... Thanks.
Free by jDeepbeep · 2010-04-23 03:39 · Score: 5, Funny

Free. As in beer.

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Can open, worms everywhere by SuperKendall · 2010-04-23 03:41 · Score: 4, Interesting

I was already aghast at Gizmodo for running a story with the poor engineer's name
Me too. Uncalled for.
I'm more than slightly disappointed that Slashdot, a community that should be sympathetic to the guy
They (we?) are... I mean, his name is known, so why not promote one positive thing that has happened for/to him in the last week? It's a way of saying, we feel terrible for you, but at least you can get a free trip to Germany and a nice beer to drown your sorrows.
I don't see this as having a laugh at his expense or mean spirited at all.

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Re:Everyone's getting in on this PR by rhsanborn · 2010-04-23 03:51 · Score: 4, Insightful

i heard some commentary on this on NPR, and it makes sense, Steve Jobs operates with leaks, but he doesn't do uncontrolled leaks. I can't imagine he'd do anything that would take the wind out of his sail when he decides he's ready to get up on a stage and show off his new toy. He's far more likely to let little specs leak, a couple feature leaks, but not usually releasing the whole device into the wild.
Re:Is our friend unemployed? by eln · 2010-04-23 04:21 · Score: 4, Funny

That's "Senior Equine Genetic Specimen Extraction Engineer" you troglodyte.
Re:Everyone's getting in on this PR by Sponge+Bath · 2010-04-23 04:53 · Score: 5, Funny

...he doesn't do uncontrolled leaks.
It takes a lot of beer for that to happen.