Stories We're Not Working On.

No story tonight as after a long, warm summer in Tacoma it’s time to clean the Crazy Apple Rumors Site barbecue grill and get it ready for winter. But here’s a list of stories we’re not working on. So don’t look forward to these stories in the future.

Because we’re not working on them.

  • Phil Schiller Drops a Grand on Hockey Pucks.
  • Apple Opening Retail Store in Menasha Wisconsin in The Middle of a Row of Derelict Store Fronts.
  • George Ou Cuts Himself Shaving, Blames Apple.
  • iTV Motherboard Based On Something Vaguely Familiar But I Can’t Quite Place It… Is It Max Ehrmann’s “The Desiderata of Happiness”? No! It’s Langston Hughes’ Poem “Mother to Son”!
  • Brown Zune Kinda Smells Funny.
  • Jobs Fires Cat.

    They just didn’t seem worth it.

    Uhhhhhnnnnnnn…

    Soooooo sleeeeeeeeppppyyyyyyy…

    Uhnnnnnnnnnnnnn…

    Uhrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr…

    Nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn….

    Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh….

    Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz…

    In the comments…

    …tell us how sleepy you are.

    No Help Desk tonight.

    Sadly, it has come to our attention that if Steve Jobs were traveling northbound on de Anza Blvd riding on the back of Steve Wozniak’s dorky-assed Segway at 5 MPH and a semi truck filled with sheet metal, broken glass and rabid raccoons was traveling southbound on de Anza Blvd at 175 MPH, and the two collided, Jobs would probably be killed.

    And, I guess, so would Wozniak.

    Which, I guess, would be sad and all.

    But, whatever, let’s get back to Jobs.

    Steve Jobs is perhaps the most valuable asset Apple has. More valuable than the Mac, more valuable than the iPod and more valuable than the alien technology the company stole from Xerox in 1978.

    Crazy Apple Rumors Site has seen the writing on the wall. A little less than a year ago, Tim Cook was promoted to Chief Operating Office in a move that many saw has positioning him to take over should Jobs be forced to step down, disappear mysteriously or just go all King George.

    Or, for that matter, go all Boy George. Nobody wants to see that either.

    With Cook standing in the wings, it is up to us as Apple fanatics to make sure that he is successful should the need arise for him to ascend to the Apple throne. He will face withering media criticism for the singular flaw of not being Steve Jobs. We need to have his back.

    As the site largely responsible for developing the cult of Phil Schiller, Crazy Apple Rumors Site is taking it upon itself to lead the charge to “sex up” Tim Cook.

    We know we can count on your full support in this endeavor.

    Now, let’s take a look at what we’ve got to work with.

    Oh, for…

    Oh, come on!

    What is that?

    Sheesh.

    OK, Ugluk, put another pot of coffee on. This is gonna be a long night.

    If you’ve got suggestions for sexing up Tim Cook, please post them in the comments.

    I mean…

    C’mon! We’re not miracle workers!
    We have other matters to attend to.

    In the comments, help yourselves.

    To… uh… some…

    …pie?

    Nothing tonight.

    We’re going out.

    In the comments, please tell us – in detail – what kind of features you’d have if you were an iPod killer.

    Wireless?

    Unlimited DRM-free downloads?

    Hot lesbian action?

    Bring it.

    Why You Will Get No Love Today and Tomorrow.

    Nothing today and tomorrow, Apple-istas. Please accept any or all of the following excuses:

    • A tear in the space/rumors continuum has sent all Apple rumors spewing into another dimension.
    • Today is Ryan Meader appreciation day. Oh, who am I kidding?! Every day is Ryan Meader appreciation day!
    • Wait, did I say “spewing”? I meant “splooging”.
    • Your arms are too short to box with Steve Jobs.
    • We’re just not feeling it today. I’m sorry, we’re just not. Is it you? Well, not per se. Is it your “technique”? Since when do you have a “technique”? I wouldn’t call just yanking on it a “technique.” I’m not a Model T, Gloria. You can’t just turn me on by… Oh, no, no, no, no. No, you don’t. Do not try to turn this into a thing about your clitoris. This is not about your clitoris. I’m not lis-ten-ing, Gloria! LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA!
    • You stole Fizzy Lifting Drinks so you get nothing! NOTHING!
    • Got a better offer, man. There are going to be more babes at Scott’s party. Plus, he’s springing for a keg. Sorry.
    • Only the bagel has the correct aspect ratio.

    Or, if you don’t like any of these reasons, feel free to add your own in the comments.

    Frankly, you can do whatever you want in there. We don’t really care.