Friday Feature: Crazy Apple Help Desk.

Every Friday, the staff at Crazy Apple Rumors Site answers common help questions based on our vast experience with Apple products and our fervent belief that we know more than you do.


Q: Oh, man, I’m so glad I got a hold of you. I think… I think Apple’s stalking me.
A: Oh. Wow. That’s kind of… a big accusation. What are they doing? Did you get a call from Apple legal or something?
Q: No. No! It’s these emails! I get them like every day! New music, new iPods, your battery could explode… They won’t leave me alone! Some of them come while I’m sleeping and Mail makes that horrible, horrible sound and… I just can’t take it anymore!
A: Uh, well, you know you can unsubscribe to those.
Q: I can… what?
A: Unsubscribe. Like through your Apple ID settings.
Q: Oh.
A: Yeah. It’s pretty easy.
Q: OK. Well… that’s good. That’ll help. Just one more thing.
A: Sure.
Q: There’s someone in my shower. I think it’s Peter Oppenheimer. Can you tell me what he looks like?
A: Uh… early 50s. Looks a little like Shatner.
Q: Eeyup. That’s him.
A: Hmm. Yeah, you might be being stalked.


Q: Come in. Come in. Can anyone respond on this frequency?
A: Uh… hello? Who is this?
Q: It’s Peter Oppenheimer.
A: Peter. Where are you man?
Q: I’m… not really sure. I seem to be trapped in some kind of… agony booth.
A: Peter. Peter. No, Peter. You’re having another Shatner fantasy. Have you been drinking?
Q: I… had some tranya…
A: How much “tranya”?
Q: Not that much. But I had a lot of Scotch with Scottie.
A: Peter…
Q: Oh, I know, I know. You said Scottie and Bones are dead and Sulu’s gay. But that’s because we’re in an alternate timeline and I can fix it if I can get! Out! Of this! Agony! Boooooth!
A: Peter…
Q: I don’t mean I’ll fix Sulu. There’s nothing wrong with Sulu. He’s a great guy. I’m not even mad about him bringing a sword onto the bridge that one time.
A: Peter, I want you to listen carefully to me. I want you to reach down to the knobs and turn the cold water on full.


Q: Hello, my name is Wendell James, I am an attorney at James, Reynolds and Foster.
A: Ah, I know that Macs are rather popular in the legal world. What’s your problem.
Q: Ahhh, yes. Well, my “problem” is that James, Reynolds and Foster represent Paramount Pictures – the studio that owns Star Trek – and we would prefer it… well, we demand that you cease and desist…
A: Hey! They called me! I can’t help it if Peter Oppenheimer has a Shatner complex!
Q: What? Oh, no. It’s not about that. It’s about the “Hot, Green, Orion Bitches” web site you run.
A: Oh. Uh… is there a problem?

Apple/SecureWorks Controversy Ends Bizarrely.

In a bizarre ending to the Apple/SecureWorks controversy (also known as Security Bitch Watch), technology industry sources indicate that the two companies – previously at bitter odds over the security of Apple’s Airport hardware and drivers – were seen making out together in the parking lot behind the dumpster.

More than just being extremely, disturbingly icky, this is particularly surprising as Apple announced it was releasing a wireless security patch late today and took the opportunity to take a jab at SecureWorks, giving them no credit for discovering any vulnerability.

News of their subsequent makeout session was, therefore, a shock to many.

“Wha-?” said ZDNet’s George Ou upon hearing the news. “But… but… after all I did for SecureWorks I thought…

“I thought SecureWorks and I… were…”

Ou burst into tears and ran into the girls bathroom.

According to those in the know, the entire controversy had built to this moment.

“You know how it is,” said Apple’s friend Gary shrugging. “You argue with someone and the tension builds between the two of you. It builds and builds and then finally the only thing that will release all that tension is… you know… makin’ out.

“Oh, don’t judge them,” Gary scolded. “Like you’ve never done it.”

Apple might have commented for this story if it wasn’t mashing face with SecureWorks.

Uhhhhhnnnnnnn…

Soooooo sleeeeeeeeppppyyyyyyy…

Uhnnnnnnnnnnnnn…

Uhrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr…

Nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn….

Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh….

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz…

In the comments…

…tell us how sleepy you are.

Disney CEO Reveals iTV Secrets.

Surprising news came from a surprising source today as Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed that Apple’s upcoming iTV device will have a hard drive.

Iger did not reveal whether the hard drive was just for caching streamed content or could be used for storage and retrieval, but he went on to detail several other features iTV will have.

“Steve didn’t go into many details,” Iger noted, “and I hope he doesn’t mind me telling you all this! Ha-ha! I’m kind of new at this! But it’s just that we’re very excited about iTV here at Disney.”

Iger said that the iTV will allow a user to receive wireless streams of alien broadcasts from the Gamma Quadrant featuring fearsome fights between different alien races which are wagered upon by disembodied brains soaking in some kind of brain fluid.

“We have an exclusive deal with the brains,” Iger said proudly.

According to the Disney CEO, the iTV will also allow users to watch movies in the bathroom, should they have a TV already in their bathroom.

“I guess that’s kind of obvious,” Iger admitted. “But I think it’s cool. I’m really looking forward to that.

“Not that I spend a lot of time in the bathroom. Now. I think I’ll probably spend more in there when I get my iTV. I just… think it’d be cool to watch a couple of scenes from, oh, Bubble Boy while you’re waiting…

“Well… never mind.”

Crazy Apple Rumors Site would like to remind Apple followers that getting their rumors from a guy who hangs out with Goofy is if not a step down from getting them from Ryan Meader at least a lateral.

Mac Users Switching Back to IE.

ZDNet reported late this afternoon that a security flaw in Internet Explorer is being exploited by porn sites. ZDNet warned that the flaw could be used to install adware featuring lots and lots of porn.

Tonight, all across the Macintosh community, users are struggling to reinstall Internet Explorer before randomly surfing the Internet hoping to get hit by an adware installer.

“Crap!” said iMac owner Darren Siers. “How the hell do you install IE again? I mean, is it in the Tiger disks? Can I get it from Microsoft? Where does one get an install program for a six-year-old web browser?”

Crazy Apple Rumors Site reporters were at first uncertain why Mac users didn’t simply avail themselves of any of the ubiquitous free porn to be found on the Internet.

“Part of my sickness is that I like them to force it on me,” Siers admitted glumly while attempting to find Microsoft’s Mac download page.

“C’mon… c’mon…

“C’mon! Darren needs a spanking!”

Turning to reporters, Siers said “Uh… can you leave now?”