Sam Diaz: in attempt to lift his spirits, contacts a few contemporaries at former employer ZDNet, namely Garret Rogers and Christopher Dawson (Zach Whittaker is just SOOO to young GenY!!)
Garret: Don't worry bro, just "google" for a new gig! Have you updated to Froyo yet? I mean it is just so way much cooler than RIM!....
Sam: Ehhh, thanks anyway, later!
Christopher: Hey bud! Come and look at my new Apple gear!! I've given up the open source mantra, and Steve Jobs promised me a new propellor beanie! Look at all this way cool expensive stuff! Wow! I can browse the web on my Macbook Pro! Sure glad I leased this kit!
Sam: No, no, Chris...I need help! How can I get back in Larry Dignan's good graces? Sheesh, you used to be somewhat helpful, now it's all "Mac this, Mac that". I need an inexpensive solution here!
Christopher: You Windoze/Linsux LOOOOSER! Go ask Adrian Kingsley-Hughes!
Sam: I would, but we all know AKH can't spell and gets the words all wrong and twisted around. Thanks anyway!
And so Sam, now at his wits end, contacts Dana Blankenhorn...
Sam: Dana, I messed up. Called Larry an east coast old guy...among other goofs. Any ideas to soothe things over and get my job at ZDNet back?
Dana: Well, Sam...open source should have just the thing, granted it might not be free, but at least you can look at it and change it to what might or might not work.
Sam: Thanks, Dana...anybody else you can think of that might have an idea?
Dana: Well, if your looking for a Microsoft answer, get with Ed Bott. Want something "green", check with Heather Clancy (she's not bad looking either!!). Rachel King (also quite easy on the eyes!!) might have a good idea as well, especially for real world.
Sam: Thanks Dana! Maybe some of you old guys aren't so misguided afterall.
So, Sam checks in with Rachel...
Sam: Rachel, I messed up, got canned by Larry. Any ideas how to mend this mess?
Rachel: Yeah, Sam...we all heard...drop the fanboyism, and give Larry a signed promissory note to buy him the latest Windows Phone 7 when they are released if he'll hire you back!! That might get your foot in the door. Check with Mary Jo Foley for release dates of WP7. Leave your Android gizmos at home, and go ask Matthew Miller if you can borrow his 1997 Palm Pilot when you go apologize to Larry, that way you'll at least appear to appreciate older tech that just works!
Above all else...don't mention Google! Or the fact that the Eagles will probably lose to Dallas this year.
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