Four Lies and a Truth
Last week, I got a new MacBook*. I enjoy it greatly. This is the truth, as opposed to four out of the following five stories, which are lies. Which one of the following statements is true?
1) I made up the story about the boy being sick, just so I could get in some quality bonding time with the new laptop. (I figured you guys would get mad if I said I'd be taking a few days off because I got a new computer.) It turns out that it was time well spent, as me and the laptop have developed what I imagine will be a long-term relationship (it makes the cutest sound when I get new mail).
2) I couldn't wait to get my hands on the new MacBook, because it has the ability to run Windows, and I love Windows.
3) For the first several nights I had the laptop, I only ever took breaks from actually using it in order to roll around naked in the laptop's packaging as an expression of my love for it.
4) I have taken over 100 pictures, primarily of myself, with the MacBook's built-in camera (see photo in previous post).
5) While using the MacBook's built-in video camera to record a video of myself recording a video of myself on the laptop, I inadvertently recorded a robbery attempt taking place behind me. Using this footage, local law enforcement officials were able to track down the perp and make an arrest in the case. They were all so excited about the existence of the video, that nobody asked me why I was taking a video of myself making a video. Thank goodness, because that would have been embarrassing.
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* The new MacBook is owned by my employer. I tried to get Apple to give me one, but it turns out that they're not keen on giving them out for free.



Comments
cadiz12 said:
it's gotta be number 3. as a kid, i used to wonder how scrooge mcduck swam in his money without getting injured, but you have to do what works for you.
oh and i'll give you a reason for the preview thing; it's absolutely mesmerizing to watch the letters appear down below as i type. so much that i purposely add unnecessary padding to my comment just because i think it's so cool.
oh how i have missed the preview, omar.
Radioactive Doppelganger said:
Live preview my asterisk key; I bet Omar is sitting at the web server echoing these keystrokes.
Oh, and 4. Or possibly 2, depending on what your definition of the word "love" is.
Also the LIVE comment preview shows my previous name. That is *so* last comment.
glo said:
laughing - it's #4.
Cate said:
I'll put my money on #4.
Tayster said:
I'm going with number one. I once called in sick to work because I got a DVD set that I was dying to watch.
Lia said:
I was going to go with #1, but you're too good a dad to use the Boy that way. Although a brand new MacBook could probably do that to me, so why not you?
Anyhow, I'm actually voting for #4.
I am sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo jealous.
And the live comment preview? Took me by surprise, but very cool.
Jay said:
Although I had a similar experience to #3 (I slept with my backside in the box), I am going to guess #4. Within an hour of opening her white macbook, my girlfriend had an outrageous amount of pet pictures and "funny face" images. lol
I swear she bought it just for iPhoto. :)
demosthenes said:
It's like Catch Me if You Can! And... whoah, what's this LIVE Comment Preview thing? Pretty cool, if slightly obnoxious. I bet I can outtype it. Let's see... aaaand go: The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain.
Pwned. I do like 1000 WPM on Mario Teaches Typing.
Oh, and I have no idea which one is true.
jasmine said:
it's so obvious: 4
what do i win?
I said:
cadiz, I used to wonder the same thing! When he dove in the gold, I always wanted to know why it didn't hurt.
Guilty, RaJ. You know how hard it was to keep up with Dem as he was typing that comment?! The things I do to entertain...
glo, is it too late to sneak in a nomination for best live comment preview?
Cate - Money, eh? I wonder if I could pull off changing this site's focus to online gambling?
Tayster - I know a few who got "sick" the day after all of the major Star Wars release dates (theater premieres, DVD releases, etc).
Lia - Flattery will get you everywhere at omarphillips.net!
Jay - Welcome! #3 is only false because I only did the naked rolling thing once, not for "the first several nights."
Dem - I prefer to learn my typing from Mavis Beacon. That Mavis sure can teach. And type.
Jasmine - You win... one of the 100+ photos! That's all I can afford to offer, these days. Enjoy.
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Jon said:
I think they’re all true because whether you did them or not, you thought about doing them, so they all count. That line of thinking is also why I believe I’m the King of Panama.
And let’s see how your live preview deals with copy and paste!!
Hmm... you're faster than I thought... now, if only I would use some tags or links to make this really useful...
cadiz12 said:
omar. that photo you gave jas scared me. a little bit more than i care to admit.
Viking said:
Number 5 would be awesome if it was true.
Why are you repeating everything I say? Stop it. I said stop it! You asked for it...
I am the very model of a modern major general!
I've information vegetable, animal, and mineral!
I know the kings of England and I quote the fights historical!
From Marathon to Waterloo, in order categorical...
You're good, little preview box. You're good.
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Syar said:
No 4 for sure, but I'm also wondering about No 3.
oooh, live preview. It is typing as I type. Type, type, type, type, type, type, type.
AHAH!
Oh no, it typed that too. I feel so distracted.
Rhonda said:
It's #2...cause everyone loves Windows, right? ;)
Histrionic said:
Did you break all of the styrofoam from the package?