Comments on: Enter as many times as you like!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:24:44 +0000

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serie a highlights — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 12:39:04 +0000

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By: Norma Middleton, Edmonds, WA

Norma Middleton, Edmonds, WA — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 03:16:01 +0000

Mr Bing,
Your used I-Pod will provide me a peaceful refuge from the barrage of excessive information shared by my fellow bus commuters. It may be used electronics to you, but to me it’s the chance to experience blissful ignorance of the details of loud cell phone arguments with the soon- to-be-ex, followed by indiscriminate complaining about men in general and what an irresponsible a**hole he is in particular. Sadly, I will no longer overhear exactly why their their troubled children are sloughing school. I will be released from the bondage of constant complaining about rain. Everyone knows that here in Seattle, all is well once you grow the webbed feet. Help me, Obi-Wan Bing, you are my only hope!

By: Diane Cedar Rapids, IA blacksnake@mchsi.com

Diane Cedar Rapids, IA blacksnake@mchsi.com — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 02:08:24 +0000

I will record annoying folk music and play it when my son brings over his new girlfriend!

By: Lacie, Oakwood Ohio

Lacie, Oakwood Ohio — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:31:26 +0000

I will use it to knock some sense into the underage vandals who are on the fast track to becoming career criminals. Who the hell leaves an iPod where the neighborhood kids can steal it anyway?!?

By: Patrick, Glendale, St. Louis

Patrick, Glendale, St. Louis — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:59:52 +0000

I’ll trade you my Atari for the IPOD. I think the technology is basically the same.

By: Dennis Kelly, N. Bellmore, NY

Dennis Kelly, N. Bellmore, NY — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:54:43 +0000

Bing- I have a 20 year old microwave that I reversed the polarity of the primary electro-magnet, that in theory turns the unit into a time machine. I would like to try and send your old
i-pod back in time to Thomas Edison so he can see how his recording device has evolved. This could be hazardous to the i-pod so I don’t want to risk a new one. If this experiment doesn’t work, and your i-pod survives, I’ll give it to my 84 year old Dad in Florida. I think he’s the only person I know that doesn’t have one.
(can we get some Big Band sounds on it?)

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:45:13 +0000

I am a 6th grade reading teacher who desperately tries to keep up with the latest trends and find ways to make connections with my students. I believe that it would give me some level of credibility as a “cool” teacher if I was seen with something as ubiquitous as an IPOD. Unfortunately, my pay checks do not really leave much money for cool toys.

Andy G.
Richmond, VA

By: Helen, Los Angeles, CA

Helen, Los Angeles, CA — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:38:38 +0000

Give it to me so that I can be the butt of the jokes from my gen-y peers.

By: Gabe, Brea CA

Gabe, Brea CA — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:50:58 +0000

Mr. Bing,

I’d like your old iPod since it would be cool to walk around with such a great “retro fashion accessory”.

By: dave, atlanta, ga

dave, atlanta, ga — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:48:52 +0000

i want to set it on top of my apple IIe that is on the floor of my hall closet.

By: Keith, Cypress, TX

Keith, Cypress, TX — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 01:38:16 +0000

Because my three kids have one and I don’t!

By: Yadgyu, Harkeyville, TX

Yadgyu, Harkeyville, TX — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 19:36:41 +0000

I want an iPod so I can use it for a gift. I am trying to get back with my third child’s mother and I need to show her that I really do care about her. I want to put all romantic love songs on the iPod so she can think of me when she listens to the music. If I do not get this iPod, I will be stuck with my fat and obnoxious first and second childs’ mother. All she likes to is eat and talk baout how I never do anything for her. I only stay with her because I got fired from Walmart for stealing twinkies and hot wings for this fool.

My third child’s mother recently got a job making $12.75 as a telemarketer and I know that if I get in good with her, she will take care of me. She isn’t much to look at but she is nice and doesn’t curse me out as much as she used to. Help me out.

By: Chad, Allentown, PA

Chad, Allentown, PA — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:35:25 +0000

Come ON Bing – I used to think you were the smartest guy around.

You really believe this Ed guy story? Come on – carrying a big boom box – when was this 1982? I have very nice bridge in Brooklyn I want to sell you – cheap.

I say give it to that Daren guy that promises to buy and sell that old iPod into $500 bucks – and if he can not do it – Make him GIVE you $500 – see if he will take that deal. Since you seem to have made up your mind – maybe you have some more useless junk sitting around to give him – see if he can make you some money.

By: John Fairfax, VA

John Fairfax, VA — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:00:02 +0000

Dear Mr. Bing,

I am enrolling my mother in an assisted care facility out of necessity. My current residence has stairs which are almost impossible for her to navigate without great pain and difficulty at here age (87).

Anyway, enough for the violines. I think she would enjoy one of your old ipods. She likes music – can listen to it for hours. And since she is hard of hearing the only way is with earphones/buds. One of here favorite contemporary groups is the Greatful Dead, I kid you not. Maybe she sees Jerry, hA ha.

Anyway I think it would be very useful to her, a great ice breaker for her new residence and she really enjoys getting things in the mail.

Thanks for your time. I really enjoy reading your column.

By: SF Richmond, Va

SF Richmond, Va — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:25:45 +0000

Mr. Bing
I want to sell it on E-Bay and donate the money to The Vicory Junction Gang Camp

By: Tom, Wilmington, NC

Tom, Wilmington, NC — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:15:36 +0000

Mr. Bing,

I looked thru one of the biggest responses you’ve gotten on this blog (right up there with grammar peeves) and noticed that the single most recurring reason given was that the responder was “first” to respond. That said, I’d like you to note who actually WAS first to respond if that makes any difference.

Mark in Chicago does make a compelling argument though.

By: Javier , Mexico City, Mexico

Javier , Mexico City, Mexico — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:04:30 +0000

Working at a hot, so in fashion,greedy, nice private equity firm in an emerging market, and my last ipod purchase was the 1st gen shuffle, when I was student probably with a better life, whatever that means, basically cause private capital is unknow in this market, full of tacos and tortillas

By: Jeff, Greensboro, NC

Jeff, Greensboro, NC — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:56:27 +0000

Bing, Great idea about giving away your older but still functioning iPod. I’m sure a good case can be made for many who deserve to enjoy it’s “20 gig-ness”, but how about brave little Youssif, the Iraqi boy who’s been undergoing facial surgery here in the U.S.? I’ll bet listening to his favorite tunes, or, to music that other kids his age really like, would help cheer him up during is multiple recovery periods. Sorry I don’t know the people close to him, but I’ll bet a socially connected guy like you could make this happen, and I’m sure that his parents and the medical people around them would be very appreciative. But mostly this would be about bringing some fun into a couragous victim’s life, and giving him another, gentle reminder that most of the world is kind and generous.

By: C, Montclair, NJ

C, Montclair, NJ — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:51:44 +0000

Stanley….That empty feeling (today’s post) is not about a social network – I promise you that handing your iPod off to a kid in need will fill that empty feeling in your mid-section – I give you my word. Please go for the walk…think about it…some unsuspecting kid laying in a hospital bed…listening to the sounds of “beeping” machines monitoring heart rates and medicinal drips…could drown all of that white noise out by listening to some of your favorite tunes….can you imagine the look on their face when you just walk in…ask them how they are doing and then hand them the iPod “Here kid…” OH MY! Imagine the parent that’s been sitting on that bedside for 3 days…with no more than 45 minute naps at a time…worried about getting to work to pay for all this….and you walk up and give their kid a free iPod…just because. You’re a silent hero…no PR…no recognition…just a silent selfless act of kindness…WOW. I’m not even a democrat Stanley…these things have just been on my mind lately.