Comments on: No Lucky Bags

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 31 Aug 2004 21:38:08 +0000

Ricky,
Fun to read your Mac experience. Is the t-shirt cool, at least? Rand and I are getting used to the new place. Visiting SF on Saturdays, but getting over my homesickness slowly. Write to us!

By: nils

nils — Tue, 31 Aug 2004 07:03:43 +0000

Well, judging from the bag contents, I’m glad I didn’t pony up for one. I would have wanted at least a decent chance at an iPod mini. My attention is focused on the new iMac design rumors.

By: Rick

Rick — Mon, 30 Aug 2004 16:09:56 +0000

Right, the lucky bags. What was in them, anyway?
I guess I was so disappointed about missing them that I didn’t really want to know what was inside and didn’t find out exactly. But I did notice two lucky guys sitting outside of the store, just across the sidewalk from the line, and one of them was going through the contents of his bag (how you say “gloat” in Japanese?). Between all the people passing by, all I caught was an Airport Express adapter cables box (so there must have also been an Airport Express in there) and ~~some unidentified headphones~~a Griffin Product. But both guys were smiling. I’m going to check Gary Allen’s:
http://www.ifoapplestore.com/stores/shinsaibashi/index.html
for more info.

By: Rick

Rick — Mon, 30 Aug 2004 16:00:32 +0000

Well, I think you’re lucky you had to work, Nils. The line — 400 people by 1:30 AM on Friday — was terrible, and it looked even worse when I left the store in the morning.
As for the peek-a-boo glass staircase, I wondered about that too. Fortunately, the glass is translucent rather than transparent (photos soon). However, there are empty spaces between the steps. I would not recommend leisurely trips up the staircase for those wearing short skirts.
On opening day, store employees and company representatives were standing around the area below the stairs, so any would-be peepers would have had to be pretty sneaky or pretty bold.
I have to say, though — if I can generalize a little — the crowd seemed like a different brand of computer nerd than the Akihabara crowd. Better socially adjusted. These are *Mac* geeks, after all [sniff]. ; )

By: Rick

Rick — Mon, 30 Aug 2004 15:36:09 +0000

ひろきさん!
おぼえています。こちらこそ、すみません。わたしはにほんごがあまりはなせません。
ひろきさんのiPod をきけってたのしかっらです。
しゃしんです:
http://www.sonofsoy.com/son_of_soy/images/hiroki_no_ipod.jpg
また、Rick
[Hiroki-san! I remember you. Same here, sorry. I don't speak much Japanese.
It was fun to listen to your iPod. Here's a photo:
http://www.sonofsoy.com/son_of_soy/images/hiroki_no_ipod.jpg
Later, Rick]

By: Christian

Christian — Mon, 30 Aug 2004 15:22:09 +0000

Any word as to what was in those lucky bags?

By: nils

nils — Sun, 29 Aug 2004 07:55:11 +0000

zannen desu. I wish I could have gone, but I had work. Tomorrow, too, but my last job is near Shin-Osaka, so I’m thinking about hopping into shinsaibashi. My wife wants to know if computer nerds were standing under the glass staircase shooting keitai pics up geek girl skirts.

By: Hiroki

Hiroki — Sun, 29 Aug 2004 06:13:08 +0000

Hi.
Do you still remember me?
I am “Hiroki” located in a line with the procession together with you.
I’m sorry that you don’t get a lucky bag.
I’m sorry that it is poor at using English.
It was pleasant although it was short time.
See you.