Plane kills beach jogger listening to his iPod
You know how they say “When it’s your time to go, it’s your time to go”? Well, I can’t help but feel that a hell of a lot of people’s “time to go” might be extended if a couple of these bored ass-wipes stopped trying to fly their experimental planes.
From The Associated Press
A 38-year-old jogger from Georgia is dead after a single-engine plane making an emergency landing hit him as he ran on a South Carolina beach listening to his iPod.
The coroner said Tuesday that Robert Gary Jones of Woodstock, Ga., apparently did not hear the troubled plane that struck him from behind on Hilton Head Island The plane had lost its propeller and the pilot’s vision was blocked by oil on the windshield.
Beaufort County Coroner Ed Allen says he plans to conduct an autopsy. He says Jones was married and had two children.
Hilton Head fire and rescue spokeswoman Joheida Fister says the identities of the pilot and a passenger on the Experimental Lancair IV-P plane were not released. They were not injured.
I was going to make some lame joke about “this is exactly why I don’t jog”, but the man had two small kids (as do I), so it’s kind of a sad story that hits close to home. Besides, the real reason I stopped jogging is because I was almost killed by a totally unafraid, 50-horned male deer early one morning, and there is no way I want my kids to remember me as the guy who got killed by a deer.
Thanks to faithful Macenstein reader Jonro for the tip!
“The 12 Days AFTER Christmas” Giveaway: Day 40 - A JBL ON STAGE 400P
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This contest is closed. Congrats to faithful Macenstein reader Paul.
On the Fortieth Day After Christmas, Macenstein gave to you (or, more accurately, gave you a chance to win…) A JBL ON STAGE 400P !
Yes, the The 12 Days AFTER Christmas” Giveaway is slowly winding down, but we’re going out with guns blazing! And speaking of blazing, your head will probably explode when you hear the blazing audio of the JBL ON STAGE 400P ! That is, assuming you win, which you probably won’t.
Your music, the JBL® way.
Clean, powerful sound with lots of bass punch. It’s what JBL® audio components have been delivering for more than 60 years. The JBL On Stage® 400P system puts all that experience to work in a loudspeaker dock for your iPod, iPhone or any music source with an audio jack.Four Odyssey® full-range drivers and an AtlasTM woofer in a single compact enclosure bring accurate, high-output sound to virtually any bookshelf or tabletop. And a smart remote puts you in control of your music library from across the room. There are plenty of docks for iPod out there, but this is the one that only JBL engineers could build.
To enter: Speaking of winning, we were wondering, Have you ever won any type of contest or prize? (Don’t worry, we won’t penalize you out of jealousy if you won millions in the lottery – everyone has the same chance). Winners will be picked randomly 7 days later and notified (kind of like in The Ring, only with less killing… we hope). Open to US and Canadian readers only. Good luck, and thanks for reading Macenstein! (Oh, and be sure to enter ALL our “12 Days AFTER Christmas” Giveaways!)
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“The 12 Days AFTER Christmas” Giveaway: Day 11 - iLuv iMM173 Dual Dock Alarm Clock for iPod/iPhone
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This contest is closed. Congrats to faithful Macenstein reader Matthew.
On the Eleventh Day After Christmas, Macenstein gave to you (or, more accurately, gave you a chance to win…) a iLuv iMM173 Dual Dock Alarm Clock for iPod/iPhone!
If you’re anything like us, odds are you buy a new iPod or iPhone every 3 months, as well as a new iPod speaker system and alarm clock. And like us, your counter tops are now probably pretty much overrun with those speakers, clocks, and charging cables. Well, iLuv aims to at least cut that techno clutter in half with their kick-ass iLuv iMM173 Dual Dock Alarm Clock for iPod/iPhone . Boasting not one, but TWO iPod/iPhone charging stations, the iMM173 is pretty much the bee’s knees of iPod alarm clocks for any dual iPhone/iPod household. Check out the features:
· Powerful built-in speakers allow you to hear your music with depth and clarity
· Treble / Bass control
· Convenient remote control storage
· Large display; easy to read
· Auxiliary line input for any audio devices with 3.5mm jack
· LCD dimmer level control (11 steps)
iPhone / iPod
· Two iPod docks let you charge up to two iPod and/or iPhone at once
· Enjoy rich sound from your iPod / iPhone with jAura acoustic speaker technology
· Choose and play any one of two docked iPod / iPhone*
· Plays and charges your iPod / iPhone
· Integrated universal dock for your iPod / iPhone
Digital Dual Alarm Clock
· Digital clock display with dual alarm clock
· Easy to adjust DST (Daylight Saving Time) with a simple switch
· Time Sync function synchronizes time from your iPhone or iPod
· Wake to iPod / iPhone, FM radio, or buzzer
· Sleep to iPod / iPhone, FM radio
Radio
· FM stereo
· PLL tuning digital tuning technology
· Programmable presets for 8 radio stations
To enter: We’re pretty sure you’ll LOVE the iLuv almost as much as you love your Apple gear, after all, it lets you charge more than one Apple product at once. But we’ve got a “tough love” question for you. Leave us a comment telling us, if you could only own ONE Apple product, and have to use competing companies’ offerings for the others in your life, what Apple product would you choose to own? Could you live using a Windows PC if it meant you could have your iPhone? Could you get by with just your Mac if you had to use a Sansa MP3 player?
Winners will be picked randomly 7 days later and notified (kind of like in The Ring, only with less killing… we hope). Open to all readers world wide. Good luck, and thanks for reading Macenstein! (Oh, and be sure to enter ALL our “12 Days AFTER Christmas” Giveaways!)
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“The 12 Days AFTER Christmas” Giveaway: Day 8 - Any Speck iPod case you want
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This contest is now closed. Congrats to faithful Macenstein reader Mike!
On the Eighth Day After Christmas, Macenstein gave to you (or, more accurately, gave you a chance to win…) Any Speck iPod case you want!
In the past we used to give out specific cases, say, a pink iPod shuffle case. Problem was, if you didn’t have a shuffle, or didn’t like pink, well, you pretty much didn’t care. But this year the good folks at Speck came up with a BRILLIANT idea: Why not let the winner choose what case THEY want?
That’s right, whether you own a 2nd generation iPod shuffle, a brand new iPod touch, or an “ancient” 5th generation iPod with video, Speck’s got you covered. The winner gets to choose any style case in any color for any model iPod that Speck makes (assuming it is currently in stock on their online store). So head on over to the Speck Store, pick out your dream case from their ridiculously large selection (including the PixelSkin, SeeThru, and my favorite the CandyShell), and then enter below.
To enter: Since Speck’s cases are as much about design as protection, leave us a comment telling me what is your favorite color. (Whoops, we accidentally put the wrong question here at first, but it doesn’t matter, any comment is a valid one for entry. Sorry fotr the confusion!) Winners will be picked randomly 7 days later and notified (kind of like in The Ring, only with less killing… we hope). Open to ALL READERS WORLD-WIDE. Good luck, and thanks for reading Macenstein! (Oh, and be sure to enter ALL our “12 Days AFTER Christmas” Giveaways!)
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