I'm not sure if he was speaking out against ipods or headphones in general.  If you can please provide link to news article.
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It was Pete Townsend of "The Who"..\n\nHe is practically deaf now..in small part because of live performance (The Who still hold a Guiness Book of World Records record for the loudest live performance ever)...but mostly because of studio recording sessions and constantly wearing headphones..\n\nHe is concerned..and rightly so..that kids nowadays with "earbuds" directly in the ear canal are going to be sorry later in life...
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Guys love gadgets. . . .Ipod.. .  Bluetooth headset. . .  Watch ... a Street Pilot. . . Wristwatch Television . . .Roomba...\n\nOn the other hand, he might really want something romaaaantic..... Nah, he wants something cool...
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The Game is aiming that comment at all the rappers in New York and California who can't get any radio play because the South is what's hot right now. (As far as spins on the radio). He was implying that he is here to stay, even if everybody else has to follow the same lean n rock formula to stay in the game. Thats why he says you better do like they do if you need radio play. He's boasting that he doesn't have to cuz he's the Game.
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I guess there are still a few people out there who prefer to listen to music with some semblance of creativity, and watch videos that don't revolve around cars, bikinis and hotpants. \n\nApparently they thought so too at the Athens summer Olympics.
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I think that was very stupid for him to say.  Im sure he has alot of Hispanic supporters who dished out money for his music and new movie.  If this is true, then he has just alienated them and may loose a big chuck of his sales.  They should burn his CD's and organize not to buy anymore of them.  ~This was not a very bright move on his part~
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If nothing offensive could be heard out in public, we would not have half of the music on the market today. I find abortion offensive, should that make it against the law? How about fat people in bikini's where does it end? We have to many stupid laws already.
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i don't really disagree with anything he says, he is a very wise man, and intelligent as well, he lives a godly life, try listening to him on the radio, that's where you can get a better understanding of him
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don't know myself \n\nbut to the poster que es llegs, is it possible that some people may have to travel by car to say go to work or travel to their vaction place and want to listen to the game as they are driving??
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ROFLMAO.....If they ran out APPLE there would be no more iPods..LOL
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I think it's what Disney needs. They haven't had a hit since the Lion King and Pixar can pretty much get by on one movie a year (Toy Story, the Incredibles). But now that Jobs is on Disney's executive board I think it may signal a warming up between the two companies. But rumor has it he's not the easiest person to work with, but hopefully the creativity and innovation he had with the iPod will breathe some life into Disney.
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Well, their marketing position has been 'cutting edge', 'sophiticated' and borderline elitist for some time.  Their products (especially computers) have been priced higher than comperable PCs (in terms of processing power, so as to not turn this into Windows vs. MacOS diatribe).  This price difference was to maintain this elite status.  So yes, in that way they are concieted.  However, they are a larger company than Sony (by market capitalization), despite the fact Sony releases more new products in a month than Apple does in a year, so I guess they've earned some bragging rights.
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hey dude... dude\nHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA\nno jk no idea man i am too poor to get an ipod so if u dont want urs anymore give it to me... i am boooooooored\n\nSaint Jimmy
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Well, he was on Oprah and told her that the song was about his ex girlfriend.  That kind of makes me think he has serious stalker potential.  I am not really fond of the song anyway.  It kinda sound whinny to me.  But, I guess that I am in the minority.
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He can't figure out how to turn the earpiece on.\n\nHence the long pauses and dumb-founded looks.\n\nThe villiage in Texas doesn't want the idiot back. Send his a*ss to Iraq. He needs to fight his own war.
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I think it's really interesting that Elton John finds any answer to the problems of gays in banning the cultures of people who, if anything, are as ambivalent about homosexuality as the general populace.  He doesn't understand this because he's desperate to stereotype them in exactly the same way that he protests being stereotyped himself.  If he's trying to argue that gays are better suited to establish what's best for everybody, I'm afraid he missed the mark by a long shot.  It's one of the most intolerant and ignorant statements that I've heard in a long time.
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I use hearing aids whenever i feel like suffering and wearing them. Don't like them. I have a VCO phone which I don't use either b/c it's annoying and lame. Has anything greater been invented for me yet, no. I think it would awesome to have a hand held thing that translates any sounds around me into words as if it's a movie, for me. I think there's one invented...dunno...probalby not cheap... and probably not that great yet either.
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Are you into iPods or other mp3 players?  Talk about DRM and whether or not companies should have the right to restrict what you can do with music that -you- have purchased.\n\nHmm ... or how about net neutrality ... school dress codes ... how about whether game players should buy a Nintendo Wii or a PS3 (if your speech teacher is nice enough to let you talk about something like that =), or whether or not games like 'Bully' or 'GTA' should be permitted ... talk about whether or not certain games (like *wince* dodgeball) should be banned in gym classes ... persuade people to adopt a pet from the pound rather than buying one from a breeder, or speak about whether or not sports like greyhound racing are okay ... persuade people to watch less TV (or heck, persuade 'em that they should all tune in and watch your favorite show) ... if there's a club you're in or a 'cause' in which you're particularly interested, talk about why other people should get involved with it too ...\n\nHmm, well, there are a few off the top of my head ... honestly, my biggest suggestion would be to pick something you're personally interested in - it makes -such- an immense difference, people tend to sound so much more interested (and thus to -be- more interesting!) when they're speaking about something they actually care about.  Good luck to ya =)