Rants: Leo Laporte is wrong again.

Update: Adding the announcements of iPhone OS 2.0 and iPhone OS 3.0

I can not take Leo Laporte seriously anymore for Laporte keeps making stuff up.

I came up with this rant when I was listening to Leo Laporte’s various podcasts. Not once but multiple times on different podcasts, Leo insists that Apple always make iPhone announcement in March  for June/July release (particular audio sample taken from Leo Laporte – The Tech Guy 651, a Nationally syndicated radio show). I don’t want to waste more time listening to the podcasts again just to find the same thing Leo is saying with regard to iPhone announcement.

Since when Apple announced the iPhone in March every single year starting 2007?

Let’s see.

I do not see Apple announcing any iPhone anytime in March. Leo only got one thing right, the new iPhone was released during June/July timeframe. Leo Laporte, Sir you are still wrong.

Update: Apple gave a sneak preview to iPhone OS 3.0 on March 16th, 2009. Apple never mentioned what the next subsequent iPhone hardware would be. Based on one event, Leo managed to draw a conclusion to Apple’s hardware roadmap.

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Leo Laporte is the host of Nationally Syndicated Radio Show.

Many iPhone OS Apps are now iPad compatible.

Just a few days before the release of iPad, many Apps are updated to include iPad support.

The ones on my iPhone are WordPress, Dragon Dictation, PCalc Lite Calculator and TouchPad. I’m pretty sure more are coming.

Now Apple, where’s that iPad you want to give me at no cost?

2010-04-01: South Park is Cancelled thanks to records complaints to FCC.

South Park is Cancelled!

Just hours after the premiere broadcast of “Medicinal Fried Chicken” episode, FCC received records complaints filed by viewers all across the United States. Primarily the complaints are centered around the partial display of male genitalia (Scrotums, also known as “Balls”) in the episode. According to sources in FCC, there has never been such outrage from the viewers.

“This time the complaints are legitimate,” according to the FCC source. “The complaints are actually coming from millions of viewers. Usually we received thousands of complaints on a single subject from the same 22 viewers over and over. We fined Howard Stern heavily thanks to 13,673 complaints filed by 8 listeners who didn’t really listen to the show,” added the FCC source.

For many fans this first day of April, 2010 will live in infamy. South Park is no more!

Comedy Central has yet to release official statements regarding South Park cancellation.

Matt Stone and Trey Parker are not available for comment for they are too busy counting all the money they earned for the past 13+ years profitting from South Park. According to people close to Stone and Parker they are expecting more money coming in from the sales of South Park: The Complete Thirteenth Season – Uncensored DVD and Blu-ray set.

DVD | Blu-ray

South Park: Season 14 Episode 3 – “Medicinal Fried Chicken”

South Park: Season 14 Episode 3 – “Medicinal Fried Chicken”
Cartman’s favorite restaurant has been shut down and replaced by a store that sells medicinal marijuana. Randy is desperate to get a prescription card to buy pot and Cartman will do anything to get his beloved fried chicken back.
Original Air Date: 2010-03-31

“Medicinal Fried Chicken” will be available for streaming on March 31st, 2010 11:59PM Pacific Time.

Preview “Medicinal Fried Chicken” here (“Medical Marijuana Dispensary” –  Cartman is surprised to find his favorite restaurant has been turned into a medical marijuana dispensary.)

Please check back on Saturday or Sunday night for more South Park Episode News!

“Medicinal Fried Chicken” will be available for streaming on March 31st, 2009 11:59PM Pacific Time. You will watch it here (Flash Player required – if you want to watch it on your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad; you’re out of luck. Steve Jobs won’t let Flash on the iProducts) instead of downloading the episode from site like MrTwig.net or SouthParkFiles.com.

From the Comedy Central Press Release:
A MEDICINAL MARIJUANA SHOP IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS IN AN ALL-NEW “SOUTH PARK” ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31 AT 10:00 P.M. ON COMEDY CENTRAL

NEW YORK, March 29, 2010 – Cartman’s favorite restaurant has been shut down and a store that sells medicinal marijuana moves in on an all-new episode of “South Park” titled “Medicinal Fried Chicken,” premiering on Wednesday, March 31 at 10:00 p.m. on Comedy Central.

State Law in Colorado says it’s legal to smoke pot if you have a physician’s reference. Randy is the first-in-line to buy some but he’s turned away because there’s absolutely nothing wrong with him. Randy is desperate to get a medical excuse to smoke some weed but meanwhile, Cartman will do anything to get his beloved fried chicken restaurant back.

Notes:

Public Service Announcement:

This episode will be available for streaming after the premiere on Wednesday March 31st, 2010 at South Park Studios. Flash Player is required even though Steve Jobs calls it a dying technology. Forget about watching the stream on your iPad.

Comedy Central Airing Schedule for South Park: Season 14 Episode 2 (Eastern and Pacific Time)

  • Wednesday March 31 2009 10:00PM
  • Thursday April 01 2009 12:00AM
  • Thursday April 01 2009 9:30PM
  • Sunday April 04 2009 11:00PM
  • Monday April 05 2009 02:00AM
  • Tuesday April 06 2009 10:00PM

Comedy Central strongly urges you not to download the episode from any site such as MrTwig.net/SouthParkFiles.com or any other South Park related sites. Remember that unauthorized download of South Park episodes hurts Comedy Central and South Park team. It is very very wrong to download South Park Episodes from sites like MrTwig.net, because Comedy Central would have to wait for another 2 months to get gold plated shark tank installed in their lobby. Instead, Comedy Central would like you to purchase the episode from vendors like Amazon.com or iTunes Store.

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Celebrate South Park’s 200th Episode
The 200th episode of South Park premieres April 14 and we are inviting fans to congratulate Matt and Trey and the entire South Park crew, by submitting a fan video or an image to SouthPark200.com.

Tell us about the first time you saw South Park, talk about your favorite episode or just show off your creative skills. It can be animated, live-action, a mash-up, your drawings or whatever else you want to do to commemorate the 200th episode.

Visit SouthPark200.com for all the info and take this chance to congratulate Trey, Matt and South Park on 200 amazing episodes.

Check back for more info.

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By the way,

Available March 16th, 2010
South Park: The Complete Thirteenth Season – Uncensored

DVD | Blu-ray

Disclaimer

If you bought anything through Amazon link above, and I get some kickbacks.

“If you buy these DVD’s, I can buy a Canon Vixia HF S21” to paraphrase the great Robert Schimmel.