[Unbeliever]

Anyone remembers Omar?

I was going through my Apple movies folder and ran on the "old" Panther promo video and couldn't resist watching it for the millionth time. Then Omar showed his face and i was in 2003 again

I was wondering if he'll be the "official face" in the OSX 10.4 promo video?

I know he was a constant source of "joy" for Macs fans last year and i wouldn't mind laughing my ass off again

And for those who don't know who Omar is, presenting... OMAR, host of the Panther promo video!

[Luca]

Um... de-fuzzify it plz?

[Unbeliever]

de-fuzzyfy?

[Brad]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought he looked like a wussy Klingon.

[dfiler]

I can't resist... ... this guy has always cracked me up.



For more omar, Faces of Omar.

[murbot]

If he is anyway involved with Tiger, I'm not buying it.

[Late Payment Charge]

Lol!

[Dave Hagan]

I'm still trying to figure out who's Omar, and why he's so important that Apple thought he'd be great in that Panther video.

[The Return of the 'nut]

Before I saw him in Apple promo vids I saw him all the time on NBC4 in NY as their technology advice guru. With news that Apple paid these people off it doesnt surprise me he made it into their promo vids.

[Late Payment Charge]

Anyone have a link to the video - all this talk trashing it - now I want to see it again, and laugh my ass off.

[Unbeliever]

Originally Posted by murbot If he is anyway involved with Tiger, I'm not buying it.

oh come on!

how can you be so heartless!

can you think of a better way to show off Tiger to your Windows using friend, than showing them a promo video with Omar as host?

i can't

[Paul]

Originally Posted by Late Payment Charge Anyone have a link to the video - all this talk trashing it - now I want to see it again, and laugh my ass off.

Really... I don't remember it at all.... odd.

[dfiler]

Originally Posted by Unbeliever how can you be so heartless!

You want heartless?


(original source unknown)


Or how about... OMAR BINGO!


(original source unknown)

[dfiler]

Where do you think Omar stands on evolution vs intelligent design?



Is one step from...



Which leads to an inevitable, evolutionary dead-end of...

[Unbeliever]

Originally Posted by dfiler You want heartless? <SNIP> (original source unknown) Or how about... OMAR BINGO! <SNIP> (original source unknown)

you are killing me man!

i almost puked from laughing when i saw the Omar bingo

[v.noir]

Omar is the reason I use a Macintosh today. If I hadn't seen that Panther intro video, or been such a sucker for Apple's marketing, i'd be stuck with scummy Windows... He's like a god, and I hope he does the Tiger video. Is it me, or was the Panther one pulled from the Apple pages some time ago? Some time ago, as in, when Panther was still current?

[BlueRabbit]

Here's a link to the video of Omar. It's off of this pretty cool Apple movies site. I think Tiger could use a bit of Omar to sell it.

[v.noir]

Wow, that movies site is amazing! I've been wondering if there was a big Apple movies archive somewhere. Ahh, and there's smiling Omar again. He ROCKS.

[oldmacfan]

I have never seen that before now. blahhhhhhhhh

Now I remember why I get so annoyed with Apple sometimes. Being from the Midwest, the "I'm to hip for my own good" image drives me nuts. Give me something real. That is not real.

[Oompa Loompa]

I thought he was handsome... for just a second or two... but after seeing the video... my god...

The guy is a freak show... he looks like a pooped-out Lenny Kravitz... makes me want to sing 'Always on the run'. His facial expression looks as flexible & worn-out as a condom used by 6 men... what more can I say?

[Oompa Loompa]

I can say one more thing...

It looks like he's got an iMac G4 stuck up his ass.

[Rich]

i think hes funny

[Moogs]

Funny lookin' maybe... I am still scratching my head over Apple's choice on this one. Probably a nepotism job. Omar's Dad owns the video company who shot the piece.

[v.noir]

Who is Omar anyway? Some guy they pulled off the street to make the video?

[Oompa Loompa]

Omar The Great!

Great read from CrazyAppleRumors:
Here


It's On: Apple Asks Users To Choose Between Schiller and Omar.

In a shocking turn of events that has marred Omar Fever for many, Apple has added a required field to its product registration process asking people to choose between newcomer technology spokesman Omar Wasow and perennial favorite Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller.

"Oh, mark my words," Schiller said. "Omar is going down. I gave him some leeway in the beginning because that's the kind of guy I am. Little did I know he was trying to turn people within the company against me.

"Like Carl in accounting. And... um... I think that guy... Larry. I don't know where he works. And crazy Dave.

"Uh... and, um... then there was Automatic Steve. Lucky Charlie. The Rickster. Stan the man. Couple of other guys."

Loudly cracking his knuckles, Schiller concluded "At any rate, it's time to take out the trash. He's about to feel the power of... Schillermania."

But the man dubbed Silicon Alley's Philosopher Prince has vowed to not go quietly into the night.

"I want to keep this a clean competition," Omar said, "Because I respect Phil and the opportunity he gave me.

"But I just think it's very sad that a Canadian, a foreigner, can enjoy so much success in the United States at the expense of American workers."

Informed that Schiller is not, in fact, Canadian, Omar responded "Oh. Well... Huh. Are you sure? Because... I dunno... he just seems Canadian, you know?

"Anyway, if Phil thinks he's coming to my birthday party, he's very sadly mistaken."

Taking a moment to consider the severity of his edict, Omar relented. "No, that's mean. He can come.

"But no cake. A guy doesn't go around saying that my hair is just a wig and then get cake at my birthday party."

Las Vegas book makers have Schiller as the odds-on favorite over Omar by a hefty margin of 7 to 1.