Woz to DWTS Judges: “I’m Still Standing” (And Still Dancing as Bad as He Can!)
by Kara Swisher
Posted on March 31, 2009 at 2:38 AM PT
Apple (AAPL) Co-founder Steve Wozniak revved his damn-the-judges juggernaut into high gear this week with yet another low-scoring performance on ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” and a full-bore mangle of the Argentine tango last night.
Interestingly, as the trio of judges dinged him for the fourth week in a row, they also tried to compliment Wozniak at the same time, telling him they loved his spirit.
Oh, these judges know that a Silicon Valley mob riding Segways could run them down at any minute if they got too mean (and there was actually a video of just that possibility on the television show).
“The judges have forsaken me,” said Woz, sounding more and more like a very appealing nerd cult leader. “But the geeks shall inherit the earth.”
One judge, Bruno Tonioli, still had the temerity to speak the truth about Woz’s tango: “This really stunk.”
Retorted the cute-as-a-button-who-can’t-dance Woz: “I have three words for you: I’m still standing.”
That he is. So you better get out there and vote early and often (you can vote up to 10 times).
Results come tonight, but here is the video from last night:
Comments
Woz has got the demographic and like-ability factor going for him so I give him at least one more week.
Note aside, here is a post inspired by a Woz interview some time back reflecting on the birth of the PC (Apple I/Apple II), and how hardware dependent everything was.
Juxtaposes nicely with iPhone’s upcoming support for third party hardware extensions:
PC 1.0, iPhone 3.0 and the Woz: Everything Old is New (http://bit.ly/7hLJY)
Check it out if interested.
Mark
Posted by Mark Sigal at March 31st, 2009 at 9:55 am