] "Steve and his team have done an incredible job in making
] Apple once again the very best in the world," Gore said.
] "I have been particularly impressed with the new Mac OS X
] operating system and the company's commitment to the
] open-source movement. And I am especially looking forward
] to working with and learning from the great board members
] who have guided this legendary company's inspiring
] resurgence."

When I first saw this headline, I thought it was a joke. Then I was like, "Ohmigod, this is real??" The man who was once quoted as saying that he invented the internet (yeah, I know it gets quoted out of context), is working for Apple??

With core competencies like that, I sense the seeds of a *long* branching series of jokes...

Al Gore joins Apple's board