Fay A. Posted January 31, 2006 Posted January 31, 2006 | You have to be old enough to remember Abbott and | Costello, and too old to REALLY understand | computers, to fully appreciate this. | | If Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were alive today, | their infamous sketch, "Who's on First?" might have | gone something like this: | COSTELLO CALLS TO BUY A COMPUTER FROM ABBOTT | | ABBOTT: Super Duper computer store. Can I help you? | COSTELLO: Thanks. I'm setting up an office in my den | and I'm thinking about buying a computer. | ABBOTT: Mac? | COSTELLO: No, the name's Lou. | ABBOTT: Your computer? | COSTELLO: I don't own a computer. I want to buy one. | ABBOTT: Mac? | COSTELLO: I told you, my name's Lou. | ABBOTT: What about Windows? | COSTELLO: Why? Will it get stuffy in here? | ABBOTT: Do you want a computer with Windows? | COSTELLO: I don't know. What will I see when I look | at the windows? | ABBOTT: Wallpaper. | COSTELLO: Never mind the windows. I need a computer | and software. | ABBOTT: Software for Windows? | COSTELLO: No. On the computer! I need something I | can use to write proposals, track expenses and run | my business. What do you have? | ABBOTT: Office. | COSTELLO: Yeah, for my office. Can you recommend | anything? | ABBOTT: I just did. | COSTELLO: You just did what? | ABBOTT: Recommend something. | COSTELLO: You recommended something? | ABBOTT: Yes. | COSTELLO: For my office? | ABBOTT: Yes. | COSTELLO: OK, what did you recommend for my office? | ABBOTT: Office. | COSTELLO: Yes, for my office! | ABBOTT: I recommend Office with Windows. | COSTELLO: I already have an office with windows! OK, | let's just say I'm sitting at my computer and I | want to type a proposal. What do I need? | ABBOTT: Word. | COSTELLO: What word? | ABBOTT: Word in Office. | COSTELLO: The only word in office is office. | ABBOTT: The Word in Office for Windows. | COSTELLO: Which word in office for windows? | ABBOTT: The Word you get when you click the blue | "W". | COSTELLO: I'm going to click your blue "w" if you | don't start with some straight answers. What about | financial bookkeeping? You have anything I can track | my money with? | ABBOTT: Money. | COSTELLO: That's right. What do you have? | ABBOTT: Money. | COSTELLO: I need money to track my money? | ABBOTT: It comes bundled with your computer. | COSTELLO: What's bundled with my computer? | ABBOTT: Money. | COSTELLO: Money comes with my computer? | ABBOTT: Yes. No extra charge. | COSTELLO: I get a bundle of money with my computer? | How much? | ABBOTT: One copy. | COSTELLO: Isn't it illegal to copy money? | ABBOTT: Microsoft gave us a license to copy Money. | COSTELLO: They can give you a license to copy money? | ABBOTT: Why not? THEY OWN IT! | (A few days later) | ABBOTT: Super Duper computer store. Can I help you? | COSTELLO: How do I turn my computer off? | ABBOTT: Click on "START"............. Quote
Frank Lamb Posted January 31, 2006 Posted January 31, 2006 Good one Fay,I can see them doing that. Quote
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