Yeah, just in time for WINDOWS 7. It's Windows still. On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 9:38 AM, Joe DeSouza <joe_rem...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> ** > That was funny.. > > Reminds me about the first time I had to take a 'Jug handle' left turn in > New Jersey 5 years ago.. You got to turn right to make a left and I thought > darn it - the road system here must be designed by Microsoft!! Too many > holes and forever under some sort of construction - and the killer one - > Turn RIGHT to make a LEFT what they call a 'Jug Handle'! > > Amen! > > Joe > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Carey Matthew Black <black....@gmail.com> > *To:* arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > *Sent:* Fri, October 23, 2009 7:46:27 AM > *Subject:* OT: Friday Funny..... (an old one but still funny) > > All, > > I am sure this is an internet joke that has likely been around the > block before. However, it showed up in one of my email accounts today > so I thought I would share it again. > > I also looked to see if it has been posted to ARSlist before and it > was posted by Claire Sanford on Aug 31, 2007. So it does fail my > Test4Dup filter. However if your table of old ARSList emails do not go > back that far in time then your Test4Dup may not see this as a dup. :) > [ And if you do not know what I mean by a Test4Dup filter then you > likely have not been using the Action Request System very long. ] > > -- > Carey Matthew Black > BMC Remedy AR System Skilled Professional (RSP) > ARS = Action Request System(Remedy) > > Love, then teach > Solution = People + Process + Tools > Fast, Accurate, Cheap.... Pick two. > > > ****** Original Message ******** > > You have to be old enough to remember Abbott and Costello, and too old > to REALLY understand computers, to fully appreciate this. > For those of us who sometimes get flustered by our computers, please read > on... > > If Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were alive today, their famous sketch, > > 'Who's on First?' might have turned out 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'............. > > _Platinum Sponsor: rmisoluti...@verizon.net ARSlist: "Where the Answers > Are"_ -- ARS 7.0.1 P005 MS SQL 2005 MT- 7.1 P006 Microsoft IIS ServletExec/5.0p06 _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor:rmisoluti...@verizon.net ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
