<div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 10:45 PM, Jim Kinney <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jim.kinney@gmail.com">jim.kinney@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
You have to be old enough to remember Abbott and Costello,<br>
and too old to REALLY understand computers, to fully<br>
appreciate this. For those of us who sometimes get<br>
flustered by our computers, please read on...<br>
<br>
If Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were alive today, their<br>
infamous sketch, 'Who's on First?' might have turned out<br>
something like this:<br>
<br>
COSTELLO CALLS TO BUY A COMPUTER FROM ABBOTT<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
ABBOTT: Super Duper computer store. Can I help you?<br>
<br>
COSTELLO : Thanks. I'm! setting up an office in my den and<br>
I'm thinking about buying a computer.<br>
<br>
ABBOTT : Mac?<br>
<br>
COSTELLO : No, the name's Lou .<br>
<br>
ABBOTT : Your computer?<br>
<br>
COSTELLO : I don't own a computer. I want to buy one.<br>
<br>
ABBOTT : Mac?<br>
<br>
COSTELLO: I told you, my name's Lou .<br>
<br>
ABBOTT : What about Windows?<br>
<br>
COSTELLO : Why? Will it get stuffy in here?<br>
<br>
ABBOTT : Do you want a computer with Windows?<br>
<br>
COSTELLO : I don't know. What will I see when I look at the<br>
windows?<br>
<br>
ABBOTT : Wallpaper.<br>
<br>
COSTELLO : Never mind the windows. I need a computer and<br>
software.<br>
<br>
ABBOTT : Software for Windows?<br>
<br>
COSTELLO : No. On the computer! I need something I can use<br>
to write proposals, track expenses and run my business. What<br>
do you have?<br>
<br>
ABBOTT : Office.<br>
<br>
COSTELLO: Yeah, for my office. Can you recommend anything?<br>
<br>
ABBOTT : I just did.<br>
<br>
COSTELLO : You just did what?<br>
<br>
ABBOTT : Recommend something.<br>
<br>
COSTELLO : You recommended something ?<br>
<br>
ABBOTT : Yes.<br>
<br>
COSTELLO : For my office?<br>
<br>
ABBOTT : Yes.<br>
<br>
COSTELLO : OK, what did you recommend for my office?<br>
<br>
ABBOTT : Office.<br>
<br>
COSTELLO : Yes, for my office!<br>
<br>
ABBOTT : I recommend Office with Windows.<br>
<br>
COSTELLO : I already have an office with windows! OK, let's<br>
just say I'm sitting at my computer and I want to type a<br>
proposal. What do I need?<br>
<br>
ABBOTT : Word.<br>
<br>
COSTELLO : What word?<br>
<br>
ABBOTT : Word in Office.<br>
<br>
COSTELLO : The only word in office is office.<br>
<br>
ABBOTT : The Word in Office for Windows.<br>
<br>
COSTELLO : Which word in office for windows?<br>
<br>
ABBOTT : The Word you get when you click the blue 'W'.<br>
<br>
COSTELLO : I'm going to click your blue 'w' if you don't<br>
start with some straight answers. What about financial<br>
bookkeeping? You have anything I can track my money with?<br>
<br>
ABBOTT: Money.<br>
<br>
COSTELLO : That's right. What do you have?<br>
<br>
ABBOTT : Money.<br>
<br>
COSTELLO : I need money to track my money?<br>
<br>
ABBOTT : It comes bundled with your computer.<br>
<br>
COSTELLO : What's bundled with my computer?<br>
<br>
ABBOTT : Money.<br>
<br>
COSTELLO : Money comes with my computer?<br>
<br>
ABBOTT : Yes. No extra charge.<br>
<br>
COSTELLO : I get a bundle of money with my computer? How<br>
much?<br>
<br>
ABBOTT : One copy.<br>
<br>
COSTELLO : Isn't it illegal to copy money?<br>
<br>
ABBOTT : Microsoft gave us a license to copy Money.<br>
<br>
COSTELLO : They can give you a license to copy money?<br>
<br>
ABBOTT : Why not? THEY OWN IT!<br>
<br>
(A few days later)<br>
<br>
ABBOTT : Super Duper computer store. Can I help you?<br>
<br>
COSTELLO : How do I turn my computer off?<br>
<br>
ABBOTT : Click on 'START'.............<br>
<br>
<br>
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--<br>
<font color="#888888">--<br>
James P. Kinney III<br>
Actively in pursuit of Life, Liberty and Happiness<br>
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</font></blockquote></div><br>Ha-ha, it was a bit long, but funny. I haven't seen the original "Who's on First" bit, but I've heard it. We need to post this online so I can tweet it to the rest of the Linux community. They'll get a chuckle out of it! :D<br clear="all">
<br>-- <br>Marc F.<br><br><a href="http://www.fergytech.com">www.fergytech.com</a><br>Registered Linux User: #410978<br><br>"When life gives me lemons... I make Linuxaide, hmm good stuff!"<br><br>