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#1: Who's on 1st ?? Author: Uhu_Fledermaus, Location: Blaricum, The Netherlands ~GMT+1

Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 9:07 pm
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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 infamous 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".......

#2: Re: Who's on 1st ?? Author: Kitform, Location: Cleveland. UK.

Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 9:25 pm
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LOL

Damn, I can remember before computers.

#3: Re: Who's on 1st ?? Author: Combat,

Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 12:43 am
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That was good! lol

#4: Re: Who's on 1st ?? Author: Shades, Location: 3rd Branch up, 'Ye Olde Oak', Green Wood.

Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 9:32 am
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lol

#5: Re: Who's on 1st ?? Author: Shadow_Bshwackr, Location: Central Illinois, USA

Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 11:51 am
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LOL

#6: Re: Who's on 1st ?? Author: RAF92_Moser, Location: Illinois

Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 3:54 pm
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Lol, I love that.

#7: Re: Who's on 1st ?? Author: sweets,

Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 7:22 pm
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Abbott and Costello who? Mr. Green

#8: Re: Who's on 1st ?? Author: Rudder, Location: Maricopa, AZ

Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 4:38 pm
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I remember their movies they were good for there time lol

#9: Re: Who's on 1st ?? Author: Thud68, Location: AZ USA

Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 10:40 pm
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Another good one Fled!!!!!!!!!!!

#10: Re: Who's on 1st ?? Author: Wolfe, Location: Away Down South in Dixie, USA

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 1:01 am
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That was good! Got a few laughs outta it! Mr. Green

Wolfe

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