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On Mon, 20 Sep 2004 09:43:12 -0400, Christopher Fowler
<cfowler at outpostsentinel.com> wrote:
> 
> > This is even funnier if you are old enough to remember seeing "Who's
> On
> > First" by Abbott and Costello. Enjoy!!!
> >
> >
> >
> > Costello wants 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 names Lou.
> >
> > ABBOTT: Your computer?
> >
> > COSTELLO: I don't own a computer. I want to buy one.
> >
> > ABBOTT: Mac?
> >
> > COSTELLO: I told you, my names Lou.
> >
> > ABBOTT: What about Windows?
> >
> > COSTELLO: Why? Will it get stuffy in here?
> >
> > ABBOTT: Do you want a computer with windows?
> >
> &g! t; COSTELLO: I don't know. What will I see when I look in 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 have you got?
> >
> > 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 and it has windows! OK, lets 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. OK, forget that. Can I watch movies on the Internet?
> >
> > ABBOTT: Yes, you want Real One.
> >
> > COSTELLO: Maybe a real one, maybe a cartoon. What I watch is none of
> your
> > business. Just tell me what I need!
> >
> > ABBOTT: Real One.
> >
> > COSTELLO: If its a long movie I also want to see reel 2, 3 and 4. Can
> I
> > watch them?
> >
> > ABBOTT: Of course.
> >
> > ! COSTELLO: Great, with what?
> >
> > ABBOTT: Real One.
> >
> > COSTELLO; OK, I'm at my computer and I want to watch a movie. What do
> I
> do?
> >
> > ABBOTT: You click the blue "1."
> >
> > COSTELLO: I click the blue one what?
> >
> > ABBOTT: The blue "1."
> >
> > COSTELLO: Is that different from the blue "W"?
> >
> > ABBOTT: The blue 1 is Real One and the blue W is Word.
> >
> > COSTELLO: What word?
> >
> > ABBOTT: The Word in Office for Windows.
> >
> > COSTELLO: But there's three words in "office for windows"!
> >
> > ABBOTT: No, just one. But it's the most popular Word in the world.
> >
> > COSTELLO: It is?
> >
> > ABBOTT: Yes, but to be fair, there aren't many other Words left. It
> Pretty
> > much wiped out all the other Words.
> >
> > COSTELLO: And that word is real one?
> >
> > ABBOTT: Real One has nothing to do with Word. Real One isn't even
> Part! of
> > Office.
> >
> > COSTELLO: Stop! Don't start that a gain. 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 to 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!
> >
> > (LATER)
> >
> > COSTELLO: How do I turn my computer off??
> >
> > ABBOTT: Click on "! START"..........
> 
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