[ale] If Abbott & Costello had computers

[Scott Castaline]

Good one..........:=)

On Mon, 2006-12-11 at 09:43 -0500, James P. Kinney III wrote:
> 
> 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?
> 
> ABBOT T: 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".............  
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