I guess they were in my time but I only knowthe name. don't remember what they were about ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Southerland" <larrysoutherland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "'Gman'" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>; <Puters_N_Such@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 7:15 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- "Hey-y-y ....Abbott !!!" (Only slightly off-topic, but very funny) > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="us-ascii" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > > > 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... > > ABBOTT2020COSTELLO20PHOTO20NICE20BIG.jpg > > > 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'.............. > > "And that ends our visit to yesteryear and its fun stuff" > > LiL OL Me > > Teri Lee > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and > everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. > > To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > OR > To subscribe to the mailing list, send an email to > pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject. 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