--- Colin <> wrote:
> From Colin Thu Jul 1 20:27:33 2004
> To: John Hebert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> From: Colin <>
> Subject: Fwd: What if Abbot and Costello were still
> with us......
> Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 23:27:33 -0400
>
> >>
> >> Subject: What if Abbot and Costello were still
> with us......
> >>
> >> Here's a funny I thought you might appreciate.
> >>
> >>
> >> Bud ABBOTT and Lou COSTELLO's 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 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 with 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 it's a long movie I also want to
> see reel 2, 3 & 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 out
> there.
> >>
> >> 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 again. 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"..........
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
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