Hen, Back when you long-time users were reading all these things for the first time, I didn't own a computer. I bought my first (and present) one in the spring of 2001. So I'm somewhat like the proverbial goose who wakes up every day in a whole new world. By now, just a little of that world looks familiar, however... I have this group to thank for most of that.
I tried following the chain of jokes in the first of the sites you list, until I gave up... it goes on and on. So, thanks for the long supply of humor, in addition to the other things you and the others have given to me. Mike On Saturday, August 28, 2004, at 02:00 PM, Henri Yandell wrote: > > You may want to edit out the 'recent' :) > > There's also an airplane joke out there about what if operating systems > ran airlines: > > http://amused.the-i.org/os-airlines > http://www.fur.com/nighty/os2.html > http://www.jestsandjokes.com/show.php3?joke=130 > http://www.sunvv.com/english/article_2443.html > http://web.ukonline.co.uk/eric.price/humour/hum0012.htm > http://www.brillianet.com/entertainment/computers/osflight.htm > > Multiple links are because in looking for a copy, I found that > everybody > seems to do the same basic stock, then add a few extra of their own. > > I couldn't see an OS X entry though :( > > Hen > > On Sat, 28 Aug 2004, Anne Cartwright wrote: > >> I like it, even the last line about Macintosh. In fact I think I'll >> put >> it into one of the next newsletters since not all LCS members >> subscribe >> to the ListServe. >> >> Anne Cartwright >> >> >>>> All, >>>> This is too good to not pass on... and I believe it is suitable for >>>> our >>>> list. I got it from a cousin today. Ignore the crack about >>>> Macintosh... >>>> at least the last part of the line. >>>> Mike >>>> >>>> Begin forwarded message: >>>> >>>> "At a recent computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared >>>> the >>>> computer industry with the auto industry and stated,"If GM had kept >>>> up >>>> with the technology like the computer industry has, we would all be >>>> driving $25.00 cars that got 1,000 miles to the gallon." In response >>>> to >>>> Bill's comments, General Motors issued a press release stating: If >>>> GM >>>> had >>>> developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be driving cars >>>> with >>>> the following characteristics: >>>> >>>> ? For no reason whatsoever, your car would crash twice a day. >>>> ? Every time they repainted the lines in the road, you would have >>>> to >>>> buy >>>> a new car. >>>> ? Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason. You >>>> would have to pull over to the side of the road, close all of the >>>> windows, shut off the car, restart it, and reopen the windows before >>>> you >>>> could continue. For some reason you would simply accept this. >>>> ? Occasionally, executing a maneuver such as a left turn would >>>> cause >>>> your car to shut down and refuse to restart, in which case you would >>>> have >>>> to reinstall the engine. >>>> ? Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, was >>>> reliable, >>>> five times as fast and twice as easy to drive - but would run on >>>> only >>>> five percent of the roads. >>>> ? The oil, water temperature, and alternator warning lights would >>>> all be >>>> replaced by a single "This Car Has Performed An Illegal Operation" >>>> Warning light. >>>> ? The airbag system would ask "Are you sure?" before deploying. >>>> ? Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever, your car would lock you >>>> out >>>> and refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lifted the door >>>> handle, >>>> turned the key and grabbed hold of the radio antenna. >>>> ? Every time a new car was introduced car buyers would have to >>>> learn >>>> how >>>> to drive all over again, because none of the controls would operate >>>> in >>>> the same manner as the old car. >>>> ? You'd have to press the "Start" button to stop the car. " >> >> >> >> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will >> | be August 24. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. >> | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> >> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> >> > > > > > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will > | be August 24. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. > | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> > | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be August 24. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>
