>Abbot and Costello Meet Windows 95 > >Costello: Hey, Abbot! >Abbot: Yes, Lou? > >Costello: I just got my first computer. >Abbot: That's great Lou. What did you get? > >Costello: A Pentium II-266, with 40 Megs of RAM, a 2.1 Gig hard drive, and a >24X CD-ROM. >Abbot: That's terrific, Lou. > >Costello: But I don't know what any of it means! >Abbot: You will in time. > >Costello: That's exactly why I am here to see you. >Abbot: Oh? > >Costello: I heard that you are a real computer expert. >Abbot: Well, I don't know- > >Costello: Yes-sir-ee. You know your stuff. And you're going to train me. >Abbot: Really? > >Costello: Uh huh. And I am here for my first lesson. >Abbot: O.K. Lou. What do want to know? > >Costello: I am having no problem turning it on, but I heard that you should >be very careful how you turn it off. >Abbot: That's true. > >Costello: So, here I am working on my new computer and I want to turn it >off. What do I do? >Abbot: Well, first you press the Start button, and then- > >Costello: No, I told you, I want to turn it off. >Abbot: I know, you press the Start button- > >Costello: Wait a second. I want to turn it Off. I know how to start it. So >tell me what to do. >Abbot: I did. > >Costello: When? >Abbot: When I told you to press the Start button. > >Costello: Why should I press the Start button? >Abbot: To shut off the computer. > >Costello: I press Start to stop. >Abbot: Well Start doesn't actually stop the computer. > >Costello: I knew it! So what do I press? >Abbot: Start. > >Costello: Start what? >Abbot: Start button. > >Costello: Start button to do what? >Abbot: Shut down. > >Costello: You don't have to get rude! >Abbot: No, no, no! That's not what I meant. > >Costello: Then say what you mean. >Abbot: To shut down the computer, press- > >Costello: Don't say, "Start!" >Abbot: Then what do you want me to say? > >Costello: Look, if I want to turn off the computer, I am willing to press >the Stop button, the End button, and the Cease and Desist button, but no one >in their right mind presses the Start to Stop. >Abbot: But that's what you do. > >Costello: And you probably Go at Stop signs, and Stop at green lights. >Abbot: Don't be ridiculous. > >Costello: I'm being ridiculous? Well. I think it's about time we started >this conversation. >Abbot: What are you talking about? > >Costello: I am starting this conversation right now. Good-bye. > =============================== Kathy E. Gill, Guide - http://agriculture.miningco.com/ Publisher, eNetDigest - http://www.enetdigest.com/ WWW design � writing � training - http://www.dotparagon.com/ You must be the change you wish to see in the world. - Gandhi ____________________________________________________________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------- Join The Web Consultants Association : Register on our web site Now Web Consultants Web Site : http://just4u.com/webconsultants If you lose the instructions All subscription/unsubscribing can be done directly from our website for all our lists. ---------------------------------------------------------------------
