Does anyone remember Abbott and=20= Costello=20 - "Who's on First?" Here's an update!

Lou=20 Costello Tries to Buy a Computer from Bud Abbott
ABBOTT (behind the counter at: S= uper Duper computer store):=20 Can I help you?

COSTELLO: Thanks. I'm setting up an=20= office in my den, and I'm=20 thinking about buying a computer.

ABBOTT: Mac?

COSTELLO: No, the name's Lou.=20 <= BR>
ABBOTT: Your computer?=20 <= BR>
COSTELLO: I don't own a=20 computer. I want to buy one.

ABBOTT: Mac?

<= FONT lang=3D0 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=3DEurostile color=3D= #000080 size=3D4 BACK=3D"#ffffff" FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" PTSIZE=3D"14">CO= STELLO: I told you, my name's=20 Lou.

ABBOTT: What about Windows?

COSTE= LLO: Why? Will it get=20 stuffy in here?

ABBOTT: Do you want a computer with Windo= ws?

COSTELLO: I don't know. What=20 will I see when I look in the windows?

ABBOTT: Wallpaper.=

COSTELLO: Never mind the=20 windows. I need a computer and software.

ABBOTT: Software=20= for Windows?=20 <= BR>
COSTELLO: No. On the computer!=20 I need something I can use to write proposals, track expenses and run my=20 business. What have you got?

ABBOTT: Office.

COSTELLO: Yeah, for my office.=20 Can you recommend anything?

ABBOTT: I just did.=20 <= BR>
COSTELLO: You just did what?=20 <= BR>
ABBOTT: Recommend something.=20 <= BR>
COSTELLO: You recommended=20 something?

ABBOTT: Yes.

COSTELLO: For my=20= office?=20 <= BR>
ABBOTT: Yes.

COSTELLO: OK, what did you=20 recommend for my office?

ABBOTT: Office.

= COSTELLO: Yes, for my office!=20 <= BR>
ABBOTT: I recommend Office with=20 Windows.

COSTELLO: I already have an office and it has wi= ndows! OK, lets=20 just say, I'm sitting at my computer and I want to type a my proposal. What=20= do I=20 need?

ABBOTT: Word.

COSTELLO: What word= ?=20 <= BR>
ABBOTT: Word in Office.=20 <= BR>
COSTELLO: The only word in=20 office is office.

ABBOTT: The Word in Office for Windows.=

COSTELLO: Which word in office=20 for windows?

ABBOTT: The Word you get when you click the bl= ue "W."=20 <= BR>
COSTELLO: I'm going to click=20 your blue "W" if you don't start with some straight answers. OK, forget that= .=20 Can I watch movies on the Internet?

ABBOTT: Yes, you want= Real One.=20 <= BR>
COSTELLO: Maybe a real one,=20 maybe a cartoon. What I watch is none of your business. Just tell me what I=20 need!

ABBOTT: Real One.

COSTELLO: If its=20= a long movie I=20 also want to see reel 2. 3 & 4. Can I watch them?

ABB= OTT: Of course.

COSTELLO: Great, with what?=20 <= BR>
ABBOTT: Real One.

COSTELLO; OK, I'm at my=20 computer and I want to watch a movie. What do I do?

ABBOT= T: You click the blue "1."=20 <= BR>
COSTELLO: I click the blue one=20 what?

ABBOTT: The blue "1."

COSTELLO: Is=20= that different=20 from the blue "W"?

ABBOTT: The blue "1" is Real One and t= he blue "W" is Word.=20 <= BR>
COSTELLO: What word?=20 <= BR>
ABBOTT: The Word in Office for=20 Windows.

COSTELLO: But there's three words in "office for= windows!"=20 <= BR>
ABBOTT: No, just one. But it's=20 the most popular Word in the world.

COSTELLO: It is? <= BR>
ABBOTT: Yes, but to be fair,=20 there aren't many other Words left. It pretty much wiped out all the other W= ords=20 out there.

COSTELLO: And that word is real one?
<= BR>ABBOTT: Real One has nothing to=20 do with Word. Real One isn't even part of Office.

COSTELLO: Sto= p! Don't start=20 that again. What about financial bookkeeping, you have anything I can track=20= my=20 money with?

ABBOTT: Money.

COSTELLO: Tha= t's right. What do=20 you have?

ABBOTT: Money.

COSTELLO: I n= eed money to track=20 my money?

ABBOTT: It comes bundled with your computer. <= BR>
COSTELLO: What's bundled to my=20 computer?

ABBOTT: Money.

COSTELLO: Mon= ey comes with my=20 computer?

ABBOTT: Yes. No extra charge.

<= FONT lang=3D0 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=3DEurostile color=3D= #000080 size=3D4 BACK=3D"#ffffff" FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" PTSIZE=3D"14">CO= STELLO: I get a bundle of=20 money with my computer? How much?

ABBOTT: One copy.
COSTELLO: Isn't it illegal to=20 copy money?

ABBOTT: Microsoft gave us a license to copy Mo= ney.

COSTELLO: They can give you a=20 license to copy money?

ABBOTT: Why not? THEY OWN IT! <= BR>
COSTELLO: How do I turn my=20 computer off??

ABBOTT: Click on "START"......... =

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