COSTELLO CALLS TO BUY A COMPUTER FROM ABBOTT

[julien_simon]

this made me smile.

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'.............

[julien_simon]

it sounds like a discussion my dad would have.

[krisma5]

Great! Computer language is so complicated! LOL

[julien_simon]

there isn't many comments one could do on a thread like that...so thx for your answer :D

[Strong]

I used to watch them all the time as a kid.

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[julien_simon]

I heard of them for the first time in the movie:"Rain Man"

Thanks for posting that video.

[ewomack]

Very very few things from the 1st half of the twentieth century's popular comedy is still funny today. "Who's on First" is one of those immense rarities.

[julien_simon]

Laurel and Hardy are there towards my favorites comedy people

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[julien_simon]

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[ewomack]

In color? Colorized? Hmm... still awesome...

[Strong]

I recently bought THE Laurel & Hardy collection. It contains all of the movies and shorts that they made. Most of the films have both colour and B&W versions on the dvds. I got it at less than a quarter of the original retail price on Amazon.

I was well chuffed! They are my favourites from the B&W era! And it seems my five year old likes them too.

Harold Lloyd is right up there too btw.

[Strong]

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Got to top spot in the music charts in the UK! You can feel that mallet at the end! It has weight! :sqlaugh:

[Muddy]

The French like their slapstick!

[ewomack]

Strange, actors used to be able to do physical stunts, sing like nightingales and were actually allowed to be somewhat unattractive. How far we've regressed.

[ewomack]

And then there's the great Raj Kapoor...

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[Strong]

Wow! Awesome trip down memory lane for me! That was directly from my early childhood. My dad used to listen to that all the time. I remember him saying those were the days when Indian songs made use of meaningful poetry, unlike today's Bollywood mulch.

Of course Raj Kapoor was considered like Chaplin. Now the Kapoors are a dynasty like no other in Bollywood.

(Talk about Globalisation! The guy had a bit from everywhere.)

[ewomack]

Some other great stuff from Indian musical cinema...

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[Strong]

If you don't mind me asking Ed., how come you know about so many of the classics from Indian cinema.

The second one wouldn't play for me, copyright restrictions in the UK. But we have the film tracks of the others, at least, we had the first two. When my brother left they disappeared, more from his time period though.

Devdas is one of my wife's favourites. But strangely she is into the old film tracks. There is something about them not matched these days I think.

[Muddy]

^ Why is there a period behind Ed's name?

[Muddy]

Is he the editor here now?

[Muddy]

If so, why is the e capitalized?

[Muddy]

I must leave this thread, for though I love it so, the curry is making my nipples itch.

[Strong]

Is he the editor here now?

Well Ed. is short for Edification, which personifies Ed.

You know curry powder is like rhino horn, it is thought of as an aphrodisiac. You have to rub it in about half an hour before hand. That'll be a night to remember, I promise you. :sqwink:

[Muddy]

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[ewomack]

Curry powder is good on psoriasis...

[Strong]

I think it is the turmeric. It has antiseptic properties apparently. They used to crush it and put it on open wounds in Mauritius. It worked amazingly well according to one of my relations.

[Muddy]

Oh boy, here we go with the homeopathy shite!

[Strong]

This is one of the genuine ones. The pharmaceutical companies are investigating the active ingredients as we speak.

[Muddy]

Still? Haven't they already studied all that stuff? Did you see Dara's bit about that? LOL!

[Strong]

LOL Yeah! And I totally agree. But have you any idea how many plants have been used in medicine over the years. They start by talking to witch doctors, find the plant, test it, find the active ingredient, then synthesise it, then charge you an arm and a leg.

You didn't think they designed these drugs from scratch did you. They have degrees in advanced quackery. :sqwink:

[Muddy]

True true...it's all insane. I'm gonna go count snails with Ed.

[ewomack]

I once put three raspberries on an open wound, and I grew a second head... be careful with this one!

[Strong]

That is head and shoulders above my mere turmeric.

[Muddy]

I once put three raspberries on an open wound, and I grew a second head... be careful with this one!

Just where was this wound?

[Strong]

That's a point, it might be that two heads ARE better than one!

[ewomack]

Just where was this wound?

Somewhere inconvenient. I should say no more.