Abbott & Costello - What's on a PC

[moddog]

Abbott & Costello - What's on a PC








You have to be old enough to remember Abbott and Costello, and too old to REALLY understand computers, to fully appreciate this. For those of us who sometimes get flustered by our computers, please read on...



If Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were alive today, their 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 at the windows?



ABBOTT: Wallpaper.



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



ABBOTT: Software for Windows?



COSTELLO: No, for 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'.......

[DaveW68]

That was very funny. The Who's on First skit was done about 10 years before my time, but I've seen it many times as I'm sure many other people have. I laugh my tail off every time I see it.

Thanks for sharing the more updated version. Of course it would be even funnier if those two performed it. It sounds like it could be a good SNL skit.

[Jected]

Very funny and very clever.

[vvv90]

That was pretty clever.

I never did realize how ironic it is to click START to turn your computer off.

[moddog]

I though it was pretty funny thats why I posted it.

[OoTLink]

Originally Posted by vvv90

That was pretty clever.

I never did realize how ironic it is to click START to turn your computer off.

Give it a few more years, and you'll have to push start to turn your car off, too. Worse if MS decides to take over Ford!

[Hemi57]

Originally Posted by OoTLink

Give it a few more years, and you'll have to push start to turn your car off, too. Worse if MS decides to take over Ford!

There are already some cars here in OZ where you actually do press the "start" button to stop the engine. They fit the separate "start" button to some of the sporty versions here, eg. Ford Performance Vehicles Falcon GT, Toyota Aurion TRD.

Moddog, good one. I enjoyed reading that.

[CUEBALL]

Thanks for the laugh!! I still like the old radio shows, and old movies like Abbot and Costello. Sure was a lot simpler back then.

Plus, with the whole world being black and white before 1937 instead of color, picking out clothes was much easier....

Dave, that sketch was from the 30's... about 1937. I didn't think you were that old.

[vvv90]

Originally Posted by OoTLink

Give it a few more years, and you'll have to push start to turn your car off, too. Worse if MS decides to take over Ford!

Haha!

Good point!