Meaning of XP

[Bumble Bee Tuna]

Does anyone know what the term XP really stands for?
None of us at our school knows

[Jon]

"Bumble Bee Tuna" > wrote in message =
...
> Does anyone know what the term XP really stands for? =20
> None of us at our school knows

eXPerience

[Jon]

"Bumble Bee Tuna" > wrote in message =
...
> Does anyone know what the term XP really stands for? =20
> None of us at our school knows

eXPerience

[Fred]

We just refer to it as Windows NT 5.1

On Tue, 15 Apr 2003 11:25:27 -0700, "Bumble Bee Tuna"
> wrote:

>Does anyone know what the term XP really stands for?
>None of us at our school knows

[Fred]

We just refer to it as Windows NT 5.1

On Tue, 15 Apr 2003 11:25:27 -0700, "Bumble Bee Tuna"
> wrote:

>Does anyone know what the term XP really stands for?
>None of us at our school knows

[Ken Blake]

In , Bumble Bee Tuna wrote:

> Does anyone know what the term XP really stands for?
> None of us at our school knows


This question is asked periodically, and always gets a slew of
so-called humorous responses, none of which I think are funny.
The correct answer is "eXPerience."

--
Ken Blake
Please reply to the newsgroup

[Ken Blake]

In , Bumble Bee Tuna wrote:

> Does anyone know what the term XP really stands for?
> None of us at our school knows


This question is asked periodically, and always gets a slew of
so-called humorous responses, none of which I think are funny.
The correct answer is "eXPerience."

--
Ken Blake
Please reply to the newsgroup

[JimC]

"Ken Blake" > wrote in message
...
> In , Bumble Bee Tuna wrote:
>
> > Does anyone know what the term XP really stands for?
> > None of us at our school knows
>
> This question is asked periodically, and always gets a slew of
> so-called humorous responses, none of which I think are funny.
> The correct answer is "eXPerience."
> --
> Ken Blake
>
In the future, avoid colloquialisms when you respond to NG posts.

English is often a second language to students and others who ask for help.

To wit: A "slew" of something may convey your intended meaning at the
Mayberry butcher shop when Andy Griffith asks for "a slew of them fresh hog
jowls," but "slew" will not be understood by many readers in the global
village.

Moreover, your failure to find a single instance of humor in a large sample
of NG posts suggests that you may be a victim of FDD (funnybone deficit
disorder).

Jim

[JimC]

"Ken Blake" > wrote in message
...
> In , Bumble Bee Tuna wrote:
>
> > Does anyone know what the term XP really stands for?
> > None of us at our school knows
>
> This question is asked periodically, and always gets a slew of
> so-called humorous responses, none of which I think are funny.
> The correct answer is "eXPerience."
> --
> Ken Blake
>
In the future, avoid colloquialisms when you respond to NG posts.

English is often a second language to students and others who ask for help.

To wit: A "slew" of something may convey your intended meaning at the
Mayberry butcher shop when Andy Griffith asks for "a slew of them fresh hog
jowls," but "slew" will not be understood by many readers in the global
village.

Moreover, your failure to find a single instance of humor in a large sample
of NG posts suggests that you may be a victim of FDD (funnybone deficit
disorder).

Jim

[Ken Blake]

In , JimC wrote:

> "Ken Blake" > wrote in
message
> ...
>> In , Bumble Bee Tuna
wrote:
>>
>>> Does anyone know what the term XP really stands for?
>>> None of us at our school knows
>>
>> This question is asked periodically, and always gets a slew of
>> so-called humorous responses, none of which I think are funny.
>> The correct answer is "eXPerience."
>> --
>> Ken Blake
>>
> In the future, avoid colloquialisms when you respond to NG
posts.
>
> English is often a second language to students and others who
ask for
> help.
>
> To wit: A "slew" of something may convey your intended meaning
at the
> Mayberry butcher shop when Andy Griffith asks for "a slew of
them
> fresh hog jowls," but "slew" will not be understood by many
readers
> in the global village.
>
> Moreover, your failure to find a single instance of humor in a
large
> sample of NG posts suggests that you may be a victim of FDD
> (funnybone deficit disorder).


On the other hand, I find *your* message hysterically funny.

--
Ken Blake
Please reply to the newsgroup

[Ken Blake]

In , JimC wrote:

> "Ken Blake" > wrote in
message
> ...
>> In , Bumble Bee Tuna
wrote:
>>
>>> Does anyone know what the term XP really stands for?
>>> None of us at our school knows
>>
>> This question is asked periodically, and always gets a slew of
>> so-called humorous responses, none of which I think are funny.
>> The correct answer is "eXPerience."
>> --
>> Ken Blake
>>
> In the future, avoid colloquialisms when you respond to NG
posts.
>
> English is often a second language to students and others who
ask for
> help.
>
> To wit: A "slew" of something may convey your intended meaning
at the
> Mayberry butcher shop when Andy Griffith asks for "a slew of
them
> fresh hog jowls," but "slew" will not be understood by many
readers
> in the global village.
>
> Moreover, your failure to find a single instance of humor in a
large
> sample of NG posts suggests that you may be a victim of FDD
> (funnybone deficit disorder).


On the other hand, I find *your* message hysterically funny.

--
Ken Blake
Please reply to the newsgroup

[David Candy]

Some are old but all are funny.

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> Subject: Technologically Challenged
>=20
> Take heart, anyone among you who believe you are
> technologically
> challenged, you "ain't seen nuthin'" yet!!
>=20
> 1. Compaq is considering changing the command
> "Press Any Key" to "Press
> Return Key" because of the flood of calls asking
> where the "Any" key is.
> 2. AST technical support had a caller complaining
> that her mouse was hard
> to control with the dust cover on. The cover turned
> out to be the plastic
> bag the mouse was packaged in.
> 3. Another Dell customer called to say he couldn't
> get his computer to fax
> anything. After 40 minutes of troubleshooting, the
> technician discovered the
> man was trying to fax a piece of paper- by holding
> it in front of the
> monitor screen - and hitting the "Send" key.
> 4. Yet another, Dell customer called to complain
> that his keyboard no longer
> worked. He had cleaned it by filling up his tub
> with soap and water and
> soaking the keyboard for a day, then removing all
> the keys and washing them individually.
> 5. A Dell technician received a call from a
> customer who was enraged because
> his computer had told him he was "Bad and an
> invalid." The tech explained
> that the computer's "bad command" and "invalid"
> responses shouldn't be taken personally.
> 6. A confused caller to IBM was having trouble
> printing documents. He told
> the technician that the computer had said it
> "couldn't find printer." The
> user had also tried turning the computer screen to
> face the printer-but that
> his computer still couldn't "see" the printer.
> 7. An exasperated caller to Dell Computer Tech
> Support couldn't get her
> new Dell Computer to turn on. After ensuring the
> computer was plugged in, the
> technician asked her what happened when she pushed
> the power button. Her
> response, "I pushed and pushed on this foot pedal
> and nothing happens."
> The "foot pedal" turned out to be the computer's
> mouse.
> 8. Another customer called Compaq tech support to
> say her brand new
> computer
> wouldn't work. She said she unpacked the unit,
> plugged it in and sat
> there for 20 minutes waiting for something to
> happen. When asked what happened
> when she pressed the power switch, she asked,
> "What power switch?"
> 9. Another IBM customer had trouble installing
> software and rang for
> support. "I put in the first disk, and that was
> OK. It said to put in the
> second disk, and had some problems with the disk.
> When it said to put in
> the third disk, I couldn't even fit it in..." The
> user hadn't realized that
> "Insert Disk 2" implied to- remove Disk 1 first.
> 10. A story from a Novell NetWare SysOp:
> CALLER: "Hello, is this Tech Support?"
> TECH: "Yes, it is. How may I help you?"
> CALLER: "The cup holder on my PC is broken -and I
> am within my warranty
> period. How do I go about getting that fixed?"
> TECH: "I'm sorry, but did you say a cup holder?"
> CALLER: "Yes, it's attached to the front of my
> computer."
> TECH: "Please excuse me. If I seem a bit stumped,
> it's because I am. Did you
> receive this as part of a promotional at a trade
> show? How did you get this
> cup holder? Does it have any trademark on it?"
> CALLER: "It came with my computer. I don't know
> anything about a
> promotional. It just has '4X' on it."
> At this point, the Tech Rep had to mute the caller
> because he couldn't stand
> it. He was laughing too hard. The caller had been
> using the load drawer
> of the CD-ROM drive as a cup holder and snapped it
> off the drive.
> 11. A woman called the Canon help desk with a
> problem with her printer.
> The tech asked her if she was "running it under
> windows." The woman responded,
> "No, my desk is next to the door. But that is a
> good point. The man
> sitting
> in the cubicle next to me is under a window and
> his printer is working fine."
> 12. And last but not least
> TECH SUPPORT: "O.K. Bob, let's press the control
> and escape keys at the same
> time. That brings up a task list in the middle of
> the screen. Now type the
> letter "P" to bring up the Program Manager."
> CUSTOMER: "I don't have a 'P'".
> TECH SUPPORT: "On your keyboard, Bob."
> CUSTOMER: "What do you mean?"
> TECH SUPPORT: " 'P' on your keyboard, Bob."
> CUSTOMER: "I ain't gonna do that!"
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> "Ken Blake" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In , JimC wrote:
> >
> > > "Ken Blake" > wrote in
> > message
> > > ...
> > >> In , Bumble Bee Tuna
> > wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Does anyone know what the term XP really stands for?
> > >>> None of us at our school knows
> > >>
> > >> This question is asked periodically, and always gets a slew of
> > >> so-called humorous responses, none of which I think are funny.
> > >> The correct answer is "eXPerience."
> > >> --
> > >> Ken Blake
> > >>
> > > In the future, avoid colloquialisms when you respond to NG
> > posts.
> > >
> > > English is often a second language to students and others who
> > ask for
> > > help.
> > >
> > > To wit: A "slew" of something may convey your intended meaning
> > at the
> > > Mayberry butcher shop when Andy Griffith asks for "a slew of
> > them
> > > fresh hog jowls," but "slew" will not be understood by many
> > readers
> > > in the global village.
> > >
> > > Moreover, your failure to find a single instance of humor in a
> > large
> > > sample of NG posts suggests that you may be a victim of FDD
> > > (funnybone deficit disorder).
> >
> >
> > On the other hand, I find *your* message hysterically funny.
> >
> > --
> > Ken Blake
> > Please reply to the newsgroup
> >
> >
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>=20

[David Candy]

Some are old but all are funny.

--=20
http://www.g2mil.com/Apr2003.htm
http://www1.iraqwar.ru/?userlang=3Den
http://news.lycos.com/news/photo.asp?section=3DBreakingPhotos&photoId=3D2=
93509&from=3Demail
---------------------------------------------------------------
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---------------------------------------------------------------
"Unknown" > wrote in message =
. com...
>=20
> Subject: Technologically Challenged
>=20
> Take heart, anyone among you who believe you are
> technologically
> challenged, you "ain't seen nuthin'" yet!!
>=20
> 1. Compaq is considering changing the command
> "Press Any Key" to "Press
> Return Key" because of the flood of calls asking
> where the "Any" key is.
> 2. AST technical support had a caller complaining
> that her mouse was hard
> to control with the dust cover on. The cover turned
> out to be the plastic
> bag the mouse was packaged in.
> 3. Another Dell customer called to say he couldn't
> get his computer to fax
> anything. After 40 minutes of troubleshooting, the
> technician discovered the
> man was trying to fax a piece of paper- by holding
> it in front of the
> monitor screen - and hitting the "Send" key.
> 4. Yet another, Dell customer called to complain
> that his keyboard no longer
> worked. He had cleaned it by filling up his tub
> with soap and water and
> soaking the keyboard for a day, then removing all
> the keys and washing them individually.
> 5. A Dell technician received a call from a
> customer who was enraged because
> his computer had told him he was "Bad and an
> invalid." The tech explained
> that the computer's "bad command" and "invalid"
> responses shouldn't be taken personally.
> 6. A confused caller to IBM was having trouble
> printing documents. He told
> the technician that the computer had said it
> "couldn't find printer." The
> user had also tried turning the computer screen to
> face the printer-but that
> his computer still couldn't "see" the printer.
> 7. An exasperated caller to Dell Computer Tech
> Support couldn't get her
> new Dell Computer to turn on. After ensuring the
> computer was plugged in, the
> technician asked her what happened when she pushed
> the power button. Her
> response, "I pushed and pushed on this foot pedal
> and nothing happens."
> The "foot pedal" turned out to be the computer's
> mouse.
> 8. Another customer called Compaq tech support to
> say her brand new
> computer
> wouldn't work. She said she unpacked the unit,
> plugged it in and sat
> there for 20 minutes waiting for something to
> happen. When asked what happened
> when she pressed the power switch, she asked,
> "What power switch?"
> 9. Another IBM customer had trouble installing
> software and rang for
> support. "I put in the first disk, and that was
> OK. It said to put in the
> second disk, and had some problems with the disk.
> When it said to put in
> the third disk, I couldn't even fit it in..." The
> user hadn't realized that
> "Insert Disk 2" implied to- remove Disk 1 first.
> 10. A story from a Novell NetWare SysOp:
> CALLER: "Hello, is this Tech Support?"
> TECH: "Yes, it is. How may I help you?"
> CALLER: "The cup holder on my PC is broken -and I
> am within my warranty
> period. How do I go about getting that fixed?"
> TECH: "I'm sorry, but did you say a cup holder?"
> CALLER: "Yes, it's attached to the front of my
> computer."
> TECH: "Please excuse me. If I seem a bit stumped,
> it's because I am. Did you
> receive this as part of a promotional at a trade
> show? How did you get this
> cup holder? Does it have any trademark on it?"
> CALLER: "It came with my computer. I don't know
> anything about a
> promotional. It just has '4X' on it."
> At this point, the Tech Rep had to mute the caller
> because he couldn't stand
> it. He was laughing too hard. The caller had been
> using the load drawer
> of the CD-ROM drive as a cup holder and snapped it
> off the drive.
> 11. A woman called the Canon help desk with a
> problem with her printer.
> The tech asked her if she was "running it under
> windows." The woman responded,
> "No, my desk is next to the door. But that is a
> good point. The man
> sitting
> in the cubicle next to me is under a window and
> his printer is working fine."
> 12. And last but not least
> TECH SUPPORT: "O.K. Bob, let's press the control
> and escape keys at the same
> time. That brings up a task list in the middle of
> the screen. Now type the
> letter "P" to bring up the Program Manager."
> CUSTOMER: "I don't have a 'P'".
> TECH SUPPORT: "On your keyboard, Bob."
> CUSTOMER: "What do you mean?"
> TECH SUPPORT: " 'P' on your keyboard, Bob."
> CUSTOMER: "I ain't gonna do that!"
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
> "Ken Blake" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In , JimC wrote:
> >
> > > "Ken Blake" > wrote in
> > message
> > > ...
> > >> In , Bumble Bee Tuna
> > wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Does anyone know what the term XP really stands for?
> > >>> None of us at our school knows
> > >>
> > >> This question is asked periodically, and always gets a slew of
> > >> so-called humorous responses, none of which I think are funny.
> > >> The correct answer is "eXPerience."
> > >> --
> > >> Ken Blake
> > >>
> > > In the future, avoid colloquialisms when you respond to NG
> > posts.
> > >
> > > English is often a second language to students and others who
> > ask for
> > > help.
> > >
> > > To wit: A "slew" of something may convey your intended meaning
> > at the
> > > Mayberry butcher shop when Andy Griffith asks for "a slew of
> > them
> > > fresh hog jowls," but "slew" will not be understood by many
> > readers
> > > in the global village.
> > >
> > > Moreover, your failure to find a single instance of humor in a
> > large
> > > sample of NG posts suggests that you may be a victim of FDD
> > > (funnybone deficit disorder).
> >
> >
> > On the other hand, I find *your* message hysterically funny.
> >
> > --
> > Ken Blake
> > Please reply to the newsgroup
> >
> >
>=20
>=20

[Unknown]

Subject: Technologically Challenged

Take heart, anyone among you who believe you are
technologically
challenged, you "ain't seen nuthin'" yet!!

1. Compaq is considering changing the command
"Press Any Key" to "Press
Return Key" because of the flood of calls asking
where the "Any" key is.
2. AST technical support had a caller complaining
that her mouse was hard
to control with the dust cover on. The cover turned
out to be the plastic
bag the mouse was packaged in.
3. Another Dell customer called to say he couldn't
get his computer to fax
anything. After 40 minutes of troubleshooting, the
technician discovered the
man was trying to fax a piece of paper- by holding
it in front of the
monitor screen - and hitting the "Send" key.
4. Yet another, Dell customer called to complain
that his keyboard no longer
worked. He had cleaned it by filling up his tub
with soap and water and
soaking the keyboard for a day, then removing all
the keys and washing them individually.
5. A Dell technician received a call from a
customer who was enraged because
his computer had told him he was "Bad and an
invalid." The tech explained
that the computer's "bad command" and "invalid"
responses shouldn't be taken personally.
6. A confused caller to IBM was having trouble
printing documents. He told
the technician that the computer had said it
"couldn't find printer." The
user had also tried turning the computer screen to
face the printer-but that
his computer still couldn't "see" the printer.
7. An exasperated caller to Dell Computer Tech
Support couldn't get her
new Dell Computer to turn on. After ensuring the
computer was plugged in, the
technician asked her what happened when she pushed
the power button. Her
response, "I pushed and pushed on this foot pedal
and nothing happens."
The "foot pedal" turned out to be the computer's
mouse.
8. Another customer called Compaq tech support to
say her brand new
computer
wouldn't work. She said she unpacked the unit,
plugged it in and sat
there for 20 minutes waiting for something to
happen. When asked what happened
when she pressed the power switch, she asked,
"What power switch?"
9. Another IBM customer had trouble installing
software and rang for
support. "I put in the first disk, and that was
OK. It said to put in the
second disk, and had some problems with the disk.
When it said to put in
the third disk, I couldn't even fit it in..." The
user hadn't realized that
"Insert Disk 2" implied to- remove Disk 1 first.
10. A story from a Novell NetWare SysOp:
CALLER: "Hello, is this Tech Support?"
TECH: "Yes, it is. How may I help you?"
CALLER: "The cup holder on my PC is broken -and I
am within my warranty
period. How do I go about getting that fixed?"
TECH: "I'm sorry, but did you say a cup holder?"
CALLER: "Yes, it's attached to the front of my
computer."
TECH: "Please excuse me. If I seem a bit stumped,
it's because I am. Did you
receive this as part of a promotional at a trade
show? How did you get this
cup holder? Does it have any trademark on it?"
CALLER: "It came with my computer. I don't know
anything about a
promotional. It just has '4X' on it."
At this point, the Tech Rep had to mute the caller
because he couldn't stand
it. He was laughing too hard. The caller had been
using the load drawer
of the CD-ROM drive as a cup holder and snapped it
off the drive.
11. A woman called the Canon help desk with a
problem with her printer.
The tech asked her if she was "running it under
windows." The woman responded,
"No, my desk is next to the door. But that is a
good point. The man
sitting
in the cubicle next to me is under a window and
his printer is working fine."
12. And last but not least
TECH SUPPORT: "O.K. Bob, let's press the control
and escape keys at the same
time. That brings up a task list in the middle of
the screen. Now type the
letter "P" to bring up the Program Manager."
CUSTOMER: "I don't have a 'P'".
TECH SUPPORT: "On your keyboard, Bob."
CUSTOMER: "What do you mean?"
TECH SUPPORT: " 'P' on your keyboard, Bob."
CUSTOMER: "I ain't gonna do that!"








"Ken Blake" > wrote in message
...
> In , JimC wrote:
>
> > "Ken Blake" > wrote in
> message
> > ...
> >> In , Bumble Bee Tuna
> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Does anyone know what the term XP really stands for?
> >>> None of us at our school knows
> >>
> >> This question is asked periodically, and always gets a slew of
> >> so-called humorous responses, none of which I think are funny.
> >> The correct answer is "eXPerience."
> >> --
> >> Ken Blake
> >>
> > In the future, avoid colloquialisms when you respond to NG
> posts.
> >
> > English is often a second language to students and others who
> ask for
> > help.
> >
> > To wit: A "slew" of something may convey your intended meaning
> at the
> > Mayberry butcher shop when Andy Griffith asks for "a slew of
> them
> > fresh hog jowls," but "slew" will not be understood by many
> readers
> > in the global village.
> >
> > Moreover, your failure to find a single instance of humor in a
> large
> > sample of NG posts suggests that you may be a victim of FDD
> > (funnybone deficit disorder).
>
>
> On the other hand, I find *your* message hysterically funny.
>
> --
> Ken Blake
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>

[Unknown]

Subject: Technologically Challenged

Take heart, anyone among you who believe you are
technologically
challenged, you "ain't seen nuthin'" yet!!

1. Compaq is considering changing the command
"Press Any Key" to "Press
Return Key" because of the flood of calls asking
where the "Any" key is.
2. AST technical support had a caller complaining
that her mouse was hard
to control with the dust cover on. The cover turned
out to be the plastic
bag the mouse was packaged in.
3. Another Dell customer called to say he couldn't
get his computer to fax
anything. After 40 minutes of troubleshooting, the
technician discovered the
man was trying to fax a piece of paper- by holding
it in front of the
monitor screen - and hitting the "Send" key.
4. Yet another, Dell customer called to complain
that his keyboard no longer
worked. He had cleaned it by filling up his tub
with soap and water and
soaking the keyboard for a day, then removing all
the keys and washing them individually.
5. A Dell technician received a call from a
customer who was enraged because
his computer had told him he was "Bad and an
invalid." The tech explained
that the computer's "bad command" and "invalid"
responses shouldn't be taken personally.
6. A confused caller to IBM was having trouble
printing documents. He told
the technician that the computer had said it
"couldn't find printer." The
user had also tried turning the computer screen to
face the printer-but that
his computer still couldn't "see" the printer.
7. An exasperated caller to Dell Computer Tech
Support couldn't get her
new Dell Computer to turn on. After ensuring the
computer was plugged in, the
technician asked her what happened when she pushed
the power button. Her
response, "I pushed and pushed on this foot pedal
and nothing happens."
The "foot pedal" turned out to be the computer's
mouse.
8. Another customer called Compaq tech support to
say her brand new
computer
wouldn't work. She said she unpacked the unit,
plugged it in and sat
there for 20 minutes waiting for something to
happen. When asked what happened
when she pressed the power switch, she asked,
"What power switch?"
9. Another IBM customer had trouble installing
software and rang for
support. "I put in the first disk, and that was
OK. It said to put in the
second disk, and had some problems with the disk.
When it said to put in
the third disk, I couldn't even fit it in..." The
user hadn't realized that
"Insert Disk 2" implied to- remove Disk 1 first.
10. A story from a Novell NetWare SysOp:
CALLER: "Hello, is this Tech Support?"
TECH: "Yes, it is. How may I help you?"
CALLER: "The cup holder on my PC is broken -and I
am within my warranty
period. How do I go about getting that fixed?"
TECH: "I'm sorry, but did you say a cup holder?"
CALLER: "Yes, it's attached to the front of my
computer."
TECH: "Please excuse me. If I seem a bit stumped,
it's because I am. Did you
receive this as part of a promotional at a trade
show? How did you get this
cup holder? Does it have any trademark on it?"
CALLER: "It came with my computer. I don't know
anything about a
promotional. It just has '4X' on it."
At this point, the Tech Rep had to mute the caller
because he couldn't stand
it. He was laughing too hard. The caller had been
using the load drawer
of the CD-ROM drive as a cup holder and snapped it
off the drive.
11. A woman called the Canon help desk with a
problem with her printer.
The tech asked her if she was "running it under
windows." The woman responded,
"No, my desk is next to the door. But that is a
good point. The man
sitting
in the cubicle next to me is under a window and
his printer is working fine."
12. And last but not least
TECH SUPPORT: "O.K. Bob, let's press the control
and escape keys at the same
time. That brings up a task list in the middle of
the screen. Now type the
letter "P" to bring up the Program Manager."
CUSTOMER: "I don't have a 'P'".
TECH SUPPORT: "On your keyboard, Bob."
CUSTOMER: "What do you mean?"
TECH SUPPORT: " 'P' on your keyboard, Bob."
CUSTOMER: "I ain't gonna do that!"








"Ken Blake" > wrote in message
...
> In , JimC wrote:
>
> > "Ken Blake" > wrote in
> message
> > ...
> >> In , Bumble Bee Tuna
> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Does anyone know what the term XP really stands for?
> >>> None of us at our school knows
> >>
> >> This question is asked periodically, and always gets a slew of
> >> so-called humorous responses, none of which I think are funny.
> >> The correct answer is "eXPerience."
> >> --
> >> Ken Blake
> >>
> > In the future, avoid colloquialisms when you respond to NG
> posts.
> >
> > English is often a second language to students and others who
> ask for
> > help.
> >
> > To wit: A "slew" of something may convey your intended meaning
> at the
> > Mayberry butcher shop when Andy Griffith asks for "a slew of
> them
> > fresh hog jowls," but "slew" will not be understood by many
> readers
> > in the global village.
> >
> > Moreover, your failure to find a single instance of humor in a
> large
> > sample of NG posts suggests that you may be a victim of FDD
> > (funnybone deficit disorder).
>
>
> On the other hand, I find *your* message hysterically funny.
>
> --
> Ken Blake
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>

[Dr Robin Bignall]

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On Fri, 18 Apr 2003 04:39:43 +1000, "David Candy" > wrote:

>Some are old but all are funny.

That was a new one for me. Thanks, but my Mrs is laughing hysterically. Now
where are the tranquillisers...?

--

wrmst rgrds
Robin Bignall

Remote Hertfordshire
England

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/docrobin/homepage.htm

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On Fri, 18 Apr 2003 04:39:43 +1000, "David Candy" > wrote:

>Some are old but all are funny.

That was a new one for me. Thanks, but my Mrs is laughing hysterically. Now
where are the tranquillisers...?

--

wrmst rgrds
Robin Bignall

Remote Hertfordshire
England

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/docrobin/homepage.htm

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Assisted Computing Facilities
http://www.satirewire.com/features/siliconpines/acf.shtml

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"Unknown" > wrote in message
. com...
>
> Subject: Technologically Challenged
>
> Take heart, anyone among you who believe you are
> technologically
> challenged, you "ain't seen nuthin'" yet!!
>
> 1. Compaq is considering changing the command
> "Press Any Key" to "Press
> Return Key" because of the flood of calls asking
> where the "Any" key is.
> 2. AST technical support had a caller complaining
> that her mouse was hard
> to control with the dust cover on. The cover turned
> out to be the plastic
> bag the mouse was packaged in.
> 3. Another Dell customer called to say he couldn't
> get his computer to fax
> anything. After 40 minutes of troubleshooting, the
> technician discovered the
> man was trying to fax a piece of paper- by holding
> it in front of the
> monitor screen - and hitting the "Send" key.
> 4. Yet another, Dell customer called to complain
> that his keyboard no longer
> worked. He had cleaned it by filling up his tub
> with soap and water and
> soaking the keyboard for a day, then removing all
> the keys and washing them individually.
> 5. A Dell technician received a call from a
> customer who was enraged because
> his computer had told him he was "Bad and an
> invalid." The tech explained
> that the computer's "bad command" and "invalid"
> responses shouldn't be taken personally.
> 6. A confused caller to IBM was having trouble
> printing documents. He told
> the technician that the computer had said it
> "couldn't find printer." The
> user had also tried turning the computer screen to
> face the printer-but that
> his computer still couldn't "see" the printer.
> 7. An exasperated caller to Dell Computer Tech
> Support couldn't get her
> new Dell Computer to turn on. After ensuring the
> computer was plugged in, the
> technician asked her what happened when she pushed
> the power button. Her
> response, "I pushed and pushed on this foot pedal
> and nothing happens."
> The "foot pedal" turned out to be the computer's
> mouse.
> 8. Another customer called Compaq tech support to
> say her brand new
> computer
> wouldn't work. She said she unpacked the unit,
> plugged it in and sat
> there for 20 minutes waiting for something to
> happen. When asked what happened
> when she pressed the power switch, she asked,
> "What power switch?"
> 9. Another IBM customer had trouble installing
> software and rang for
> support. "I put in the first disk, and that was
> OK. It said to put in the
> second disk, and had some problems with the disk.
> When it said to put in
> the third disk, I couldn't even fit it in..." The
> user hadn't realized that
> "Insert Disk 2" implied to- remove Disk 1 first.
> 10. A story from a Novell NetWare SysOp:
> CALLER: "Hello, is this Tech Support?"
> TECH: "Yes, it is. How may I help you?"
> CALLER: "The cup holder on my PC is broken -and I
> am within my warranty
> period. How do I go about getting that fixed?"
> TECH: "I'm sorry, but did you say a cup holder?"
> CALLER: "Yes, it's attached to the front of my
> computer."
> TECH: "Please excuse me. If I seem a bit stumped,
> it's because I am. Did you
> receive this as part of a promotional at a trade
> show? How did you get this
> cup holder? Does it have any trademark on it?"
> CALLER: "It came with my computer. I don't know
> anything about a
> promotional. It just has '4X' on it."
> At this point, the Tech Rep had to mute the caller
> because he couldn't stand
> it. He was laughing too hard. The caller had been
> using the load drawer
> of the CD-ROM drive as a cup holder and snapped it
> off the drive.
> 11. A woman called the Canon help desk with a
> problem with her printer.
> The tech asked her if she was "running it under
> windows." The woman responded,
> "No, my desk is next to the door. But that is a
> good point. The man
> sitting
> in the cubicle next to me is under a window and
> his printer is working fine."
> 12. And last but not least
> TECH SUPPORT: "O.K. Bob, let's press the control
> and escape keys at the same
> time. That brings up a task list in the middle of
> the screen. Now type the
> letter "P" to bring up the Program Manager."
> CUSTOMER: "I don't have a 'P'".
> TECH SUPPORT: "On your keyboard, Bob."
> CUSTOMER: "What do you mean?"
> TECH SUPPORT: " 'P' on your keyboard, Bob."
> CUSTOMER: "I ain't gonna do that!"
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "Ken Blake" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In , JimC wrote:
> >
> > > "Ken Blake" > wrote in
> > message
> > > ...
> > >> In , Bumble Bee Tuna
> > wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Does anyone know what the term XP really stands for?
> > >>> None of us at our school knows
> > >>
> > >> This question is asked periodically, and always gets a slew of
> > >> so-called humorous responses, none of which I think are funny.
> > >> The correct answer is "eXPerience."
> > >> --
> > >> Ken Blake
> > >>
> > > In the future, avoid colloquialisms when you respond to NG
> > posts.
> > >
> > > English is often a second language to students and others who
> > ask for
> > > help.
> > >
> > > To wit: A "slew" of something may convey your intended meaning
> > at the
> > > Mayberry butcher shop when Andy Griffith asks for "a slew of
> > them
> > > fresh hog jowls," but "slew" will not be understood by many
> > readers
> > > in the global village.
> > >
> > > Moreover, your failure to find a single instance of humor in a
> > large
> > > sample of NG posts suggests that you may be a victim of FDD
> > > (funnybone deficit disorder).
> >
> >
> > On the other hand, I find *your* message hysterically funny.
> >
> > --
> > Ken Blake
> > Please reply to the newsgroup
> >
> >
>
>

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Assisted Computing Facilities
http://www.satirewire.com/features/siliconpines/acf.shtml

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
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----
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH


"Unknown" > wrote in message
. com...
>
> Subject: Technologically Challenged
>
> Take heart, anyone among you who believe you are
> technologically
> challenged, you "ain't seen nuthin'" yet!!
>
> 1. Compaq is considering changing the command
> "Press Any Key" to "Press
> Return Key" because of the flood of calls asking
> where the "Any" key is.
> 2. AST technical support had a caller complaining
> that her mouse was hard
> to control with the dust cover on. The cover turned
> out to be the plastic
> bag the mouse was packaged in.
> 3. Another Dell customer called to say he couldn't
> get his computer to fax
> anything. After 40 minutes of troubleshooting, the
> technician discovered the
> man was trying to fax a piece of paper- by holding
> it in front of the
> monitor screen - and hitting the "Send" key.
> 4. Yet another, Dell customer called to complain
> that his keyboard no longer
> worked. He had cleaned it by filling up his tub
> with soap and water and
> soaking the keyboard for a day, then removing all
> the keys and washing them individually.
> 5. A Dell technician received a call from a
> customer who was enraged because
> his computer had told him he was "Bad and an
> invalid." The tech explained
> that the computer's "bad command" and "invalid"
> responses shouldn't be taken personally.
> 6. A confused caller to IBM was having trouble
> printing documents. He told
> the technician that the computer had said it
> "couldn't find printer." The
> user had also tried turning the computer screen to
> face the printer-but that
> his computer still couldn't "see" the printer.
> 7. An exasperated caller to Dell Computer Tech
> Support couldn't get her
> new Dell Computer to turn on. After ensuring the
> computer was plugged in, the
> technician asked her what happened when she pushed
> the power button. Her
> response, "I pushed and pushed on this foot pedal
> and nothing happens."
> The "foot pedal" turned out to be the computer's
> mouse.
> 8. Another customer called Compaq tech support to
> say her brand new
> computer
> wouldn't work. She said she unpacked the unit,
> plugged it in and sat
> there for 20 minutes waiting for something to
> happen. When asked what happened
> when she pressed the power switch, she asked,
> "What power switch?"
> 9. Another IBM customer had trouble installing
> software and rang for
> support. "I put in the first disk, and that was
> OK. It said to put in the
> second disk, and had some problems with the disk.
> When it said to put in
> the third disk, I couldn't even fit it in..." The
> user hadn't realized that
> "Insert Disk 2" implied to- remove Disk 1 first.
> 10. A story from a Novell NetWare SysOp:
> CALLER: "Hello, is this Tech Support?"
> TECH: "Yes, it is. How may I help you?"
> CALLER: "The cup holder on my PC is broken -and I
> am within my warranty
> period. How do I go about getting that fixed?"
> TECH: "I'm sorry, but did you say a cup holder?"
> CALLER: "Yes, it's attached to the front of my
> computer."
> TECH: "Please excuse me. If I seem a bit stumped,
> it's because I am. Did you
> receive this as part of a promotional at a trade
> show? How did you get this
> cup holder? Does it have any trademark on it?"
> CALLER: "It came with my computer. I don't know
> anything about a
> promotional. It just has '4X' on it."
> At this point, the Tech Rep had to mute the caller
> because he couldn't stand
> it. He was laughing too hard. The caller had been
> using the load drawer
> of the CD-ROM drive as a cup holder and snapped it
> off the drive.
> 11. A woman called the Canon help desk with a
> problem with her printer.
> The tech asked her if she was "running it under
> windows." The woman responded,
> "No, my desk is next to the door. But that is a
> good point. The man
> sitting
> in the cubicle next to me is under a window and
> his printer is working fine."
> 12. And last but not least
> TECH SUPPORT: "O.K. Bob, let's press the control
> and escape keys at the same
> time. That brings up a task list in the middle of
> the screen. Now type the
> letter "P" to bring up the Program Manager."
> CUSTOMER: "I don't have a 'P'".
> TECH SUPPORT: "On your keyboard, Bob."
> CUSTOMER: "What do you mean?"
> TECH SUPPORT: " 'P' on your keyboard, Bob."
> CUSTOMER: "I ain't gonna do that!"
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "Ken Blake" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In , JimC wrote:
> >
> > > "Ken Blake" > wrote in
> > message
> > > ...
> > >> In , Bumble Bee Tuna
> > wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Does anyone know what the term XP really stands for?
> > >>> None of us at our school knows
> > >>
> > >> This question is asked periodically, and always gets a slew of
> > >> so-called humorous responses, none of which I think are funny.
> > >> The correct answer is "eXPerience."
> > >> --
> > >> Ken Blake
> > >>
> > > In the future, avoid colloquialisms when you respond to NG
> > posts.
> > >
> > > English is often a second language to students and others who
> > ask for
> > > help.
> > >
> > > To wit: A "slew" of something may convey your intended meaning
> > at the
> > > Mayberry butcher shop when Andy Griffith asks for "a slew of
> > them
> > > fresh hog jowls," but "slew" will not be understood by many
> > readers
> > > in the global village.
> > >
> > > Moreover, your failure to find a single instance of humor in a
> > large
> > > sample of NG posts suggests that you may be a victim of FDD
> > > (funnybone deficit disorder).
> >
> >
> > On the other hand, I find *your* message hysterically funny.
> >
> > --
> > Ken Blake
> > Please reply to the newsgroup
> >
> >
>
>

[Sharon F]

I have a friend that went into the Recycle Bin years ago to recover a
lost file. No one has seen nor heard from him since.

Sharon F
MS MVP [Shell/User]


On Thu, 17 Apr 2003 19:06:57 GMT, "Unknown" >
wrote:

>
> Subject: Technologically Challenged
>
>Take heart, anyone among you who believe you are
>technologically
>challenged, you "ain't seen nuthin'" yet!!
>
>1. Compaq is considering changing the command
>"Press Any Key" to "Press
>Return Key" because of the flood of calls asking
>where the "Any" key is.
>2. AST technical support had a caller complaining
>that her mouse was hard
>to control with the dust cover on. The cover turned
>out to be the plastic
>bag the mouse was packaged in.
>3. Another Dell customer called to say he couldn't
>get his computer to fax
>anything. After 40 minutes of troubleshooting, the
>technician discovered the
>man was trying to fax a piece of paper- by holding
>it in front of the
>monitor screen - and hitting the "Send" key.
>4. Yet another, Dell customer called to complain
>that his keyboard no longer
>worked. He had cleaned it by filling up his tub
>with soap and water and
>soaking the keyboard for a day, then removing all
>the keys and washing them individually.
>5. A Dell technician received a call from a
>customer who was enraged because
>his computer had told him he was "Bad and an
>invalid." The tech explained
>that the computer's "bad command" and "invalid"
>responses shouldn't be taken personally.
>6. A confused caller to IBM was having trouble
>printing documents. He told
>the technician that the computer had said it
>"couldn't find printer." The
>user had also tried turning the computer screen to
>face the printer-but that
>his computer still couldn't "see" the printer.
>7. An exasperated caller to Dell Computer Tech
>Support couldn't get her
>new Dell Computer to turn on. After ensuring the
>computer was plugged in, the
>technician asked her what happened when she pushed
>the power button. Her
>response, "I pushed and pushed on this foot pedal
>and nothing happens."
>The "foot pedal" turned out to be the computer's
>mouse.
>8. Another customer called Compaq tech support to
>say her brand new
>computer
>wouldn't work. She said she unpacked the unit,
>plugged it in and sat
>there for 20 minutes waiting for something to
>happen. When asked what happened
>when she pressed the power switch, she asked,
>"What power switch?"
>9. Another IBM customer had trouble installing
>software and rang for
>support. "I put in the first disk, and that was
>OK. It said to put in the
>second disk, and had some problems with the disk.
>When it said to put in
>the third disk, I couldn't even fit it in..." The
>user hadn't realized that
>"Insert Disk 2" implied to- remove Disk 1 first.
>10. A story from a Novell NetWare SysOp:
>CALLER: "Hello, is this Tech Support?"
>TECH: "Yes, it is. How may I help you?"
>CALLER: "The cup holder on my PC is broken -and I
>am within my warranty
>period. How do I go about getting that fixed?"
>TECH: "I'm sorry, but did you say a cup holder?"
>CALLER: "Yes, it's attached to the front of my
>computer."
>TECH: "Please excuse me. If I seem a bit stumped,
>it's because I am. Did you
>receive this as part of a promotional at a trade
>show? How did you get this
>cup holder? Does it have any trademark on it?"
>CALLER: "It came with my computer. I don't know
>anything about a
>promotional. It just has '4X' on it."
>At this point, the Tech Rep had to mute the caller
>because he couldn't stand
>it. He was laughing too hard. The caller had been
>using the load drawer
>of the CD-ROM drive as a cup holder and snapped it
>off the drive.
>11. A woman called the Canon help desk with a
>problem with her printer.
>The tech asked her if she was "running it under
>windows." The woman responded,
>"No, my desk is next to the door. But that is a
>good point. The man
>sitting
>in the cubicle next to me is under a window and
>his printer is working fine."
>12. And last but not least
>TECH SUPPORT: "O.K. Bob, let's press the control
>and escape keys at the same
>time. That brings up a task list in the middle of
>the screen. Now type the
>letter "P" to bring up the Program Manager."
>CUSTOMER: "I don't have a 'P'".
>TECH SUPPORT: "On your keyboard, Bob."
>CUSTOMER: "What do you mean?"
>TECH SUPPORT: " 'P' on your keyboard, Bob."
>CUSTOMER: "I ain't gonna do that!"
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>"Ken Blake" > wrote in message
...
>> In , JimC wrote:
>>
>> > "Ken Blake" > wrote in
>> message
>> > ...
>> >> In , Bumble Bee Tuna
>> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> Does anyone know what the term XP really stands for?
>> >>> None of us at our school knows
>> >>
>> >> This question is asked periodically, and always gets a slew of
>> >> so-called humorous responses, none of which I think are funny.
>> >> The correct answer is "eXPerience."
>> >> --
>> >> Ken Blake
>> >>
>> > In the future, avoid colloquialisms when you respond to NG
>> posts.
>> >
>> > English is often a second language to students and others who
>> ask for
>> > help.
>> >
>> > To wit: A "slew" of something may convey your intended meaning
>> at the
>> > Mayberry butcher shop when Andy Griffith asks for "a slew of
>> them
>> > fresh hog jowls," but "slew" will not be understood by many
>> readers
>> > in the global village.
>> >
>> > Moreover, your failure to find a single instance of humor in a
>> large
>> > sample of NG posts suggests that you may be a victim of FDD
>> > (funnybone deficit disorder).
>>
>>
>> On the other hand, I find *your* message hysterically funny.
>>
>> --
>> Ken Blake
>> Please reply to the newsgroup
>>
>>
>

[Sharon F]

I have a friend that went into the Recycle Bin years ago to recover a
lost file. No one has seen nor heard from him since.

Sharon F
MS MVP [Shell/User]


On Thu, 17 Apr 2003 19:06:57 GMT, "Unknown" >
wrote:

>
> Subject: Technologically Challenged
>
>Take heart, anyone among you who believe you are
>technologically
>challenged, you "ain't seen nuthin'" yet!!
>
>1. Compaq is considering changing the command
>"Press Any Key" to "Press
>Return Key" because of the flood of calls asking
>where the "Any" key is.
>2. AST technical support had a caller complaining
>that her mouse was hard
>to control with the dust cover on. The cover turned
>out to be the plastic
>bag the mouse was packaged in.
>3. Another Dell customer called to say he couldn't
>get his computer to fax
>anything. After 40 minutes of troubleshooting, the
>technician discovered the
>man was trying to fax a piece of paper- by holding
>it in front of the
>monitor screen - and hitting the "Send" key.
>4. Yet another, Dell customer called to complain
>that his keyboard no longer
>worked. He had cleaned it by filling up his tub
>with soap and water and
>soaking the keyboard for a day, then removing all
>the keys and washing them individually.
>5. A Dell technician received a call from a
>customer who was enraged because
>his computer had told him he was "Bad and an
>invalid." The tech explained
>that the computer's "bad command" and "invalid"
>responses shouldn't be taken personally.
>6. A confused caller to IBM was having trouble
>printing documents. He told
>the technician that the computer had said it
>"couldn't find printer." The
>user had also tried turning the computer screen to
>face the printer-but that
>his computer still couldn't "see" the printer.
>7. An exasperated caller to Dell Computer Tech
>Support couldn't get her
>new Dell Computer to turn on. After ensuring the
>computer was plugged in, the
>technician asked her what happened when she pushed
>the power button. Her
>response, "I pushed and pushed on this foot pedal
>and nothing happens."
>The "foot pedal" turned out to be the computer's
>mouse.
>8. Another customer called Compaq tech support to
>say her brand new
>computer
>wouldn't work. She said she unpacked the unit,
>plugged it in and sat
>there for 20 minutes waiting for something to
>happen. When asked what happened
>when she pressed the power switch, she asked,
>"What power switch?"
>9. Another IBM customer had trouble installing
>software and rang for
>support. "I put in the first disk, and that was
>OK. It said to put in the
>second disk, and had some problems with the disk.
>When it said to put in
>the third disk, I couldn't even fit it in..." The
>user hadn't realized that
>"Insert Disk 2" implied to- remove Disk 1 first.
>10. A story from a Novell NetWare SysOp:
>CALLER: "Hello, is this Tech Support?"
>TECH: "Yes, it is. How may I help you?"
>CALLER: "The cup holder on my PC is broken -and I
>am within my warranty
>period. How do I go about getting that fixed?"
>TECH: "I'm sorry, but did you say a cup holder?"
>CALLER: "Yes, it's attached to the front of my
>computer."
>TECH: "Please excuse me. If I seem a bit stumped,
>it's because I am. Did you
>receive this as part of a promotional at a trade
>show? How did you get this
>cup holder? Does it have any trademark on it?"
>CALLER: "It came with my computer. I don't know
>anything about a
>promotional. It just has '4X' on it."
>At this point, the Tech Rep had to mute the caller
>because he couldn't stand
>it. He was laughing too hard. The caller had been
>using the load drawer
>of the CD-ROM drive as a cup holder and snapped it
>off the drive.
>11. A woman called the Canon help desk with a
>problem with her printer.
>The tech asked her if she was "running it under
>windows." The woman responded,
>"No, my desk is next to the door. But that is a
>good point. The man
>sitting
>in the cubicle next to me is under a window and
>his printer is working fine."
>12. And last but not least
>TECH SUPPORT: "O.K. Bob, let's press the control
>and escape keys at the same
>time. That brings up a task list in the middle of
>the screen. Now type the
>letter "P" to bring up the Program Manager."
>CUSTOMER: "I don't have a 'P'".
>TECH SUPPORT: "On your keyboard, Bob."
>CUSTOMER: "What do you mean?"
>TECH SUPPORT: " 'P' on your keyboard, Bob."
>CUSTOMER: "I ain't gonna do that!"
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>"Ken Blake" > wrote in message
...
>> In , JimC wrote:
>>
>> > "Ken Blake" > wrote in
>> message
>> > ...
>> >> In , Bumble Bee Tuna
>> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> Does anyone know what the term XP really stands for?
>> >>> None of us at our school knows
>> >>
>> >> This question is asked periodically, and always gets a slew of
>> >> so-called humorous responses, none of which I think are funny.
>> >> The correct answer is "eXPerience."
>> >> --
>> >> Ken Blake
>> >>
>> > In the future, avoid colloquialisms when you respond to NG
>> posts.
>> >
>> > English is often a second language to students and others who
>> ask for
>> > help.
>> >
>> > To wit: A "slew" of something may convey your intended meaning
>> at the
>> > Mayberry butcher shop when Andy Griffith asks for "a slew of
>> them
>> > fresh hog jowls," but "slew" will not be understood by many
>> readers
>> > in the global village.
>> >
>> > Moreover, your failure to find a single instance of humor in a
>> large
>> > sample of NG posts suggests that you may be a victim of FDD
>> > (funnybone deficit disorder).
>>
>>
>> On the other hand, I find *your* message hysterically funny.
>>
>> --
>> Ken Blake
>> Please reply to the newsgroup
>>
>>
>

[Dr Robin Bignall]

On Fri, 18 Apr 2003 15:57:03 -0500, Sharon F >
wrote:

>I have a friend that went into the Recycle Bin years ago to recover a
>lost file. No one has seen nor heard from him since.
>
Sharon,

Maybe he's waiting, with a bunch of wilted flowers, for you to join him.


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[Dr Robin Bignall]

On Fri, 18 Apr 2003 15:57:03 -0500, Sharon F >
wrote:

>I have a friend that went into the Recycle Bin years ago to recover a
>lost file. No one has seen nor heard from him since.
>
Sharon,

Maybe he's waiting, with a bunch of wilted flowers, for you to join him.


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[Sharon F]

On Fri, 18 Apr 2003 22:38:27 +0100, Dr Robin Bignall
> wrote:

>On Fri, 18 Apr 2003 15:57:03 -0500, Sharon F >
>wrote:
>
>>I have a friend that went into the Recycle Bin years ago to recover a
>>lost file. No one has seen nor heard from him since.
>>
>Sharon,
>
>Maybe he's waiting, with a bunch of wilted flowers, for you to join him.

Could be. But I think I will have to accept the fact that this is one of
life's little mysteries that I'll never solve. ;)

Take care,
Sharon F
MS MVP [Shell/User]

[Sharon F]

On Fri, 18 Apr 2003 22:38:27 +0100, Dr Robin Bignall
> wrote:

>On Fri, 18 Apr 2003 15:57:03 -0500, Sharon F >
>wrote:
>
>>I have a friend that went into the Recycle Bin years ago to recover a
>>lost file. No one has seen nor heard from him since.
>>
>Sharon,
>
>Maybe he's waiting, with a bunch of wilted flowers, for you to join him.

Could be. But I think I will have to accept the fact that this is one of
life's little mysteries that I'll never solve. ;)

Take care,
Sharon F
MS MVP [Shell/User]

[Dr Robin Bignall]

On Fri, 18 Apr 2003 17:15:11 -0500, Sharon F >
wrote:

>On Fri, 18 Apr 2003 22:38:27 +0100, Dr Robin Bignall
> wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 18 Apr 2003 15:57:03 -0500, Sharon F >
>>wrote:
>>
>>>I have a friend that went into the Recycle Bin years ago to recover a
>>>lost file. No one has seen nor heard from him since.
>>>
>>Sharon,
>>
>>Maybe he's waiting, with a bunch of wilted flowers, for you to join him.
>
>Could be. But I think I will have to accept the fact that this is one of
>life's little mysteries that I'll never solve. ;)
>
True, until you're recycled yourself. It happens to all of us, in the
end...

(BTW, in case you're depressed after that, Happy Easter.)


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[Dr Robin Bignall]

On Fri, 18 Apr 2003 17:15:11 -0500, Sharon F >
wrote:

>On Fri, 18 Apr 2003 22:38:27 +0100, Dr Robin Bignall
> wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 18 Apr 2003 15:57:03 -0500, Sharon F >
>>wrote:
>>
>>>I have a friend that went into the Recycle Bin years ago to recover a
>>>lost file. No one has seen nor heard from him since.
>>>
>>Sharon,
>>
>>Maybe he's waiting, with a bunch of wilted flowers, for you to join him.
>
>Could be. But I think I will have to accept the fact that this is one of
>life's little mysteries that I'll never solve. ;)
>
True, until you're recycled yourself. It happens to all of us, in the
end...

(BTW, in case you're depressed after that, Happy Easter.)


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[Sharon F]

On Sat, 19 Apr 2003 00:24:49 +0100, Dr Robin Bignall
> wrote:

>(BTW, in case you're depressed after that, Happy Easter.)

Happy Easter to you, too.
Sharon F
MS MVP [Shell/User]

[Sharon F]

On Sat, 19 Apr 2003 00:24:49 +0100, Dr Robin Bignall
> wrote:

>(BTW, in case you're depressed after that, Happy Easter.)

Happy Easter to you, too.
Sharon F
MS MVP [Shell/User]