Costello: |
Hey, Abbott! |
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 you 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. 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 his right mind presses the Start to Stop.
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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 am 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! |