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 wit h
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?
ABBO T T:
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?
ABBOT T:
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 c opy
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".....
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