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The Coffee Shop (a place to chat) Est. 2004
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Morning all, <br />Being SS is buying today I guess I'll have a setting of fresh eggs over very easy, with a side of ham, toast with plenty of butter and jelly, a large glass of whole milk with a cube of ice. Oh, and a cup of good coffee. Thanks <font color="red">SILVERSPIKE</font id="red">. <br /> <br /><font color="red">J.R.</font id="red"> Thought you might appreciate this: <br />[quote] <br /> <br />Subject: Microsoft vs GM <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />For all of us who feel only the deepest love and affection for the way computers have enhanced our lives, read on. At a recent computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto industry and stated, "If GM had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25.00 cars that got 1,000 miles to the gallon." <br /> <br /> <br />In response to Bill's comments, General Motors issued a press release: If GM had developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be driving cars with the following characteristics (and I just love this part): <br /> <br /> <br />1. For no reason whatsoever, your car would cra***wice a day. <br /> <br />2. Every time they repainted the lines in the road, you would have to buy a new car. <br /> <br />3. Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason. You would have to pull to the side of the road, close all of the windows, shut off the car, restart it, and reopen the windows before you could continue. For some reason you would simply accept this. <br /> <br />4. Occasionally, executing a maneuver such as a left turn would cause your car to shut down and refuse to restart, in which case you would have to reinstall the engine. <br /> <br />5. Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, was reliable, five times as fast and twice as easy to drive - but would run on only five percent of the roads. <br /> <br />6. The oil, water temperature, and alternator warning lights would all be replaced by a single "This Car Has Performed an Illegal Operation" warning light. <br /> <br />7. The airbag system would ask "Are you sure?" before deploying. <br /> <br />8. Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever, your car would lock you out and refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lifted the door handle, turned the key and grabbed hold of the radio antenna. <br /> <br />9. Every time a new car was introduced car buyers would have to learn how to drive all over again because none of the controls would operate in the same manner as the old car. <br /> <br />10. You'd have to press the "Start" button to turn the engine off. [quote] <br /> <br /><font color="red">PC</font id="red"> Let me know next year when you go on vacation and i'll give you a going away gift. <br /> <br /><font color="red">PAUL</font id="red"> I have a cicle bar mower in my front yard. <br /> <br /> <font color="red">JERRY</font id="red"> Sorry to hear about your Grandmothers dog. Hope he is doing OK now. <br /> <br />Well folks, finished off they great breakfast thanks to SilverSpike. <br />will catch you later <br />Neal <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />
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