Time: Sat Nov 02 16:30:28 1996
To: Nancy Lord <defense@macon.mindspring.com>
From: Paul Andrew Mitchell [address in tool bar]
Subject: Yeeeeeeee! Haaaaaaaaaaaa!
Cc:
Bcc:
>>>>Side splitters from the computer industry:
>
>Addendum:
>
> Don just got here. Closing argument
>went great. During the govt's close, the jurors
>put their pads on the floor. When the defense
>closed, they were taking notes.
> When the prosecution asked them who
>would they trust more, the Barkers or the defendants,
>they looked at the defendants & nodded.
> Everyone says the case is won. But they
>won't be finishing closing arguments until tomorrow
>afternoon. Hopefully, we'll know tomorrow. Maybe
>Monday.
> Afraid if I buy champagne now (not available
>here tomorrow) I'll jinx it.
>Nancy
So, take everyone to a bar,
and whoop it up. You all
deserve to let loose with
a loud and raucus
HIP HIP HOORAH
for Nancy and Althea,
Courage Under Fire,
yes indeed. Yes Indeed!
Yes, in thoughts and in
words too.
We are praying for you.
"Pilot to bombardier.
"Bombs away. (only a metaphor, Janet)
"We're on our way home.
"Pilot to navigator.
"Set course two seven zero."
"Aye, aye, Captain. We copy. Over."
"VRRROOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!!"
"Yeeeeeee Haaaaaaaa!"
/s/ Paul Mitchell
>
>
>>>
>>>Paul,
>>> This is the funniest thing I've ever read. I
>>>have tears coming out of my eyes.
>>>
>>>Nancy
>>
>>Hi Nancy,
>>
>>My toaster ate my passport
>>(got to it before the "Gids".)
>>
>>/s/ Paul Mitchell
>>
>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>Can you believe that these things really happen?
>>>>
>>>>So you think you're computer-illiterate? Check out the following
>>>>excerpts from a Wall Street Journal article by Jim Carlton --
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>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 Compaq technician received a call from a man
>>>>complaining that the system wouldn't read word processing files
>>>>from his old diskettes. After trouble-shooting for magnets and
>>>>heat failed to diagnose the problem, it was found that the
>>>>customer labeled the diskettes then rolled them into the
>>>>typewriter to type the labels.
>>>>
>>>>4. Another AST customer was asked to send a copy of her defective
>>>>diskettes. A few days later a letter arrived from the customer
>>>>along with Xeroxed copies of the floppies.
>>>>
>>>>5. A Dell technician advised his customer to put his troubled
>>>>floppy back in the drive and close the door. The customer asked
>>>>the tech to hold on, and was heard putting the phone down,
>>>>getting up and crossing the room to close the door to his room.
>>>>
>>>>6. Another Dell customer called to say he couldn't get his
>>>>computer to fax anything. After 40 minutes of trouble-shooting,
>>>>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.
>>>>
>>>>7. Another Dell customer needed help setting up a new program, so
>>>>a Dell tech suggested he go to the local Egghead. "Yeah, I got
>>>>me a couple of friends, "the customer replied. When told Egghead
>>>>was a software store, the man said, "Oh, I thought you meant for
>>>>me to find a couple of geeks."
>>>>
>>>>8. 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.
>>>>
>>>>9. 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.
>>>>
>>>>10. 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.
>>>>
>>>>11. 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?"
>>>>
>>>>12. True story from a Novell NetWire 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. The caller had been using the load drawer of the
>>>>CD-ROM drive as a cup holder, and snapped it off the drive!
>>>>
>>>>8-]
>>>>
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