>
>
> >Costello: Hey, Abbott!
> >
> >Abbott: Yes, Lou?
> >
> >Costello: I just got my first computer.
> >Abbott: That's great Lou. What did you get?
> >
> >Costello: A Pentium III, with 128 Megs of RAM, a 12.1 Gig
> >hard drive, and a 48X CD-ROM.
> >Abbott: That's terrific, Lou
> >
> >Costello: But I don't know what any of it means!!
> >Abbott: You will in time.
> >
> >Costello: That's exactly why I am here to see you.
> >Abbott: Oh?
> >
> >Costello: I heard that you are a real computer expert.
> >Abbott: Well, I don't know-
> >
> >Costello: Yes-sir-ee. You know your stuff. And you're going to train me.
> >
> >Abbott: Really?
> >
> >Costello: Uh huh. And I am here for my first lesson.
> >Abbott: O.K. Lou. What do 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.
> >Abbott: That's true.
> >
> >Costello: So, here I am working on my new computer and I
> >want to turn it off. What do I do?
> >Abbott: Well, first you press the Start button, and then-
> >
> >Costello: No, I told you, I want to turn it off.
> >Abbott: 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.
> >Abbott: I did.
> >
> >Costello: When?
> >Abbott: When I told you to press the Start button.
> >
> >Costello: Why should I press the Start button?
> >Abbott: To shut off the computer.
> >
> >Costello: I press Start to stop.
> >Abbott: Well Start doesn't actually stop the computer.
> >
> >Costello: I knew it! So what do I press.
> >Abbott: Start
> >
> >Costello: Start what?
> >Abbott: Start button.
> >
> >Costello: Start button to do what?
> >Abbott: Shut down.
> >
> >Costello: You don't have to get rude!
> >Abbott: No, no, no! That's not what I meant.
> >
> >Costello: Then say what you mean.
> >Abbott: To shut down the computer, press-
> >
> >Costello: Don't say, "Start!"
> >Abbott: 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
> >Cease and Desist button, but no one in their right mind
> >presses the Start to Stop.
> >Abbott: But that's what you do.
> >
> >Costello: And you probably Go at Stop signs, and Stop at
> >green lights.
> >Abbott: Don't be ridiculous.
> >
> >Costello: I'm being ridiculous? Well, I think it's about
> >time we started this conversation.
> >Abbott: What are you talking about?
> >
> >Costello: I am starting this conversation right now.
> >Good-bye.


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