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Wed, 29 Sep 1999 00:01:43 +0000
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Coudn't resist passing this along (being a smug Mac user who never had
to suffer through a Microsoft product!!):

Some New Error Messages Planned for Microsoft Windows 2000:

            1) Smash forehead on keyboard to continue.
            2) Enter any 11-digit prime number to continue.
            3) Press any key to continue or any other key to quit.
            4) Press any key... no, no, no, NOT THAT ONE!
            5) Press Ctrl-Alt-Del now for IQ test.
            6) Close your eyes and press escape three times.
            7) Bad command or file name! Go stand in the corner.
            8) This will end your Windows session. Play again?
            9) Windows: 'Mistake! Shall I format your brain?'
           10) God: "Rebooting the universe, please log out"
           11) Keyboard not attached. Press F1 to continue.
           12) BREAKFAST.SYS halted... Cereal port not responding.
           13) COFFEE.SYS missing... Insert cup and press any key.
           14) CONGRESS.SYS corrupted... Re-boot Washington D.C? (Y/N)
           15) File not found. Should I fake it? (Y/N)
           16) ILLEGAL OPERATION!  Grand Jury proceedings begin in 5 seconds.
           17) Runtime Error 6D at 417A:32CF: Incompetent User.
           18) System Error. Fight the system? (Y/N)
           19) WinErr 547: LPT1 not found... Use backup... PENCIL & PAPER.
           20) User Error: Replace user.
           21) Windows VirusScan 1.0 - "OS/2 found: Remove it? (Y/Y)"
           22) Backup not found: (A)bort (R)etry (P)anic

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Hawaii 5 0,
Ross.
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