Original Usenet thread from alt.ascii-art, started 31 Mar 1998.
Stupid Computer Newbie!
alt.ascii-art
· 2 messages · 31 Mar 1998 - 2 Apr 1998
It was 31 Mar 1998 06:47:39 GMT when wxw...@aol.com (Wxwilki) writed: >In article <01bd5c5e$2d77f780$838ca6a5@ws131>, "Michael Rawls" ><cor...@questgate.net> writes: > >From the Actual Calls to Internet Technical Support home page at; >>http://cornfed.questgate.net/tech_support/ >> >>================================================= >> >>Tech: Internet Tech Support this is so-and-so speaking. May I have your >>username please? >> >>Customer: Yes, I am having problem installing your software. I can put in >>the first disk and it runs fine. Then it ask for the >>second disk, but I can't get it to accept disk 2. >> >>Tech: Are you getting an error message? Customer: Yes, it sez I AM A DOOFUS AND I LIKE BIG BOOOZIES!!!!! >>Customer: No, I just can't get the second disk in the drive. It won't fit. >> >>Tech: The disk won't fit in the drive?? Customer: YEAH! AND I EVEN USED A HAMMER!!!! >>Customer: Yes. The first one goes right in, but the second disk won't fit. >> >><The customer was not removing the first disk before trying to insert the >>second disk> Well duh.. That's up there with the cup-holder and the various many wierd things users do with mice (both kinds). >>==================================================== >> > >That's veery intresting. I'll check that page out when I can. Meanwhile, >I've popped a clone to swim the Pacific at hyperspeed to Ireland and have >authorized it to bang amp's head against the monitor. *dang!* Yes, it's all becoming clear now. >--Bill (wondering if this is a clumsy troll) No, this is: D'oh! _____ / Troll __ / / \\_ ||| / \ \| >@_@</ / \___/ / \_ o _/ / / / ___\____/____/ / Bananaskin / / ---- ____ = / / amp98 ___/ ___ --/ / / /\ .===\\=_________ / / // /___/ \== /_/ / ---- - --- / /\\ \_______________/_/__/ Hahahaha damn you and \\\ \ \ / your "troll" bridge! / \ _____\ \ ______________ -- - ._____/~. / / / / / ____ \ - _\___ /' -Billy-Goats-Gruff \___/\/__________/ / / \ \ / /\ (Getting away) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Bridge~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NOT TO SCALE (AGAIN) I WILL EXPLAIN THE ABOVE "JOKES" FOR A NOMINAL FEE! Only 2 Billy-goats-gruffs were eaten alive (in a nice fruit salad) in this ascii masterpiece!! amp: who must rest now. -- __ ______________________________________________________________ \ \/ __"Siant V Tar The World!!!" Anti-Jn General Amp of Mars \ \ / \v4.03|McQ!McD! McBOOOOOM! - http://homepages.iol.ie/~adamj \ \/ �� \_\"Sperm Freeeeeeee/As free as the wind blows"-Bucketmouth_\
-=[ Understanding the Technology ]=- 5/97
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storage | | | ;______|_________________ tool ====>||
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| | /| (______________________) )<== user ||
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|| jgs `""";"""-.'-._ <== normal flow | central ||
|| | `-. `'._of operation /<== processing||
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surge ().-. | | : /` ||
control ==>(_((X)) | .-. : <======= output ||
device '-' \ | \ ; /_________ .-''-.
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peripherals ==>/_\___________________/_\__/ /~ )__
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overflow (input/output error) ===> (_~_ ~ ~_ `) | |~| |
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`=========` mouse ==> `,,---,,' \|_|/
-joan
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