Re: Two things I thought were funny
Joona I Palaste, on host 195.197.251.180
Saturday, April 10, 2004, at 04:50:47
Re: Two things I thought were funny posted by Howard on Friday, April 9, 2004, at 16:53:59:
> > From this Avigsidan webpage, translated from Swedish to English for your benefit: > > > > 1) "I got a newsletter today, giving the following tip: > > Windows XP has an on-screen virtual keyboard for emergency use in case your real keyboard is broken. It is started by clicking on Start, then Run, and typing osk." > > "This reminds me strongly of the classic: > > No keyboard found - press F1 to continue or ESC to abort." > > That reminds me of a grocery store in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. If you are inside and start out the wrong door, you will meet with a sign that says "Do not enter." It's right there on the *inside* of the door.
And that, in turn, reminds me of something I saw in a book by Denys Parsons. In Britain, a sign on the beach of a river says something like the following: "If you cannot see this sign, please be careful when driving."
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