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Re: Two things I thought were funny
Posted By: Joona I Palaste, on host 195.197.251.180
Date: Saturday, April 10, 2004, at 04:50:47
In Reply To: 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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