A friend of mine forwarded this joke to me via email. I had a good laugh out of it, so I thought I’ll share with all of you as well. Enjoy!

COSTELLO CALLS TO BUY A COMPUTER FROM ABBOTT
ABBOTT: Super Duper computer store. Can I help you?
COSTELLO: Thanks. I’m setting up an office in my den and I’m thinking about buying a computer.
ABBOTT: Mac?
COSTELLO: No, the name’s Lou.
ABBOTT: Your computer?
COSTELLO: I don’t own a computer. I want to buy one.
ABBOTT: Mac?
COSTELLO: I told you, my name’s Lou.
ABBOTT: What about Windows?
COSTELLO: Why? Will it get stuffy in here?
ABBOTT: Do you want a computer with Windows?
COSTELLO: I don’t know. What will I see when I look in the windows?
ABBOTT: Wallpaper.
COSTELLO: Never mind the windows. I need a computer and software.
ABBOTT: Software for Windows?
COSTELLO: No. On the computer! I need something I can use to write proposals, track expenses and run my business. What have you got?
ABBOTT: Office.
COSTELLO: Yeah, for my office. Can you recommend anything?
ABBOTT: I just did.
COSTELLO: You just did what?
ABBOTT: Recommend something.
COSTELLO: You recommended something?
ABBOTT: Yes.
COSTELLO: For my office?
ABBOTT: Yes.
COSTELLO: OK, what did you recommend for my office?
ABBOTT: Office.
COSTELLO: Yes, for my office!
ABBOTT: I recommend Office with Windows.
COSTELLO: I already have an office with windows! OK, lets just say I’m sitting at my computer and I want to type a proposal. What do I need?
ABBOTT: Word.
COSTELLO: What word?
ABBOTT: Word in Office.
COSTELLO: The only word in office is office.
ABBOTT: The Word in Office for Windows.
COSTELLO: Which word in office for windows?
ABBOTT: The Word you get when you click the blue ‘W’.
COSTELLO: I’m going to click your blue ‘w’ if you don’t start with some straight answers. OK, forget that. Can I watch movies on the Internet?
ABBOTT: Yes, you want Real One.
COSTELLO: Maybe a real one, maybe a cartoon. What I watch is none of your business. Just tell me what I need!
ABBOTT: Real One.
COSTELLO: If it’s a long movie I also want to see reel 2, 3 & 4. Can I watch them?
ABBOTT: Of course.
COSTELLO: Great! With what?
ABBOTT: Real One.
COSTELLO: OK, I’m at my computer and I want to watch a movie. What do I do?
ABBOTT: You click the blue ’1″.
COSTELLO: I click the blue one what?
ABBOTT: The blue ’1″.
COSTELLO: Is that different from the blue w?
ABBOTT: The blue ’1″ is Real One and the blue ‘W’ is Word.
COSTELLO: What word?
ABBOTT: The Word in Office for Windows.
COSTELLO: But there’s three words in ‘office for windows’
ABBOTT: No, just one. But it’s the most popular Word in the world.
COSTELLO: It is?
ABBOTT: Yes, but to be fair, there aren’t many other Words left. It pretty much wiped out all the other Words out there.
COSTELLO: And that word is real one?
ABBOTT: Real One has nothing to do with Word. Real One isn’t even part of Office.
COSTELLO: STOP! Don’t start that again. What about financial bookkeeping? You have anything I can track my money with?
ABBOTT: Money.
COSTELLO: That’s right. What do you have?
ABBOTT: Money.
COSTELLO: I need money to track my money?
ABBOTT: It comes bundled with your computer.
COSTELLO: What’s bundled with my computer?
ABBOTT: Money.
COSTELLO: Money comes with my computer?
ABBOTT: Yes. No extra charge.
COSTELLO: I get a bundle of money with my computer? How much?
ABBOTT: One copy.
COSTELLO: Isn’t it illegal to copy money?
ABBOTT: Microsoft gave us a license to copy Money.
COSTELLO: They can give you a license to copy money?
ABBOTT: Why not? THEY OWN IT!

A FEW DAYS LATER . . .

ABBOTT: Super Duper computer store. Can I help you?
COSTELLO: How do I turn my computer off?
ABBOTT: Click on ‘START’…….

Tags: Humor, technology

Finally, I’ve submitted my last degree assignment for this semester. I probably won’t be doing another one until next March. Yippee!

(BTW, for those who still remember by last post regarding my lecturer giving me “hell” for an assignment submission, I just got the grades for that particular assignment. Guess what, I actually got a HD (higher distinction)! Woot!)

So with more time on my hands (at least before the workload for end-of-year processing comes crashing down on my shoulders), I thought I should continue with the rest of my podcast reviews.

I’m sure most of you enjoy a good laugh once in a while (just like me!). Comedy podcasts are a wonderful way to help relieve stress and put a smile back on your face again. Of course, you will need to exercise discreet (maybe even caution) when listening to comedy podcasts on your portable MP3 player, because I’m quite sure you don’t want to invite wierd stares from strangers who’re obviously suspicious of your sanity.

One of my favorite comedy podcasts has got to be Nobody’s Listening hosted by James Kennison, a minister living in Kansas City with his wife and daughter. *stalkers* (sorry, inside joke) James started the show with his step-brother, David, with the purpose of sharing their childhood stories with the rest of the world, or as Jame’s wife so aptly puts it “2 half brothers telling the whole story”. David has now moved to Ireland to be with his fiancée and new-born daughter, and is unable to join in the show most of the time, due to the difference in time-zones. Their sister Aimee took over David’s co-host role for a short while, but was too overwhelmed with the responsibilities of being a full-time wife and mother. Not wanting to do the rest of the shows alone by himself, James cleverly decided to invite listeners and friends to guest host on the show, where they get to share their stories. Genius! The wonderful thing about Nobody’s Listening is since James is a minister, he tries to keep the podcast clean, so that the whole family can enjoy it together. So, proof the name of the podcast wrong and start listening!

The most recent guest hosts on Jame’s show (Episode 40) were Erik Fisher and Rob Swingle from the We’re Both Right podcast. I just started listening to this podcast, but what I’ve listened to so far has been really entertaining. Erik and Rob talk about TV, movies, music, and just about any topic they choose to voice their opinion on. It’s like hanging out with your own friends. Casual and fun. Gonna try to catch up as much as I can over the weekend.

Another podcast that I picked up while listening to another podcast is The Bitterest Pill hosted by Dan Klass. He offers humorous “examinations” of life from his point of view as a stay-at-home dad and a shut-in. Again, it’s a new podcast for me (as at this point, I’ve only listened to less than 5 episodes, so I’m still catching up). Dan is funny and he adds the right amount of sarcasm into the show (I LIKE sarcasm). Dan also produces the Old Wave Radio podcast, which features music from the 80′s.

The recent Podcast Awards has provided an avenue for me to discover new podcasts to flood my iTunes with. One of these is the comedy4cast, hosted by Clinton Alvord. As the name of the podcast tries to suggest, Clinton attempts to present “comedy in 4 minutes… or less”. Very humorous and entertaining, yet work-safe and family-friendly.

Another podcast I discovered through Podcast Awards was the Reduced Shakespeare Company Podcast. The Reduced Shakespeare Company is a three-man comedy troupe known for taking long, serious subjects and reducing them into short, sharp comedies. Their signature theatrical performance is The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged), which is, in their own words, “a high-speed roller-coaster type condensation of all of Shakespeare’s plays”. The podcast, hosted by Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor, lets RSC fans catch up on the latest news, reviews and interviews. Occasionally, they also play a short section of their on-stage performance. I love Shakespeare. I love comedy. I LOVE RSC!

A good place to discover new podcasts is Podshow.com. I found most of my latest comedic additions there. One of them is Traces of Nuts, a sharp, fast-paced collection of sketches and songs from UK-based comedy troupe Traces Of Nuts. If you like British humor, you’ll definitely enjoy this podcast. Warning: this show contains explicit content (profanity and crass language) and is not suitable for kids.

Another one of my favorite comedy podcasts is BUCKET, hosted by Corey and Jen. BUCKET is about Second Life, movies, bathrooms, music, life, Twitter, and monkeys. Yes, monkeys! They actually have a program section called “Primate Updates” with news about monkeys! One of my favorite parts of the program has to be the “Potty-mouth” section by Jen, where she talks about potty etiquette, and shares some of the horrific situations she has encountered in the public bathroom of her office building. The recently added “Dramatic Twitter Readings” section is an instant hit with fans too. Their house pet, the “pod-cat” joins the show occasionally (when he manages to break into the room while they’re recording). Warning: this show contains explicit content (profanity) and is not suitable for kids.

If you’re looking for kid-safe Christian comedy, try out the Sheep Laughs Comedy Show. Sheep Laughs is a weekly 15 minute professionally-produced and family-friendly variety radio show, featuring clean comedy by Christian comedians. They claim to provide stand-up, skits and songs, “all under one hoof!”.

Are you a fan of old time radio? If your answer is yes, I’m sure you’ll enjoy the next few podcasts I’m going to introduce. Who can forget the humor of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis? In fact, they are my mom’s no. 1 favorite comedians of all time! The Comedic Genius of Martin and Lewis brings you back in time to the days of the Martin and Lewis Show, which aired on NBC Radio from 1949 through 1953.

Podshow.com has an entire channel, the Old Time Radio Network, dedicated to old time radio shows. Among these is Old Time Radio Comedy presents some of the best comedians from the 30s, 40s and 50s. Other old time radio shows includes Old Time Radio SciFi, Old Time Radio Adventures, Old Time Radio Detective Stories, Old Time Radio Drama, and much much more. Do visit Podshow’s Program Guide, and check out the the Old Time Radio Network yourself.

Not enough of radio comedies from the good old days? Check out Legacy of Laughs produced by Relic Radio Productions. They also produce 4 other old time radio podcasts, with the purpose of giving old time radio a new audience.

Old time radio fans might also want to browse through the Old Time Radio Podcast Directory to look for more old time radio podcasts.

That’s all for now. I’ve got to get back to working before I get discovered by the boss.

Tags: Humor, Podcasts, Reviews