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07-10-2005, 05:56 AM
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If Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were around today...
 If Abbott and Costello were still around today their famous sketch "Who's on first?" might have turned out something like this.... 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"..........
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07-10-2005, 05:56 AM
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Re: If Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were around today...
And in case you have no clue why the above is supposed to be funny, here's their classic:
http://www.abbottandcostello.net/clips/who1st.wav Who’s On First By Abbott and Costello Abbott: Well Costello, I’m going to New York with you. You know, Bucky Harris, the Yank’s manager gave me a job as coach for as long as you’re on the team. Costello: Look Abbott, if you’re the coach, you must know all the players. Abbott: Right, certainly do. Costello: Well, I never met the guys, so you’ll have to tell me their names, and then I’ll know who’s playing on the team. Abbott: Oh, I’ll tell you their names, but you know strange as it may seem, they give these ball players now a days, very peculiar names. Costello: You mean funny names? Abbott: Strange names, pet names. Like, Dizzy Dean, and… Costello: His brother Daffy? Abbott: Daffy Dean. Costello: And their French cousin. Abbott: French? Costello: Goofe’. Abbott: Goofe’ Dean, oh I see! Well let’s see, we have on the bags, we have Who’s on first, What’s on second, and I Don’t Know is on third. Costello: That’s what I want to find out. Abbott: I say, Who’s on first, What’s on second, and I Don’t Know’s on third. Costello: Are you the manager? Abbott: Yes. Costello: You going to be the coach too? Abbott: Yes. Costello: And you don’t know the fellow’s names? Abbott: Well I should. Costello: Well then who is on first? Abbott: Yes. Costello: I mean the fellow’s name. Abbott: Who. Costello: The guy on first. Abbott: Who. Costello: The first baseman. Abbott: Who! Costello: The guy playing first base. Abbott: Who is on first. Costello: I’m asking you who’s on first! Abbott: That’s the man’s name. Costello: That’s whose name? Abbott: Yeah. Costello: Well go ahead and tell me. Abbott: That’s it. Costello: That’s who? Abbott: Yeah. (Pause) Costello: Look, you got a first baseman? Abbott: Certainly. Costello: Who’s playing first? Abbott: That’s right. Costello: When you pay off the first baseman every month, who gets the money? Abbott: Every dollar of it. Costello: All I’m trying to find out is the fellow’s name on first base. Abbott: Who. Costello: The guy that gets the money. Abbott: That’s it. Costello: Who gets the money on first base? Abbott: He does, every dollar! Sometimes his wife comes down and collects it. Costello: Whose wife? Abbott: Yes. (Pause) What’s wrong with that? Costello: Look, all I want to know is when you sign up the first baseman, how does he sign his name to the contract? Abbott: Who. Costello: The guy. Abbott: Who. Costello: How does he sign it? Abbott: That’s how he signs it! Costello: Who? Abbott: Yes. (Pause) Costello: All I’m trying to find out is what’s the guy’s name on first base. Abbott: No, what’s on second base. Costello: I’m not asking who’s on second. Abbott: Who is on first! Costello: One base at a time! Abbott: Well don’t change the players around! Costello: I’m not changing nobody! Abbott: Take it easy, buddy. Costello: All I’m asking you, who’s the guy on first base?! Abbott: That’s right. Costello: Okay. Abbott: Alright. (Pause) Costello: What’s the guy’s name on first base?! Abbott: No, What is on second! Costello: I’m not asking you who’s on second! Abbott: Who’s on first. Costello: I don’t know. Abbott: Oh, he’s on third. We’re not talking about him. Now let’s get back to first. Costello: Now how did I get on third base? Abbott: Well you mentioned his name. Costello: If I mentioned the third baseman’s name, who did I say’s playing third? Abbott: No, Who’s playing first. Costello: What’s on first? Abbott: What’s on second. Costello: I don’t know. Abbott: He’s on third. Costello: There I go, back on third again! Will you stay on third base and don’t go off it? Abbott: Alright, what do you want to know? Costello: Now who’s playing third base?! Abbott: Why do you insist on putting Who on third base? Costello: What am I putting on third?! Abbott: No, What is on second. Costello: You don’t want who on second?! Abbott: No, Who is on first. Costello: I don’t know! Both: Third base! (Pause) Costello: Look, you got outfield? Abbott: Sure. Costello: The left fielder’s name? Abbott: Why. Costello: I just thought I’d ask you. Abbott: Well I just thought I’d tell you. Costello: Then tell me who is playing left field. Abbott: Who is playing first. Costello: I’m not…Stay out of the infield! I want to know, what’s the guy’s name in left field? Abbott: No, What is on second. Costello: I’m not asking who’s on second. Abbott: No, Who is on first. Costello: I don’t know. Both: Third base! (Pause) Costello: And left fielder’s name? Abbott: Why! Costello: Because. Abbott: No, he’s center field. Costello: (Fumbles words loudly) Abbott: Well that’s the fellow’s name. Costello: Look, look, look, you got a pitcher? Abbott: Sure. Costello: The pitcher’s name? Abbott: Tomorrow. Costello: You don’t want to tell me today? Abbott: I’m telling you then. Costello: Well go ahead. Abbott: Tomorrow. Costello: What time? Abbott: What time what? Costello: At what time tomorrow are you going to tell me who’s pitching? Abbott: Now listen, Who is not pitching. Who is on… Costello: I’ll break your arm you say who’s on first! I want to know, what’s the pitcher’s name? Abbott: What’s on second! Costello: I don’t know! Both: Third base! (Pause) Costello: Got a catcher? Abbott: Certainly. Costello: The catcher’s name. Abbott: Today. Costello: Today? And tomorrow’s pitching? Abbott: Now you’ve got it. Costello: All we got is a couple of days on the team. You know, I’m a catcher too. Abbott: So they tell me. Costello: I get behind the plate, do some fancy catching. Tomorrow’s pitching on my team and a heavy hitter gets up. Abbott: Yes. Costello: Now, the heavy hitter bunts the ball. When he bunts the ball, me being a good catcher, I want to throw the guy out at first base. So I pick up the ball, and throw it to who? Abbott: Now that’s the first thing that you’ve said right. Costello: I don’t even know what I’m talking about! Abbott: Well that’s all you have to do! Costello: Is throw the ball to first base? Abbott: Yes. Costello: Now who’s got it? Abbott: Naturally. (Pause) Costello: Look, if I throw the ball to first base, somebody’s got to get it. Now who has it? Abbott: Naturally. Costello: Who? Abbott: Naturally. Costello: Naturally? Abbott: Naturally. Costello: So I pick up the ball and throw it to Naturally? Abbott: No you don’t! You throw the ball to Who! Costello: Naturally. Abbott: That’s different. Costello: That’s what I said. Abbott: You’re not saying that. Costello: I throw the ball to Naturally? Abbott: You throw it to Who. Costello: Naturally. Abbott: That’s it. Costello: That’s what I said! Abbott: Listen, you ask me. Costello: I throw the ball to who? Abbott: Naturally. Costello: Now you ask me. Abbott: You throw the ball to Who? Costello: Naturally. Abbott: That’s it. Costello: Same as you! Abbott: You just changed them around. Costello: Same as you! I throw the ball to who. Whoever it is drops the ball, the guy runs to second, who picks up the ball, throw’s it to what, what throw’s it to I don’t know, I don’t know throw’s it back to tomorrow, triple play! Abbott: Yes. Costello: Another guy gets up, and it’s a long fly ball to because. Why? I don’t know, he’s on third, and I don’t give a darn! Abbott: Oh…What? Costello: I said, I don’t give a darn! Abbott: Oh, that’s our short stop. Costello: (Fumbles words loudly)
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