lynx-dev Re: Hardly Har Har! (fwd)

[Laura Eaves]

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> Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1998 22:47:38 -0700 (PDT)
>...
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1998 20:58:10 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Robert S. Ringwald <address@hidden>
> To: Undisclosed recipients:  ;
> Subject: Hardly Har Har!
>
> Y2K solution
>  
> As we approach the last year of the millennium, he U.S. government
> has released its final recommendations on the Year 2000 (Y2K)
> computing problem.
>  
> According to the U.S. Office of Year 2000 Readiness, there remains
> one reliable way to prevent Y2K's massive disruptions: All business
> computer systems must be disconnected, and each computer-using
> employee issued an Etch-A-Sketch.
>  
> Microsketch (formerly Microsoft), the new Etch-A-Sketch patent-owner
> and manufacturer, points out that the Etch-A-Sketch also offers these
> advantages over computers:
>  
>   * Less training required
>   * Fewer technical glitches = less downtime
>   * Prevents employees from wasting time with email, computer games,
> etc.
>   * Bright red color brightens up the workplace
>   * Less chance of electric shock, static damage, etc. due to misuse.
>   * Full compatibility with other Etch-A-Sketches
>  
> To assist employees in adjusting to this new technology, here are
> some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) from the Microsketch Technical
> Help Desk:
>  
> Q:   My Etch-A-Sketch has all of these funny little lines all over
> the screen.
> A:   Pick it up and shake it.
>  
> Q:   How do I turn my Etch-A-Sketch off? 
> A:   Pick it up and shake it.
>  
> Q:   What's the shortcut for Undo?
> A:   Pick it up and shake it.
>  
> Q:   How do I create a New Document window? 
> A:   Pick it up and shake it.
>  
> Q:   How do I set the background and foreground to the same color? 
> A:   Pick it up and shake it.
>  
> Q:   How do I delete a document on my Etch-A-Sketch? 
> A:   Pick it up and shake it.
>  
> Q:   How do I save my Etch-A-Sketch document? 
> A:   Don't shake it.
>  
> For further help, Microsketch has created the Etch-A-Sketch Knowledge
> Base.  For a modest licensing fee, a special large-size Etch-A-Sketch
> containing the text of the Knowledge Base will be made available to
> businesses with adequate wallspace.