Posted by Charlie S (206.159.160.52) on May 04, 2001 at 23:24:49:
In this day and age, we often forget that not everyone grew up with technology, so here to help bridge the gap, I present "Technology for Country Folk"
Now I wish I could take credit for coming up with this, but it came to me on one of those infamous email joke lists that we all circulate, and the original author was not identified.
LOG ON:
Making a wood stove hot LOG OFF:
Too much wood on fire
MONITOR:
Keep'n an eye on the wood stove DOWN LOAD:
Gitten the farwood off'n the truck
MEGA HERTZ:
When yer not keerfull gitten the farwood
FLOPPY DISC:
Whatcha git from tryin to tote too much farwood
RAM:
That thar thang what splits the farwood HARD DRIVE:
Gitten home in the winter time
WINDOWS:
Whut to shut when its cold outside SCREEN:
Whut to shut when its black fly season
BYTE:
Whut dem dang flys do CHIP:
Munchies fer the TV
MICRO CHIP:
Whut's in the bottom of the munchie bag MODEM:
Whatcha do to the hay fields
DOT MATRIX:
Ole Dan Matrix's wife LAP TOP:
Whar the kitty sleeps
KEYBOARD:
Whar you hang the dang truck keys SOFTWARE:
Dem dang plastic forks and knifes
MOUSE:
What eats the grain in the barn MOUSE PAD:
That's hippie talk fer where the mouse lives
MAINFRAME:
Holds up the barn roof PORT:
Fancy flatlander wine
ENTER:
Notherner talk fer "C'Mon in y'all"
CLICK:
Whut you hear when you cock yer gun
DOUBLE CLICK:
When you cock the double barrel REBOOT:
Whut you have to do right before bedtime
when you have to go to the outhouse
There's cartoons with this but I'm not certain how to copy the damn thing. This is good enough anyway.
Smiles, Charlie S :^)