Windows XP Texas Edition accidentally shipped outside Texas.........

[C'DaleRider]

I recieved this yesterday........

Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399


For Immediate Release

Dear Microsoft Consumers:
It has come to our attention that a few copies of the WINDOWS XP TEXAS EDITION may
have accidentially been shipped outside of the state of Texas.
If you have one of these, you may need some help understanding the commands.
The TEXAS EDITION may be recognized by the unique opening scree, It reads: WINDERS
XP, with a background picture of Willie Nelson superimposed on the Alamo.

Please also note:

The Recycling Bin is labeled "Outhouse"

My Computer is called "This Dern Contraption"

Dial Up Networking is called "Good Ol' Boys"

Control Panel is known as "The Dashboard"

Floppies are "Them little ol' plastic thangs"

Instead of an error message, "Duct Tape" pops up

CHANGES IN TERMINOLOGY IN THE TEXAS EDITION:

Cancel - stopdat
Help - hep me out here
Reset - try'er agin
Start - crank'er up
Stop - kwitit
Yes - yep
No - nope
Settings - settins
Find - hunt fer it
Programs - stuff at duz stuff
Documents - stuff ah done did
Go to - over yonder
Back - back yonder

Also note that the TEXAS EDITION does notrecognize capital letters or punctuation marks.


Some programs that are exclusive to WINDERS XP:

Tiperiter - word processing program
Colerin' Book - graphics program
Cyferin' mersheen - calculator
Outhouse paper - notepad
Inner-net - MS Internet Explorer
Pitchers - graphics viewer

We regret any inconvenience it may have caused if you received a copy of the TEXAS
EDITION. You may return it to Microsoft for a free replacement version.

I hope this helps y'all!

Billy Bob Gates

 

[ElFenix]

i thought texas edition meant it had air conditioning and larger than normal alloys...

 

[Quixfire]

Minor Chuckle.

 

[conjur]

Variant of the Windows for Southerners that was floating around back in the '95 launch days.

 

[Dedpuhl]

...sounds more like the Kentucky Edition...

 

[AthlonXP]

I can't wait for the california edition.

 

[Rudee]

*sound of crickets chirping*

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Texas? This is mostly deep south stuff...

And what's funny is I accidentally clicked and moved my mouse and Opera interpreted it as a gesture to open Elfenix's picture of the Shiner bottle.

 

[Banana]

chirp . . . chirp . . . chirp

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
Texas? This is mostly deep south stuff...

And what's funny is I accidentally clicked and moved my mouse and Opera interpreted it as a gesture to open Elfenix's picture of the Shiner bottle.

hmmm... i need to change that pic

 

[AstIsis]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
Texas? This is mostly deep south stuff...

And what's funny is I accidentally clicked and moved my mouse and Opera interpreted it as a gesture to open Elfenix's picture of the Shiner bottle.

hmmm... i need to change that pic

naaa...it is good beer. Shiner Blonde is about the only kind of beer I can stand to drink.