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Old 06-14-2001, 10:38 AM   #1
Sazerac
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Join Date: January 7, 2001
Location: Monroe, LA
Age: 60
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This is from ByteBack News: Brand names, like SPAM, that can be used for computer terms. Lot of clever suggestions here!

Enjoy! See if you can come up with some on your own.


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Kenmore - A generic, no frills computer.

Slurpee - That noise you make when you realize you deleted a really important file.

Visine - Novell to NT Migration Tool. Gets the red out!

Roach Motel - Any PC with a Microsoft OS...it's full of bugs.

Play-Doh - Money invested in online stocks and dot-com companies.

Tonka - Repeated noise most hard drives make before crashing for good.

Gravy Train - The practice of front-loading the budget to accommodate training sessions held in exotic locales, or the promise of same. As in, "We don't offer bonuses or stock options, but you can expect at least one Gravy Train junket every six months."

Antilock Brakes - What Microsoft doesn't include in its OSes.

Taco Bell - Telecom company 'South of the Border'.

Roto-Rooter - The co-worker that goes through your desk looking for change after normal working hours.

Apple Jacks - Pills given by Steve Jobs to keep the Mac OS programmers awake in the 80s.

Pop Tarts - Those annoying popup girlie websites.

Kleenex - the latest anti-virus software.
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