Texas Windows

Galadria · 02-04-2002, 08:48 AM

Happy Monday, everyone. I got this in an e-mail from a friend in Massachusetts, and it gave me a laugh, so I thought I'd pass it along.

Subj: FW: Windows 98 Texas Edition

Windows 98 Texas edition

Dear Customers:

It has come to our attention that a few copies of the WINDOWS 98 TEXAS
EDITION may have accidentally been shipped outside 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 screen. It
reads:

WINDERS 98, with a background picture of Sam Houston superimposed on a
Texas flag. It is shipped with a " Remember the Alamo " screen saver.

Please also note:

The Recycle 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"

Hard Drive is referred to as "4 Wheel Drive"

Floppies are "them little ol plastic disc thangs"

Instead of an error message a "garbage bag and roll of duct tape" pops
up.

CHANGES IN TERMINOLOGY IN TEXAS EDITION:

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

Also note that TEXAS EDITION does not recognize capital letters or
punctuation marks.

Some programs that are exclusive to Winders 98:

Tiperiter . . . . . . . . A word processing program
colerin book . . . . . a graphics program
cyferin mersheen . calculator
outhouse paper . . notepad
iner-net . . . . . . . . ..Microsoft Explorer 4.0
pichers . . . . . . . . . A graphics viewer

We regret any inconvenience it may have caused if you received a copy
of theTEXAS EDITION. You may return it to Microsoft for a replacement
version if ya want.

I hope this helps all y'all!

Billy Bob Gates

02-04-2002, 09:00 AM

I want my copy of Winders 98 [img]smile.gif[/img] you texans think of everything [img]smile.gif[/img]

Barry the Sprout · 02-04-2002, 11:36 AM

LOL

I did get sent a similar thing a few weeks back - the Geordie version: Windaz 98.

This has things like: Error Message 204, You are to drunk to use this Komputah. Exit? Aye! or Bog off!

and the "My Documents" file was called "Me Shite". Rather amusing to a southerner like myself.

Galadria · 02-04-2002, 01:40 PM

LOL, Barry. I wondered what you Brits would think of it.

Grand-Ranger · 02-04-2002, 03:17 PM

LOL! Pretty funny, I didnt ever think you could actually spell all that. Hehehe

andrewas · 02-04-2002, 07:18 PM

LMAO

Its amusing to us Scotmen as well.

02-04-2002, 08:48 AM	#1
Galadria 20th Level Warrior Join Date: November 3, 2001 Location: Texas Age: 54 Posts: 2,830	Happy Monday, everyone. I got this in an e-mail from a friend in Massachusetts, and it gave me a laugh, so I thought I'd pass it along. Subj: FW: Windows 98 Texas Edition Windows 98 Texas edition Dear Customers: It has come to our attention that a few copies of the WINDOWS 98 TEXAS EDITION may have accidentally been shipped outside 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 screen. It reads: WINDERS 98, with a background picture of Sam Houston superimposed on a Texas flag. It is shipped with a " Remember the Alamo " screen saver. Please also note: The Recycle 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" Hard Drive is referred to as "4 Wheel Drive" Floppies are "them little ol plastic disc thangs" Instead of an error message a "garbage bag and roll of duct tape" pops up. CHANGES IN TERMINOLOGY IN TEXAS EDITION: OK . . . . . . . . . . ats aw-right Cancel . . . . . . . stopdat Reset . . . . . . . . try er agin Yes . . . . . . . . . yep No . . . . . . . . . . noop Find . . . . . . . . . hunt fer it Go to. . . . . . . . over yonder Back . . . . . . . . back yonder Help . . . . . . . . hep me out here Stop . . . . . . . . . kwitit Start . . . . . . . . . crank er up Settings . . . . . . settins Programs . . . . . stuff at duz stuff Documents . . . . stuff ah done did Also note that TEXAS EDITION does not recognize capital letters or punctuation marks. Some programs that are exclusive to Winders 98: Tiperiter . . . . . . . . A word processing program colerin book . . . . . a graphics program cyferin mersheen . calculator outhouse paper . . notepad iner-net . . . . . . . . ..Microsoft Explorer 4.0 pichers . . . . . . . . . A graphics viewer We regret any inconvenience it may have caused if you received a copy of theTEXAS EDITION. You may return it to Microsoft for a replacement version if ya want. I hope this helps all y'all! Billy Bob Gates __________________ Lady Galadria,Goddess\' Equal of the O.R.T.; [img]\"http://havak.db-forge.com/portraits/bitmaps/wlf180L.bmp\" alt=\" - \" /><br />\"Romance at short notice was her specialty.\" - Saki <br />Founder of the IW Branch of the Anti-Anomen Society

02-04-2002, 11:36 AM	#3
Barry the Sprout White Dragon Join Date: October 19, 2001 Location: York, UK. Age: 41 Posts: 1,815	LOL I did get sent a similar thing a few weeks back - the Geordie version: Windaz 98. This has things like: Error Message 204, You are to drunk to use this Komputah. Exit? Aye! or Bog off! and the "My Documents" file was called "Me Shite". Rather amusing to a southerner like myself. __________________ [img]\"http://img1.ranchoweb.com/images/sproutman/certwist.gif\" alt=\" - \" /><br /><br /><i>\"And the angels all pallid and wan,<br />Uprising, unveiling, affirm,<br />That the play is the tragedy, man,<br />And its hero the Conquerer Worm.\"</i><br /> - Edgar Allan Poe

02-04-2002, 01:40 PM	#4
Galadria 20th Level Warrior Join Date: November 3, 2001 Location: Texas Age: 54 Posts: 2,830	LOL, Barry. I wondered what you Brits would think of it. __________________ Lady Galadria,Goddess\' Equal of the O.R.T.; [img]\"http://havak.db-forge.com/portraits/bitmaps/wlf180L.bmp\" alt=\" - \" /><br />\"Romance at short notice was her specialty.\" - Saki <br />Founder of the IW Branch of the Anti-Anomen Society

02-04-2002, 03:17 PM	#5
Grand-Ranger Galvatron Join Date: March 29, 2001 Location: Everywhere I wanna go its already where I am,cause I am already there Posts: 2,130	LOL! Pretty funny, I didnt ever think you could actually spell all that. Hehehe __________________ <br /><br />So if in the shaddows look behind you, because thats where the ranger will be.

02-04-2002, 07:18 PM	#6
andrewas Harper Join Date: October 2, 2001 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 42 Posts: 4,774	LMAO Its amusing to us Scotmen as well. __________________ [img]\"http://www.sighost.us/members/Zvijer/andrewas.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

02-04-2002, 09:00 AM	#2
MagiK Guest Posts: n/a	I want my copy of Winders 98 [img]smile.gif[/img] you texans think of everything [img]smile.gif[/img]

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