GM vs. MS >>> funny!!
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GM vs. MS >>> funny!!
this was emailed to me recently. its classic
>Subject: GM vs MS
>
> >For all of us who feel only the deepest love and affection for the way
> >
> >computers have enhanced our lives, read on. At a recent computer expo
> >
> >(COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the
> >
> >auto industry and stated, "If GM had kept up with technology like the
> >
> >computer industry has, we would all be driving $25.00 cars that got 1,000
> >
> >miles to the gallon".
> >
> >
> >
> >In response to Bill'* comments, General Motors issued a press release
> >
> >stating: If GM had developed technology like! Microsoft, we would all be
> >
> >driving cars with the following characteristics (and I just love this
> >
> >part):
> >
> >
> >
> >1. For no reason whatsoever, your car would crash twice a day.
> >
> >
> >
> >2. Every time they repainted the lines in the road, you would have to buy a
> >
> >new car.
> >
> >
> >
> >3. Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason. You would
> >
> >have to pull over to the side of the road, close all of the windows, shut
> >
> >off the car, restart it, and reopen the windows before you could continue.
> >
> >For some reason you would simply accept this.
> >
> >
> >
> >4. Occasionally, executing a maneuver such as a left turn would cause your
> >
> >car to shut down and refuse to restart, in which case you would have to
> >
> >reinstall the engine.
> >
> >
> >
> >5. Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, was reliable,
> >
> >five times as fast and twice as easy to drive - but would run on only five
> >
> >percent of the roads.
> >
> >
> >
> >6. The oil, water temperature, and alternator warning lights would all be
> >
> >replaced by a single "This Car Has Performed An Illegal Operation" warning
> >
> >light.
> >
> >
> >
> >7. The airbag system would ask "Are you sure?" before deploying.
> >
> >
> >
> >8. Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever, your car would lock you out and
> >
> >refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lifted the door handle,
> >
> >turned the key and grabbed hold of the radio antenna.
> >
> >
> >
> >9. Everytime a new car was introduced car buyers would have to learn how to
> >
> >drive all over again because none of the controls would operate in the same
> >
> >manner as the old car.
> >
> >
> >
> >10.You'd have to press the "Start" button to turn the engine off.
> >
> >
> >
> >Please share this with your friends who love - but sometimes hate - their computer
>Subject: GM vs MS
>
> >For all of us who feel only the deepest love and affection for the way
> >
> >computers have enhanced our lives, read on. At a recent computer expo
> >
> >(COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the
> >
> >auto industry and stated, "If GM had kept up with technology like the
> >
> >computer industry has, we would all be driving $25.00 cars that got 1,000
> >
> >miles to the gallon".
> >
> >
> >
> >In response to Bill'* comments, General Motors issued a press release
> >
> >stating: If GM had developed technology like! Microsoft, we would all be
> >
> >driving cars with the following characteristics (and I just love this
> >
> >part):
> >
> >
> >
> >1. For no reason whatsoever, your car would crash twice a day.
> >
> >
> >
> >2. Every time they repainted the lines in the road, you would have to buy a
> >
> >new car.
> >
> >
> >
> >3. Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason. You would
> >
> >have to pull over to the side of the road, close all of the windows, shut
> >
> >off the car, restart it, and reopen the windows before you could continue.
> >
> >For some reason you would simply accept this.
> >
> >
> >
> >4. Occasionally, executing a maneuver such as a left turn would cause your
> >
> >car to shut down and refuse to restart, in which case you would have to
> >
> >reinstall the engine.
> >
> >
> >
> >5. Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, was reliable,
> >
> >five times as fast and twice as easy to drive - but would run on only five
> >
> >percent of the roads.
> >
> >
> >
> >6. The oil, water temperature, and alternator warning lights would all be
> >
> >replaced by a single "This Car Has Performed An Illegal Operation" warning
> >
> >light.
> >
> >
> >
> >7. The airbag system would ask "Are you sure?" before deploying.
> >
> >
> >
> >8. Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever, your car would lock you out and
> >
> >refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lifted the door handle,
> >
> >turned the key and grabbed hold of the radio antenna.
> >
> >
> >
> >9. Everytime a new car was introduced car buyers would have to learn how to
> >
> >drive all over again because none of the controls would operate in the same
> >
> >manner as the old car.
> >
> >
> >
> >10.You'd have to press the "Start" button to turn the engine off.
> >
> >
> >
> >Please share this with your friends who love - but sometimes hate - their computer
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Thanks for posting that. It was pretty funny. Did GM really do that, though? If so, that'* awesome. Bill'* stupid comment came back to bite him in the ***!
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HAHAHAHA !!!! Not to mention if you have a cold the car won't work cause you just spread a virus to your car
And the security loophole.. that your key will work in 1 of 5 cars.
razorade.. nice sig pic... Did you photoshop those lines on your hood or are they actually on your car?? that looks like my car
And the security loophole.. that your key will work in 1 of 5 cars.
razorade.. nice sig pic... Did you photoshop those lines on your hood or are they actually on your car?? that looks like my car
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The lines are there. Only photoshopping I used was basic stuff to texture the background layer so the Pontiac would standout a little more, the text, and to make the picture black and white.
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Razorade, I was yakkin with Drifter last night while we looked at his car, and talked about yer sig pic... its awesome!
kk...back on topic sorry
kk...back on topic sorry
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Originally Posted by Jim W
Razorade, I was yakkin with Drifter last night while we looked at his car, and talked about yer sig pic... its awesome!
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