ABBOTT AND COSTELLO ROUTINE

I still haven't finished this week's project although FlickR has some amazing pictures.

But I will share this revised version of the old Abbott and Costello sketch, "Who's on First".
We may know more than we think.
For those of us who sometimes get flustered by our computers and who can hear the voices of ABBOTT AND COSTELLO in our heads, please read on...

COSTELLO CALLS TO BUY A COMPUTER FROM ABBOTT

ABBOTT: Super Duper computer store. Can I help you?

COSTELLO: Thanks. I'm setting up an office in my den and I'm thinking about buying a computer.

ABBOTT: Mac?

COSTELLO: No, the name's Lou.

ABBOTT: Your computer?

COSTELLO: I don't own a computer. I want to buy one.

ABBOTT: Mac?

COSTELLO: I told you, my name's Lou.

ABBOTT: What about Windows?

COSTELLO: I don't know. What will I see when I look at the windows?

ABBOTT: Wallpaper.

COSTELLO: Never mind the windows. I need a computer and software.

ABBOTT: Software for Windows?

COSTELLO: No. On the computer! I need something I can use to write proposals, track expenses and run my business. What do you have?

ABBOTT: Office.

COSTELLO: Yeah, for my office. Can you recommend anything?

ABBOTT: I just did.

COSTELLO: You just did what?

ABBOTT: Recommend something.

COSTELLO: You recommended something?

ABBOTT: Yes

COSTELLO: For my office?

ABBOTT: Yes

COSTELLO: OK, what did you recommend for my office?

ABBOTT: Office

COSTELLO: Yes, for my office!

ABBOTT: I recommend Office with Windows.

COSTELLO: I already have an office with windows! OK, let's just say I'm sitting at my computer and I want to type a proposal. What do I need?

ABBOTT: Word.

COSTELLO: What word?

ABBOTT: Word in Office.

COSTELLO: The only word in office is office.

ABBOTT: The Word in Office for Windows.

COSTELLO: Which word in office for windows?

ABBOTT: The Word you get when click the blue 'W'.

COSTELLO: I'm going to click your blue 'w' if you don't start with some straight answers. What about financial bookkeeping? You have anything I can track my money with?

ABBOTT: Money.

COSTELLO: That's right what do you have?

ABBOTT: Money.

COSTELLO: I need money to track my money?

ABBOTT: It comes bundled with your computer.

COSTELLO: What's bundled with my computer?

ABBOTT: Money.

COSTELLO: Money comes with my computer?

ABBOTT: Yes, no extra charge.

COSTELLO: I get a bundle of money with my computer? How much?

ABBOTT: One copy.

COSTELLO: Isn't it illegal to copy money.

ABBOTT: Microsoft gave us a license to copy Money.

COSTELLO: They can give you a license to copy money.

ABBOTT: Why not? THEY OWN IT!

(A few days later)

ABBOTT: Super Duper computer store. Can I help you?

COSTELLO: How do I turn my computer off?

ABBOTT: Click on 'START'.

Getting feedback is tricky

I'm impressed and surprised at the tricky and fun ways others have found to invite feedback.
Instead of working on my blog, I find myself reading through many others. That's one reason that this is taking me longer than I expected. I'm already planning to watch Pushing Daisies tomorrow evening. (See Pinky's blog) So, I won't have time to get to this week's assignment and will still be running behind.
I have to allow more time to play in order to make this really useful for me. I'm beginning to see things that I want to keep and others that I need to get drop. Whatever made me think that CNN was a good idea for a feed. Do some of you delete most of the items that are coming through or just do a rapid scan of titles?

I see why curiosity killed the cat

There is way too much out there to see and read. I'm going to have to fine tune this over time, but I am pleased to know more about how it works. Maybe I'll eventually get past 3 but not today.