Windows 2000 Brooklyn Version
Subject: WINDOWS 2000 Brooklyn Version
Dear Consumas:
It has come ta our attention dat a cuppla copies a da Windows 2000
Brooklyn Edition may have accidentally bin shipped outsida Brooklyn.
If youse got one a dese, youse may need some help understandin' da
commands.
Da Brooklyn edition may be recognized by da unique openin' screen.
It reads: "WINDAS 2000," wit a background picture a Grand Army Plaza.
When youse start da program, instead of da usual harpy, stringy music,
you hear da teme from da Godfadda. It is also shipped wit a Sopranos
screen sava.
PLEASE ALSO NOTE:
Recycle Bin is labeled "Staten Island".
My Computer is called "My Friggin' Computa".
The Inbox is referred ta as "Da Trunk".
Deleted Items are referred ta as "Whacked," "Erased," or "Rubbed Out".
Control Panel is known as "Da Bosses".
Performing an "illegal operation" is known as "enhancin' da family
business" and will actually maximize da program instead a shuttin' it
down.
Hard Drive is referred to as "Da BQE Rush Hour".
Instead a an error message a "Youse ain't gonna friggin' believe
dis" message pops up.
CHANGES IN TERMINOLOGY IN DA BROOKLYN EDITION:
OK...................Sure ting
Cancel............Fugedaboudit
Reset................Start ova
Yes.......................Yeah
No.........................Nah
Find.....Put a contract out on
Browse...........Get a looksee
Back....................U-toin
Help.....Help ain't available. Youse don't need no stinkin' help.
Stop..............Knock it off
Start.................Move it!
Settings.......Here's da rules
We regret any inconvenience it may have caused if ya mistakenly
received a copy of da BROOKLYN EDITION.
Ya may return it ta Microsoft for a replacement voision.
Youse got a problem wit dat?
Sincerely,
Billy "Glasses" Gates
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