Costello: Hey, Abbott!

Abbot: Yes, Lou?

Costello: I just got my first computer.

Abbot: Thats great Lou. What did you get?

Costello: A Pentium II-333, with 64 Megs of RAM, a 6 Gig hard drive, and a 32X CD-ROM.

Abbot: Thats terrific, Lou.

Costello: But I dont know what any of it means!!

Abbot: You will in time.

Costello: Thats exactly why I am here to see you.

Abbot: Oh?

Costello: I heard that you are a real computer expert.

Abbot: Well, I dont know-

Costello: Yes-sir-ee. You know your stuff. And youre going to train me.

Abbot: Really?

Costello: Uh huh. And I am here for my first lesson.

Abbot: O.K. Lou. What do you want to know?

Costello: I am having no problem turning it on, but I heard that you should be very careful how you turn it off.

Abbot: Thats true.

Costello: So, here I am working on my new computer and I want to turn it off. What do I do?

Abbot: Well, first you press the Start button, and then-

Costello: No, I told you, I want to turn it off.

Abbot: I know, you press the Start button-

Costello: Wait a second. I want to turn it off. Off. I know how to start it. So tell me what to do.

Abbot: I did.

Costello: When?

Abbot: When I told you to press the Start button.

Costello: Why should I press the Start button?

Abbot: To shut off the computer.

Costello: I press Start to stop.

Abbot: Well Start doesnt actually stop the computer.

Costello: I knew it! So what do I press.

Abbot: Start

Costello: Start what?

Abbot: Start button.

Costello: Start button to do what?

Abbot: Shut down.

Costello: You dont have to get rude!

Abbot: No, no, no! Thats not what I meant.

Costello: Then say what you mean.

Abbot: To shut down the computer, press-

Costello: Dont say it, Start!

Abbot: Then what do you want me to say?

Costello: Look, if I want to turn off the computer, I am willing to press the Stop button, the End button and Cease and Desist button, but no one in their right mind presses the Start to Stop.

Abbot: But thats what you do.

Costello: And you probably Go at Stop signs, and Stop at green lights.

Abbot: Dont be ridiculous.

Costello: I am being ridiculous? Well. I think its about time we started this conversation.

Abbot: What are you talking about?

Costello: I am starting this conversation right now. Good-bye.