The list for February 17, 1997
NOTE FROM CHRIS:
The Top Five List is taking the day off for President’s Day,
so we’ll give you a list from a recent Windows Sources issue.
Top Five can be found in the Shut Down section on the
last page of Windows Sources each and every month.
so we’ll give you a list from a recent Windows Sources issue.
Top Five can be found in the Shut Down section on the
last page of Windows Sources each and every month.
The Top 11 Signs Your Computer Is Possessed
- Instead of flying appliances, your screen saver shows horned demons torturing your immediate family.
- The monitor spins and spews pea soup when you access the Vatican website.
- Bill Gates Screen Saver eyes follow your every move.
- Keeps throwing priests out of Windows.
- Hard disk crashes every time Pat Robertson e-mails you.
- Green slime oozing out of keyboard again and your kid hasn’t used it in weeks.
- Tech support crew brings Norton Utilities and a crucifix.
- The little logo on it says: “Satan Inside.”
- No matter what URL you type in, your browser opens up the www.hell.com web site.
- Dr. Watson replaced by Dr. Kervorkian.
And the Number 1 Sign Your Computer Is Possessed…
- Contrary to the startup screen, you’re fairly certain Microsoft hasn’t released Windows666 yet.
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CREDITS
Selected from 82 submissions from 25 contributors.
Today’s list authors were:
- Rob Winchell, Arlington, MA — 1 (3rd #1)
- Bill Muse, Seattle, WA — 2, 4
- Paul Paternoster, Redwood City, CA — 3, 5
- Jennifer Ritzinger, Seattle, WA — 3, Topic
- Jeffrey House, Detroit, MI — 4
- Jeff Downey, Raleigh, NC — 6
- George Olson, Colorado Springs, CO — 7
- Doug Johnson, Santa Cruz, CA — 8
- Sam Evans, Charleston, SC — 9
- Greg Pettit, Houston, TX — 10
- Kermit Woodall, Richmond, VA — 11
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