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Microsoft Purchases Evil From Satan

Discussion in 'Whatnots' started by chevalier, Oct 8, 2004.

  1. chevalier

    chevalier Knight of Everfull Chalice ★ SPS Account Holder Veteran

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    Microsoft has purchased evil from Satan. The agreed price was $2.7 mln. Here's a snip:

    "We feel that there are real opportunities with evil, and that when evil is integrated into our next generation of Windows products consumers will appreciate evil on their desktop," said Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates. "Businesses haven't been able to fully realize their evil potential. With evil integrated into Office XP, corporations big and small will begin to see enhanced evil productivity."

    "Evil is a real growing market," market strategist Frank Dresgan of Merrill Lynch explained. "Microsoft is a little late in the game, but even when they enter a market late they still tend to dominate. I think we'll see the same results with evil."

    Read the whole thing at BB Spot.

    [ October 09, 2004, 00:55: Message edited by: chevalier ]
     
    chevalier, Oct 8, 2004
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    Carcaroth I call on the priests, saints and dancin' girls ★ SPS Account Holder

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    I was very perturbed by this, everyone knows Microsoft have been the epitome of evil for years.

    Fortunately I'm glad to see that it a story from April 2000. (They must have only been leasing it before then)
     
    Carcaroth, Oct 8, 2004
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    HA! :square:

    Evil or no, I won't be buying Longhorn when it comes out. If it is a completely new OS, I might as well go with Mandrake.
     
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    Okay, what's the joke? Excuse me for not being an OS nerd and not knowing about everything MS is doing. Obviously Bill Gates is talking about something else and alot has been snipped and pasted to make that news review.
     
    Abomination, Oct 8, 2004
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    @Abomination: No, it's just a joke about MS being evil.
    @ Wirhe: What's Mandrake?
    Longhorn is the next next MS OS. (haha) After Windows XP 64bit (current is (i think) 32bit) then it's Longhorn.

    I've got the beta!!! Yay! And something to stop it from expiring! Yay! Shame it won't install though.

    Gods this is off topic... sorry Tal.
     
    Yirimyah, Oct 9, 2004
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    That double-crossing b*st*rd Satan, he sold me evil last year in exchange for my left pinky finger. I gotta track him down and get a refund.
     
    Aldazar, Oct 11, 2004
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    Satan, my mother-in-law, sends this:

    So, he is alive and well. Wait, what did he mean with dogsh...*squish*

    CRAP!!


    (Sorry for the lame humor, I am really bored.)
     
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  9. Arabwel

    Arabwel Screaming towards Apotheosis Veteran

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    Satan never even had evil! Well, not after the divorce, since I stole the lawyers first....

    Err, forget that I said that? :p
     
    Arabwel, Oct 12, 2004
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