11th-hour tweaks for Windows ’98 by Microsoft 10. Included subliminal “Impeach Janet Reno” messages in start-up screen. 9. New Internet Explorer feature: whenever you visit a Web site ending in “.gov,” a message first appears reminding you that Microsoft is not a monopoly. 8. Source code no longer ones and zeros–try 666s and zeros. Windows [...]
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Microsoft trademarks TM
Microsoft Trademarks the Trademark Symbol By Vince Sabio HumourNet Communications, Ltd. REDMOND, Wash (UPI) – Software and marketing giant Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) announced today that it has purchased the rights to the well-known “trademark” symbol, formerly denoted as “tm” in most print media. The symbol is commonly used to identify commercial product names that have [...]
Microsoft renames itself
Newsflash Microsoft today announced that it will be changing its name to “Moft” — which will clear up space on user’s hard disks. It is estimated that a typical Windows 95 installation contains about 2,800,000 copies of the word “Microsoft”, in copyright notices, end-user licence agreements, ‘About’ screens, etc. So, after the change, a user [...]
Microsoft runs the I.R.S.
If Microsoft Ran The IRS “Government should be run like a business.” We’ve all heard that chestnut. Here is how the Internal Revenue Service (nobody’s favorite government agency) would be like, if only it were run like Microsoft Corp. (a successful private enterprise). – The IRS, as always, announces new tax forms will be mailed [...]
Microsoft gets church
MICROSOFT Bids to Acquire Catholic Church By Hank Vorjes VATICAN CITY (AP) — In a joint press conference in St. Peter’s Square this morning, MICROSOFT Corp. and the Vatican announced that the Redmond software giant will acquire the Roman Catholic Church in exchange for an unspecified number of shares of MICROSOFT common stock. If the [...]
Microsoft Panhandler v1.0 (Beta)
Redmond, WA — Microsoft Corporation chair, CEO and all-around babe magnet Bill Gates announced yesterday the introduction of a new product for Windows 95: Microsoft Panhandling. “The idea came to me the other day when a homeless man asked me for money,” recalls Gates. “I suddenly realized that we were missing a golden opportunity. Here [...]
I have a Microsoft waiter
Patron: Waiter! Waiter: Hi, my name is Bill, and I’ll be your Support Waiter. What seems to be the problem? Patron: There’s a fly in my soup! Waiter: Try again, maybe the fly won’t be there this time. Patron: No, it’s still there. Waiter: Maybe it’s the way you’re using the soup; try eating it [...]
Instructions for Microsoft’s TV dinner
You must first remove the plastic cover. By doing so you agree to accept and honor Microsoft rights to all TV dinners. You may not give anyone else a bite of your dinner (which would constitute an infringement of Microsoft’s rights). You may, however, let others smell and look at your dinner and are encouraged [...]
Microsoft buys church
MICROSOFT Bids to Acquire Catholic Church VATICAN CITY (AP) — In a joint press conference in St. Peter’s Square this morning, MICROSOFT Corp. and the Vatican announced that the Redmond software giant will acquire the Roman Catholic Church in exchange for an unspecified number of shares of MICROSOFT common stock. If the deal goes through, [...]
New Microsoft Windows advertising slogans
At the time of writing, Microsoft’s slogan for Windows 95 was “Where do you want to go today?” These are some alternative and probably more truthful ad slogans for use with Windows. 1. Microsoft gives you Windows – OS/2 give you the whole house. 2. A computer without Windows is like a fish without a [...]



