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March 24, 2004
That Wacky Microsoft
Posted by Frank J. at 09:10 AM | View blog reactions | Comments (28)

I now have Micrsoft Office 2003 at home (legally, thank you) and found out today that they have now added Condoleezza (two e's, two z's) and Condi to their spellchecker but still lack Rumsfeld. Go figure.

Oh, and that damn talking paper clip is finally gone.

Rating: 2.0/5 (4 votes cast)

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28 Responses To "That Wacky Microsoft"

That damn paperclip is worse than a horde of monkeys!

#1 - Posted by: MMW on March 24, 2004 09:16 AM

microsoft obviously don't like rumsfeld. maybe he should stop strangling their tech support staff.

#2 - Posted by: Random_Prose on March 24, 2004 09:43 AM

Thank God! The paperclip should burn in hell.

#3 - Posted by: ConservativeBabe on March 24, 2004 09:54 AM

Getting rid of the paper clip was the first demand in the EU lawsuit.

#4 - Posted by: Dave in Texas on March 24, 2004 10:17 AM

I know this will not lead to anything funny, but why did you get Office 2003? I've heard nothing but complaints about it.

#5 - Posted by: Bob on March 24, 2004 10:57 AM

Damn, I loved that paper clip , what is next the cute puppy wagging his tail,, Damn MICROSOFT,if there crap didn't work I wouldn't buy it..

#6 - Posted by: James Old Guy on March 24, 2004 11:21 AM

Bob,
Well, I only had Word 2000 at home, and there was a deal at work to get the entire office suite for home use for $19.95.

#7 - Posted by: Frank J. on March 24, 2004 11:23 AM

Yeah, I got the same offer where I work. Guess you could call it a real "suite" deal...

#8 - Posted by: clews on March 24, 2004 11:33 AM

Rumsfeld ain't there 'cause he's probably the one who took the paper clip out back, gave him a thrashing, and left him to rust.

#9 - Posted by: R.W. on March 24, 2004 11:33 AM

I guess you'll have to add Rumsfeldt to the dictionary the old fashioned way. If you want, you can change the automatic spelling corrector so that whenever you type"Rumsfeld" it will automatically correct it with "Rumsfeld Strangler".

That last bit is also great if you use it as a prank on someone else's computer. I worked with a guy who like to type naughty words. I set his autocorrect to change his naughty words to their goofy "polite" equivalent. It was fun to watch veins pop out his forehead.

#10 - Posted by: LibertyBob on March 24, 2004 12:14 PM

NOT CLIPPY?!?!?! NOOOOOOO. ~sobs~ he was my only friend, the only one who would talk to me. ~dries eyes~ On second thought he did borrow a lot of money. Then he up and goes off. You're right, he was just using me. I hope the rotter burns in the deepest pits of hell. ~takes Zoloft~ What was i saying?

#11 - Posted by: tommy on March 24, 2004 12:56 PM

Flag on the play. Penalty on clews, for a bad pun, ten yard loss and first down.

#12 - Posted by: Big Dog on March 24, 2004 01:18 PM

CLIPPY LIVES!

Seriously...he's just turned off :P

#13 - Posted by: Brandon on March 24, 2004 01:39 PM

DING DONG, THE CLIPPY'S DEAD

LALALAAAA

Man, that thing was annoying.

#14 - Posted by: Taron W on March 24, 2004 02:20 PM

LibertyBob,

It's even better if you change the naughty words to silly nonsensical phrases like "wankle rotary engine", "tastes like fresh peanuts", or "I am no longer infected."

#15 - Posted by: Arnold on March 24, 2004 02:33 PM

The clip is no longer allowed due to new airport regulations and security. If you check out the Help you will see that they've also gotten rid of the spell check pen knife, thesaurus nail clippers, and auto-complete box cutters.

It sucks but I feel it is a small price to pay in order to feel safe and secure while writing a letter to your sainted grandmother.

#16 - Posted by: Former Hostage on March 24, 2004 03:40 PM

Arnold;
I replaced the F word and its variants with: Boingy Dance, Boingy Dancing, Boingy Dancer, etc. From the point of view of my victem it was quite infuriating and cruel. I think that's what made it funny.
I do like your 'peanuts' line.

#17 - Posted by: LibertyBob on March 24, 2004 04:05 PM

I did a search on Fundrace to see what donations Billy Gates had made to campaign 2004. And I was surprised. I had him pegged as a lefty.

William H. Gates
CEO Microsoft
$2000 -- George Bush

#18 - Posted by: John Beck on March 24, 2004 06:15 PM

I might try using Word again if that paperclip is gone. I hate that smarmy little paperclip. It raises its eyebrows as if it disapproves of whatever I do and knows how to do it much much better, and when I tell it to go away by clicking on its little corner, it gives me attitude as it goes away.

#19 - Posted by: Wacky Hermit on March 24, 2004 06:24 PM

Beck,
Yeah right, the Clintonistas did everything in their power to take Gates and M$ to court.
Also ... you have to install Clippy when installing Office. Or turn him on later.

#20 - Posted by: BoogerEater on March 24, 2004 07:37 PM

Knickers, Cabbages, and Yoda

#21 - Posted by: Daniel on March 24, 2004 08:47 PM

BoogerEater:

Not true. Do a custom installation, and under (I believe) Shared Tools is Office Assistant. Click the arrow next to it, select Not Available, and you're good.

#22 - Posted by: david on March 24, 2004 10:02 PM

I did a search on Fundrace to see what donations Billy Gates had made to campaign 2004. And I was surprised. I had him pegged as a lefty.

William H. Gates
CEO Microsoft
$2000 -- George Bush

In God's name why would you think that? The left has been trying to bring him down for years.

#23 - Posted by: The Overlord on March 24, 2004 10:28 PM

Frank, should have used Sarge from Red vs Blue... "Where do you want to go today, dirtbag?" Heh heh.

#24 - Posted by: Flakbait on March 25, 2004 01:20 AM

But the paperclip is your friend! ;_; Oh well, the Einstein-esque professor owns him anyway.

#25 - Posted by: Slowking Man on March 25, 2004 02:46 AM

Microsoft is Great!!

#26 - Posted by: 5r78945 on April 19, 2004 07:09 PM

Microsoft is Great!!

#27 - Posted by: Microsoft is Great!! on April 19, 2004 07:09 PM

dont make the paperclip angery, it has a sharp pointy end.

#28 - Posted by: aeon_01 on October 12, 2004 08:30 PM
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