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echo: osdebate
to: John Beamish
from: Ad
date: 2006-12-04 07:09:50
subject: Re: Could Homeland Security order a Vista shutdown?

From: Ad 

John Beamish wrote:
> Not sure waht you're saying here:
>
> Hell will freeze over when NHS uses an OS that MS can shut down?
> Hell will freeze over when MS shuts down machines?
>

The former. If the latter happens heads will roll. Not merely that but if
it was to cost the life of a patient then there could well be manslaughter
charges.


> Today's tagline is a Canadian joke:
>
> One day in hell while Satan is making his rounds he comes across a
> Farmer from Saskatchewan, who does not appear at all discomforted by the
> heat while performing his labors in hell. Satan asks the farmer why he
> doesn't seem bothered by the heat. The farmer says, "Why this is just a
> like a typical summer day in Saskatchewan."
>
> Hearing this, Satan proceeds to crank up the fires of hell to get to the
> farmer. A little while later, Satan checks in on the farmer, who is
> still happily working away at his labors, with only a little trickle of
> sweat coming off his brow. Satan asks again why the farmer is not
> bothered by the heat. The farmer replies, "Oh this is nothing, this is
> just a like a hot summer's day in Saskatchewan."
>
> The devil gets pretty upset about this so he turns the heat way down He
> goes back to the farmer who is still happily performing his labors.
> Satan asks again. The farmer replies, "Oh this is just like a typical
> winter day in Saskatchewan."
>
> Satan's pretty perturbed by now so he turns the heat right off. Hell
> freezes over.  Icicles form everywhere. The fires of hell are covered
> with a thick layer of ice. All the minor demons and devils are wearing
> the over-coats and long johns. Satan heads back to the farmer and sees
> him jumping up and down all excited. Satan asks why he is so happy?
>
> "THE LEAFS HAVE WON THE CUP! THE LEAFS HAVE WON THE CUP!"
>




Adam

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