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up date about insurance MOMA GOT ON THE PHONE TODAY WITH WASHINGTON HEALTHSPRINGS BLAMING MEDICARE MEDICARE BLAMING HEALTHSPRINGS noone wanting to take the blame well moma spent the better part of the day on the phone and we think we got it straight health springs should hve DIS INROLLED MOM BACK IN DECEMBER and negeleted to do so MEDICARE waiting to get information from other locations of suppument insurances and never received it HEALTH SPRINGS never did their part turns out as we thought and they were pointing the finger badly i might add and then would not release mom from their grasp and then would not pay any medical expenses medicare is now in process to whic we also wil need to try to prove that HEALTH SPRINGS owes moneys to medical things for expenses we encure through out the year not really a problem also medicare is making health springs pay for any medical expenses retro back to oct 2009 when they took over mom medicare fruaduanly and thru jan 2011 to which medicar said they would presue and any expenses that happened from jan 1 2011 that we get charged for make a copy and call medicare and send and they will handle SO MAYBE WE GOT AT LEAST THAT PART SOLVED we still need to fill a fraud claim against HEALTH SPRINGS PER MEDICARE BECAUSE MEDICARE STARTED PROMOTING THEM THIS YEAR SO CAUTION thanks for listing luv all you fellow caregivers YOURS TRULY TRUECOLORS
A fart is a pleasant thing, It gives the belly ease, It warms the bed in winter, And suffocates the fleas.
A fart can be quiet, A fart can be loud, Some leave a powerful, Poisonous cloud
A fart can be short, Or a fart can be long, Some farts have been known To sound like a song......
A fart can create A most curious medley, A fart can be harmless, Or silent, and deadly.
A fart might not smell, While others are vile, A fart may pass quickly, Or linger a while......
A fart can occur In a number of places, And leave everyone there, With strange looks on their faces . From wide-open prairie, To small elevators, A fart will find all of Us sooner or later.
But farts are all bad, Is simply not true- We must never forget....... Sweet old farts like you!
Kinda brings a tear to your eye - right?
Why not send this on to other old farts and bring a smile...or....tear to them!
I never really liked the terminology "Old Farts" but this makes me feel better about it.
And if you ain't one, I bet ya you know one! I got this from an "Old Fart" friend of mine!
OLD FART PRIDE I'm passing this on as I did not want to be the only old fart receiving it. Actually, it's not a bad thing to be called, as you will see.
Old Farts are easy to spot at sporting events; during the playing of the National Anthem.. Old Farts remove their caps and stand at attention and sing without embarrassment. They know the words and believe in them. Old Farts remember World War II, Pearl Harbor , Guadalcanal , Normandy and Hitler. They remember the Atomic Age, the Korean War, The Cold War, the Jet Age and the Moon Landing. They remember the 50 plus Peacekeeping Missions from 1945 to 2005, not to mention Vietnam . If you bump into an Old Fart on the sidewalk he will apologize. If you pass an Old Fart on the street, he will nod or tip his cap to a lady. Old Farts trust strangers and are courtly to women. Old Farts hold the door for the next person and always, when walking, make certain the lady is on the inside for protection.. Old Farts get embarrassed if someone curses in front of women and children and they don't like any filth or dirty language on TV or in movies. Old Farts have moral courage and personal integrity. They seldom brag unless it's about their children or grandchildren. It's the Old Farts who know our great country is protected, not by politicians, but by the young men and women in the military serving their country.
This country needs Old Farts with their work ethic, sense of responsibility, pride in their country and decent values.
We need them now more than ever.
Thank God for Old Farts!
Pass this on to all the "Old Farts" you know.
I was taught to respect my elders….It's just getting harder to find them. (Except for you, my friend)
The story is told of an old man who lived on a farm in the mountains of eastern Kentucky with his young grandson.
Each morning, Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table reading from his old worn-out Bible. His grandson who wanted to be just like him tried to imitate him in any way he could..
One day the grandson asked, 'Papa, I try to read the Bible just like you but I don't understand it, and what I do understand I forget as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the Bible do?' The Grandfather quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and said, 'Take this old wicker coal basket down to the river and bring back a basket of water.'
The boy did as he was told, even though all the water leaked out be fore he could get back to the house. The grandfather laughed and said, 'You will have to move a little faster next time,' and sent him back to the river with the basket to try again. This time the boy ran faster, but again the old wicker basket was empty before he returned home. Out of breath, he told his grandfather that it was 'impossible to carry water in a basket,' and he went to get a bucket instead. The old man said, 'I don't want a bucket of water; I want a basket of water. You can do this. You're just not trying hard enough,' and he went out the door to watch the boy try again.
At this point, the boy knew it was impossible, but he wanted to show his grandfather that even if he ran as fast as he could, the water would leak out before he got far at all. The boy scooped the water and ran hard, but when he reached his grandfather the basket was again empty. Out of breath, he said, 'See Papa, it's useless!'
'So you think it is useless?' the old man said. 'Look at the basket.'
The boy looked at the basket and for the first time he realized that the basket looked different. Instead of a dirty old wicker coal basket, it was clean.
'Son, that's what happens when you read the Bible. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, it will change you from the inside out.'
Moral of the wicker basket story: Take time to read a portion of God's word each day; it will affect you for good even if you don't retain a word.
Thought for Today: God's Love is like the ocean, you can see its beginnings but not its end.
I really like this story because I don't retain things too well anymore...old age may have something to do with it but I just figure my brain just gets overloaded! God isn't concerned about my brain anyway; He's more concerned about my heart.
Miz, Heaven is FULL of all the wishes each if us have:) I imagine a collection of all our favorite memories made real again is what it will be. This is my HOPE and PRAYER. Love, christina
yes, I miss shopping with my Mom. She always knew what would look good , and I miss her being able to help me get organized. She would come over if I was overwhelmed and just her presence would get me motivated to get stuff done.
If I had just one wish it would be that Mom, back when she still had her wits about her and her health, could go out to lunch with 4 of her closest friends and then Mom and I go to the mall and do a little shopping, which we both loved to do, and Dad would be at home waiting for us tending to his perfect lawn or maybe inside reading a book... Just one wish...
Hello to all. Thanks for all of the hugs, well wishes and concerns. I'm a little better and so is dad. So grateful for all of you. Peach - hope you feel better real soon. Linda - will keep dad in my prayers. Miz - glad boat time is coming soon. Don't mean to forget anyone here. Please know that I ask God for blessings for all of my AC friends because you all have or have had your burdens and deal with it or have dealt with it with grace and respect and, if for no other reason, deserve God's comfort and love. Love and peace to all, Kuli By the way - Cuz - OMG the jokes are fantastic. Thank you so much for the giggles and the smiles. You are a blessing to us all!
Hello! Many good jokes tonight thanks I needed it! I am nervous and tired and my dream is a good bed where to sleep as much as I want, (yes, Bobbie) the sunshine, the sea. The thing I like most in life is take the aperitif in a café on a terrace looking at the sea. And sleeping on the beach. Linda I hope your father gets better. My mother is going through a bad period, too. Thanks to this site I know I am not the most tired woman in the world, and it helps you to accept the situation and deal better with it. Love you all... I have to work, now! Gosh I had to translate the Criminal Minds episode which you have already seen (the one where a crazy professor sacrificed people and their animals, too, with those cults like macumba) and I could not watch the video! I translated just the script and it was already enough. Blahhh
Peach, I am very glad they are doing something for you to make you better and I am SO very glad you went to the doc when you did. It sounds like it could have really gotten serious. I hope you start feeling better really fast.
Linda, I'm sorry your dad is still sick. Both you, your dad and Peach are in my prayers.
Had a pretty frantic day at work today. The lady that works in the mornings has been out for a couple of days cause her daughter's sick. Had a snippy customer this afternoon. I hate that. No one has to be snippy. Do they think I am not a human being with feelings?? or just a robot. Anyway, that's over now but it plum wore me out.
Bobbie, please don't make that wish that the Irish guy made in Peach's joke. LOL. ;) I guess we CAN pee on the boat. Just not in the dinghy. Hubby got his boat shoes today. They're cool and he got a good deal.
OH, Peach!!! I am of Jewish heritage, and a blonde, so I can tell both jokes!!! Ah just LOVE REDNECKS, ya'll. My husband is one, only I tried to citify him. He was a bull rider in the rodeo for years (Ellensberg, Rip!), and a motor cross competitor, and had 23 pairs of exotic skin cowboy boots. I'm serious. That was in 1983. When I met him, I asked him if he did drugs, because if he did, I was dumpin him like a hot potato. I said, "Just say 'no" to crack"! You know what he did? Hoisted up his Levis. One day I said, I think we need some new patio furniture. I came home from the store and he had moved one of the sofas out onto the front lawn. That boy, he's changed a bit from then, but the thing that made me the maddest is when people ask him how we met, and he says he found my phone number on the wall of a restroom. Oh ma GAWD!!!He is SOOO BAD! It was not on the wall, it was on a bar napkin!
I have been riding under the radar for a while....but trying to keep up with everyone. Took col to dr yesterday for review of meds.....stopped prozac, now cymbalta and aricept. add extra dose of oxybutynin....i think she is just being lazy and won't get up to pee. screams every time i turn on the bidet to clean her butt....says it's too cold.....whenever i stick my hand under the "self-clean" spout the heat is almost too much. Dead ass perhaps....lol. Has an attitude today, can't quite put my finger on it.....keeping my distance except when that's impossible, because I really don't want to yell at her. Got in car yesterday and the first thing out of her mouth was "where are we going for lunch"....uh, no where, dr appt remember? so now we have to pout for awhile. on the way home, discussed how she needs to let dog stay outside long enough to do his business.......got told he's too cute and can't stay out long when he is pressed for time......bout drove in a ditch on that one... Anyone else know a dog who was "pressed for time"? Still cold out today, but sun shining and maybe a little snow is melting.....supposed to be in the 40's on Friday.....heatwave! Hope everyone's day ends on a peaceful note.......Hugz to all!
HAHA, Pee in the BOAT, get it!?!?!Good One Peach. I'm waiting for my girlfriend to send ma a good Yiddish joke and I will pass it on. When I told her this morning about my night, she said, "Oy vey, my little meshugana, what can you do? Can you call your sister, the Goika? I said, Goika, Schmoika, what good will that do, she is shlepping already at the mall. Never mind. I should do everything myself, as usual.
Last night, it was so cold, the flashers in New York were only describing themselves. (Johnny Carson)
87.Two Irish guys are fishing. The first guy reels in his line and sees that he’s snagged an old bottle. As he’s taking it off the hook, a genie pops out and promises to grant him one wish. “Turn the lake into beer,” he says. The genie goes “Poof!” and the lake turns into beer. He says to the other guy, “So what do you think?” The other guy says, “You jerk. Now we’ve got to pee in the boat.”
A lawyer dies and goes to Heaven. “There must be some mistake,” the lawyer argues. “I’m too young to die. I’m only fifty five.” “Fifty five?” says Saint Peter. “No, according to out calculations, you’re eighty two.” “How’s you get that?” the lawyer asks. Answers St. Peter: “We added up your time sheets.”
got the chest xray back , they called to tell me that his chest is not any better . so gotta keep him on another round of antibodi and takin him back to dr again monday . :-( prayers plz . happy tues you all xoxo
OK, "VET" update for the Peach...(Yes, I said "VET"...I've been feeling like such a Dawg!!! LOL)
I just got a call from the doc's office & she said that I'm VERY, Extremely anemic, which isn't a surprise. She did say not far from needing a transfusion, but not quiet to that point, yet! So to keep me from needing that they're prescribing Provera (sp?). I'm to take 1 pill today & she'll check back with me on Friday & if I'm not better by then then I'll take another 1 pill & then we'll go from there. She's also talking to a specialist to see what we need to do long-term. Relief feels REALLY good!!!
Well, I hear that boat a'calling! It's floating "round the bend! And I ain't felt so good in, I don't know when...
Thanks everyone for your hugs, encouragement, good thoughts & prayers! Everything's gonna be O'Tay!!! I'm not worried, just tired!
I feel relieved just knowing that I went to the doc yesterday & they've started brainstorming to figure out the best plan of treatment! Hopefully they'll call today or I'll call them tomorrow & we'll get everything taken care of & I'll be on top of the world again! You can get a really great view of the BOAT & the Cousin Vinnie Train from there! smile! Jen, I can hear it too!!! Hope the rest of you can too!!!
I know me feeling better will destress hubby & his tremors will subside again! He loves me & gets anxious when I'm under the weather & he can't "fix it"!
He's had a difficult last few days. Hurting in his right leg, headaches & the tremors have been worse. His symptoms "cycles" up when he gets stressed, frustrated or tired. Gotta get me better so I can focus on him more! He's such a gem!!! He's one of the good guys!!!
Thanks again! Love & BIG 'ole hugs to my FAMILY!!! Peach
Hi guys Maxine here True colors on the info about that insurance company sound like a scan when I get calls that do not koser I tell them my local DA does not like his people scammed as Christina is right about the D -when my husband was seen by a doc for 2 hospital visits after he was in the funeral home I was in another county and calling Medicaire was a waste of time AARP supplement was intereted but not Medicaire, when I have problem like I did getting my husbands pension I called them 3 times a week-one lady said if yiu call again you are gettin nuttin did you hear me nuttin so I called 4 times that week, We had a 3 in. dusting today big storm is comming tomarrow. Take care all of you-I have had very good help with AAPR supplement -no co-pays but it is expensive and they really lost money on the husband he was a professional paient.
HEY CHRISTINA! Cute & truthful joke! Thanks for sending it to me to post here! BIG hugs to ya!
For all of us who feel only the deepest love and affection for the way computers have enhanced our lives (!?!), read on....
At a recent computer expo (COMDEX),Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto industry and stated,
'If GM had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25 cars that got 1,000 miles to the gallon.'
In response to Bill's comments, General Motors issued a press release stating:
If GM had developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be driving cars with the following characteristics
1. For no reason whatsoever, your car would crash.........
Twice a day.
2. Every time they repainted the lines in the road, you would have to buy a new car.
3. Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason. You would have to pull to the side of the road, close all of the windows, shut off the car, restart it, and reopen the windows before you could continue. For some reason you would simply accept this.
4. Occasionally, executing a manoeuvre such as a left turn would cause your car to shut down and refuse to restart, in which case you would have to reinstall the engine.
5. Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, was reliable, five times as fast and twice as easy to drive - but would run on only five percent of the roads.
6 The oil, water temperature, and alternator warning lights would all be replaced by a single 'This Car Has Performed An Illegal Operation' warning light.
7. The airbag system would ask 'Are you sure?' before deploying.
8. Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever, your car would lock you out and refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lifted the door handle, turned the key and grabbed hold of the radio antenna.
9. Every time a new road car was introduced car buyers would have to learn how to drive all over again because none of the controls would operate in the same manner as the old car.
10. You'd have to press the 'Start' button to turn the engine off.
PS - I'd like to add that when all else fails, you could call 'customer service' in some foreign country and be instructed in some foreign language how to fix your car yourself!!!!
Please share this with your friends who love - but sometimes hate - their computer
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MOMA GOT ON THE PHONE TODAY WITH WASHINGTON
HEALTHSPRINGS BLAMING MEDICARE
MEDICARE BLAMING HEALTHSPRINGS
noone wanting to take the blame
well moma spent the better part of the day on the phone and we think we got it straight
health springs should hve DIS INROLLED MOM BACK IN DECEMBER and negeleted to do so
MEDICARE waiting to get information from other locations of suppument insurances and never received it
HEALTH SPRINGS never did their part turns out
as we thought and they were pointing the finger badly i might add and then would not release mom from their grasp and then would not pay any medical expenses
medicare is now in process to whic we also wil need to try to prove that HEALTH SPRINGS owes moneys to medical things for expenses we encure through out the year
not really a problem
also medicare is making health springs pay for any medical expenses retro back to oct 2009 when they took over mom medicare fruaduanly and thru jan 2011 to which medicar said they would presue and any expenses that happened from jan 1 2011 that we get charged for make a copy and call medicare and send and they will handle
SO MAYBE WE GOT AT LEAST THAT PART SOLVED
we still need to fill a fraud claim against HEALTH SPRINGS
PER MEDICARE
BECAUSE MEDICARE STARTED
PROMOTING THEM THIS YEAR
SO CAUTION
thanks for listing
luv all you fellow caregivers
YOURS TRULY
TRUECOLORS
One day, long, long ago, there lived a woman who did not whine, nag or bitch
But it was a long time ago, and it was just that one day.
It gives the belly ease,
It warms the bed in winter,
And suffocates the fleas.
A fart can be quiet,
A fart can be loud,
Some leave a powerful,
Poisonous cloud
A fart can be short,
Or a fart can be long,
Some farts have been known
To sound like a song......
A fart can create
A most curious medley,
A fart can be harmless,
Or silent, and deadly.
A fart might not smell,
While others are vile,
A fart may pass quickly,
Or linger a while......
A fart can occur
In a number of places,
And leave everyone there,
With strange looks on their faces .
From wide-open prairie,
To small elevators,
A fart will find all of
Us sooner or later.
But farts are all bad,
Is simply not true-
We must never forget.......
Sweet old farts like you!
Kinda brings a tear to your eye - right?
Why not send this on to other old farts and bring a smile...or....tear to them!
And if you ain't one, I bet ya you know one!
I got this from an "Old Fart" friend of mine!
OLD FART PRIDE
I'm passing this on as I did not want to be the only old fart receiving it. Actually, it's not a bad thing to be called, as you will see.
Old Farts are easy to spot at sporting events; during the playing of the National Anthem.. Old Farts remove their caps and stand at attention and sing without embarrassment. They know the words and believe in them.
Old Farts remember World War II, Pearl Harbor , Guadalcanal , Normandy and Hitler. They remember the Atomic Age, the Korean War, The Cold War, the Jet Age and the Moon Landing. They remember the 50 plus Peacekeeping Missions from 1945 to 2005, not to mention Vietnam .
If you bump into an Old Fart on the sidewalk he will apologize. If you pass an Old Fart on the street, he will nod or tip his cap to a lady. Old Farts trust strangers and are courtly to women.
Old Farts hold the door for the next person and always, when walking, make certain the lady is on the inside for protection..
Old Farts get embarrassed if someone curses in front of women and children and they don't like any filth or dirty language on TV or in movies.
Old Farts have moral courage and personal integrity. They seldom brag unless it's about their children or grandchildren.
It's the Old Farts who know our great country is protected, not by politicians, but by the young men and women in the military serving their country.
This country needs Old Farts with their work ethic, sense of responsibility, pride in their country and decent values.
We need them now more than ever.
Thank God for Old Farts!
Pass this on to all the "Old Farts" you know.
I was taught to respect my elders….It's just getting harder to find them.
(Except for you, my friend)
This is a great story!!!!
The story is told of an old man who lived on a farm in the mountains of
eastern Kentucky with his young grandson.
Each morning, Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table reading from
his old worn-out Bible. His grandson who wanted to be just like him tried
to imitate him in any way he could..
One day the grandson asked, 'Papa, I try to read the Bible just like you but
I don't understand it, and what I do understand I forget as soon as I close
the book. What good does reading the Bible do?'
The Grandfather quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and said,
'Take this old wicker coal basket down to the river and bring back a basket
of water.'
The boy did as he was told, even though all the water leaked out be fore he
could get back to the house. The grandfather laughed and said, 'You will
have to move a little faster next time,' and sent him back to the river with
the basket to try again. This time the boy ran faster, but again the old
wicker basket was empty before he returned home.
Out of breath, he told his grandfather that it was 'impossible to carry
water in a basket,' and he went to get a bucket instead.
The old man said, 'I don't want a bucket of water;
I want a basket of water. You can do this.
You're just not trying hard enough,' and he went out the door to watch the
boy try again.
At this point, the boy knew it was impossible, but he wanted to show his
grandfather that even if he ran as fast as he could, the water would leak
out before he got far at all.
The boy scooped the water and ran hard, but when he reached his grandfather
the basket was again empty.
Out of breath, he said, 'See Papa, it's useless!'
'So you think it is useless?' the old man said.
'Look at the basket.'
The boy looked at the basket and for the first time he realized that the
basket looked different. Instead of a dirty old wicker coal basket, it was
clean.
'Son, that's what happens when you read the Bible.
You might not understand or remember everything,
but when you read it, it will change you
from the inside out.'
Moral of the wicker basket story:
Take time to read a portion of God's word each day;
it will affect you for good even if you don't retain a word.
Thought for Today:
God's Love is like the ocean, you can see its beginnings
but not its end.
I really like this story because I don't retain things too well
anymore...old age may have something to do with it but I just figure my
brain just gets overloaded!
God isn't concerned about my brain anyway;
He's more concerned about my heart.
Love,
christina
Linda I hope your father gets better. My mother is going through a bad period, too. Thanks to this site I know I am not the most tired woman in the world, and it helps you to accept the situation and deal better with it.
Love you all... I have to work, now!
Gosh I had to translate the Criminal Minds episode which you have already seen (the one where a crazy professor sacrificed people and their animals, too, with those cults like macumba) and I could not watch the video! I translated just the script and it was already enough. Blahhh
You picked a fine time to leave me loose wheel!!
(Hey Miz: BOAT!!!) You are BLESSED!
Love, christina
Linda, I'm sorry your dad is still sick. Both you, your dad and Peach are in my prayers.
Had a pretty frantic day at work today. The lady that works in the mornings has been out for a couple of days cause her daughter's sick. Had a snippy customer this afternoon. I hate that. No one has to be snippy. Do they think I am not a human being with feelings?? or just a robot. Anyway, that's over now but it plum wore me out.
Bobbie, please don't make that wish that the Irish guy made in Peach's joke. LOL. ;) I guess we CAN pee on the boat. Just not in the dinghy. Hubby got his boat shoes today. They're cool and he got a good deal.
More later. Love you all.
miz
1. Never take a beer to a job interview.
2. Always identify people in your yard before shooting at them.
3. It’s considered tacky to take a cooler to church.
4. If you have to vacuum the bed, it is time to change the sheets.
5. Even if you’re certain that you are included in the will, it is still considered tacky to drive a U-Haul to the funeral home.
OK, that's all for now...Got housework to do...Think I'll start with vacuuming, uuhhhh, changing the sheets! lol
87.Two Irish guys are fishing. The first guy reels in his line and sees that he’s snagged an old bottle. As he’s taking it off the hook, a genie pops out and promises to grant him one wish. “Turn the lake into beer,” he says. The genie goes “Poof!” and the lake turns into beer. He says to the other guy, “So what do you think?” The other guy says, “You jerk. Now we’ve got to pee in the boat.”
prayers plz .
happy tues you all xoxo
I just got a call from the doc's office & she said that I'm VERY, Extremely anemic, which isn't a surprise. She did say not far from needing a transfusion, but not quiet to that point, yet! So to keep me from needing that they're prescribing Provera (sp?). I'm to take 1 pill today & she'll check back with me on Friday & if I'm not better by then then I'll take another 1 pill & then we'll go from there. She's also talking to a specialist to see what we need to do long-term. Relief feels REALLY good!!!
Well, I hear that boat a'calling! It's floating "round the bend! And I ain't felt so good in, I don't know when...
Thanks christina! who else is on our radar?
ok... going back to read the posts.
lovbob
Thanks everyone for your hugs, encouragement, good thoughts & prayers! Everything's gonna be O'Tay!!! I'm not worried, just tired!
I feel relieved just knowing that I went to the doc yesterday & they've started brainstorming to figure out the best plan of treatment! Hopefully they'll call today or I'll call them tomorrow & we'll get everything taken care of & I'll be on top of the world again! You can get a really great view of the BOAT & the Cousin Vinnie Train from there! smile! Jen, I can hear it too!!! Hope the rest of you can too!!!
I know me feeling better will destress hubby & his tremors will subside again! He loves me & gets anxious when I'm under the weather & he can't "fix it"!
He's had a difficult last few days. Hurting in his right leg, headaches & the tremors have been worse. His symptoms "cycles" up when he gets stressed, frustrated or tired. Gotta get me better so I can focus on him more! He's such a gem!!! He's one of the good guys!!!
Thanks again!
Love & BIG 'ole hugs to my FAMILY!!!
Peach
For all of us who feel only the deepest love and affection for the way computers have enhanced our lives (!?!), read on....
At a recent computer expo (COMDEX),Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto industry and stated,
'If GM had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25 cars that got 1,000 miles to the gallon.'
In response to Bill's comments, General Motors issued a press release stating:
If GM had developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be driving cars with the following characteristics
1. For no reason whatsoever, your car would crash.........
Twice a day.
2. Every time they repainted the lines in the road, you would have to buy a new car.
3. Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason. You would have to pull to the side of the road, close all of the windows, shut off the car, restart it, and reopen the windows before you could continue. For some reason you would simply accept this.
4. Occasionally, executing a manoeuvre such as a left turn would cause your car to shut down and refuse to restart, in which case you would have to reinstall the engine.
5. Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, was reliable, five times as fast and twice as easy to drive - but would run on only five percent of the roads.
6 The oil, water temperature, and alternator warning lights would all be replaced by a single 'This Car Has Performed An Illegal Operation' warning light.
7. The airbag system would ask 'Are you sure?' before deploying.
8. Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever, your car would lock you out and refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lifted the door handle, turned the key and grabbed hold of the radio antenna.
9. Every time a new road car was introduced car buyers would have to learn how to drive all over again because none of the controls would operate in the same manner as the old car.
10. You'd have to press the 'Start' button to turn the engine off.
PS - I'd like to add that when all else fails, you could call 'customer service' in some foreign country and be instructed in some foreign language how to fix your car yourself!!!!
Please share this with your friends who love - but sometimes hate - their computer