On Wed, 2003-10-29 at 13:17, Nori Heikkinen wrote: > on Wed, 29 Oct 2003 12:23:08PM -0600, Ron Jr insinuated: > > "'Most girls up through adult women become frightened and > > confused, often hysterical when presented with a traditional > > command prompt,' Cesterino explained, 'therefore the console > > program available through the B-Menu in BarbieOS features pink > > text on a flowered background so as to not intimidate or threaten > > females, and all windows are circular instead of the usual > > square, since most females unconsciously associate a circular > > shape with inclusiveness and the womb.'" > > http://qrxx.4t.com/barbieOS.htm > > oh my god, i can't decide if that link is hilarious or what ... > > "Barbie Wizards guide girls through the process of partitioning > their disks, formatting volumes, mounting Samba shares, and > installing packages. > > This kind of attention to detail and thorough understanding of > female limitations also shows in the step by step Barbie Wizards > that guide girls through the process of partitioning their disks, > formatting volumes, mounting Samba shares, and installing packages. > During the installation, girls are allowed to play a fashion-plate > game or view a slideshow of rainbows, kittens, and Mattel products." > > !! > > is this a joke??
No, I don't think so. What makes you think that this passage is a joke? <QUOTE> "Most girls up through adult women become frightened and confused, often hysterical when presented with a traditional command prompt," Cesterino explained, "therefore the console program available through the B-Menu in BarbieOS features pink text on a flowered background so as to not intimidate or threaten females, and all windows are circular instead of the usual square, since most females unconsciously associate a circular shape with inclusiveness and the womb." </QUOTE> Besides, http://www.divisiontwo.com/ is a well-respected hard-news site. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ron Johnson, Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jefferson, LA USA "All machines, no matter how complex, are considered to be based on 6 simple elements: the lever, the pulley, the wheel and axle, the screw, the wedge and the inclined plane." Marilyn Vos Savant -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
