Time: Tue Dec 02 17:20:52 1997 To: From: Paul Andrew Mitchell [address in tool bar] Subject: SLS: Bill Gate's House (fwd) Cc: Bcc: sls References: <snip> > >Subject: Bill Gates House > >As many people have probably heard by now, Bill Gates built a new >home, a VERY large home, 35 garages, several buildings and so on. >However, the problems he's had with the house are much less known. >The following is an excerpt from a conversation Bill had with his new >home contractors: > >Bill: There are a few issues we need to discuss > >Contractor: Ah, you have our basic support option. Calls are free for >the first 90 days and a $75 call thereafter. Okay? > >Bill: Uh, yeah. The first issue is the living room. We think it's a >little smaller than we anticipated. > >Contractor: Yeah, some compromises were made to have it out by the >release date. > >Bill: We won't be able to fit all our furniture in there. > >Contractor: Well, you have two options. You can purchase a new, >larger living room. Or you can use a stacker. > >Bill: Stacker? > >Contractor: Yeah, it allows you to fit twice as much furniture into >the living room. By stacking it, of course, you put the entertainment >center on the couch, the chairs on the table, etc. You leave an empty >spot, so that when you want to use some furniture, you can unstack >what you need and put it back when you're done. > >Bill: Uh, I dunno... Issue two. The second issue is the light >fixtures. The light bulbs we brought with us from our old house don't >fit. The threads run the wrong way. > >Contractor: Oh, that's a feature! The bulbs you have aren't plug and >play. You'll have to upgrade to new bulbs. > >Bill: And the electrical outlets? The holes are round instead of >rectangular. How do I fix that? > >Contractor: That's another feature designed with the customer in >mind. Just uninstall and reinstall the electrical system. > >Bill: Your kidding!?! > >Contractor: Nope, it's the only way. > >Bill: (Sighing) Well, I have one last problem. Sometimes when I have >guests, someone will flush the toilet and it won't stop. The water >pressure drops so low that the showers don't work. > >Contractor: That's a resource leakage problem. One fixture is failing >to terminate and is hogging the resource, preventing other fixtures >from accessing. > >Bill: And how do I fix that? > >Contractor: Well, after each flush, you all need to exit the house, >turn off the water at the street, turn it back on, reenter the house. >Then you can get back to work. > >Bill: That's the last straw! What kind of product are you selling me? > >Contractor: Hey, if you don't like it, nobody made you buy it. > >Bill: And when will it be fixed? > >Contractor: Oh, in the next house, which we'll be ready to release >next year. Actually it was due out this year, but we've had some >delays... Sound familiar..... > > > >
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