What if Microsoft Relocates to the Ozarks
How things would be different if Microsoft was headquartered in the Ozarks:

2. Instead of an hourglass icon you'd get an empty beer bottle.
3. Occasionally you'd bring up a window that was covered with a Hefty bag and some duct tape.
4. Dialog boxes would give you the choice of "Ahh-right" or "Naw".
5. Instead of "Ta-Da!", the opening sound would be Dueling Banjos.
6. The "Recycle Bin" in Winders '95 would be an outhouse.
7. Whenever you pulled up the sound player, you'd hear a drunk redneck yelling "Freebird!".
8. Instead of "Start Me Up", the Winders '95 theme song would be "Achy-Breaky Heart".
9. PowerPoint would be "PahrPawnt".
10. Microsoft's programming tools would be "Vishul Basic" and "Vishul C++".
11. Winders '95 logo would incorporate the Confederate Flag.
12. Microsoft Word would be just that: one word.
13. Instead of the World Wide Web, it would be the World Wide Weber Grill.
14. New shutdown WAV: "Y'all come back now!"
15. Instead of VP, Microsoft bigshots would be called "Cuz".
16. Hardware could be repaired using parts from an old TransAm.
17. Microsoft Office replaced with Micr'Sawft Henhouse.
18. Four words: Daisy Duke Screen Saver.
19. Well, the first thing you know, old Bill's a billionaire.
20. Spreadsheet software would include examples to inventory dead cars in your front yard.
21. Flight Simulator replaced by Tractor-Pull Simulator.
22. Microsoft CEO: Bubba Gates.

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