Subject:  Bill Gates - A taste of his own medicine.





While the Gates are moving in from their temporary quarters nearby,

final construction of their new house is not expected to be completed

until the end of the year.



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 $75 a 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:   "Year, it allows you to fit twice as much furniture into the

              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 when you want to use some

              furniture, you can unstack what you need and then put it back

              when you're done."

Bill:         "Uh......I dunno.....Issue two.  The second issue is the

              light fixtures.  The bulbs we brought with us from our old

              home won't fit.  The threads run the wrong way."

Contractor:   "Oh!  That's easy.  Those bulbs aren't plug and play.

              You'll have to upgrade to the new bulbs."

Bill:         "And the electrical outlets?  The holes are round, not

              rectangular. How do I fix that?"

Contractor:   "That's easy!  Just uninstall and reinstall the electrical

              system."

Bill:         "You're kidding!?"

Contractor:   "Nope.  It's the only way."

Bill:         "<sigh Well....I have one last problem.   Sometimes, when I

              have guests over, 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 resources preventing access

              from other fixtures.."

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 and 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 this be fixed?"

Contractor:   "Oh, in your next house - which will be ready to release

              sometime near the end of next year.   Actually it was due

              out this year, but we've had some delays......"



----to be continued when the next release comes out.---