LL-L "Terminology" 2003.12.06 (05) [E/S]

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A=Afrikaans Ap=Appalachian B=Brabantish D=Dutch E=English F=Frisian
L=Limburgish LS=Lowlands Saxon (Low German) N=Northumbrian
S=Scots Sh=Shetlandic V=(West)Flemish Z=Zeelandic (Zeêuws)
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From: Tom Maguire <jmaguire at pie.xtec.es>
Subject: Scots Windaes

Hello tae ye aw,

This is a wee snippet a faun on the net. It's a bit tongue in cheek, so
don't tak it ower seriously:
..............
It has come to our attention that a few copies of the Scotland version
of Windows 98 may have accidentally been shipped outside Scotland.

If you have one of the Scotland editions you may need some help
understanding the commands. The Scotland edition may be recognized by
looking at the opening screen. It reads WINDAES 98, Ye Ken, with a
background picture of William Wallace superimposed on a St. Andrews
Cross. It is shipped with a Mel Gibson screen saver.

Also note the Recycle Bin is called 'The Bucket.'
My Computer is called 'Thon Computer Thingie.'
Dialup Networking is called 'Phone the Bhoys.'
Control Panel is known as 'the Dashboard.'
Hard Drive is referred to as 'the tractor.'
Floppies are referred to as 'thae wee plastic disc things.'

Other features:
- Instead of an error message you get a windae covered with a picture of
a neep.
- OK = 'ats fine'
- cancel = na na ma loon
- reset = Och ye'd be as weel startin again
- yes = Och aye
- no = nae chunce mon
- find = if ye'd bothered to pit it past in a safe place, ye widnae need
to look for it noo
- go to = go'n ower 'ere
- back = back the wye
- help = geese a haun'
- stop = pack it in
- start = com on 'en
- settings = sittins
- programs = stuff whit daes stuff
- documents = stuff I hive done afore

Also note that Windaes 98 does not recognise capital letters or
punctuation marks.

Some programs that are exclusive to Windaes 98:
- Pincil an paper...........A word processor
- Colourin book.......a Graphics program
- Addin machine......calculator
- Andrex......notepad
- Jukebox............CD player
- Photies.............A graphics viewer
- Tax records.........usually an empty file

We regret any inconvenience it may have caused if you received a copy of
the Scotland edition. You may return it to Microsoft for a replacement
version.

Tata the noo,

Tam
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