Mrs. Hines' Leading Learners

Abbott & Costello Buy a Computer

Kelly Hines — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:46:46 +0000

My friend and colleague Dan Froelich shared this with me in an email today and it was too great not to pass along. I got a lot of strange looks while sitting at my desk reading this and laughing out loud.

Enjoy! Thanks for sharing Dan. I don’t know the original source, but I found several similar versions posted around the internet.

You have to be old enough to remember Abbott and Costello,

and too old to REALLY understand computers, to fully appreciate this. For those of us

who sometimes get flustered by our computers, please read on…

If Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were alive today, their infamous sketch, ‘Who’s on First?’ might have turned out something like this:

COSTELLO CALLS TO BUY A COMPUTER FROM ABBOTT

ABBOTT: Super Duper computer store. Can I help you?

COSTELLO: Thanks I’m setting up an office in my den and I’m thinking about buying a computer.

ABBOTT: Mac?

COSTELLO: No, the name’s Lou.

ABBOTT: Your computer?

COSTELLO: I don’t own a computer. I want to buy one.

ABBOTT: Mac?

COSTELLO: I told you, my name’s Lou.

ABBOTT: What about Windows?

COSTELLO: Why? Will it get stuffy in here?

ABBOTT: Do you want a computer with Windows?

COSTELLO: I don’t know. What will I see when I look at the windows?

ABBOTT: Wallpaper.

COSTELLO: Never mind the windows. I need a computer and software.

ABBOTT: Software for Windows?

COSTELLO: No. On the computer! I need something I can use to write proposals,

track expenses and run my business. What do you have?

ABBOTT: Office.

COSTELLO: Yeah, for my office. Can you recommend anything?

ABBOTT: I just did.

COSTELLO: You just did what?

ABBOTT: Recommend something.

COSTELLO: You recommended something?

ABBOTT: Yes.

COSTELLO: For my office?

ABBOTT: Yes.

COSTELLO: OK, what did you recommend for my office?

ABBOTT: Office.

COSTELLO: Yes, for my office!

ABBOTT: I recommend Office with Windows.

COSTELLO: I already have an office with windows! OK, let’s just say

I’m sitting at my computer and I want to type a proposal. What do I need?

ABBOTT: Word.

COSTELLO: What word?

ABBOTT: Word in Office.

COSTELLO: The only word in office is office.

ABBOTT: The Word in Office for Windows.

COSTELLO: Which word in office for windows?

ABBOTT: The Word you get when you click the blue ‘W’.

COSTELLO: I’m going to click your blue ‘w’ if you don’t start with some

straight answers. What about financial bookkeeping? You have anything

I can track my money with? You have anything I can track my money with?

ABBOTT: Money.

COSTELLO: That’s right. What do you have?

ABBOTT: Money.

COSTELLO: I need money to track my money?

ABBOTT: It comes bundled with your computer.

COSTELLO: What’s bundled with my computer?

ABBOTT: Money.

COSTELLO: Money comes with my computer?

ABBOTT: Yes. No extra charge.

COSTELLO: I get a bundle of money with my computer? How much?

ABBOTT: One copy.

COSTELLO: Isn’t it illegal to copy money?

ABBOTT: Microsoft gave us a license to copy Money.

COSTELLO: They can give you a license to copy money?

ABBOTT: Why not? THEY OWN IT!

(A few days later)

ABBOTT: Super Duper computer store. Can I help you?

COSTELLO: How do I turn my computer off?

ABBOTT: Click on ‘START’….

Relay for Life: We Did It!

Kelly Hines — Sun, 03 May 2009 20:27:05 +0000

We Did It!

Our class raised $2600 for Relay for Life and cancer research. I’m so proud of the work of our students and our school community. I hope my students learned as much as I did. So, class, what did you learn as a member of the CPS Cares Relay for Life team?

Flat Stanley visits Washington

Kelly Hines — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:35:14 +0000

Flat Stanley left Regina, SK to visit us in Washington, NC. I think he’s still recovering from the temperature adjustments We hope he enjoyed his time here with us. Hopefully we’ll see him again sometime soon!

`Check out his photo album here!`

Which Pic Are You?

Kelly Hines — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:48:08 +0000

Carefully look at the pictures I have included below:

"Basil" by TimSnell

"Classic Water Drop Shot" by Randy Son of Robert

"Fire Dancers" by Ottoman42

"Forest Bubble" by ecstaticist

Which picture best represents you? Why?

Remember… Don’t tell which picture you like best. Tell which one shows about you. Explain why!

Rock Carnival 2009

Kelly Hines — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 02:47:07 +0000

What was your favorite part about the Rock Carnival this year?

What’s something new that you learned?

Dress Down for a Cure

Kelly Hines — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:45:06 +0000

Today students at our school helped to raise money for our class’ Relay for Life team by dressing down!

We raised $1038. Wow!

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Hello Maine!

Kelly Hines — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:28:48 +0000

Our math class got to chat with Mr. Kelley’s 5th grade students this morning in Maine. What a blast. That’s 765 miles as the crow flies, or 941 miles by car. That’s over 15 hours!

Here’s some of the information that we gathered and compared from our classes… We found that we had a lot in common, but there are definitely some ways that we are very different.

Mascot:

Sebasticook Valley MS: the Wildcat

Chocowinity Primary School: the Indian Brave

For Fun:

Sebasticook Valley MS: ride bikes, work on the farm, play basketball, play video games

Chocowinity Primary School: play video games, play sports, play outside, watch television

Have you seen the ocean?

Sebasticook Valley MS: yes

Chocowinity Primary School: yes

Pets:

Sebasticook Valley MS: dogs, hamsters, horses, cows, cats, fish, birds, turtles

Chocowinity Primary School: dogs, cats, horses, turtles, exotic fish, tarantulas

Snow:

Sebasticook Valley MS: not much right now, it’s melting (6′ this year)

Chocowinity Primary School: it was 80 degrees last week. (3 1/2 ” this year – the most in 8 years)

Homework:

Sebasticook Valley MS: always reading and math, sometimes science or social studies

Chocowinity Primary School: always reading and math, sometimes science or social studies

Anything else?

Justin wants to know what the average temperatures are in the summer and winter.

Hello Nevada

Kelly Hines — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:03:37 +0000

This week we chatted with Mr. Taylor’s class in Reno, Nevada. That’s 2300 miles from our school. Wow! That’s the same distance it would be for us to visit Venezuela or Greenland. Here are some of the questions that we answered and other things about which we are curious…

Skyping with Ms. Goodwin’s Class

Kelly Hines — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:07:35 +0000

Today our class “visited” with Ms. Goodwin’s class in Gadsden, Alabama. We shared stories a la Dr. Seuss in honor of his birthday and Read Across America week. We had such a great time.

Here is a link to the stories that our students wrote about Math - as if they were Dr. Seuss! Check it out!

Check out Ms. Goodwin’s link to the events!

Recycling Kick Off

Kelly Hines — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 03:05:42 +0000

Earlier this month, our class talked about ways we could change the world – starting today. We are kicking off our school-wide recycling drive with a series of in-house TV commercials that were written, performed and produced by our class. Check them out! And remember… RECYCLE!

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