Still funny
Dec. 21st, 2009 05:15 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
libertangoThis piece, rescued from rec.humor.funny, still manages to entertain. It's a parody of Jerry Pournelle's old column at Byte.
"I called Jan Toady, president of Hyena, who indicated that a helicopter of ground-assault technical assistants was hovering near Fractal Manor 24 hours a day and that all I had to do was give the word and they'd parachute in. (Based on my own experience, I think Hyena offers the best service in the business, and not just because I mention their products every month in my column which millions of avid computer buyers read either. I bet you'd get the same service I do. Recommended.)"
These days, of course, it's Walter Mossberg and David Pogue who have helicopters hovering over their houses for tech support, and they both assume everyone gets this service.
"I called Jan Toady, president of Hyena, who indicated that a helicopter of ground-assault technical assistants was hovering near Fractal Manor 24 hours a day and that all I had to do was give the word and they'd parachute in. (Based on my own experience, I think Hyena offers the best service in the business, and not just because I mention their products every month in my column which millions of avid computer buyers read either. I bet you'd get the same service I do. Recommended.)"
These days, of course, it's Walter Mossberg and David Pogue who have helicopters hovering over their houses for tech support, and they both assume everyone gets this service.
