[plug] Fw: Bill Gates Joke

[Mim M]

This is not really in the spirit of the list, but I thought you might get a
laugh out of it.

> >
> > >
> > >> > >  Bill Gates was killed in a car accident.  He found himself in
> > >> Purgatory
> > >> > being
> > >> > > sized up by God...  "Well, Bill, I'm really confused on this
call.
> > >I'm
> > >> > not
> > >> > > sure whether to send you to Heaven or Hell.  After all, you
> enormously
> > >> > helped
> > >> > > society by
> > >> > > putting a computer in almost every home in the world and yet you
> > >> created
> > >> > that
> > >> > > ghastly Windows 95.  I'm going to do something I've never done
> before.
> > >> In
> > >> > your
> > >> > > case, I'm going to let you decide where you want to go!"
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Bill replied, "Well, thanks, God.  What's the difference between
> the
> > >> > two?"
> > >> > >
> > >> > >  God said, "I'm willing to let you visit both  places briefly if
it
> > >> will
> > >> > help
> > >> > > you make a decision."
> > >> > >
> > >> > >  "Fine, but where should I go first?"
> > >> > >
> > >> > >  God said, "I'm going to leave that up to you."   Bill said, "OK,
> > >then,
> > >> > let's
> > >> > > try Hell first."
> > >> > >
> > >> > >  So Bill went to Hell. It was a beautiful,  clean, sandy beach
with
> > >> clear
> > >> > > waters.  There were thousands of beautiful  women running around,
> > >> playing
> > >> > in
> > >> > > the water, laughing and frolicking about.   The sun was shining
and
> > >the
> > >> > > temperature was perfect.
> > >> > >
> > >> > >  Bill was very pleased. "This is great!" he told  God, "If this
is
> > >> Hell,
> > >> > I
> > >> > > REALLY want to see Heaven!"
> > >> > >
> > >> > > "Fine," said God and off they went.  Heaven was a high place in
the
> > >> > clouds,
> > >> > > with angels drifting about playing harps and singing.  It was
nice
> but
> > >> > not as
> > >> > > enticing as Hell.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Bill thought for a quick minute and rendered his decision.  "Hmm,
I
> > >> think
> > >> > I
> > >> > > prefer Hell," he told God.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > "Fine," retorted God, "as you desire."  So Bill Gates went to
Hell.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Two weeks later, God decided to check up on the late billionaire
to
> > >see
> > >> > how he
> > >> > > was doing in Hell.  When God arrived in Hell, he found Bill
> shackled
> > >to
> > >> a
> > >> > wall,
> > >> > > screaming amongst the hot flames in a dark cave.  He was being
> burned
> > >> and
> > >> > > tortured by demons.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > "How's everything going, Bill?" God asked.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Bill responded, his voice full of anguish and disappointment,
"This
> is
> > >> > awful,
> > >> > > this is not what I expected.  I can't believe this happened.
What
> > >> > happened to
> > >> > > that other place with the beaches and the beautiful women
playing
> in
> > >> the
> > >> > > water?"
> > >> > >
> > >> > > God replied, "That was the screen saver".
> > >> >
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