[plug] Need Help convincing Dad he doesn't need M$ Office 03

[James Devenish]

In message <1077536937.1087.16.camel at syngery>
on Mon, Feb 23, 2004 at 07:48:57PM +0800, Chris Caston wrote:
> Now if your dad is a reasonable kind of guy you can come to an
> agreement. Is there something that he wants you to do or try that
> you don't?

Glow in the immediate and simple satisfaction of a well-known brand
that is used by "everyone".

> To show how strongly you feel about this for each month that he is using
> OpenOffice you will:
> 
> * Wash and vacuum all the floors * Tidy up the kitchen
> * Clean the bathrooom * Do the gutters
> * Mow the lawn

For an ideal outcome, also have the Office expenditure diverted to
remuneration for above activities ;-)