WARNING! Improper placement of W may result in lawsuits.

September 27, 2004 3:55 PM

For Sale: Slightly Used, Amazingly Versatile 7-Letter Kit. (Letters included: L-I-N-D-O-W-S) Warning: Improper placement of W may result in lawsuits.
posted by Mwongozi (11 comments total)

Is there something funny in that auction somewhere? I admittedly only skimmed it.
posted by xmutex at 4:01 PM on September 27, 2004

Warning: Improper placement of W may result in lawsuits.

You mean as in "WINDOLS"? :-)
posted by clevershark at 4:03 PM on September 27, 2004

haha
posted by angry modem at 4:06 PM on September 27, 2004

Cool. My nickname when I ran with the pack was "Wild Son." Now, with just seven nails (which I'm assuming would be sold separately), I can put my "street name" on my bedroom door for everyone (well, mommy, but hey, mommy!) to see!

Or better yet:

Lids now!

(or even, with the alternate letter usage:)
moiLs up!
posted by chicobangs at 4:17 PM on September 27, 2004

Warning: placement of 'W' in White House may result in war.

/sorry, couldn't resist
posted by clevershark at 4:18 PM on September 27, 2004

i think that clevershark's joke was funnier.
posted by triv at 4:52 PM on September 27, 2004

Is there something funny in that auction somewhere? I admittedly only skimmed it.

Lindows
posted by Armitage Shanks at 5:06 PM on September 27, 2004

You didn't miss anything.
posted by FormlessOne at 5:23 PM on September 27, 2004

I guess the punch line is funny, wondering what the fuss was about until finally scrolling down to the pic of the "LINDOWS" Corp that was, presumably, sued because of its moniker.

moiLs up!

I can't decide if that's a toast ("Salut! Slainte! Moils up!") or a slightly Yiddish sounding version of "screws up."

Good one, clevershark!
posted by Shane at 6:24 PM on September 27, 2004

swin.dol
posted by swift at 7:01 PM on September 27, 2004

Five thousand dollars? You've got to be kidding me. I've got some of the letters from last time my company was bought -- big honkin' stainless dealies -- and they didn't cost me a dime. Says "MooSe." Nothing impresses The Ladies quite like some banged up old letters on your bedroom wall. Awww yeah.
posted by uncleozzy at 6:02 AM on September 28, 2004