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TimS
10th Oct 2005, 19:29
This is probably a dumb question - but I have never experienced it before because all of our PC's are on internet connections.

A friend's misses has loaded XP upgrade on her PC which is not (and never will be) on the internet and it keeps giving them an "you have X days to register your software" warning.

What happens when that time limt runs out - how does he register any other way ?

ZH875
10th Oct 2005, 19:34
You can usually register over the telephone with Micro$oft, just have the computer switched on and follow the instructions.

TimS
11th Oct 2005, 09:57
The other question - what happens when the time runs out ?

Maxflyer
11th Oct 2005, 11:19
what happens when the time runs out ?

Hundreds of midgets dressed in Bill Gates masks will camp outside the front of your friend's house chanting, "You didn't register, you didn't register!"

Tell her to get on the phone and avoid the mess.

TimS
11th Oct 2005, 14:02
Buggah that - I want to go and see the midgets !

newswatcher
11th Oct 2005, 14:09
Seriously though, you might want to read this (http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article03-200)

TimS
11th Oct 2005, 14:20
Thanks - that was what I wanted (now what is photograph of hoard of midgets worth!)

TimS

newswatcher
11th Oct 2005, 14:28
TimS, hope it's good quality. Would that be 5 megapixies?

TimS
11th Oct 2005, 20:48
What's the collective noun for midgets (or pixies) ?

zoink
11th Oct 2005, 21:06
What's the collective noun for midgets (or pixies) ?

A smidge
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=a+smidge+of+midgets

But maybe the context is wrong :ok:

TimS
11th Oct 2005, 21:12
Thanks for that one - but I much prefer a 'ponder' of midgets (the alternative offered).

A great site- I love collective nouns



edited to say - I feel a questions for 'Jet Blast' coming on