Strange but true!
This was published in a PC magazine a while back. As far as anyone knows, this article was not intended to be humorous!
Mouse Maintenance
“Because of the delicate nature of this procedure, replacement of mouse balls should only be attempted by properly trained personnel... Ball removal procedures differ depending on the manufacturer of the mouse. Foreign and domestic balls are replaced using the twist-off method. Mouse balls are not usually static sensitive. However, excessive handling can result in sudden discharge... It is recommended that each replacer have a spare set of balls for maintaining optimum customer satisfaction, and that any customer missing his balls should suspect local personnel of removing these necessary items.”
Well, all I can say to that is OO-ER! That piece was sent out by IBM for those interested.
Film & Video
Yes, here we are again with another batch of VHS tapes. This month we take a look at comedy videos.
Punt & Dennis — Milky Milky Tour
Polygram Video. Price: £10.99.
You've seen them in The Mary Whitehouse Experience and Jasper Carrott's show; now it's the turn of their stand-up show. To be honest, I was never a fan of their sketches in Jasper's show, but I thought I'd check the video out anyway. I'm glad I did. Ninety-six minutes of laughter. Featuring “Mr Strange” singing “Take Me To The Fridge”. I thought this was all highly amusing. Other good sketches include “Soft Toys (Teddy!)” and “The Chippendales”. Great stuff.
Rating: 8/10. Cert: 15.
Father of the Bride
Touchstone Video. Price: £9.99.
Steve Martin is back! The box has a quote from The Sun saying, “Miss this one if you dare, it's a hoot!”. I don't agree. What I found was an average, watchable film. It did have its funny bits and it did have a story, but I'm sorry, this film failed to hit the mark with me. The funniest bit was where Steve said, “Don't forget to secure your condom!”. Ideal family viewing. Although mums would probably enjoy this film more.
Rating: 6/10. Cert: PG.
Next month I'll be looking at some cult horror films, including The Rocky Horror Picture Show and The Re-Animator 1+2. See you then.
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