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As the world mourns (or not) the end of the road for Windows XP, Microsoft Netherlands has posted this nine-minute film on its YouTube channel all about XP’s famous default wallpaper.
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The backstory is told by Charles O’Rear, the photographer who snapped the iconic picture, aptly titled “Bliss,” in 1996 along a California highway north of San Francisco. See very interesting video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVXY8OE ... redirect=1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Thanks Charles...that was a great shot! :thumbup:
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Nice video - thanks!
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Some may have found the picture 'bliss', but personally I detested it as a desktop.
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And here I was, thinking that this one was the most famous, courtesy of the Profumo Affair
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Now this works for me. No trees or lamp posts coming out of her head!
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Rudi wrote:....aptly titled “Bliss,”...
:scratch: I always thought it was called, "Teletubbies Hill"

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Similar looking ... true!
OK...so let me guess without Googling: Tinky WInky, Lala, Zippy (or Dippy) and Pooh. ??
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I remember Tinky Winky and Laalaa, but can't remember the other two. I also remember walking through a store when they first started showing the TT in the US, and being mesmerized by them. It was really weird. Then being the psychologist that I am, I stood off to one side and watched people as they walked by the TV section--almost everyone stopped and just stared blankly at the screens for a few moments.
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Close Rudi, Tinky Wink, Laa Laa, Po and Dipsy.
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NotQuite wrote:Close Rudi, Tinky Wink, Laa Laa, Po and Dipsy.
Are you sure it was Tinky Wink?? :laugh:
TX (Dipsy, eh!... I prefer Zippy!!)
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Rudi wrote:
NotQuite wrote:Close Rudi, Tinky Wink, Laa Laa, Po and Dipsy.
Are you sure it was Tinky Wink?? :laugh:
TX (Dipsy, eh!... I prefer Zippy!!)
Checking with Wikipedia, I find that I too was close, it was Tinky Winky !!
It's the last day of a week off for me. Back to work tomorrow.
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NotQuite wrote:Back to work tomorrow.
With refreshed energy, I hope...
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I can but hope !!! Thanks Hans.
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Not Quite, Hang in there! Don't have "a case of the Mondays"!
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Nah, there are only four of them in a week. I can survive !!!!
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Hopefully you don't work for someplace like Initech...

(warning, a wee bit of language at the end)

http://youtu.be/nREz7wuafho" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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mishmish3000 wrote:Hopefully you don't work for someplace like Initech...

(warning, a wee bit of language at the end)

http://youtu.be/nREz7wuafho" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
No Anne, I have a simple job, I drive a transit bus in the third largest city in Canada !!! Piece of cake !!!
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Oh, goodness! You've got your work cut out for you then! Have a great day!!
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