[CrackMonkey] The gift that keeps on giving.

[Sean Neakums]

> The Sultan of Brunei was getting a bit cheesed off as he had 6 children,
> all girls, and therefore had no son and heir. Imagine his joy then, when
> one of his wives presented him with his only son and heir.
>
> Just before his son's sixth birthday, the Sultan took him to one side
> and said, "Son, I am very proud of you. Anything you want, I shall get 
> for you". His son replied, "Daddy, I would like an aeroplane". Not 
> wanting to do anything by halves, his father bought him British 
> Airways.
>
> Just before his son's seventh birthday, the Sultan took him to one side.
> "Son, you are my pride and joy. Anything you want, I shall get for you."
> His son replied, "Daddy, I would like a boat". Not wanting to do
> anything by halves, his father bought him P&O Ferries.
>
> Just before his son's eight birthday, the Sultan took him to one side.
> "Son, you bring so much happiness into my life. Anything you want, I
> shall get for you." His son replied, "Daddy, I would like something to 
> watch films on". Not wanting to do anything by halves, his father bought 
> him MGM Studios and their cinemas, where he watched all the Sultan's 
> favorite Western Movies.
>
> Just before his son's ninth birthday, the Sultan took him to one side.
> "Son, you are an inspiration to us all. Anything you want, I shall get
> for you." His son, who had caught the 'Western' movie bug, replied,
> "Daddy, I would like a cowboy outfit". Not wanting to do anything by
> halves, his father went and bought him Eircom.

Eircom once referred to their line of ISDN services as "broadband".
Need I say more?

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