The residents of Silicon Valley are more confused than usual after a
billboard campaign by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society of
America.
One of the ads uses the slogan "MS: It's not a software company"
exploiting the fame of a certain company to draw attention to an
altogether worthier cause. Requests to comment on the campaign have
been met by a surly silence by Microsoft which doesn't relish the
association of ideas, but is painfully aware that it can't afford to
appear insensitive over such an issue.

Seasoned IT professionals will have no trouble telling the two MS's
apart. One is a debilitating and surprisingly widespread affliction
that renders the sufferer barely able to perform the simplest task.
The other is a disease.

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Corporate Mergers...

Yahoo and Netscape-to be called Net'nYahoo

Federal Express and UPS, to be called FED UP

Xerox and Wurlitzer: They're going to make reproductive organs.

Grey Poupon & Dockers Pants: Poupon Pants

Zippo Manufacturing, Audi, Dofasco, Dakota Mining: Zip Audi Do-Da

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