OBSCURE SYSTEM MESSAGES

Once in a while, after all these years of spending time with computers, we still get to see some system messages that are new to us. Here are some of those messages that people claim they have seen. Of course, it could be someone's idea of a joke, or an optical illusion, or a result of too much time staring at the damn terminals. Just remember that, if you happen to see such messages, you are not alone. The Truth Is Out There...

Access denied - nah nah na nah nah!

Backup not found: (A)bort (R)etry (G)et drunk

Backup not found: (A)bort (R)etry (P)anic

Backup not found: (A)bort (R)etry (R)esign

Backup not found: (A)bort (R)etry (T)ake down entire network

Bad Command or File Name. Go stand in the corner!

Bad Command or File Name. Good try, though.

Bad Command or File Name. Should I fake it? (Y/N)

BREAKFAST.COM halted. Cereal Port not Reponding.

Buy a new computer to continue.

Cannot find REALITY.SYS...Universe Halted.

COFFEE.EXE missing. Insert cup and press any key.

CONGRESS.SYS corrupted. Re-boot Washington D.C.(Y/N)?

Disk Full. Press F1 to belch.

Email returned to sender... Insufficient voltage.

End of life encountered. Ooops, i mean file.

Enter any 11-digit prime number to continue...

Error reading FAT record. Try the SKINNY one? (Y/N)

General Failure's Fault. Not Yours.

Hit any user to continue.

Press any key... no, no, no, NOT THAT ONE!

Press any key to continue or any other key to quit.

Press CTRL-ALT-DEL to continue.

Scandisk is now checking your hard disk. You can start praying.

SENILE.COM found. Out of Memory.

Smash forehead on keyboard to continue.

WARNING: Keyboard Not Attached. Press F10 to Continue.

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