Computers in 1776

Mr. Jefferson: Gentlemen, the summer grows hot, and it is essential
that we complete this declaration of independence.

Mr. Franklin: Wait a minute, Thomas. I have to reboot here.

Mr. Jefferson: That’s all right, Ben. We’ll go on without you.
Has everyone had a chance to look at the draft I posted yesterday?

Mr. Sherman: Not yet, Thomas, I’ve been having Notes replication
problems.

Mr. Adams: Here, Roger, I brought a hard copy

Mr. Sherman: Thanks, Saaaaay, nice font.

Mr. Adams: Do you like it? I downloaded it off Colonies Online
just last week

Mr. Jefferson: Gentlemen! There is work to be done. I fear our
document will soon leak out.

Mr. Livingston: Too late, Thomas. There’s already a bootleg circulating.
I saw it posted on alt.georgeIII.sucks last night.

Mr. Franklin: @#$$%^$# General Protection Fault!

Mr. Adams: Ben, you might try upgrading to Windows 75. It solved
that problem for me.

Mr. Sherman: Thomas, the part here about the Acts of Pretended
Legislation; have you considered using bullets to air out the text?

Mr. Jefferson: I can fix that easily enough. Drat! I’ve spilled
candle wax on my keyboard again.

Mr. Adams: You know, Thomas, that wouldn’t happen if you’d buy
an active-matrix screen.

Mr. Franklin: Hard-disk failure?!? Aw, criminy

Mr. Livingston: Are you sure it’s "unalienable rights"?
My spell checker recommends "unassailable".

Mr. Jefferson: Can we stick to the substance of the document, please?
Shoot. Low battery. Anyone got a spare power cable?

Mr. Sherman: What have you got, a Toshiba? No, mine isn’t compatible.

Mr. Franklin: Hello, PCs Philadelphia? What does it mean when the
floppy drive buzzes? OK, I’ll hold…..

Mr. Livingston: The "In Congress" part here at the top;
have you thought about blowing that up really big and maybe centereing
it in 72 point Helvetica?

Mr. Jefferson: Not a bad idea. Aw, nuts! Word macro virus! I can’t
save the file.

Mr. Franklin: That’s all right, Thomas. We can manage. Here, borrow
my quill pen….