Salon | 21st: The 21st Challenge -- Challenge No. 6: Find-and-replace goofs

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T A B L E__T A L K

Is your ISP evil? Vent about the demise of customer service in the online world in Table Talk's Digital Culture area

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R E C E N T L Y

Caught in the headlights
By Aaron Weiss
What if we were as paranoid about cars as we are of the Net?
(02/19/98)

Let's Get This Straight
By Scott Rosenberg
Once more, into the interactive-TV breach
(02/18/98)

Festival in search of a medium
By Karlin Lillington
Cannes' multimedia showcase loses its way
(02/17/98)

Metal madness
By Andrew Leonard
The battle for heavy metal on the Web
(02/13/98)

Friction or fact?
By Andrew Leonard
Trendy theories of a "friction-free economy" hit some bumps
(02/12/98)

BROWSE THE
21ST CHALLENGE ARCHIVES

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RESULTS OF Challenge No. 5::

Tickler messages ______
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J U D G E S '__C O M M E N T S :

In this Challenge, we asked you to show us what you would like your computer to remind you of. The message appears to be: Get a Life! 'Nuf said. And now, the five ticklers that tickled us ...

W I N N E R

GET NEW FRIENDS
This is the 50th time you've checked your e-mail today without a message. Maybe you should get out more.
-- Erika Jahneke

H O N O R A B L E __M E N T I O N S:

ATTENTION!
The last time you used the exclamation mark was 78 days ago. Could it be time for vitamins?
-- Karen Newton

GOOD MORNING JIM!
Today is February 14, Valentine's Day. I have scanned your chat logs and sent the following e-cards:
"Happy Valentine's Day" to Janet, signed "Jim"
"Happy Valentine's Day" to Bill, signed "Jane"
"Happy Valentine's Day" to Fluffy, signed "Fido"
-- Christopher Rusho

730TH DAY ON JOB
You've been working here for two years. It's high time you started looking for new and better employment.
-- Chris Orloff

WARRANTY EXPIRATION
The warranty for your computer has just expirsmn+gk2jh
-- Francis Heaney
SALON | Feb. 20, 1998

Charlie Varon is a humorist and playwright. His works include "Ralph Nader Is Missing" and "Rush Limbaugh in Night School." Jim Rosenau is executive editor at Books That Work, a home and garden software publisher in Palo Alto, Calif. Jim and Charlie are also co-founders of the citizen group Californians for Earthquake Prevention and partners in Mockingbird Productions, which offers a full line of comic services.