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[[Dude is using a computer.]]
Dude: Argh, this is frustrating.
Friend (off-panel): What?
Dude: This windows box has a virus and I can't get regedit to--
Friend (off-panel): Haha, cleaning viruses? Man, what a blast from the past!
Friend: Check it out! Dude's cleaning win32 viruses! Remember that?
Girl (off-panel): It's like we're back in 2003!
Dude (small): Hey, XP's still the most--
Friend: Did you get the virus from Kazaa?
Girl (with laptop): Guess what I just read on Howard Dean's Friendster!?
Dude (head in hands): Guys ...
{{Title text: He says this is the year of Linux on the desktop! The world of Windows will fade any moment now!}}
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