"microsoft TV dinners" joke

> MICROSOFT TV DINNER PRODUCT INSERT
>
> You must first remove the plastic cover. By doing so you agree to
> accept and honor Microsoft rights to all TV dinners. You may not give
> anyone else a bite of your dinner (which would constitute an
> infringement of Microsoft's rights). You may, however, let others
> smell and look at your dinner and are encouraged to tell them how good
> > it is. If you have a PC microwave oven, insert the dinner into the
> oven. Set the oven using these keystrokes:
> mstv. dinn.//08. 5min@50%heat//
>
> Then enter
ms//start. cook_dindin/yummy|/yum~yum:-)gohot#cookme.
>
> If you have a Mac oven, insert the dinner and press start. The oven
> will set itself and cook the dinner.
>
> Be forewarned that Microsoft dinners may crash, in which case your
> oven must be restarted. This is a simple procedure. Remove the
> dinner
> from the oven and enter:
>
ms. nodamn. good/tryagainagain/again. crap.
>
> This process may have to be repeated. Try unplugging the microwave and
> then doing a cold reboot. If this doesn't work, contact your hardware
> vendor.
>
> Many users have reported that the dinner tray is far too big, larger
> than the dinner itself, having many useless compartments, most of
> which are empty. These are for future menu items. If the tray is too
> large to fit in your oven you will need to upgrade your equipment.
> Dinners are only available from registered outlets, and only the
> chicken variety is currently produced. If you want another variety, call
> Microsoft Help and they will explain that you really don't want
> another variety. Microsoft Chicken is all you really need.
>
> Microsoft has disclosed plans to discontinue all smaller versions of
> their chicken dinners. Future releases will only be in the larger
> family size. Excess chicken may be stored for future use, but must be
> saved only in Microsoft approved packaging.
>
> Microsoft promises a dessert with every dinner after' 98. However,
> that version has yet to be released. Users have permission to get
> thrilled in advance.
>
> Microsoft dinners may be incompatible with other dinners in the
> freezer, causing your freezer to self-defrost. This is a feature, not
> a bug. Your freezer probably should have been defrosted anyway.
>