[StudentSandra]

"Excuse me, Sir."*

* * * ** "Is that you again, Moses?"

* * * ** "I'm afraid it is, Sir."*

* * * ** "What is it this time, Moses.* More computer problems?"

* * * ** "How did you guess?"*

* * * ** "I don't have to guess, Moses. Remember?"

* * * ** "Oh, yeah. I forgot."*

* * * ** "Tell me what you want, Moses."

* * * ** "But you already know. Remember?"*

* * * ** "Moses!"

* * * ** "Sorry, Sir."*

* * * ** "Well, go ahead, Moses.** Spit it out."

* * * ** "Well, I have a question, Sir. You know those 'ten things' you sent me?"*

* * * ** "You mean the Commandments, Moses?"

* * * ** "That's it.* I was wondering if they were important."*

* * * ** "What do you mean 'were important,' Moses?** Of course,*
* * * ** they're important.* Otherwise I wouldn't have sent them to you."

* * * ** "Well, sorry, but I lost them. I could say the dog ate them,*
* * * ** but of course you would see right through that."*

* * * ** "What do you mean 'you lost them'?*
* * * ** Are you trying to tell me you didn't save them, Moses?"

* * * ** "No, Sir. I forgot."*

* * * ** "You should always save, Moses."

* * * ** "Yeah, I know. You told me that before. I was going to, but I forgot.*
* * * ** I did send them to some people before I lost them though."*

* * * ** "And did you hear back from any of them?"

* * * ** "You already know I did.*
* * * ** What about the one guy who said he never uses 'shalt not'?*
* * * ** Can he change the words a little bit?"*

* * * ** "Yes, Moses. As long as he doesn't change the meaning."

* * * ** "And what about the guy who thought your stance was a little harsh,*
* * * ** and recommended calling them the 'Ten Suggestions,'*
* * * ** or letting people pick one or two to try for a while?"*

* * * ** "Moses, I'll act like I didn't hear that."*

* * * ** "I think that means 'no.'*
* * * ** Well, what about the guy who said I was scamming him?"*

* * * ** "I think the term is 'spamming,' Moses."

* * * ** "Oh, yeah.*
* * * ** I E-mailed him back and told him I don't even eat that stuff,*
* * * ** and I have no idea how you can send it to someone through a computer."*

* * * ** "And what did he say?"

* * * ** "You know what he said. He used Your name in vain.*
* * * ** You don't think he might have sent me one of those -- er -- plagues,*
* * * ** and that's the reason I lost those ten things, do you?"*

* * * ** "They're called 'viruses,' Moses."

* * * ** "Whatever! This computer stuff is just too much for me.*
* * * ** Can we just go back to those stone tablets?*
* * * ** It was hard on my back taking them out and reading them each day,*
* * * ** but at least I never lost them."*

* * * ** "We'll do it the new way, Moses."

* * * ** "I was afraid you would say that, Sir."*

* * * ** "Moses, what did I tell you to do if you messed up?"

* * * ** "You told me to hold up this rat and stretch it out toward the computer."*

* * * ** "It's a mouse, Moses.* Mouse! Mouse! And did you do that?"

* * * ** "No, I decided to try the technical support first.*
* * * ** After all, who knows more about this stuff than you,*
* * * ** and I really like your hours. By the way, Sir,*
* * * ** did Noah have two of these mice on the ark?"*

* * * ** "No, Moses."

* * * ** "One other thing.*
* * * ** Why didn't you name them 'frogs' instead of 'mice,'*
* * * ** because didn't you tell me the thing they sit on is a pad?"*

* * * ** "I didn't name them, Moses.*
* * * ** Man did, and you can call yours a frog if you want to."*

* * * ** "Oh, that explains it. Kind of like Adam, huh, sir?*
* * * ** I bet some woman told him to call it a mouse.*
* * * ** After all, wasn't it a woman who named one of the computers Apple?"*

* * * ** "Say good night, Moses."

* * * ** "Wait a minute, sir. I am stretching out the mouse,*
* * * ** and it seems to be working.*
* * * ** Yes, a couple of the 'ten things' have come back."*

* * * ** "Which ones are they, Moses?"

* * * ** "Let's see.*
* * * ** 'Thou shalt not steal from any grave an image' and*
* * * ** 'Thou shalt not uncover thy neighbor's wife.'"*

* * * ** "Turn the computer off, Moses.*
* * * ** I'm sending you another set of stone tablets."