SillyGloop computer problem cartoons

What is SillyGloop?

2009-03-24T19:30:00.000+05:30

Silly things about computers that we can laugh about. This is a computer cartoon specifically a computer problem cartoon that is based on computer jokes, internet jokes, hardware jokes, software jokes related to computer humor, internet humor, software humor, hardware humor named SillyGloop by Vijay Krishnan

For a categorized view of the images and to drop in comments please visit SillyGloop at http://sillygloop.spaces.live.com/

(I welcome comments over there so I can respond to them quickly which I love to do always. Thanks to all those who take the trouble to drop the comments in)

Keep Smiling :)
Vijay

First posted 9:09 PM IST, 12 July 2005.

Blogged verification

2009-03-17T18:45:00.001+05:30

Quit Playing with my Heart

2008-03-01T20:13:00.001+05:30

Everytime I walk away from my computer it sings "Quit Playing with my Heart"! Is it in Love with me? What? Screensaver??

Remote In...not quite this way :)

2008-01-22T22:44:00.000+05:30

I'm supposed to remote in to work today. I've got the TV remote and my computer ready. What else should I do???

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Why should I be bold now?

2007-11-29T00:06:00.000+05:30

Letters aren't any darker if I press 'em real hard; a typewriter is better! Bald? Who's bald? Bold? Why do I have to be bold now?

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SBOX 360

2007-11-24T15:21:00.001+05:30

It's a must have for every CEO - SBOX 360

But wanna know what's the largest selling model? Check it out here.

Logshipping made easy

2007-11-24T15:20:00.001+05:30

How to add bullets to a list?

2007-08-18T16:09:00.001+05:30

So, you want me to add bullets to the lists in my presentation and then send it out to you. Are you sure this will not damage the computer?

DogGoneIT 5

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DogGoneIT 4

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DogGoneIT 3

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DoggoneIT 2

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DoggoneIT 1

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SillyGloop on April 8

2007-04-11T22:14:00.000+05:30

This is how Welcome to SillyGloop looked on April 8 at http://sillygloop.spaces.live.com -

What is SillyGloop?
Silly things about computers that we can laugh about. This has all my computer problem cartoons - feedback always welcome!

Keep Smiling :)
Vijay

Older cartoons are categorized into the other albums based on what the cartoon's all about

I'd also love to participate in THE songwriting contest - American Idol Songwriter contest http://songwriter.americanidol.com/ has the details (at least 18 years old, must be a United States citizen or a legal permanent resident of the United States, Free to contract, and other terms and conditions as listed there)

Are you impacted by Daylight Saving Time changes in the United States?http://www.microsoft.com/dst2007 is the place to start. The top issues get more than mentions at http://support.microsoft.com/gp/dst_topissues Also, http://blogs.msdn.com/mthree/ is where you'd wanna go if you wanna get the nitty gritty on DST 2007 for a lot of Microsoft software.

r u MAKING A DIFFERENCE?
Any time you have an i’m™ conversation using Windows Live Messenger, you help address the issues you feel most passionate about, including poverty, child protection, disease, and environmental degradation. It's simple. All you have to do is join and start an instant messaging conversation. To get started, go to http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Home/ This program is available in the countries listed in this page http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Join/

Wanna be a Programmer?
Here's a centralized learning environment specifically targeted to beginning programmers - http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/beginner/default.aspx No experience or programming knowledge required - so dive right in!

Tech Support:
If u're looking for Windows Live Spaces tech support, here are some links that may be useful -
1. http://support.live.com/ -> Main site to bring up Windows Live support websites.
2. http://support.live.com/eform.aspx?productKey=wlspaces&page=wlsupport_home_options_form_byemail&ct=eformts - Windows Live Spaces support form.
3. If the problem is found to be isolated to Windows or Internet Explorer, you can find support options by going to http://support.microsoft.com and choosing the product name by clicking on "Select a product to start"It always helps if we provide a detailed description of not just the problem but also the steps we have already taken to solve the problem. We can always reply back to emails from support to continue troubleshooting till the issue is resolved.

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Did you know you could get your writings out on MSN India? Here's what I was able to get out there - http://content.msn.co.in/contribute/Authorprofile.aspx?Id=NGE5YzcwNDgtNWUxMS00MWUxLTgyMDAtNzAzNDE3MGEwZGE2

I'm sure you can do better, and here's where you can start - http://content.msn.co.in/Contribute/Default.aspx Hope to see your writing featured there soon and let me know once your writing gets published there!

Smile -> As u see the toons (here) or at http://sillygloop.spaces.live.com/
Visit -> India, my country http://enterindia.spaces.live.com
Know -> my history http://spaces.msn.com/sillyvijay/ (that one's only for my friends :)
Unravel -> the culprit spacer http://sillyspacers.spaces.msn.com
Think -> odd thoughts http://spaces.msn.com/sillythinks/
Imagine -> some ideas http://www.ideavijay.blogspot.com
Check out -> these india centric political toons http://www.newsytoons.blogspot.com/
and coming soon...Listen -> to my songs

Legalese:
1. The views and art expressed here are my own. They do not represent the view of any organization or group I may be associated with.
2. Copyright Vijay Krishnan
3. These works may not be stored or reproduced in any system or format without prior permission.
4. If you would like to use these images, drop in a comment and I will get back on it soon. I support non-commercial and philanthrophic use of these images.
5. All reproductions must display the title SillyGloop and provide a link to either http://sillygloop.spaces.live.com or http://www.sillygloop.blogspot.com along with the image(s).

Is there a way to Rewind emails?

2007-01-12T05:36:00.000+05:30

I know that we can Forward emails. If that's the case I'm sure there must be a Play, Stop and Rewind button too. Can you show me what you mean by rewinding an email?

My browser has cash???

2007-01-07T20:23:00.000+05:30

What? You want me to clear the browser's cash? Wow! I didn't know a browser came with cash. Do you know how I can get a 100 dollars now???

So I just write "click my computer"???

2007-01-07T04:32:00.000+05:30

Write "Click my computer"? I didn't know my computer could read handwriting. Thanks for the tip. I'll ditch the keyboard and use a pen!

Laptop love maybe not like this :)

2007-01-05T04:06:00.000+05:30

You're feeling low since the IP address of that cute laptop is on another domain? Cheer up, the admin should be able to figure something out!

Trying to scam me out of my chips?

2007-01-05T03:46:00.000+05:30

I know I have to use Ctrl, Alt and Del keys together in order to log on. But I also know that you eat chips and I will definitely not keep my chips down, to logon. So wait till I get done with this one, will ya?

Will the computer hog my chips when I'm away?

2006-12-24T00:07:00.000+05:30

I was about to go home for the holidays and had this question nagging my mind - do computers hibernate during winter and hog all the chips while I'm gone?

How to send Xmas gifts as an attachment?

2006-12-16T05:44:00.000+05:30

Tech Support? Santa wants to know if he can use this computer to send gifts as an email attachment instead of climbing chimneys as usual.

Someone's using my locked computer?

2006-12-13T22:50:00.000+05:30

When I leave my PC and return, I see a message "this computer is in use and has been locked". How can it be used when the PC is locked?

Where do these uploaded docs go???

2006-12-13T02:36:00.000+05:30

I've been uploading so much stuff but all I see on top of the computer is dust! Where do these uploaded docs go? Does it go to someone's mail or land up in a post office???

Find trusted connection when trusted human is not found?

2006-12-12T06:40:00.000+05:30

I'm not associated with a trusted connection is what it says! We can't even decide which human to trust, how can I decide which machine or connection to trust???

Windows installer...do you mean the carpenter?

2006-12-05T05:34:00.000+05:30

It said the windows installer service could not be accessed. Is it referring to my carpenter who put up these windows out here or is there a new service for that?

Pressing Windows and Pause Break could break windows?

2006-12-02T06:04:00.000+05:30

Windows and Pause Break keys need to be pressed together to bring up system information? I hope I'm not breaking Windows with this!

Can't even show the correct time and date!

2006-12-01T04:40:00.000+05:30

I don't know how I can be confident about its ability when it can hardly show the correct date and shows 1 Jan 1900 every chance it gets!

Where'd the mail go?

2006-11-30T02:05:00.000+05:30

It keeps saying "You've got mail" and when I go out and check my mail box there's nothing over there. Is this pulling a prank on me or what? Emale? What's that???

Can someone use my PC to spy on me???

2006-11-29T00:52:00.000+05:30

This computer has a sound recorder and web camera. Do you think someone can be using this to spy on me? It's so risky in here with this PC!

Is backup up the back of the PC???

2006-11-28T06:52:00.000+05:30

All my pictures and music are missing! Is there a way to get them again? Restore from a backup? This backup thingy is it up the back of the PC? How do I get it out of the PC?

What's computers got to do with my boot?

2006-11-25T01:38:00.000+05:30

What do you have to do with my boot? I don't know why you keep saying "boot failure insert system disk". Do you need help getting something kicked inside or something?

Do computers eat Turkeys???

2006-11-23T07:37:00.000+05:30

I called to know if computers eat Turkeys. A lot of tracks appear next to the computer and I wonder if it swallowed it like the RAM and the CHIPS that you talked about!

Spy ware..like the ones in 007 movies???

2006-11-22T03:45:00.000+05:30

You think there's spy ware on my computer? Wow! That's great! I've always admired Agent 007 James Bond and maybe this spy ware will be the cool stuff I can play with!

My computer info is on the side of the tower???

2006-11-21T05:30:00.000+05:30

"Brand name of my computer which is on a sticker at the side of the tower"? Why did my computer info go to the side of the tower and how do I find it from home???

What comes out of the recycle bin?

2006-11-14T22:31:00.000+05:30

The recycle bin keeps getting all the deleted stuff. What do the stuff get recycled as? Do they become the hot vapour that comes out the back???

How to press ANY key when it moves on A itself?

2006-11-14T06:53:00.000+05:30

I can't take it anymore!!! It asks me to press ANY key to continue and it moves away from the screen the moment I press A. Is there a way to get N and Y typed in as well?

Is this a nuclear plant or a PC?

2006-11-11T00:17:00.000+05:30

It's been a year now and I got to upgrade the computer? New one has dual core, x64, hyper threading...woah is this a nuclear plant or a PC???

Did you sell my info to Nigerians???

2006-11-10T01:12:00.000+05:30

Computer Store? I wanted to know if you guys sold my info to Nigerians. A lot of them want to transfer their funds to my bank account out here. What? Only telemarketers???

Where will I enter if I press "Enter"???

2006-11-09T05:38:00.000+05:30

I've got the new computer and there's a label "Enter" on the keyboard. What am I supposed to enter there? Do people enter there to get into the world wide web???

Log in didn't do the trick!

2006-11-07T22:05:00.000+05:30

"The page you were trying to view is only available to registered users, please log in or sign up" is what it said. Log in does not seem to get me to the page. Help!!!

Is hyper threading a new sewing machine?

2006-11-07T07:03:00.000+05:30

I called in to enquire about this new hyper threading feature. Is this something that can replace a sewing machine? Martha would love to get a new machine now!

It's already dumb and you wanna make it mute???

2006-11-04T15:44:00.000+05:30

My computer's gone dumb and can't make any sound. What do I do? Click on Mute? Hey! I'm calling to make it better and you're asking me to make the problem worse!!!

Is a lap top something for lap dancers?

2006-11-03T19:49:00.000+05:30

Seeing these ads for wireless modems I wonder if there's a wireless computer? Oh! A lap top? Does that have anything to do with a lap dancer?

Where's the nearest Command Line???

2006-10-31T18:17:00.000+05:30

I had trouble getting on the Internet and was asked to go to the Command Line to get started with trouble shooting. Do you know where it is and what guns I should bring???

This keyboard doesn't play mozart???

2006-10-28T05:53:00.000+05:30

I heard computers had keyboards. I bought one thinking I was getting a hi-fi music keybpard with a cool monitor. But click clack and ting are the only sounds!!!

What's the mouse supposed to do when it sees a cat???

2006-10-27T06:33:00.000+05:30

Computer Store? Hi! I got the new computer delivered and it seems ok. But what is the mouse supposed to do when it sees a cat nearby???

This version of Windows is made of steel and glass :)

2006-10-26T05:52:00.000+05:30

Which version of windows do I have? It's the one with 3 panes of glass and is built with a steel frame. Could there be a problem with the computer because of that???

You find stuff in India but can't find a key in my garden?

2006-10-25T06:11:00.000+05:30

So you can't find the keys I dropped in the garden? How come you are able to find so many pictures of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie even when they are out there in India?

My computer's listed on Dow Main???

2006-10-24T04:47:00.000+05:30

"Is my computer on a dow main or a network"? This is just a computer at my home and is not on the Dow Jones index. As for net work are you talking of fishing nets???

Happy Diwali!

2006-10-21T05:48:00.000+05:30

HAPPY DIWALI!

Security Update? Did any goons escape???

2006-10-20T06:04:00.000+05:30

Hello Police Dept? Hi! My computer says there's a security update that needs to be applied. What is this all about? Have any convicts broken out from prison?

What is the sum of CTRL+ALT+DELETE???

2006-10-19T08:01:00.000+05:30

Many people say I will have to "Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE" to logon to the computer. Do you know the result of that addition? Where can I learn to add keyboard keys???

Is my computer going blind???

2006-10-18T06:55:00.000+05:30

It keeps saying "Cannot find" something. Since you guys say it was an intelligent machine, my guess is that it's going blind. Is there anything you can do about it now???

How many pens make a pen drive???

2006-10-17T07:13:00.000+05:30

My friends say there are pen drives than can be used to transfer data between computers. I've got a lot of pens - how do I make a drive?

How much fish did the world wide web catch???

2006-10-14T05:24:00.000+05:30

There's a world wide web??? Wow! That must be huge. Do you know how they set it up? And more importantly - how many salmon did they catch?

Where's the fax paper tray???

2006-10-13T02:35:00.000+05:30

Someone told me that faxes can be received on this new computer. Do you know where I have to stuff the plain paper for the faxes???

How do I put my signature on the website???

2006-10-12T06:04:00.000+05:30

It's got an option to Sign In and I'm not sure how to do that. Is there a pen that can let me put my signature on the monitor and get through the sign on screen???

Someone broke this new computer on the way!!!

2006-10-11T04:52:00.000+05:30

I got the new computer and seems someone broke it along the way. A tray keeps coming out now n then! A CD drive? Which city is that in???

Where's the nearest computer obedience school???

2006-10-10T07:15:00.000+05:30

I bought a computer and this one isn't well trained. It says invalid command or file name! Is there any obedience school for computers here?

Burma teak's the name on my cabinet. Ok???

2006-10-06T23:33:00.000+05:30

What's the name on the cabinet? Did I reach the carpenter shop while calling computer tech support??? Anyway, the label reads "Made from Burma Teak". Ok?

1 computer to send and another to receive email???

2006-10-06T04:50:00.000+05:30

It says "Send/Receive". Does that mean it can only do one thing? Do I need 1 computer to send emails and another to receive incoming email???

Is a webcam used to photograph the web???

2006-10-05T05:14:00.000+05:30

I'm going online and wanted to take a picture of the Web. I've gone ahead and got a web-cam. Now, how do I get a photo of the web???

Is this tremor a new feature added now???

2006-10-04T03:16:00.000+05:30

Hi! I turned on the computer and the place is shaking up a lot. Is this a new feature you guys added to make the computer cool or something? What? Earthquake??? Run!!!

Double Quick My Computer???

2006-10-03T04:36:00.000+05:30

"Double quick My Computer"? Sure! I'd like it to be running fast. Tell me what I gotta do? "Double quick"? Sure...I'll do it double quick but what is it I gotta do? "Double Quick"!!!

Are you still using the hour glass now???

2006-09-30T03:14:00.000+05:30

What's the hour glass doing on the screen? I didn't think computers as latest as you would use such an obsolete timing device. Would you like me to buy you a watch???

Does it want some sauce on top???

2006-09-29T04:05:00.000+05:30

I dunno what my computer wants. I was eating pizza and a tray came out. I gave it a piece but it's not taking it. Does it need some sauce on top???

Next virus you send I'm gonna send it right back!!!

2006-09-28T00:37:00.000+05:30

When you sent me a packet over the socket n pipe it had a virus that brought me down for a week. So, the next time I'm gonna send it right back at ya!

There's a whole neighbourhood inside my computer!!!

2006-09-27T03:46:00.000+05:30

Police Dept? Hi! I called in to let you know that Gloop here seems to have gulped down an entire locality - it shows as Network Neighbourhood. Do you know where it was???

Should I drive over to click "my computer"???

2006-09-26T05:25:00.000+05:30

"Click my computer"? I think there must be a way to do it but you gotta show me how. Do I drive over to your place and do something there?

My computer does not have Office. My Office has a computer!!!

2006-09-23T02:29:00.000+05:30

"Does my computer have Office"? My office has a computer is the right English sentence to use. Are you learning English right now???

Why are you giving an Army base address???

2006-09-22T02:39:00.000+05:30

Is it the Army? Hey I got a message "Address FCA7C55C base at FCA72000, Datestamp 3A72BDEF - ACPI.sys" Is everything ok???

Where's the rope again???

2006-09-21T05:44:00.000+05:30

"An interrupt storm has caused the system to hang" - Is it trying to fool me? I don't see it hanging from any rope! And when's Interrupt storm hitting us? Any idea???

Do you have a Christian computer???

2006-09-20T06:20:00.000+05:30

Computer Store? Hi! I was wondering if I could get a Christian computer. When I search for God on this one, it says "File not found"!!!

There's a password scam going on here!!!

2006-09-19T04:38:00.000+05:30

Gloop's upto some mischief when I create or enter a password. Whatever I press it only types ***** and does not show what I typed in there!!!

Is this a prehistoric Keyboard or what???

2006-09-16T02:28:00.000+05:30

Now, you're telling me I need to hold down one Shift key and press these other keys to get them shown on the screen??? I just hope this isn't a prehistoric keyboard!!!

This Keyboard's really not good!

2006-09-15T06:43:00.000+05:30

I want to return my keyboard. It has a big key with no label, arrows that never print, and a lot of keys which print 1 thing but have 2 labels on them!

Does email spread the flu???

2006-09-14T05:33:00.000+05:30

I've been sneezing out aloud whole day long and don't wanna spread the flu around. Does email carry the flu to the person receiving it???

When did you become a server???

2006-09-12T05:58:00.000+05:30

When you tell me that "Your server has unexpectedly terminated the connection", do you call yourself a server? I thought you were a desktop computer only, Gloop!

Why did you send me a self destruct computer???

2006-09-09T04:54:00.000+05:30

Computer Store? Hi! Why did you send me a self destruct computer? Oh you did! It has a key that says "1 End" on it. What do you make of that???

My keyboard's sending me the wrong way!!!

2006-09-08T04:21:00.000+05:30

My keyboard invites me with the word Enter and an arrow pointing to the left. I've been going that way and all I reach is the wall of my bedroom. Is there any other way in???

A memory stick for my brain???

2006-09-06T04:53:00.000+05:30

A memory stick? Leaving out stuff from Martha's grocery list doesn't make my brain a candidate? Oh! Sorry! This is for computers eh? Phew!

Where's it gonna wake up again???

2006-09-02T01:59:00.000+05:30

My computer's trying to get away from here. It says it's gonna wake-on-LAN and I have no idea where that is. Is it eloping somewhere here???

Is my computer throwing a tantrum now???

2006-09-01T03:26:00.000+05:30

Gloop just went bonkers making odd jungle sounds whenever I hit something. Is it throwing a tantrum??? Oh! It's just an audio theme eh!

Whoa! That's too many resolutions!!!

2006-08-31T00:51:00.000+05:30

It says "This program requires a display resolution of at least 1024x768" and I'm not the one who's gonna make that many resolutions!!!

What does the Break button break???

2006-08-30T02:06:00.000+05:30

There's something fishy about this computer you sent me. It has a Break button on it and I want to know what it's gonna break in my home!

Mum lock???

2006-08-29T03:42:00.000+05:30

There's this lock on my computer. It says it's a Mum lock. Will it lock up my mum when the light is on? What? It is Num lock? Who is Num and why do they lock her up???

From where are you launching the manager again???

2006-08-26T01:33:00.000+05:30

It says "There was an error launching File Transfer Manager". If Gloop is gonna pop out a guy where's he gonna come from? Should I remove the monitor glass???

Quit searching for Intelligence???

2006-08-25T03:04:00.000+05:30

You guys told me this had intelligence! I did a Search for it and it came up with the message - Do you want to quit searching! Is that it???

Can't import some jewelry and shirts???

2006-08-24T02:55:00.000+05:30

I see an "Import and Export" option in this software and that's totally cool. How do I ask it to import jewelry from India and a couple shirts from China? It can't do that???

2006-08-23T04:52:00.000+05:30

I want some help finding that secure socket which the computer needs. I have searched all the walls here and see no such socket here!

Computers have morals too???

2006-08-11T09:14:00.000+05:30

Was gloop taught morals too? It says "Windows cannot load your profile because it may be corrupted". Why does it think I'm corrupt out here???

Is this computer a con artist???

2006-08-10T05:43:00.000+05:30

I'm trying to connect my PC to my phone and I keep getting CONNMGR_errorcode and am worried that there's a con artist at work. Is this PC a con artist or something???

Domain? Is electronic life one of them?

2006-08-09T05:21:00.000+05:30

Is my computer on a domain? I'm not sure what you are trying to ask over here. He's in the domain of electronic life I guess if that's a domain!

Did I just delete our History???

2006-08-08T04:45:00.000+05:30

Natural History Museum? Hi! I hope everything's ok out there? Everything fine? Good! I presed Clear History by mistake and was worried everything was lost!!!

Run! The aliens are attacking!!!

2006-08-05T05:21:00.000+05:30

Tech Support? My computer says Stop: 0x0000000A. What in hell is that and how does it look like? Has the attack of the aliens started already???

A TV with a large, ugly, wired remote - is that it???

2006-08-04T05:04:00.000+05:30

Computer Store? I just got the new computer and it seems someone sent the wrong order. I got a TV with a large wired remote and a ball holder. Is there a problem???

I have only one POP!!!

2006-08-03T05:01:00.000+05:30

POP3? I have one pop and mom only! Oh sorry, it was a server name? Who is this server and why does he use numbers in his name ???

So this cannot change the time???

2006-08-02T03:07:00.001+05:30

I was thinking this was a cool machine that could change the time zone and change the local time here. But this just doesn't do that and I wonder if this is defective!!!

Should I be drawing parallel lines now???

2006-08-02T03:07:00.000+05:30

What is parallel port error? Do you want to have something kept parallel to you? Should I draw some lines here and make calculations on what all is parallel to you???

Control the Errors!

2006-07-29T03:07:00.000+05:30

The Ctrl key is the Control key eh? How many times I wished I could control what you did. Now I'll just hit Ctrl and make you be good to me by not showing me any errors!