Enjoy, everyone and have a great holiday.
Sam from NJ
> 'Twas the Night Before New Year's
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>
> A Visit to the Gates of Hell and Back
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>
> By G.C. Huffman,
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>
> 'Twas the night before New Year's, when all through the shop,
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> Not a system was running, they all had just stopped.
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> The systems were hung by the blue screen of death,
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> And hopes of word processing were dashed in one breath.
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>
> The employees were nestled all snug in their beds,
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> When new versions of Windows first throbbed in their heads,
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> The sysad in his kerchief, and the boss in his cap,
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> Had just settled down for a Y2K nap.
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>
> When back at the shop there arose such a clatter,
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> I sprang from my chair to see what was the matter.
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> "To the servers," I cried and tried to logon,
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> While beginning to think I might not see the dawn.
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>
> The lights overhead did cast such a bright glare,
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> And I adjusted my glasses and started to stare.
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> To my wondering eyes what did I see on my screen?
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> Just a jolly young man with plenty 'o green.
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>
> "Bill Gates is my name!!!" and I started to shiver.
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> "And once I get out, I've a statement to deliver."
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> He stepped into the room and gave me a frown,
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> "So the millennium bug has brought your servers all down?"
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>
> "Go ahead and blame me," said the geek without tact.
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> "It was my Windows that did this. You can't send it back."
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> "But what do you think you are going to do?"
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> "Buy my new Windows now, and in Two Thousand and Two!!"
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>
> Then out of his mouth there came such a laugh,
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> I wanted to run but he stood in my path.
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> What else could I do? And who would believe?
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> That the Y2K demon was speaking to me?
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>
> Then he turned to me grinning with his eyes all a-twinkle,
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> And he spoke, this demon named Rip-off Van Winkle,
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> "I leave you these words," as he looked at the clock,
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> "Save up your money and buy Microsoft stock."
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>
> "Down Servers!! Down Clients!! Down PC's and Notebooks!!"
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> "On Windows!! On Office!! On Microsoft Outlook!!"
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> And as quick as a flash he was gone from my sight,
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> And he left me alone on this Y2K night.
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>
>
>
Sam from NJ
> 'Twas the Night Before New Year's
>
>
> A Visit to the Gates of Hell and Back
>
>
> By G.C. Huffman,
>
>
> 'Twas the night before New Year's, when all through the shop,
>
> Not a system was running, they all had just stopped.
>
> The systems were hung by the blue screen of death,
>
> And hopes of word processing were dashed in one breath.
>
>
> The employees were nestled all snug in their beds,
>
> When new versions of Windows first throbbed in their heads,
>
> The sysad in his kerchief, and the boss in his cap,
>
> Had just settled down for a Y2K nap.
>
>
> When back at the shop there arose such a clatter,
>
> I sprang from my chair to see what was the matter.
>
> "To the servers," I cried and tried to logon,
>
> While beginning to think I might not see the dawn.
>
>
> The lights overhead did cast such a bright glare,
>
> And I adjusted my glasses and started to stare.
>
> To my wondering eyes what did I see on my screen?
>
> Just a jolly young man with plenty 'o green.
>
>
> "Bill Gates is my name!!!" and I started to shiver.
>
> "And once I get out, I've a statement to deliver."
>
> He stepped into the room and gave me a frown,
>
> "So the millennium bug has brought your servers all down?"
>
>
> "Go ahead and blame me," said the geek without tact.
>
> "It was my Windows that did this. You can't send it back."
>
> "But what do you think you are going to do?"
>
> "Buy my new Windows now, and in Two Thousand and Two!!"
>
>
> Then out of his mouth there came such a laugh,
>
> I wanted to run but he stood in my path.
>
> What else could I do? And who would believe?
>
> That the Y2K demon was speaking to me?
>
>
> Then he turned to me grinning with his eyes all a-twinkle,
>
> And he spoke, this demon named Rip-off Van Winkle,
>
> "I leave you these words," as he looked at the clock,
>
> "Save up your money and buy Microsoft stock."
>
>
> "Down Servers!! Down Clients!! Down PC's and Notebooks!!"
>
> "On Windows!! On Office!! On Microsoft Outlook!!"
>
> And as quick as a flash he was gone from my sight,
>
> And he left me alone on this Y2K night.
>
>
>
>
