>Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1998 11:18:51 -0800 >From: freewillie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.03 [en]C-DIAL (Win95; U) >Subject: The Night Before Christmas > > Ran across this and thought you might enjoy it. > >***************** > > > 'Twas the Night Before Christmas > (Computer Version) > > T'was the night before Christmas, and all through the >shop, > The computers were whirring; they never do stop. > The power was on and the temperature right, > In hopes that the input would feed back that night. > The system was ready, the program was coded, > And memory drums had been carefully loaded; > While adding a Christmasy glow to the scene, > The lights on the console, flashed red, white and green. > > When out in the hall there arose such a clatter, > The programmer ran to see what was the matter. > Away to the hallway he flew like a flash, > Forgetting his key in his curious dash. > > He stood in the hallway and looked all about, > When the door slammed behind him, and he was locked out. > Then, in the computer room what should appear, > But a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer; > And a little old man, who with scarcely a pause, > Chuckled: "My name is Santa...the last name is Claus." > > The computer was startled, confused by the name, > Then it buzzed as it heard the old fellow exclaim: > "This is Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen, > And Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen." > > With all these odd names, it was puzzled anew; > It hummed and it clanked, and a main circuit blew. > It searched in its memory core, trying to "think"; > Then the multi-line printer went out on the blink. > > Unable to do its electronic job, > It said in a voice that was almost a sob: > "Your eyes - how they twinkle - your dimples so merry, > Your cheeks so like roses, your nose like a cherry, > Your smile - all these things, I've been programmed to >know, > And at data-recall, I am more than so-so; > But your name and your address (computers can't lie), > Are things that I just cannot identify. > > You've a jolly old face and a little round belly, > That shakes when you laugh like a bowlful of jelly; > My scanners can see you, but still I insist, > Since you're not in my program, you cannot exist!" > > Old Santa just chuckled a merry "ho, ho", > And sat down to type out a quick word or so. > The keyboard clack-clattered, its sound sharp and clean, > As Santa fed this "data" to the machine: > "Kids everywhere know me; I come every year; > The presents I bring add to everyone's cheer; > But you won't get anything - that's plain to see; > Too bad your programmers forgot about me." > > Then he faced the machine and said with a shrug, > "Merry Christmas to All," as he pulled out its plug! > ---------------------------------------- 250 Megs of Web Space - Unlimited Autoresponders Unlimited email aliases - Personal CGI-BIN Directory with Telnet and FTP access to your site! MIVA programming and scripting - over $650 Bonus pkg. T3 connection - Detailed tracking & referral reports Free Domain Name hosting - NO SETUP FEE Fantastic Business Opportunity - More - MUCH MORE! Register to win a FREE 56Kbd Modem while there! http://www.moreprofits.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi/346/ ---------------------------------------- Websites designed and published by Cyberspace Publishing 5515 N 7th Street, Ste 5-552, Phoenix, Arizona 85014 [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www.amug.org/~cyberpub/ ____________________________________________________________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------- Join The NEW Web Consultants Association FORUMS and CHAT: Register Today at: http://just4u.com/forums/ Web Consultants Web Site : http://just4u.com/webconsultants Give the Gift of Life This Year... Just4U Stop Smoking Support forum - helping smokers for over three years-tell a friend: http://just4u.com/forums/ To get 500 Banner Ads for FREE go to http://www.linkbuddies.com/start.go?id=111261 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
