At 07:55 AM 11/6/97 -0500, another list wrote: > > What if Dr. Suess Wrote Computer Tech Manuals? > >If a packet hits a pocket on a socket on a port, >And the bus is interrupted as a very last resort, >And the address of the memory makes your floppy disk abort, >Then the socket packet pocket has an error to report. > >If your cursor finds a menu item followed by a dash, >And the double-clicking icons put your window in the trash, >And your data is corrupted 'cause the index doesn't hash, >Then your situation's hopeless, and your system's gonna crash. > >If the label on your cable on the gable at your house, >Says the network is connected to the button on your mouse, >But your packets want to tunnel to another protocol, >That's repeatedly rejected by the printer down the hall. > >And your screen is all distorted by the side effects of gauss, >So your icons in the window are as wavy as a souse, >Then you may as well reboot and go out with a bang, >'Cause as sure as I'm a poet, the sucker's gonna hang. > >When the copy of your floppy's getting sloppy on the disk, >And the microcode instructions cause unnecessary RISC, >Then you have to flash your memory and you'll want to RAM your ROM, >Quickly turn off your computer and be sure to tell your mom! Anne Boyes boyes@gardener.com <center>http://www.geocities.com/~hoseahouse/gen/gene.html Linking to Lives: An indexed collection of links for doing genealogy, beginner to experienced! http://www.geocities.com/~hoseahouse/irish/irish.html WildIrish Roves: Irish Genealogy, History and Culture, with a little Fun! </center>