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I am reposting this, which was kindly sent to me, because of the number of people who asked me to send it to them! > Claire Simpson orginally posted it.--Julia > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > What if Dr. Seuss Did Technical Writing? > > 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 icon puts 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! > > You can't say this? What a shame sir! > We'll find you Another game sir... > > If the label on the cable on the table at your house, > Says the network is connected to the button on your mouse, > But your packets want to tunnel on 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 then you go out with a bang, > Because 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 micro-code instructions cause unnecessary risk, > 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! > ************************************************************** > Claire Simpson, Media Specialist & KidsConnect Volunteer > South Valley School K-4 Moorestown NJ > simpsonc@voicenet.com > http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/~csimpson/claire.html > http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/~csimpson/home.html > ************************************************************** > * "We are drowning in information but starved for knowledge."* > * ~John Naisbitt * > ************************************************************** > > -- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Julia Steger ** A Lap Is A Terrible Thing To Waste--- Clifton Forge VA Adopt a Pet From Your Local jsteger@pen.k12.va.us Animal Shelter ** ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^