Bravo to both Jeff and Matt. Great stuff.
>From: "Murray, Matthew D." <MDMURRAY@gwns.com>
>Reply-To: "Murray, Matthew D." <MDMURRAY@gwns.com>
>To: Teamdotnet <autox@autox.team.net>, NER Solo posting <nersolo@ner.org>
>Subject: A Christmas Fable
>Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2000 11:16:00 -0500
>
>From Jeff Loh a few years ago. --Matt Murray
>
> From: Jeff Loh
> To: autox [SMTP:autox@autox.team.net]
> Date: 1996-12-18 13:12
>Subject: A Christmas fable
>
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>'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
>Not a keyboard was clicking, not even a mouse;
>The email program was shut down securely,
>In hopes that no listers would get up that early.
>
>The netters were nestled all snug in their bunks
>(Except for the few who were partying drunks);
>And Byron in his nightshirt, asleep in his bed,
>visions of shifter karts went round in his head.
>
>When out in the lot there arose such a racket,
>That we leapt from our beds, pulling on pants and jackets.
>Wondering aloud, "What is this greeting?",
>Someone grumbled, "Some cruel driver's meeting!"
>
>The sky was still dark, there's no-one in sight,
>Only the pylons glowed in the pale light.
>When, what, down the road, our eyes should behold,
>But a weird yellow sleigh, and some guy who looked old.
>
>But the glint in his eyes was so strange and deep,
>That we knew it had to be Roger-of-sheep.
>His sleigh grew much larger the closer he came.
>In a familiar voice, he addressed us by name.
>
>"I've brought you all gifts, just to show I'm sincere.
>There's something delightful for everyone here."
>He sat on the floor and dug into his pile,
>And handed out gifts with a most charming smile:
>
>"For Bob and Patty, what else would do?
>Some flour tortillas, and a new Subaru.
>For Greendot and BoB, not Corvettes but Vipers,
>and for Jeff and Stacey, a supply of diapers.
>
>"For Brian (P) another Neon, and Clearasil-Plus;
>For Graydon, how about a C-Prepared bus.
>For Chuck & Huck, new negative-weight parts,
>And Byron's been good, so he gets his kart."
>
>Then he sprang to his feet with that grin on his face
>And, clapping his hands, disappeared into space.
>But we heard him exclaim as he was all done,
>"Merry Christmas to all, and to all a clean run!"
>
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>
>Based on "A Visit from St. Nicholas" by Clement C. Moore
>Adaptation Copyright 1990, Eric R. Rountree
>Modified slightly by Leland E. Lim (apologies to all)
>
>Modified again (really hacked up) for Team.Net by Jeff Loh (more
>apologies, resemblence to actual netters entirely tounge-in-cheek)
>Have a merry Christmas! As I dive for the flameproof bunker :)
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