> > > : 'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the Net, > > > : There were hacker's a surfing. Nerds? Yeah, you bet. > > > : The e-mails were stacked by the modem with care, > > > : In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there. > > > : > > > : The newbies were nestled all snug by their screens, > > > : While visions of Java danced in their dreams. > > > : My wife on the sofa and me with a snack, > > > : We just settled down at my rig (it's a Mac). > > > : > > > : When out in the Web there arose such a clatter, > > > : I jumped to the site to see what was the matter. > > > : To a new page my Mac flew like a flash, > > > : Then made a slight gurgle. It started to crash!! > > > : > > > : I gasped at the thought and started to grouse, > > > : Then turned my head sideways and clicked on my mouse. > > > : When what to my wondering eyes should appear, > > > : My Mac jumped to a page that wasn't quite clear. > > > : > > > : When the image resolved, so bright and so quick, > > > : I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick! > > > : More rapid than mainframes, more graphics they came, > > > : Then Nick glanced toward my screen, my Mac called them by name; > > > : > > > : "Now Compaq! Now Acer!", my speaker did reel; > > > : "On Apple! On Gateway!" Santa started to squeal! > > > : "Jump onto the circuits! And into the chip! > > > : Now speed it up! Speed it up! Make this thing hip!" > > > : > > > : The screen gave a flicker, he was into my "Ram", > > > : Then into my room rose a full hologram! > > > : He was dressed in all red, from his head to his shoes, > > > : Which were black (the white socks he really should lose). > > > : > > > : He pulled out some discs he had stored in his backpack. > > > : Santa looked like a dude who was rarin' to hack! > > > : His eyes, how they twinkled! His glasses, how techno! > > > : This ain't the same Santa that I used to know! > > > : > > > : With a wink of his eye and a nod of his head, > > > : Santa soon let me know I had nothing to dread. > > > : He spoke not a word, gave my Mac a quick poke, > > > : And accessed my C drive with only a stroke. > > > : > > > : He defragged my hard drive, and added a "Dimm", > > > : Then threw in some cool games, just on a whim! > > > : He worked without noise, his fingers they flew! > > > : He distorted some pictures with Kai's Power Goo! > > > : > > > : He updated Office, Excel and Quicken, > > > : Then added a screensaver with a red clucking chicken! > > > : My eyes widened a bit, my mouth stood agape, > > > : As he added the latest version of Netscape. > > > : > > > : The drive gave a whirl, as if it were pleased, > > > : St. Nick coyly smiled, the computer appeased. > > > : Then placing his finger on the bridge of his nose, > > > : Santa turned into nothing but ones and zeros! > > > : > > > : He flew back into my screen and through my uplink, > > > : Back into the net with barely a blink. > > > : But I heard his sweet voice as he flew from my sight, > > > : "Happy surfing to all, and to all a good byte!" > > > > ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com