Re: Requiem for a dead computer
- From: "Judith Bron" <jbron@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2005 19:55:04 -0500
May it sit in peace amidst the rubble, just back up your new info on backup.
No, this didn't rhyme, but the brain is out of service at this time. Judith
----- Original Message -----
From: "Harry Bassler" <HBassler@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 6:38 PM
Subject: Requiem for a dead computer
> Hi all,
> Just had to share this little bit.
>
> Subject: Requiem for a Dead Computer
>
> As I awoke this morning and shuffled down the hall,
>
> I didn't expect what would greet me,
>
> For there was no warning at all
>
> I flipped the switch to on you see
>
> and then went into the bathroom to take a p...
>
> and returned to ye old home office with the sunshine shining on the wall
>
> I squinted my eyes and breathed a sigh FOR NOTHING WAS HAPPENING AT ALL!
>
> The screen just kinda sat there and up it would not boot
>
> I hollered loudly Jimmy I can't get this to work oh shoot....
>
> I've lost my e-mail buddies, My budget! and all of my writings
>
> perhaps when we had laid asleep unsuspecting in the dark
>
> someone had gotten into my computer and did it on a lark
>
> I lamented all my photos and all my doll collection
>
> I guess I would just have to redo this stuff - AND MOST OF IT FROM
> RECOLLECTION!
>
> I sat and moaned, alas, alack
>
> I merely want my info back
>
> Unfortunately Jim looked at me and said
>
> I'm afraid my darling the computer is dead
>
> So we lit some candles and ran down to Staples
>
> and loaded the new one - while eating pancakes with syrup - from Maples
>
> Unloaded the hard drive in hopes we would see
>
> the information that was so dear to me....
>
> and now we find we are working blind and the info is gone forever
>
> and found that all of the mass security we had loaded - cause our hard
drive
> to sever
>
> But in the darkness, yes in the black
>
> we had to give our dead computer the sack
>
> and now it sits in the trash by the door
>
> and the new computer more information will store
>
> It makes me nostalgic and makes me wish for something loyal
>
> Like a good old typewriter with a black and red ribbon by ROYAL!
>
> Anne
>
>
>
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