Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site utastro.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!ut-sally!utastro!nather From: nather@utastro.UUCP (Ed Nather) Newsgroups: net.bizarre,net.micro,net.nlang,net.unix,net.flame Subject: net.doggerel Message-ID: <508@utastro.UUCP> Date: Thu, 8-Aug-85 14:02:50 EDT Article-I.D.: utastro.508 Posted: Thu Aug 8 14:02:50 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 11-Aug-85 06:36:08 EDT Distribution: net Organization: U. Texas, Astronomy, Austin, TX Lines: 29 Xref: linus net.bizarre:283 net.micro:10153 net.nlang:3163 net.unix:4717 net.flame:10590 I shot a query into the net. I haven't got an answer yet, But seven people gave me hell And said I ought to learn to spell; A posted message called me rotten For ignoring mail I'd never gotten; An angry message asked me, Please Don't send such drivel overseas; A lawyer sent me private mail And swore he'd slap my ass in jail -- I'd mentioned Un*x in my gem And failed to add the T and M; One netter thought it was a hoax: "Hereafter, post to net dot jokes!"; Another called my grammar vile And criticized my writing style. Each day I scan each Subject line In hopes the topic will be mine; I shot a query into the net. I haven't got an answer yet ... -- Ed Nather Astronomy Dept, U of Texas @ Austin {allegra,ihnp4}!{noao,ut-sally}!utastro!nather nather%utastro.UTEXAS@ut-sally.ARPA