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