rec.autos.simulators

GPL Xmas

Sid Chappl

GPL Xmas

by Sid Chappl » Thu, 12 Dec 2002 16:14:06

I had to post this again this xmas for anyone who has not seen it before,
it's a classic :)

A GPL Christmas

'Twas The Night Before Christmas, And All Through The House,
Not A Creature Was Stirring, 'Cept My PC Mouse.
I Was Surfing The Web, For Setup Advice,
For The Right Lotus Toe-In, I'd Cash In My Wife.

My Line Through The 'Bolica, Was Awfully Poor,
My Top End Pathetic, With Throttle To Floor.
I'd Spent All My Earnings, I'd Made Every Deal,
For A P3 Four Fifty, And A Force Feedback Wheel.

When Out On The Lawn There Arose Such A Clatter,
I Sprang From My Desk To See What Was The Matter.
A Strobe Of White Light, Through The Window Did Flash,
It Looked To My Eye, Like A Giant Clock Smash.

I Threw Open The Sash, And What Should I See,
But A White Bearded Driver, In A Red Ferrari.

He Stomped On The Clutch, And Feathered The Gas,
Then Lifted His Goggles, I Could Tell He Was Fast.
He Pulled Down His Scarf, And Flashed Me A Smile,
And Tossed Me A CD, Labelled "Lo1 File".

"Remember," He Said, "The Ones With The Fame."
And With Eyes To The Sky, He Called Out Their Names.

Now Jimmy, Now Graham, Now Denis, And Jochen,
McLaren, And Pedro, Ginther And Irwin.
"Enter Turns Slowly, And Exit With Speed,
And You'll Get All You Can, From Your Trusty Green Steed."

Then He Shifted To First, And Out Popped The Clutch.
"I'm Off To Zandvoort, And The Grand Prix That's Dutch!"
He Peeled Out In First, With Wheelspin Galore,
Looking For Brabhams, That Still Had A Door.

And I Heard Him Exclaim, With Great Holiday Cheer,
"To All A Good Night, Have a GPL Year!"

Jordan Sack

GPL Xmas

by Jordan Sack » Thu, 12 Dec 2002 21:18:10

Great stuff!!

GTX_SlotCa

GPL Xmas

by GTX_SlotCa » Fri, 13 Dec 2002 00:14:37

Great stuff, Sid. Who wrote it?


MadDAW

GPL Xmas

by MadDAW » Fri, 13 Dec 2002 01:16:28


No doubt its a classic. I know people that have thrown away a 450 CPU.   lol

MadDAWG

Edward

GPL Xmas

by Edward » Fri, 13 Dec 2002 03:31:19

The gentleman that wrote that was Joe Shaw, one of the founding members of
our league, MARA
It is a classic, but please give Joe credit for it when you post it ,i.e.
"written by Joe Shaw"

Thanks

--
Edward
Commissioner
Middle-Aged Racers Association (MARA)
http://members.rogers.com/ecrawford1/mara/maramain.htm


> Great stuff, Sid. Who wrote it?



> > I had to post this again this xmas for anyone who has not seen it
before,
> > it's a classic :)

> > A GPL Christmas

> > 'Twas The Night Before Christmas, And All Through The House,
> > Not A Creature Was Stirring, 'Cept My PC Mouse.
> > I Was Surfing The Web, For Setup Advice,
> > For The Right Lotus Toe-In, I'd Cash In My Wife.

> > My Line Through The 'Bolica, Was Awfully Poor,
> > My Top End Pathetic, With Throttle To Floor.
> > I'd Spent All My Earnings, I'd Made Every Deal,
> > For A P3 Four Fifty, And A Force Feedback Wheel.

> > When Out On The Lawn There Arose Such A Clatter,
> > I Sprang From My Desk To See What Was The Matter.
> > A Strobe Of White Light, Through The Window Did Flash,
> > It Looked To My Eye, Like A Giant Clock Smash.

> > I Threw Open The Sash, And What Should I See,
> > But A White Bearded Driver, In A Red Ferrari.

> > He Stomped On The Clutch, And Feathered The Gas,
> > Then Lifted His Goggles, I Could Tell He Was Fast.
> > He Pulled Down His Scarf, And Flashed Me A Smile,
> > And Tossed Me A CD, Labelled "Lo1 File".

> > "Remember," He Said, "The Ones With The Fame."
> > And With Eyes To The Sky, He Called Out Their Names.

> > Now Jimmy, Now Graham, Now Denis, And Jochen,
> > McLaren, And Pedro, Ginther And Irwin.
> > "Enter Turns Slowly, And Exit With Speed,
> > And You'll Get All You Can, From Your Trusty Green Steed."

> > Then He Shifted To First, And Out Popped The Clutch.
> > "I'm Off To Zandvoort, And The Grand Prix That's Dutch!"
> > He Peeled Out In First, With Wheelspin Galore,
> > Looking For Brabhams, That Still Had A Door.

> > And I Heard Him Exclaim, With Great Holiday Cheer,
> > "To All A Good Night, Have a GPL Year!"

Milhous

GPL Xmas

by Milhous » Fri, 13 Dec 2002 04:31:48




> > I had to post this again this xmas for anyone who has not seen it
before,
> > it's a classic :)

> >I'd Spent All My Earnings, I'd Made Every Deal,
> >For A P3 Four Fifty, And A Force Feedback Wheel.

> No doubt its a classic. I know people that have thrown away a 450 CPU.
lol

Hell, I burned my old Celly "450" up in the quest for every last MHz. And
then a few months later, a 900...grr...

Milhouse

Sid Chappl

GPL Xmas

by Sid Chappl » Fri, 13 Dec 2002 06:39:06

Ok sorry Ed, i've had it for ages but never knew who wrote it. I'll ammend
my copy now and credit Joe.
Thanks,
Sid.


> The gentleman that wrote that was Joe Shaw, one of the founding members of
> our league, MARA
> It is a classic, but please give Joe credit for it when you post it ,i.e.
> "written by Joe Shaw"

> Thanks

> --
> Edward
> Commissioner
> Middle-Aged Racers Association (MARA)
> http://members.rogers.com/ecrawford1/mara/maramain.htm



> > Great stuff, Sid. Who wrote it?



> > > I had to post this again this xmas for anyone who has not seen it
> before,
> > > it's a classic :)

> > > A GPL Christmas

> > > 'Twas The Night Before Christmas, And All Through The House,
> > > Not A Creature Was Stirring, 'Cept My PC Mouse.
> > > I Was Surfing The Web, For Setup Advice,
> > > For The Right Lotus Toe-In, I'd Cash In My Wife.

> > > My Line Through The 'Bolica, Was Awfully Poor,
> > > My Top End Pathetic, With Throttle To Floor.
> > > I'd Spent All My Earnings, I'd Made Every Deal,
> > > For A P3 Four Fifty, And A Force Feedback Wheel.

> > > When Out On The Lawn There Arose Such A Clatter,
> > > I Sprang From My Desk To See What Was The Matter.
> > > A Strobe Of White Light, Through The Window Did Flash,
> > > It Looked To My Eye, Like A Giant Clock Smash.

> > > I Threw Open The Sash, And What Should I See,
> > > But A White Bearded Driver, In A Red Ferrari.

> > > He Stomped On The Clutch, And Feathered The Gas,
> > > Then Lifted His Goggles, I Could Tell He Was Fast.
> > > He Pulled Down His Scarf, And Flashed Me A Smile,
> > > And Tossed Me A CD, Labelled "Lo1 File".

> > > "Remember," He Said, "The Ones With The Fame."
> > > And With Eyes To The Sky, He Called Out Their Names.

> > > Now Jimmy, Now Graham, Now Denis, And Jochen,
> > > McLaren, And Pedro, Ginther And Irwin.
> > > "Enter Turns Slowly, And Exit With Speed,
> > > And You'll Get All You Can, From Your Trusty Green Steed."

> > > Then He Shifted To First, And Out Popped The Clutch.
> > > "I'm Off To Zandvoort, And The Grand Prix That's Dutch!"
> > > He Peeled Out In First, With Wheelspin Galore,
> > > Looking For Brabhams, That Still Had A Door.

> > > And I Heard Him Exclaim, With Great Holiday Cheer,
> > > "To All A Good Night, Have a GPL Year!"

MadDAW

GPL Xmas

by MadDAW » Fri, 13 Dec 2002 19:53:43

My last "great" gamebox is now a websurfer and email machine. Oh yeah and a
print server. How far the mighty have fallen.

MadDAWG

Ruud Dingeman

GPL Xmas

by Ruud Dingeman » Sat, 14 Dec 2002 15:51:11


> No doubt its a classic. I know people that have thrown away a 450 CPU.   lol

Hey, it's perfectly understandable - if GPL would run on my Mac, I'd
kick out that ughly Repentium Wintel box too.       ;)

Regards, Ruud


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