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!"
Great stuff!!
"Sid Chapple" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> 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!" > >Great stuff, Sid. Who wrote it?
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> 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!" > >
"Sid Chapple" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> 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
MadDAWG
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
"GTX_SlotCar" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> Great stuff, Sid. Who wrote it?
>
>
> "Sid Chapple" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
> news:3df6e56e$0$6570$[email hidden]...
> > 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!"
> >
> >
>
>
"MadDAWG" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> "Sid Chapple" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
> news:3df6e56e$0$6570$[email hidden]...
> > I had to post this again this xmas for anyone who has not seen itbefore,
> > 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
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.
"EdwardC" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> 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 > > > "GTX_SlotCar" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:at7kot$117o9q$[email hidden]... > > Great stuff, Sid. Who wrote it? > > > > > > "Sid Chapple" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:3df6e56e$0$6570$[email hidden]... > > > 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!" > > > > > > > > > > > >My last "great" gamebox is now a websurfer and email machine. Oh yeah and a
print server. How far the mighty have fallen.
MadDAWG
MadDAWG wrote:
> 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
