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Computer Room Nightmare |
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sea_of_okc Senior Member
since 1999-06-15
Posts 568Oklahoma City, OK, USA 
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(response to desparado's challenge) Flourescent bulbs burning Up over my head My staff in a panic Conditions all red "Come here and see, sir Spool space is too low" The monitors casting A sickly green glow "This job is abending I can't get it right Programming god help me I'll be here all night I glare at the tape drive Then give it a kick Tape mounts are pending And queuing up quick The printers are jamming The server went down Ten network gurus Are running around The A/C is failing I hear the alarm Computers like cold Goosebumps on my arm A rumble of thunder As in comes a shower Bright lightning flashes And out goes the power Stomping and cursing 'Cause I hate this place I get so frustrated I cover my face My day finally over This job makes me age At home and relaxing When in comes a page... |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
very clever, sea_of_okc. The poem has a frantic tempo, which, of course, is what you're trying to portray and you do it well. And what do you do after a day like that? You come home and get on the net! Makes sense to me! |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
I liked your poem...what exactly is your relationship with computers? Not only did we get hit last week with that virus worm, our computers were constantly going down this week (I was going to say WE were going down this week, thought better of it as this is not the adult forum)...anyway, Friday they said 'something fell out of the network'..huh? Did they mean the bobby pin they use to hold it together? Right! I love computers but when something happens to the system, we are SOL! That's the way to bring down the country! |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
This is definitely a fun poem - I'm really enjoying your work - Keep it coming....  ------------------ Nan's Morsels netpoets.net/nan/index.html |
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sea_of_okc Senior Member
since 1999-06-15
Posts 568Oklahoma City, OK, USA |
Thank you all for your encouragement. Oh and balladeer I was actually talking about my pager... I am on 24 hour cal... |
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thursdayschild Member
since 1999-07-01
Posts 169Houston, Tx. |
This is cute  What's that saying? Computers...can't live with them... well, you know! |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
May I send this to my brother? He's out in that area known as silicon valley...he'll either enjoy it, or roast it! Thanks for the humor! ------------------ Sunshine Words will always express our feelings true. KRJ |
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sea_of_okc Senior Member
since 1999-06-15
Posts 568Oklahoma City, OK, USA |
thursday - thank you for reading and commenting Sunshine - If you believe your brother can relate by all means send it to him Thank you for your comments |
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elvira Senior Member
since 1999-07-06
Posts 936California |
i felt the stress just by reading it, well done ------------------ i never call a poem "nice" or such, for that would not be saying much |
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TexUS Member
since 2003-03-20
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