From: "MegaMole" Newsgroups: alt.fan.pratchett Subject: [I] For all those with IRC withdrawal symptoms Date: Mon, 27 Dec 1999 00:03:31 +0000 This little ditty is dedicated to all those who, because of relatives, Christmas and other unavoidable pressures, are diverted from their true vocation of staring at a monitor during all hours of the day or night, and typing random wibble at like-minded colleagues. The hero of this tale is any one of us who has been AFK for too long. The tune is a seasonal one (Away in a Manger) - two variants can be found in Carols for Choirs book 1, page 2 and 3. ---- Away from the keyboard No ops for a week Sat a young and bewildered Forlorn little geek. The stars in the bright sky Looked down as he IRCed He'd just found the ON switch And mum's PC worked. He came back on channel 'Round 20 to three And as he connected He typed forth this plea: "Bless all the #afpers In @auto-op's care, And feed them with lutfisk And chocolate to spare." -- MM