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To: Dr. Seuss who wrote (258)	3/22/1999 3:17:00 PM
From: Peter V	Respond to of 10293

OT for Dr. Seuss: > Subject: Dr. Seuss explains computers... > > If a packet hits a pocket on a socket on a port, and the bus is > interrupted as a very last resort, and the address of the mem'ry makes > your floppy disk abort, then the socket packet pocket has an error to > report. > > If your cursor finds a menu item followed by a dash, and the > double-clicking icon puts your window in the trash, and your data is > corrupted 'cause the index doesn't hash, then your situation's hopeless > and your system's gonna crash. > > If the label on the cable on the table at your house, says the network > is connected to the button on your mouse, but your packets want to > tunnel on another protocol, that's repeatedly rejected by the printer > down the hall, and your screen is all distorted by the side effects of > gauss, so your icons in the window are as wavy as a souse, then you may > as well reboot it and go out with a bang, 'cause as sure as I'm a poet, > your system's gonna hang. > > When the copy of your floppy's getting sloppy on the disk, and the > microcode instructions cause unnecessary risk, when you have to flash > your memory and try to RAM your ROM. Quickly turn off the computer and > be sure to call your mom.