Cry of the Homebuilder

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Bruno Ogorelec
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Cry of the Homebuilder

Post by Bruno Ogorelec » Sun May 18, 2008 12:29 pm

I have found this on the web. The author is unknown and the poem apparently quite old.

We the willing
Led by the unknowing
Have done so much
for so long
with so little.
We are now qualified
to do anything,
with nothing.

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Re: Cry of the Homebuilder

Post by PyroJoe » Mon May 19, 2008 1:42 am

The Amish axiom "Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without"

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Re: Cry of the Homebuilder

Post by pezman » Thu May 22, 2008 2:27 am

Probably off topic, but somehow those classics reminded me of these classics:
http://www.savageresearch.com/humor/ComputerHaiku.html

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Re: Cry of the Homebuilder

Post by Mark » Thu May 22, 2008 1:03 pm

Imagine having so little "back then." Here's a cartoon that illustrates how comical the technological divide has become.

http://www.thenewyorkerstore.com/produc ... By=popular
“You have no new messages.” (An exhausted servant has sprinted to deliver this news to his Greek/Roman master. )
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Re: Cry of the Homebuilder

Post by Mike Everman » Thu May 22, 2008 11:57 pm

Bruno Ogorelec wrote:I have found this on the web. The author is unknown and the poem apparently quite old.

We the willing
Led by the unknowing
Have done so much
for so long
with so little.
We are now qualified
to do anything,
with nothing.
My mantra is similar:
Everything for nothing in zero time, all for the unworthy.
Mike Often wrong, never unsure.
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Re: Cry of the Homebuilder

Post by marksteamnz » Sat May 24, 2008 4:20 am

The machinists mantra "You can ask for light, strong and cheap but you can only have two".

My favourite computer geek pirate joke
Parity error "pieces of seven"
Cheers
Mark Stacey
www.cncprototyping.co.nz

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Re: Cry of the Homebuilder

Post by tufty » Sat May 24, 2008 9:01 am

marksteamnz wrote:My favourite computer geek pirate joke
Parity error "pieces of seven"
That's a parroty error.

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