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.
Cry of the Homebuilder
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Re: Cry of the Homebuilder
The Amish axiom "Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without"
Re: Cry of the Homebuilder
Probably off topic, but somehow those classics reminded me of these classics:
http://www.savageresearch.com/humor/ComputerHaiku.html
http://www.savageresearch.com/humor/ComputerHaiku.html
Re: Cry of the Homebuilder
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. )
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
My mantra is similar: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.
Everything for nothing in zero time, all for the unworthy.
Mike Often wrong, never unsure.
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Re: Cry of the Homebuilder
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"
My favourite computer geek pirate joke
Parity error "pieces of seven"
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Re: Cry of the Homebuilder
That's a parroty error.marksteamnz wrote:My favourite computer geek pirate joke
Parity error "pieces of seven"