h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Tap-a-key, tap-a-key, pooter man
Write me a website as flash as you can
Once it is coded, upload it for me
Then check it for viruses--use McAfee

~Recumbentman

Are you saying that you would like to see this in The Post?

If so, is there any chance that you could come up with another verse or two, to fill it out a bit?

Well yes. But it came into my head alone and complete, and I'd need to think out a few more children's songs. Either that or I could send in a limerick or two . . .

Rhymes for the 21st century:

--1

Tap-a-key, tap-a-key, pooter man,
Write me a site as flash as you can.
When it is coded, upload it for me,
Then check it for viruses with McAfee.

--2

Twinkle, twinkle, little screen
With your keyboard in between,
Keeping files so fresh and bright
Even when we're off at night,
Twinkle, twinkle, little screen
Can you wonder what you mean?

--3

This is the way the gentleman writes:
Tip-tap, tip-tap, tip-tap.

This is the way the secretary writes:
Clickety-clack, clickety-clack, clickety-clack.

This is the way the journalist writes:
Digitup-digitup-digitup-attackattackattackattack-dump-dump.

And this is the way the poet writes:
Tick,
Tack,
Tock,
Backspace-backspace-backspace-backspace.

Sorry for this piece of OTD, but this reminded me a bit about the 'Abort, Retry, Ignore' poem which I feel I just have to share:

http://www.emule.com/poetry/?page=poem&poem=3653

To truly appreciate it, it helps if you're familiar with Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Raven':

http://www.emule.com/poetry/?page=poem&poem=1446

Great stuff Recumbentman - your little ditties will be ideal for the Christmas edition.

Titania - hadn't read that for ages so for the link

shazz

I thought it was great, and at least I have some poetry to put in next weeks issue

Thank you!

"Abort, Retry, Ignore" is a classic.

Request: if there is time for a revision, please make number 3 go:

This is the way the gentleman writes:
Tip-tap, tip-tap, tip-tap.

This is the way the secretary writes:
Clickety-clack, clickety-clack, clickety-clack.

This is the way the journalist writes:
Diggety-dump, diggety-dump, diggety-dump dump dump.

And this is the way the poet writes:
Tick, tock.
Tick, tock.
Tick, tock.
Backspace-backspace-backspace-backspace.

ha!

Got it - thanks Recumbentman

shazz