This page offers more short rhymes that OldCoder wrote either for
associates or with them.
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170110. RSS Feed is What We Need.
Mr. Meow asked for an RSS feed
Mr. Meow request we will heed
RSS feed is what we need
RSS feed is modern breed
Here you go
I like to make use of and encourage lesser-known FOSS projects.
Fossies is a good example. It's a very nice FOSS directory
and archive run by an older Coder named Jens. The site is located
at:
http://fossies.org/
Jens went on vacation for about two weeks. He didn't announce his
return, but I noticed that he was back. So, I sent him a Fossies
Song. Here's the song followed by his response.
1.
A day without Fossies
Is one of total Lossies
There is no coin to toss
Without FOSS it's a LOSS
2.
There are many places for code
Github is one abode
But each abode lightens load
And such abode means no forbode
3.
Code all day and all night
Code all night while sun shines bright
Sleep all day and shout hooray
Reach for a bottle of code
Jens' response:
You have a good sense and very attentive eyes:
Yes, yesterday evening I and my car came after
4 weeks and 5555 kilometers from Germany to the
nearly southernmost point of Europe (Peleponnes,
Greece) back at home.
Your surprising poem has made me very happy!
Thanks
Jens
190410. Rhyme Advice Offered Once and Not Twice.
This is the advice that I offered to Edgy McEdge on the occasion of
his 19th birthday. Note: You'll find Mr. McEdge's performance of a
nice hymn on the OldCoder
Tindeck page.
1.
Years to come, in short, to sum
It's not just a job
It's adventured
Don't proceed as though indentured
2.
Nothing adventured, nothing gained
Analysis doesn't need to be fine-grained
Too serious is likely insaned
In the end, nothing remained
3.
Too light is also a plight
Strive for the right with a degree of might
But rigid is frigid and cold is not best
Find the balance that's needed on the quest
4.
No advice need be heeded
But to Time all is ceded
Do what you can while you can
That's how not to be also-ran
5.
The years will be cheers
Don't overdo the beers
Yes, there are fears
But destiny is heres
6.
Happy Birthday to the Traveler
You'll succeed and not unraveler
121209. Magic Ponies in the Server Clouds.
1.
<mrmeow> dream
<mrmeow> about domains
<mrmeow> falling from the sky
2.
<OldCoder> Lots of dots
<OldCoder> Lots of coms
<mrmeow> yes
3.
<OldCoder>
Puddles of dreams of riches
On the ground
Splash through the APIs
And the acronyms
Dreams of magic ponies
Pulling wheelbarrows of money
Down from the server clouds
4.
<mrmeow> dropping dns servers, web servers, mail servers, vps
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Illustration by Jon Lock. Posted at a Deviant Art account that,
as of 2020, no
longer exists. License is believed to permit redistribution.
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text box.
150301. The Batches Song.
I knew a data-entry person, Laurie, who spent hours at a time
typing “batches” of data. She was overworked, so this song was
written to cheer her up.
1.
Batches are the peak
Of their merits we speak
Batches are our friends
On Batches we depends
2.
Loads of fun
No need to point a gun
Cuddly and cute
Do not Batches shoot
3.
Batch all day
Batch all night
Nothing is astray
In the Lord's mighty sight
4.
Batch all day
For prices we pray
Batch all night
No need for fright
5.
Batches are swell
Profits ring the bell
Batches are our friends
On Batches we depends
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CODER CHRISTMAS 2015
— by OldCoder
It's true that Winter can be cold
If the Old Coder is not alone, he can regardless be bold
No need for fears
No need for tears
In this modern age, Winter is a state of mind
Around the world, many people are kind
If somebody sends a thought that carries with it a Song
The Soul and the Song together do belong
Somewhere it is always Spring
Somewhere there is a Song to sing
This was a response to the following piece, which was sent to
me by Linzhaoxing in China:
WINTER SOLSTICE GREETINGS
To the winter solstice, happy smiling filled
Happy snow, sunshine accompany you all the way
Cold weather, remember to add warm clothing
I wish Happy Winter Solstice!
