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5-2-05

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Near Again

This little cozy cottage, with always unbarred latch,
Of cobbled stone, and open hearth, and woven tufts of thatch,
Has welcomed many strangers, and sheltered many friends.
It always has a ready smile, just where the footpath ends.

Its lights shine for the person who can enter and regale,
The listening walls so ready to absorb another tale,
A tale of men in storm-tossed ships,
Whose prayers are curses on their lips.

The bottled men, of mute, and concentrated strength,
Who journey all their lives and find in short, for all its length,
Their fate is not of finding love, or leaving it once more,
But knowing it is near again, while they stand at the door.

NicknamedBob . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 27, 2005
© 2005

What gender are computers?

A large group of women reported that computers should be referred to in the masculine gender because:
1. In order to get their attention you have to turn them on
2. They have a lot of data but are still clueless
3. They are supposed to help solve problems but half the time they are the problem.
4. As soon as you commit to one, you realize that if you had waited a little longer you could have had a better model.

The men, on the other hand, thought that computers should be referred to in the feminine gender because:
1. No one but the Creator understands their internal logic.
2. The native language they use to communicate with each other is incomprehensible to everyone else.
3. Even your smallest mistakes are stored in long term memory for future retrieval
4. As soon as you make a committment to one, you find yourself spending half your paycheck on accessories for it.

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