I am on-call for my employer and as such respond to emergencies as they occur. Sometime we get a bit punchy in the late afternoons. Here is a summary of an extended email exchange from today.
Msg 1: An actual valid alert
service group xxxxxxxx went offline on system xxxxxxxx
Msg 2: From co-worker 1
This is part of an RFC I am working. Please disregard. Thanks.
Msg 3: From co-worker 2
IS ANYONE WORKING ON THIS!!!!??? Holy Crap!
>Msg 4: From co-worker 1
>When in trouble or in doubt, run in circles scream and shout!
>>Msg 5: From co-worker 2
>>(co-worker 1) IS TRYING TO DO HAI-KU!!! IS ANYONE WORKING ON THIS???
>>>Msg 6: Now I get involved (not sure what I was doing… 5,5,6??? wtf)
>>>(2 sylable name of co-worker 1) is trying
>>>To do hai-ku now
>>>Without any result
>>>>Msg 7: From co-worker 1
>>>>Us math majors are,
>>>>As far as people know,
>>>>Able to count well.
>>>>Msg 8: From co-worker 2 (5,7,5 only IF you count words)
>>>>Grammar, A thing you need,
>>>>Is sometimes lost when you are tricky.
>>>>This can make me sad…..
>>>>>Msg 9: My reply
>>>>>repaired hai-ku from the original corrupted attempt.
>>>>>(2 sylable name of co-worker 1) has written
>>>>>An example of hai-ku,
>>>>>In its correct form
Msg 10: Co-worker 2
It hurts when I pee,
Maybe I have a disease,
Perhaps I should seek some help.
>Msg 11: Co-worker 2 (a correction to msg 10)
>It hurts when I pee,
>Maybe I have a disease,
>Perhaps I need pills
[silence, crickets chirping]
Msg 12: Co-worker 1 (the misspelling was part of the original)
This game that we play
Wich school kids find so easy
Seems too much for us.
>Msg 13: Me
>When in my spring years
>I was much more creative,
>Now like leaves I fall
>>Msg 16: Co-worker 1
>>I heard from a friend
>>There is surgery to help
>>Get some baboon balls.
>>>Msg 17: Co-worker 2
>>>I feel funny now,
>>>This makes my gaydar scream loud,
>>>Please keep your distance
Msg 14: Co-worker 2 – response to Msg 12
To spell correctly,
Is a thing we should admire,
It requires some skill
>Msg 15: Co-worker 1
>I could give a fuck
>Because “f” seven should help
>And I’m of that age.
Msg 18: Me
Ah the great laughter!
It keeps me awake for now,
But soon I will sleep
