Exactly one year ago... Marc - Now soon a new year will arrive Rosie - It divides by three but not five irach - Sum its digits - that's six Software - Put them into the mix Phil - What pleasure from sums we derive!
And a happy New Limerick-year to all clever coworkers !
Hidden textNon-rhotic pronunciation requested A fine compilation by Marc; The Last Rites rewritten by Raak; Some Biblical verse (Some better, some worse); Embellish our Limerick Park
To begin with: old Marley was dead But his ghost awoke Scrooge from his bed The events of that night Gave Scrooge such a great fright That he wished people merry instead.
In the winter we must feed the birds They are hungry and come in great herds They love sunflower seeds It fills most of their needs And the pay you with white little turds
Asimov's entire robot stories: “Protect humans, obey, and survive” I was taught, but from this I derive The collective is all And humanity’s call Overrides my original drive.
I found that one in an old file I just came across. Here's a few more:
The Foundation trilogy
Foundation
The Empire is going to pot Psychohistory’s all that we’ve got To lessen the pain And let good rise again Just ten centuries Seldon allot.
Foundation and Empire
The mutant is breaking the Plan Seldon couldn’t foresee just one man The Second Foundation Will be their salvation But it has to stay hid if it can.
Second Foundation
They’ve discovered the Second Foundation It gives the First great consternation They spring a fine trap And think it’s a wrap To the Second Foundation’s elation.
[Phil] I had to lookup embonpoint . The illustrative use that Google returns is wonderful: "the lady of a certain age and uncertain embonpoint wore strapless black lace kept up by sheer determination".