Hahaha.

>>>Y'all can see how we consultants who work on government projects pass the time this time of year, huh?
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>>>I passthrough to SQL Server,
>>>(for views I have no ferver).
>>>In 95, not NT
>>>It's plain to see,
>>>Timeouts don't let me go further.
>>
>>In the spirit of Mr Tasker:
>>
>>Where or where has little George gone,
>>or where oh where could he be?
>>With his puns so quick,
>>and his humor so sharp,
>>oh where oh where could he be? :)
>
>Hi Mark and Gonz,
>
>It's nice to know that I'm missed, but I'm not so sure that I should be flattered based on Mark's text.:-)
>
>I don't have Gonz's facility for limericks, but I have been know to spin off a poem or two. So here's what I've been doing (for better or verse).
>
>Away from the UT on Christmas Eve,
>Had chores to, so I took a leave.
>Dinner with family, but just a few.
>Didn't take long, so much to do.
>
>Wrapping the gifts, a holiday chore.
>But that was not all, there was still more.
>'Cause late that night, did my usual thing.
>Which meant the choir, in which I sing.
>
>For the kids, Christmas day was quite happy.
>For me it was otherwise, really was crappy.
>The wife had to work, another day on her job.
>So I hung around, just being a slob.
>
>With the UT all but shut down.
>With not many folks hanging around.
>No fun there, so I didn't stay.
>Just looked around, then went away.
>
>The day after was different, wasn't the same.
>She and I exchanged gifts, but this year was tame.
>Then off for an evening, where we had a feast.
>No folks I didn't have the roast beast.
>
>Sunday was quiet, football for me.
>Watching TV, not much else to see.
>Bears lost again, what can I say?
>Need a new coach, then maybe they'll play.
>
>Laid out today, there's not much to do
>Except trying to get rid of Client 32.
>I hope you're not bored with this little tale.
>It's just what's happened (and the check's in the mail).